A woman holds joss sticks to pray at the Shwedagon Pagoda during the traditional Thadingyut Festival in Yangon, Myanmar, Oct. 20, 2021. (Xinhua/U Aung)

Nuns pay homage at the Shwedagon Pagoda during the traditional Thadingyut Festival in Yangon, Myanmar, Oct. 20, 2021. (Xinhua/U Aung)

A child lights a candle to pray at the Shwedagon Pagoda during the traditional Thadingyut Festival in Yangon, Myanmar, Oct. 20, 2021. (Xinhua/U Aung)

A woman pays homage at the Shwedagon Pagoda during the traditional Thadingyut Festival in Yangon, Myanmar, Oct. 20, 2021. (Xinhua/U Aung)