A shaman or religious leader leads a team of rocket makers in prayer before the Rocket Festival in Yasothon Thailand

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A shaman leads a team of rocket makers in prayer before the Rocket Festival in Yasothon Thailand Friday May 12 2006 They presented a pigs head a chicken and fruits Then they tied a string from the Buddha image to all of their rockets The rocket was also taken to several temples in Yasothon where the men prayed to the spirits They chanted All the holy spirits come enjoy the offerings and let the rockets rise highest in the sky

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Size: 5198px × 3457px
Location: Yasothon, Thailand
Photo credit: © Roger Arnold / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: asia, bang, boon, buddhist, bun, bung, fai, festival, god, good, harvest, luck, offering, pray, rain, religious, rice, ritual, rocket, sacrifice, southeast, spirits, thailand