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IMG_8129 * On the last day in January 2010 we went to visit the ceremony for celebrating the installation of a sitting Buddha statue at the temple of Wat Kongpracharach. The master of the temple is a very nice guy, speaking English, and treated me as a honorable guest. * 5616 x 3744 * (7.62MB)

IMG_8130 * 3195 x 4540 * (4.78MB)

IMG_8133 * The master of the temple is at the extreme left * 5616 x 3744 * (7.33MB)

IMG_8134 * 5616 x 3744 * (8.2MB)

IMG_8137 * Quite interestingly, all the participants are symbolically involved in raising the Buddha statue by touching/holding a thin rope which ends up tied to the statue itself * 5616 x 3744 * (6.33MB)

IMG_8138 * 5616 x 3744 * (5.24MB)

IMG_8143 * 4865 x 3244 * (7.07MB)

IMG_8151 * The statue has just been put on the floor inside the building * 3744 x 5616 * (8.84MB)

IMG_8153 * 2270 x 3405 * (3.34MB)

IMG_8156 * 3744 x 5616 * (7.51MB)

IMG_8159 * 3744 x 5616 * (10.07MB)

IMG_8165 * Final setting with the two smaller statues at the sides, representing the first two disciples of Buddha * 3744 x 5616 * (9.83MB)

IMG_8167 * 3744 x 5616 * (9.97MB)

IMG_8168 * 2914 x 4141 * (4.76MB)

IMG_8170 * 3283 x 4832 * (6.66MB)

IMG_8173 * 2685 x 4027 * (5.63MB)

IMG_8176 * 5616 x 3744 * (9.68MB)

IMG_8180 * 5616 x 3744 * (6.04MB)

IMG_8181 * 5616 x 3744 * (8.57MB)

IMG_8184 * 5616 x 3744 * (7.59MB)