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The Death of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand

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Bhumibol Adulyadej reigned in Thailand as Rama IX, the ninth of King of the Chakri Dynasty, for more than 70 years. The late King had been living in a hospital and in poor health for the last several years. He died October 13, 2016.

Thailand is in a year long mourning period. The King will be cremated in a huge ceremony at the end of the mourning period.

These photos are all related to His Majesty's death and the mourning period.

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  • 24 MAY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman is photographed with her smart phone at the Emporium, an upscale shopping mall in Bangkok. She was making wooden roses to be used during the cremation of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand. In Thai culture it is customary to place wooden flowers in front of a deceased person's coffin or urn as a last tribute before cremation. The Royal Cremation Organisation Committee, which is overseeing plans for the cremation of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, asked the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to provide three million wooden flowers for the late King's cremation. The BMA, in turn, has asked malls and civic organizations to provide flowers. The Mall Group, which owns Emporium, has pledged to provide up to one million wooden "Wiangping" roses, which in Thai culture symbolize unconditional love. The late King will be cremated October 26, 2017.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 MAY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman at the Emporium, an upscale shopping mall in Bangkok, makes wooden roses to be used during the cremation of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand. In Thai culture it is customary to place wooden flowers in front of a deceased person's coffin or urn as a last tribute before cremation. The Royal Cremation Organisation Committee, which is overseeing plans for the cremation of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, asked the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to provide three million wooden flowers for the late King's cremation. The BMA, in turn, has asked malls and civic organizations to provide flowers. The Mall Group, which owns Emporium, has pledged to provide up to one million wooden "Wiangping" roses, which in Thai culture symbolize unconditional love. The late King will be cremated October 26, 2017.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 MAY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman at the Emporium, an upscale shopping mall in Bangkok, makes wooden roses to be used during the cremation of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand. In Thai culture it is customary to place wooden flowers in front of a deceased person's coffin or urn as a last tribute before cremation. The Royal Cremation Organisation Committee, which is overseeing plans for the cremation of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, asked the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to provide three million wooden flowers for the late King's cremation. The BMA, in turn, has asked malls and civic organizations to provide flowers. The Mall Group, which owns Emporium, has pledged to provide up to one million wooden "Wiangping" roses, which in Thai culture symbolize unconditional love. The late King will be cremated October 26, 2017.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 MAY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman at the Emporium, an upscale shopping mall in Bangkok, makes wooden roses to be used during the cremation of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand. In Thai culture it is customary to place wooden flowers in front of a deceased person's coffin or urn as a last tribute before cremation. The Royal Cremation Organisation Committee, which is overseeing plans for the cremation of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, asked the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to provide three million wooden flowers for the late King's cremation. The BMA, in turn, has asked malls and civic organizations to provide flowers. The Mall Group, which owns Emporium, has pledged to provide up to one million wooden "Wiangping" roses, which in Thai culture symbolize unconditional love. The late King will be cremated October 26, 2017.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 MAY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Volunteers at the Emporium, an upscale shopping mall in Bangkok, make wooden roses to be used during the cremation of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand. In Thai culture it is customary to place wooden flowers in front of a deceased person's coffin or urn as a last tribute before cremation. The Royal Cremation Organisation Committee, which is overseeing plans for the cremation of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, asked the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to provide three million wooden flowers for the late King's cremation. The BMA, in turn, has asked malls and civic organizations to provide flowers. The Mall Group, which owns Emporium, has pledged to provide up to one million wooden "Wiangping" roses, which in Thai culture symbolize unconditional love. The late King will be cremated October 26, 2017.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 MAY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Volunteers at the Emporium, an upscale shopping mall in Bangkok, make wooden roses to be used during the cremation of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand. In Thai culture it is customary to place wooden flowers in front of a deceased person's coffin or urn as a last tribute before cremation. The Royal Cremation Organisation Committee, which is overseeing plans for the cremation of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, asked the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to provide three million wooden flowers for the late King's cremation. The BMA, in turn, has asked malls and civic organizations to provide flowers. The Mall Group, which owns Emporium, has pledged to provide up to one million wooden "Wiangping" roses, which in Thai culture symbolize unconditional love. The late King will be cremated October 26, 2017.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 MAY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Volunteers at the Emporium, an upscale shopping mall in Bangkok, make wooden roses to be used during the cremation of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand. In Thai culture it is customary to place wooden flowers in front of a deceased person's coffin or urn as a last tribute before cremation. The Royal Cremation Organisation Committee, which is overseeing plans for the cremation of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, asked the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to provide three million wooden flowers for the late King's cremation. The BMA, in turn, has asked malls and civic organizations to provide flowers. The Mall Group, which owns Emporium, has pledged to provide up to one million wooden "Wiangping" roses, which in Thai culture symbolize unconditional love. The late King will be cremated October 26, 2017.