A brand new golden Buddha statue sits in a shop in Bangkok Thailand waiting to be bought for merit making rich Thais

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Buddhism is the main religion in Thailand and there are hundreds of temple to worship the Buddha. Buddha images are made for private sale to followers who wish to gain merit by donating the statues to temples

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Size: 3395px × 5128px
Location: Bangkok Thailand
Photo credit: © Malcolm McDougall Photography / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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