Religious Gallery

Bayon, Khmer Temple in Angkor Thom, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Bayon, Khmer Temple in Angkor Thom, Siem Reap, Cambodia. Built in the late 12th / early 13th century as the official state temple of the Mahayana Buddhist King Jayavarman VII

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Hozomon, the inner gate, and the five storey pagoda with cherry blossom at the Senso-Ji

Hozomon, the inner gate, and the five storey pagoda with cherry blossom at the Senso-Ji Temple in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan. It is the oldest Buddhist temple in Tokyo, dedicated to Kannon, the goddess of mercy and compassion

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Monks celebrate Loy Krathong at Wat Phan Tao Temple, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Monks celebrate the Loy Krathong festival at Wat Phan Tao Temple, Chiang Mai, Thailand with candles and sky lanterns in a sombre and moving ceremony which reflects the mourning for King Bhumibol. All the Loy Krathong festivities were reduced in Chiang Mai and across Thailand as a mark for respect, focusing more on the religious aspects of the festival

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