Caged 'wild' birds released for good luck on Queen Mother's birthday
Vendors sell wild birds they catch, at a shrine in Phnom Penh on the holiday for the 76th birthday of Queen Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk. The Buddhist worshipers pray with the birds and release them for good luck.
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Buddhist worshipers pray with birds before releasing them for good luck. Unfortunately the death toll for the birds is high.
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- id:1284806
- date:18 June 2012
- dimensions:10.02 x 6.66 in. (3008 x 2000 px)
- dpi:300dpi
- file size in memory:17.21 MB
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Vendors sell wild birds they catch, at a shrine in Phnom Penh on the holiday for the 76th birthday of Queen Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk. The Buddhist worshipers pray with the birds and release them for good luck.
Details
- id:1284806
- date:18 June 2012
- dimensions:10.02 x 6.66 in. (3008 x 2000 px)
- dpi:300dpi
- file size in memory:17.21 MB
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