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Buddhist merit-making ahead of Songkran New Year Festival

Thai villagers made merit ahead of the forthcoming Songkran festival that signifies the start of the New Year, by offering rice, cooked food, flowers and incense to Buddhist monks and novices as they made their way on the daily barefoot alms round.

Buddhist meritmaking ahead of Songkran New Year Festival
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Buddhist monks seen here as they walk barefoot to receive their daily alms food.

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  • id:1147816
  • date:8 April 2012
  • dimensions:12.91 x 8.64 in. (3872 x 2592 px)
  • dpi:300dpi
  • file size in memory:30.49 MB
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Story summary

Thai villagers made merit ahead of the forthcoming Songkran festival that signifies the start of the New Year, by offering rice, cooked food, flowers and incense to Buddhist monks and novices as they made their way on the daily barefoot alms round.

Details
  • id:1147816
  • date:8 April 2012
  • dimensions:12.91 x 8.64 in. (3872 x 2592 px)
  • dpi:300dpi
  • file size in memory:30.49 MB
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