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 MAY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Just completed wooden roses at the Emporium, an upscale shopping mall in Bangkok, the roses will be used during the cremation of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand. In Thai culture it is customary to place wooden flowers in front of a deceased person's coffin or urn as a last tribute before cremation. The Royal Cremation Organisation Committee, which is overseeing plans for the cremation of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, asked the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to provide three million wooden flowers for the late King's cremation. The BMA, in turn, has asked malls and civic organizations to provide flowers. The Mall Group, which owns Emporium, has pledged to provide up to one million wooden "Wiangping" roses, which in Thai culture symbolize unconditional love. The late King will be cremated October 26, 2017.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 MAY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Just completed wooden roses at the Emporium, an upscale shopping mall in Bangkok, the roses will be used during the cremation of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand. In Thai culture it is customary to place wooden flowers in front of a deceased person's coffin or urn as a last tribute before cremation. The Royal Cremation Organisation Committee, which is overseeing plans for the cremation of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, asked the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to provide three million wooden flowers for the late King's cremation. The BMA, in turn, has asked malls and civic organizations to provide flowers. The Mall Group, which owns Emporium, has pledged to provide up to one million wooden "Wiangping" roses, which in Thai culture symbolize unconditional love. The late King will be cremated October 26, 2017.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 MAY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman at the Emporium, an upscale shopping mall in Bangkok, makes wooden roses to be used during the cremation of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand. In Thai culture it is customary to place wooden flowers in front of a deceased person's coffin or urn as a last tribute before cremation. The Royal Cremation Organisation Committee, which is overseeing plans for the cremation of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, asked the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to provide three million wooden flowers for the late King's cremation. The BMA, in turn, has asked malls and civic organizations to provide flowers. The Mall Group, which owns Emporium, has pledged to provide up to one million wooden "Wiangping" roses, which in Thai culture symbolize unconditional love. The late King will be cremated October 26, 2017.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 MAY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman at the Emporium, an upscale shopping mall in Bangkok, makes wooden roses to be used during the cremation of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand. In Thai culture it is customary to place wooden flowers in front of a deceased person's coffin or urn as a last tribute before cremation. The Royal Cremation Organisation Committee, which is overseeing plans for the cremation of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, asked the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to provide three million wooden flowers for the late King's cremation. The BMA, in turn, has asked malls and civic organizations to provide flowers. The Mall Group, which owns Emporium, has pledged to provide up to one million wooden "Wiangping" roses, which in Thai culture symbolize unconditional love. The late King will be cremated October 26, 2017.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 MAY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman at the Emporium, an upscale shopping mall in Bangkok, makes wooden roses to be used during the cremation of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand. In Thai culture it is customary to place wooden flowers in front of a deceased person's coffin or urn as a last tribute before cremation. The Royal Cremation Organisation Committee, which is overseeing plans for the cremation of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, asked the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to provide three million wooden flowers for the late King's cremation. The BMA, in turn, has asked malls and civic organizations to provide flowers. The Mall Group, which owns Emporium, has pledged to provide up to one million wooden "Wiangping" roses, which in Thai culture symbolize unconditional love. The late King will be cremated October 26, 2017.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 MAY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Women at the Emporium, an upscale shopping mall in Bangkok, look at the wooden roses they're making for the cremation of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand. In Thai culture it is customary to place wooden flowers in front of a deceased person's coffin or urn as a last tribute before cremation. The Royal Cremation Organisation Committee, which is overseeing plans for the cremation of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, asked the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to provide three million wooden flowers for the late King's cremation. The BMA, in turn, has asked malls and civic organizations to provide flowers. The Mall Group, which owns Emporium, has pledged to provide up to one million wooden "Wiangping" roses, which in Thai culture symbolize unconditional love. The late King will be cremated October 26, 2017.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 MAY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Women at the Emporium, an upscale shopping mall in Bangkok, look at the wooden roses they're making for the cremation of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand. In Thai culture it is customary to place wooden flowers in front of a deceased person's coffin or urn as a last tribute before cremation. The Royal Cremation Organisation Committee, which is overseeing plans for the cremation of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, asked the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to provide three million wooden flowers for the late King's cremation. The BMA, in turn, has asked malls and civic organizations to provide flowers. The Mall Group, which owns Emporium, has pledged to provide up to one million wooden "Wiangping" roses, which in Thai culture symbolize unconditional love. The late King will be cremated October 26, 2017.