A skeleton solicits charitable donations for funerary expenses at a Buddhist temple in Thailand

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These plastic skeletons are located at Wat Ka Rong Buddhist temple in Ayutthaya, Thailand. They are posed next to donation boxes soliciting donations to provide funerals for the poor and unidentified dead. The skeletons are making the 'wai' gesture of respect, symbolically thanking the living for their donations.

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Size: 3418px × 2657px
Location: Wat Tha Ka Rong, Ayutthaya, Thailand
Photo credit: © LGASIASTOCK / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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