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Chinese New Year
Customs, habits and symbolism
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Picture of HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn at illuminated Wat Mangkon Kamalawat temple, Bangkok |
Praying at Wat Mangkon Kamalawat temple, Bangkok |
Offerings at Wat Mangkon Kamalawat temple, Bangkok |
Guan Yim/ Guan Yin/ Kuan Yim/ Kuan Yin flanked by Long Nue at a street parade, Bangkok |
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Guan Yim/ Guan Yin/ Kuan Yim/ Kuan Yin statue at Canton Shrine, Bangkok |
Long Nue statue at Canton Shrine, Bangkok |
Guan Yim/ Guan Yin/ Kuan Yim/ Kuan Yin statues at Canton Shrine, Bangkok |
Golden Flower offering in front of Leng Buai Ia Shrine, Bangkok |
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Lantern shop, Bangkok |
Nian gao, a sticky rice cake, Chinese new year's cake, China Town, Bangkok |
Food offering with red banner, offering to ancestors and other beings in the other world, Bangkok |
Preparing of sweetmeat offering in form of a pagoda in symbolic colour red and white, Bangkok |
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Guan Yim/ Guan Yin/ Kuan Yim/ Kuan Yin statue standing on lotus at Kuan Yim Shrine inside the Thian Fa Foundation, Bangkok |
Guan Yim/ Guan Yin/ Kuan Yim/ Kuan Yin statue at Kuan Yim Shrine inside the Thian Fa Foundation, Bangkok |
Guan Yim/ Guan Yin/ Kuan Yim/ Kuan Yin statue at Canton Shrine, Bangkok |
Guan Yim statue flanked by Lung Nue and Shan Tsai at Canton Shrine with various offerings, Bangkok |
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Dragon Dance with fire crackers, Bangkok |
Dragon Dance, Bangkok |
Dragon Dance, Bangkok |
Dragon Dance, Bangkok |
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Lion Dance to ward off demons, Bangkok |
Lion Dance to ward off demons, Bangkok |
Lion Dance with Funny Man/ Uncle, the later God of Smiles during the Lion Dance, Bangkok |
Lion Dance to ward off demons, Bangkok |
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Lion Dance to ward off demons, Bangkok |
Lion Dance to ward off demons, Bangkok |
Lion Dance group arriving at illuminated Wat Mangon Kamalawat temple, Bangkok |
Funny Man/ Uncle, the later God of Smiles with a Fu Lion at Wat Mangkon Kamalawat temple at the end of a lion dance, Bangkok
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Lion Dance group at Wat Mangkon Kamalawat temple, Bangkok |
Lion Dance to ward off demons, Bangkok |
Masks and drums from the Lion Dance at Canton Shrine, Bangkok |
Lion Dance to ward off demons, Bangkok |
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Lion Dance to ward off demons, Bangkok |
Sun Wukong at a parade, Bangkok |
Xuangang, Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing during a parade, Bangkok |
Dragons made out of paper and plastic with drums on the upper end for sale, Bangkok |
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Door at Wat Mangkon Kamalawat temple with lotus, dragon and clouds, Bangkok |
Door at Leng Buai Ia Shrine, door god picturing Guan U, Bangkok |
Wat Mangkon Kamalawat temple, Bangkok |
Guan Yim statue at Wat Kanikabon with flower garland offering of jasmine and yellow flowers and pearl necklace, Bangkok |
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Buddha at Canton Shrine with offerings of food, flower garlands, incense and pearl necklaces, Bangkok |
Praying at Canton Shrine, Thong Chiang Thang, Bangkok |
Lighting incense at Wat Mangkon Kamalawat temple, guarded by fu lion, Bangkok |
Praying at Canton Shrine, Thong Chiang Thang, Bangkok
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Offering incense and candles in front of San Chao Guan U Shrine/ Gong Wu Shrine, Bangkok |
Monks at illuminated Wat Mangkon Kamalawat temple, Bangkok |
Offering at illuminated Wat Mangkon Kamalawat temple, Bangkok |
Offering at Wat Mangkon Kamalawat temple, Bangkok |