Chiang Mai, Thailand. 24th November 2012. Khom Loy Lanterns at the Yee Peng Sansai Floating Lantern Ceremony, part of the Loy Kratong celebrations in homage to Lord Buddha at Maejo, Chiang Mai, Thailand

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Khom Loy Lanterns at the Yee Peng Sansai Floating Lantern Ceremony, part of the Loy Kratong celebrations in homage to Lord Buddha at Maejo, Chiang Mai, Thailand. More than 10,000 lanterns were released into the sky in this, the biggest event of it's kind in the world, held in the grounds of Maejo University.

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Location: Maejo, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Photo credit: © Paul Brown / Alamy / Afripics
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