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Photos: After a year of mourning lantern festivals bring joy to Thailand

Updated On Nov 07, 2017 11:38 AM IST

After a year of mourning for late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Thailand celebrated Loy Krathong festival alongside Yee Peng, a festival in which brightly lit lanterns are wafted into the sky.

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A boy dressed in traditional Thai clothes prepares to place a krathong (floating basket) into a pond at a public park during the Loy Krathong festival in Bangkok. People in Thailand celebrated the Loy Krathong or ‘floating basket’ festival and Yee Peng festival (festival of lights), following a year of mourning for late King Bhumibol Adulyadej that saw many celebrations muted or cancelled. (Jorge Silva / REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Nov 07, 2017 11:38 AM IST

A boy dressed in traditional Thai clothes prepares to place a krathong (floating basket) into a pond at a public park during the Loy Krathong festival in Bangkok. People in Thailand celebrated the Loy Krathong or ‘floating basket’ festival and Yee Peng festival (festival of lights), following a year of mourning for late King Bhumibol Adulyadej that saw many celebrations muted or cancelled. (Jorge Silva / REUTERS)

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Buddhist monks carry lit candles as they participate in a procession around a shrine of Buddha during the celebration of the Yee Peng festival, also known as the festival of lights. The main part of this celebration here was the collective releasing of lit lanterns into the sky later in the evening. (Roberto Schmidt / AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Nov 07, 2017 11:38 AM IST

Buddhist monks carry lit candles as they participate in a procession around a shrine of Buddha during the celebration of the Yee Peng festival, also known as the festival of lights. The main part of this celebration here was the collective releasing of lit lanterns into the sky later in the evening. (Roberto Schmidt / AFP)

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A girl casts a krathong into a pond at a public park during the Loy Krathong festival. Chiang Mai is considered as one of the best places to experience the Loy Krathong festival in Thailand which is celebrated on the first full moon of the 12th traditional Thai calendar and which includes a themed float parade through the town. (Jorge Silva / REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Nov 07, 2017 11:38 AM IST

A girl casts a krathong into a pond at a public park during the Loy Krathong festival. Chiang Mai is considered as one of the best places to experience the Loy Krathong festival in Thailand which is celebrated on the first full moon of the 12th traditional Thai calendar and which includes a themed float parade through the town. (Jorge Silva / REUTERS)

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A crowd releases lanterns into air as they celebrate the Yee Peng festival, in Chiang Mai. This event in Northern Thailand pays respects to Buddha. (Reuben Easey / AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A crowd releases lanterns into air as they celebrate the Yee Peng festival, in Chiang Mai. This event in Northern Thailand pays respects to Buddha. (Reuben Easey / AFP)

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A Buddhist monk jumps off a float at the Phra Singh Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai during preparations for a float parade. (Roberto Schmidt / AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A Buddhist monk jumps off a float at the Phra Singh Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai during preparations for a float parade. (Roberto Schmidt / AFP)

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People release lanterns into the sky during the Loy Krathong celebrations at a Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai. The mourning ended on Monday after a five-day funeral last week, and many citizens have returned to wearing coloured garments after having stuck to black for a year. (Roberto Schmidt / AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Nov 07, 2017 11:38 AM IST

People release lanterns into the sky during the Loy Krathong celebrations at a Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai. The mourning ended on Monday after a five-day funeral last week, and many citizens have returned to wearing coloured garments after having stuck to black for a year. (Roberto Schmidt / AFP)

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A girl prays before casting a krathong into a pond at a public park during the Loy Krathong festival. Participants in the festival pay respects to the water spirits by floating small, traditionally-hand crafted rafts carrying flowers, bamboo and candles on waterways in this ancient ritual. (Jorge Silva / REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Nov 07, 2017 11:38 AM IST

A girl prays before casting a krathong into a pond at a public park during the Loy Krathong festival. Participants in the festival pay respects to the water spirits by floating small, traditionally-hand crafted rafts carrying flowers, bamboo and candles on waterways in this ancient ritual. (Jorge Silva / REUTERS)

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Women dressed in traditional Thai attire enjoy a light moment as they pose for photos in front of a float before the beginning of a parade in Chiang Mai. (Roberto Schmidt / AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Women dressed in traditional Thai attire enjoy a light moment as they pose for photos in front of a float before the beginning of a parade in Chiang Mai. (Roberto Schmidt / AFP)

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People releases lanterns into the air as they celebrate the Yee Peng festival. The festivals are thought to carry away bad luck and usher in good fortune. (Roberto Schmidt / AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Nov 07, 2017 11:38 AM IST

People releases lanterns into the air as they celebrate the Yee Peng festival. The festivals are thought to carry away bad luck and usher in good fortune. (Roberto Schmidt / AFP)

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Dancers perform a traditional Thai brass finger nail dance as they celebrate the Yee Peng festival, out of respect for the late monarch, authorities in the capital said. (Roberto Schmidt / AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Dancers perform a traditional Thai brass finger nail dance as they celebrate the Yee Peng festival, out of respect for the late monarch, authorities in the capital said. (Roberto Schmidt / AFP)

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Policemen guard a parade float as a spectator uses her mobile to take a photograph of the scene in a street of downtown Chiang Mai. Thousands of people that include tourists and locals alike line the streets to watch the display of elaborate floats. (Roberto Schmidt / AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Nov 07, 2017 11:38 AM IST

Policemen guard a parade float as a spectator uses her mobile to take a photograph of the scene in a street of downtown Chiang Mai. Thousands of people that include tourists and locals alike line the streets to watch the display of elaborate floats. (Roberto Schmidt / AFP)

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