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Māgha Pūjā Celebrated in Thailand

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A Thai woman makes offerings of money at Bangkok’s temple of the golden mount on the occasion of Maghapuja. Bangkok, Thailand. 18/02/2011
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Buddhists celebrated Māgha Pūjā today, the day when 1,250 disciples of the Lord Buddha spontaneously gathered to hear him teach the Ovadhapatikokha or monk’s discipline. Wat Saket, Bangkok, Thailand. 18/02/2011
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An image of the Lord Buddha at Bangkok’s temple of the golden mount. Bangkok, Thailand. 18/02/2011
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Bell at Bangkok’s temple of the golden mount. Bangkok, Thailand. 18/02/2011
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A young boy and his mother apply gold leaf to an image of the Lord Buddha on Maghapuja at Bangkok’s temple of the golden mount. Bangkok, Thailand. 18/02/2011
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Buddhists celebrated Māgha Pūjā today, the day when 1,250 disciples of the Lord Buddha spontaneously gathered to hear him teach the Ovadhapatikokha or monk’s discipline. Wat Saket, Bangkok, Thailand. 18/02/2011
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Buddhists celebrated Māgha Pūjā today, the day when 1,250 disciples of the Lord Buddha spontaneously gathered to hear him teach the Ovadhapatikokha or monk’s discipline. Wat Saket, Bangkok, Thailand. 18/02/2011
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A Thai couple circumambulate the main temple three times at Wat Saket on Maghapuja. Bangkok, Thailand. 18/02/2011
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A Burmese Buddhist monk takes photographs at Bangkok’s temple of the golden mount on Maghapuja. Bangkok, Thailand. 18/02/2011
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Buddhists celebrated Māgha Pūjā today, the day when 1,250 disciples of the Lord Buddha spontaneously gathered to hear him teach the Ovadhapatikokha or monk’s discipline. Wat Saket, Bangkok, Thailand. 18/02/2011
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A Thai Buddhist makes offerings of Monk's robes at Bangkok’s temple of the golden mount on Maghapuja. Bangkok, Thailand. 18/02/2011
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Two Thai ladies circumambulate the main chedi at at Bangkok’s temple of the golden mount on Maghapuja. Bangkok, Thailand. 18/02/2011
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A golden fresco at Bangkok’s temple of the golden mount on Maghapuja. Bangkok, Thailand. 18/02/2011
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Buddhists celebrated Māgha Pūjā today, the day when 1,250 disciples of the Lord Buddha spontaneously gathered to hear him teach the Ovadhapatikokha or monk’s discipline. Wat Saket, Bangkok, Thailand. 18/02/2011
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Buddhists celebrated Māgha Pūjā today, the day when 1,250 disciples of the Lord Buddha spontaneously gathered to hear him teach the Ovadhapatikokha or monk’s discipline. Wat Saket, Bangkok, Thailand. 18/02/2011
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Wat Saket, Bangkok, Thailand. 18/02/2011
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Buddhists celebrated Māgha Pūjā today, the day when 1,250 disciples of the Lord Buddha spontaneously gathered to hear him teach the Ovadhapatikokha or monk’s discipline. Disciples pictured here gathered at Wat Saket, Bangkok, Thailand. 18/02/2011

Buddhists in Thailand celebrated Māgha Pūjā today, the day when 1,250 disciples of the Lord Buddha spontaneously gathered to hear him teach the Ovadhapatikokha or monk’s discipline. At Wat Saket, popularly known as the temple of the golden mount, disciples thronged the main temple grounds bringing with them offerings of flowers, incense and candles, as they paid homage to the Lord Buddha, holy Dhamma and noble ariya Sangha. Bangkok, Thailand. 18/02/2011

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