DP71_20 - Night views of the evening ritual observed on Visakha Puja at Wat Phra Singh, Chiangmai, Thailand, are shown in DP71_14 - 25

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CreatorDorothy PelzerDescriptionAn important Buddhist festival, Visakha Puja which is observed in May, pays homage to the Buddha commemorating his birth, his attainment of enlightenment and his passing into nirvana. In the evening rites both monks and devotees circle the temple shrine three times clockwise holding lotus buds, candles and joss sticks in their hands which are raised in a gesture of devotion.Date Original26 May 1964CountryThailand

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SeriesISEAS0067 DP71_14-25Southeast Asian Cultural CollectionDorothy Pelzer

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SubjectVisakha PujaWat Phra SinghChiangmaiThailandRites & ceremonies

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