Mahamuni Buddha
Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay, March 2012
Large parts of the Mahamuni Buddha image are covered with gold leaves by the devotees. This image is deified in the Mahamuni Buddha Temple. It is highly venerated in Burma and central to many people's lives, as it is seen as an expression of representing the Buddha's life:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahamuni_Buddha_Temple