Focus, Si Satchanalai, Thailand - a photo on Flickriver

            Not long before sunset the monks placed candles and oil lights in preparation for a special evening ceremony. The mindful acrobatics in placing the lights across the ancient temple produced some remarkable sights in golden hour. 

I had real trouble deciding a title for this image here. 'Candle dance' was one contender and 'mindful balance' another, but i felt it conflicted with the cigarette. I even asked for input in an FB group, with the best suggestion there 'soon flying angel' :)

Wat Phra Sri Rattana Mahathat Rajaworaviharn, also known as Wat Phra Prang, was built over 700 years ago in the Angkor style, when the area was still under the influence of the Khmer empire ruled from Angkor. The temple is part of the Si Satchanalai Historical Park, which together with associated sites in Sukhothai and Kamphaeng Phet is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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Taken in: Thailand / Changwat Sukhothai / Ban Pa Kluai (show map)

Taken on: January 28, 2023

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