Invitation ceremony of
Buddha Sihing image on a special carriage at Wat Phra Singh, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
The Phra Singh Buddha has been a significant Buddha image of the Thai lanna
people for many years. On the day of the Songkran Festival , the Phra Singh
Buddha is respectfully mounted on the royal carriage , and travels in a
procession around the city of Chiang Mai, so that Chiang Mai people can pay
homage in a traditional manner to the image.
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Invitation ceremony of Buddha Sihing image on a special carriage at Wat Phra Singh.
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Invitation ceremony of Buddha Sihing image on a special carriage at Wat Phra Singh.
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Invitation ceremony of Buddha Sihing image on a special carriage at Wat Phra Singh.
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Invitation ceremony of Buddha Sihing image on a special carriage at Wat Phra Singh.
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Invitation ceremony of Buddha Sihing image on a special carriage at Wat Phra Singh.
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Invitation ceremony of Buddha Sihing image on a special carriage at Wat Phra Singh.
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Invitation ceremony of Buddha Sihing image on a special carriage at Wat Phra Singh.
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Invitation ceremony of Buddha Sihing image on a special carriage at Wat Phra Singh.
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Invitation ceremony of Buddha Sihing image on a special carriage at Wat Phra Singh.
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Invitation ceremony of Buddha Sihing image on a special carriage at Wat Phra Singh.
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Invitation ceremony of Buddha Sihing image on a special carriage at Wat Phra Singh.
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Traditional Thai dress for the Occassion. Invitation ceremony of Buddha Sihing image on a special carriage at Wat Phra Singh.
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Everybody joins in the water throwing fun. Invitation ceremony of Buddha Sihing image on a special carriage at Wat Phra Singh.