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 MAY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Volunteers at the Emporium, an upscale shopping mall in Bangkok, make wooden roses to be used during the cremation of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand. In Thai culture it is customary to place wooden flowers in front of a deceased person's coffin or urn as a last tribute before cremation. The Royal Cremation Organisation Committee, which is overseeing plans for the cremation of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, asked the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to provide three million wooden flowers for the late King's cremation. The BMA, in turn, has asked malls and civic organizations to provide flowers. The Mall Group, which owns Emporium, has pledged to provide up to one million wooden "Wiangping" roses, which in Thai culture symbolize unconditional love. The late King will be cremated October 26, 2017.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 MAY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Women at the Emporium, an upscale shopping mall in Bangkok, make wooden roses to be used during the cremation of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand. In Thai culture it is customary to place wooden flowers in front of a deceased person's coffin or urn as a last tribute before cremation. The Royal Cremation Organisation Committee, which is overseeing plans for the cremation of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, asked the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to provide three million wooden flowers for the late King's cremation. The BMA, in turn, has asked malls and civic organizations to provide flowers. The Mall Group, which owns Emporium, has pledged to provide up to one million wooden "Wiangping" roses, which in Thai culture symbolize unconditional love. The late King will be cremated October 26, 2017.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 MAY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Women at the Emporium, an upscale shopping mall in Bangkok, make wooden roses to be used during the cremation of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand. In Thai culture it is customary to place wooden flowers in front of a deceased person's coffin or urn as a last tribute before cremation. The Royal Cremation Organisation Committee, which is overseeing plans for the cremation of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, asked the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to provide three million wooden flowers for the late King's cremation. The BMA, in turn, has asked malls and civic organizations to provide flowers. The Mall Group, which owns Emporium, has pledged to provide up to one million wooden "Wiangping" roses, which in Thai culture symbolize unconditional love. The late King will be cremated October 26, 2017.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 MAY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Volunteers at the Emporium, an upscale shopping mall in Bangkok, make wooden roses to be used during the cremation of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand. In Thai culture it is customary to place wooden flowers in front of a deceased person's coffin or urn as a last tribute before cremation. The Royal Cremation Organisation Committee, which is overseeing plans for the cremation of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, asked the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to provide three million wooden flowers for the late King's cremation. The BMA, in turn, has asked malls and civic organizations to provide flowers. The Mall Group, which owns Emporium, has pledged to provide up to one million wooden "Wiangping" roses, which in Thai culture symbolize unconditional love. The late King will be cremated October 26, 2017.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 FEBRUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Thais in wheelchairs are helped into the Grand Palace to pay respects to the revered monarch. Thousands of Thais continue to line up at the Grand Palace in Bangkok daily to pay respects to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, who died on 13 October 2016. The government set a year long mourning period for the revered King, who will be cremated in late 2017.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 FEBRUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man holding portraits of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, walks into the Grand Palace to pay respects to the revered monarch. Thousands of Thais continue to line up at the Grand Palace in Bangkok daily to pay respects to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, who died on 13 October 2016. The government set a year long mourning period for the revered King, who will be cremated in late 2017.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 FEBRUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Thais in wheelchairs are helped into the Grand Palace to pay respects to the revered monarch. Thousands of Thais continue to line up at the Grand Palace in Bangkok daily to pay respects to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, who died on 13 October 2016. The government set a year long mourning period for the revered King, who will be cremated in late 2017.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 FEBRUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People holding photos of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, line up in Wat Phra Kaew to pay respects to the revered monarch. Thousands of Thais continue to line up in Wat Phra Kaew at the Grand Palace in Bangkok daily to pay respects to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, who died on 13 October 2016. The government set a year long mourning period for the revered King, who will be cremated in late 2017.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 FEBRUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People in black mourning clothes pray in Wat Phra Kaew, in the Grand Palace complex in Bangkok. Thousands of Thais continue to line up at the Grand Palace in Bangkok daily to pay respects to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, who died on 13 October 2016. The government set a year long mourning period for the revered King, who will be cremated in late 2017.