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View looking west from the Watt Munisotaram of the surrounding farmland.

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The group of statues refers to the story of Sujãtã, a daughter of a rich man, who prayed to the tree-spirit of the Bodhi tree to have her first child be a son.1 Sujãtã's prayer was fulfilled, and she sent her maid to the Bodhi tree to clean up the…

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Multicolored LED lights concentrically ring the high ceiling of the upper level of the stupa. The lights represent the state (or path to) enlightenment and Nirvana.

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This standing statue has the name Miss Bakly Angeline (Bakly Sithor) engraved on the pedestal.

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Slip of paper that Daniel gave to Anna after the interview

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Sima Boundary marker that designates the eastern boundary of the temple, consecrated the auspicious date of 7/7/07.

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Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)

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A shrine to Buddha in a Dhamma hall at Sitagu Dhamma Vihara.