Stunning images of Buddhists marking Makha Bucha Day — in pictures

The festival is celebrated on the full moon of the third lunar month

A Buddhist monk lights up a candle light at the Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple during a ceremony commemorating Makha Bucha Day in Pathum Thani province outside Bangkok, Thailand, March 6, 2023. REUTERS / Athit Perawongmetha TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

A Buddhist monk lights up a candle light at the Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple during a ceremony commemorating Makha Bucha Day in Pathum Thani province outside Bangkok, Thailand, March 6, 2023. REUTERS / Athit Perawongmetha TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Mar 07, 2023

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