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 FEBRUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man holding portraits of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, stands in line in front of a mural in Wat Phra Kaew. He was in line to pay respects to the king. Thousands of Thais continue to line up at the Grand Palace in Bangkok daily to pay respects to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, who died on 13 October 2016. The government set a year long mourning period for the revered King, who will be cremated in late 2017.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 FEBRUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man holding portraits of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, stands in line in front of a mural in Wat Phra Kaew. He was in line to pay respects to the king. Thousands of Thais continue to line up at the Grand Palace in Bangkok daily to pay respects to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, who died on 13 October 2016. The government set a year long mourning period for the revered King, who will be cremated in late 2017.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 FEBRUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People holding photos of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, line up in Wat Phra Kaew to pay respects to the revered monarch. Thousands of Thais continue to line up in Wat Phra Kaew at the Grand Palace in Bangkok daily to pay respects to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, who died on 13 October 2016. The government set a year long mourning period for the revered King, who will be cremated in late 2017.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 FEBRUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People holding photos of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, line up in Wat Phra Kaew to pay respects to the revered monarch. Thousands of Thais continue to line up in Wat Phra Kaew at the Grand Palace in Bangkok daily to pay respects to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, who died on 13 October 2016. The government set a year long mourning period for the revered King, who will be cremated in late 2017.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 FEBRUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People holding photos of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, line up in Wat Phra Kaew to pay respects to the revered monarch. Thousands of Thais continue to line up in Wat Phra Kaew at the Grand Palace in Bangkok daily to pay respects to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, who died on 13 October 2016. The government set a year long mourning period for the revered King, who will be cremated in late 2017.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 FEBRUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People holding photos of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, line up in Wat Phra Kaew to pay respects to the revered monarch. Thousands of Thais continue to line up in Wat Phra Kaew at the Grand Palace in Bangkok daily to pay respects to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, who died on 13 October 2016. The government set a year long mourning period for the revered King, who will be cremated in late 2017.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 FEBRUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People holding photos of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, line up in Wat Phra Kaew to pay respects to the revered monarch. Thousands of Thais continue to line up in Wat Phra Kaew at the Grand Palace in Bangkok daily to pay respects to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, who died on 13 October 2016. The government set a year long mourning period for the revered King, who will be cremated in late 2017.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 FEBRUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People holding photos of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, line up in Wat Phra Kaew to pay respects to the revered monarch. Thousands of Thais continue to line up in Wat Phra Kaew at the Grand Palace in Bangkok daily to pay respects to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, who died on 13 October 2016. The government set a year long mourning period for the revered King, who will be cremated in late 2017.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 FEBRUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People holding photos of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, line up in Wat Phra Kaew to pay respects to the revered monarch. Thousands of Thais continue to line up in Wat Phra Kaew at the Grand Palace in Bangkok daily to pay respects to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, who died on 13 October 2016. The government set a year long mourning period for the revered King, who will be cremated in late 2017.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 FEBRUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People holding photos of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, line up in Wat Phra Kaew to pay respects to the revered monarch. Thousands of Thais continue to line up in Wat Phra Kaew at the Grand Palace in Bangkok daily to pay respects to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, who died on 13 October 2016. The government set a year long mourning period for the revered King, who will be cremated in late 2017.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 FEBRUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People holding photos of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, line up in Wat Phra Kaew to pay respects to the revered monarch. Thousands of Thais continue to line up in Wat Phra Kaew at the Grand Palace in Bangkok daily to pay respects to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, who died on 13 October 2016. The government set a year long mourning period for the revered King, who will be cremated in late 2017.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 FEBRUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People holding photos of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, line up in Wat Phra Kaew to pay respects to the revered monarch. Thousands of Thais continue to line up in Wat Phra Kaew at the Grand Palace in Bangkok daily to pay respects to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, who died on 13 October 2016. The government set a year long mourning period for the revered King, who will be cremated in late 2017.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 FEBRUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People holding photos of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, line up in Wat Phra Kaew to pay respects to the revered monarch. Thousands of Thais continue to line up in Wat Phra Kaew at the Grand Palace in Bangkok daily to pay respects to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, who died on 13 October 2016. The government set a year long mourning period for the revered King, who will be cremated in late 2017.