Thailand: A naga (mythical snake) emerges from the mouth of a makara (mythical sea creature), Wat Ban Den, Ban Inthakin, Mae Taeng District, Chiang Mai. Wat Ban Den, also known as Wat Bandensali Si Mueang Kaen, is a large Buddhist temple complex north of the city of Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand.

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