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 FEBRUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman in black mourning clothes prays in Wat Phra Kaew, in the Grand Palace complex in Bangkok. Thousands of Thais continue to line up at the Grand Palace in Bangkok daily to pay respects to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, who died on 13 October 2016. The government set a year long mourning period for the revered King, who will be cremated in late 2017.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 FEBRUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman in black mourning clothes prays in Wat Phra Kaew, in the Grand Palace complex in Bangkok. Thousands of Thais continue to line up at the Grand Palace in Bangkok daily to pay respects to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, who died on 13 October 2016. The government set a year long mourning period for the revered King, who will be cremated in late 2017.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 FEBRUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman in black mourning clothes prays in Wat Phra Kaew, in the Grand Palace complex in Bangkok. Thousands of Thais continue to line up at the Grand Palace in Bangkok daily to pay respects to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, who died on 13 October 2016. The government set a year long mourning period for the revered King, who will be cremated in late 2017.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JANUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man gives alms to a Buddhist monk during the "tak bat" (alms giving ceremony) on the plaza in front of Bangkok's City Hall. Hundreds of municipal workers and civil servants made merit by praying and presenting alms to 89 Buddhist monks Friday to mark 100 days of mourning since the death of revered Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand. The significance of 89 monks is that the King, who died on October 13, 2016, was a few weeks short of his 89th birthday.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JANUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Buddhist monk finishes his alms collecting during a "tak bat" (alms giving ceremony) on the plaza in front of Bangkok's City Hall. Hundreds of municipal workers and civil servants made merit by praying and presenting alms to 89 Buddhist monks Friday to mark 100 days of mourning since the death of revered Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand. The significance of 89 monks is that the King, who died on October 13, 2016, was a few weeks short of his 89th birthday.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JANUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Buddhist monks collect alms from people during a "tak bat" (alms giving ceremony) on the plaza in front of Bangkok's City Hall. Hundreds of municipal workers and civil servants made merit by praying and presenting alms to 89 Buddhist monks Friday to mark 100 days of mourning since the death of revered Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand. The significance of 89 monks is that the King, who died on October 13, 2016, was a few weeks short of his 89th birthday.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JANUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Buddhist monks collect alms from people during a "tak bat" (alms giving ceremony) on the plaza in front of Bangkok's City Hall. Hundreds of municipal workers and civil servants made merit by praying and presenting alms to 89 Buddhist monks Friday to mark 100 days of mourning since the death of revered Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand. The significance of 89 monks is that the King, who died on October 13, 2016, was a few weeks short of his 89th birthday.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JANUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Buddhist monks collect alms from people during a "tak bat" (alms giving ceremony) on the plaza in front of Bangkok's City Hall. Hundreds of municipal workers and civil servants made merit by praying and presenting alms to 89 Buddhist monks Friday to mark 100 days of mourning since the death of revered Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand. The significance of 89 monks is that the King, who died on October 13, 2016, was a few weeks short of his 89th birthday.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JANUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Buddhist monks collect alms from people during a "tak bat" (alms giving ceremony) on the plaza in front of Bangkok's City Hall. Hundreds of municipal workers and civil servants made merit by praying and presenting alms to 89 Buddhist monks Friday to mark 100 days of mourning since the death of revered Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand. The significance of 89 monks is that the King, who died on October 13, 2016, was a few weeks short of his 89th birthday.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JANUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Buddhist monks collect alms from people during a "tak bat" (alms giving ceremony) on the plaza in front of Bangkok's City Hall. Hundreds of municipal workers and civil servants made merit by praying and presenting alms to 89 Buddhist monks Friday to mark 100 days of mourning since the death of revered Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand. The significance of 89 monks is that the King, who died on October 13, 2016, was a few weeks short of his 89th birthday.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JANUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Pol Gen ASWIN KWANMUANG, the Governor of Bangkok, prays as Buddhist monks walk past him during a merit making ceremony on the plaza in front of Bangkok's City Hall. Hundreds of municipal workers and civil servants made merit by praying and presenting alms to 89 Buddhist monks Friday to mark 100 days of mourning since the death of revered Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand. The significance of 89 monks is that the King, who died on October 13, 2016, was a few weeks short of his 89th birthday.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JANUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People pray during a merit making ceremony on the plaza in front of Bangkok's City Hall. Hundreds of municipal workers and civil servants made merit by praying and presenting alms to 89 Buddhist monks Friday to mark 100 days of mourning since the death of revered Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand. The significance of 89 monks is that the King, who died on October 13, 2016, was a few weeks short of his 89th birthday.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JANUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People pray during a merit making ceremony on the plaza in front of Bangkok's City Hall. Hundreds of municipal workers and civil servants made merit by praying and presenting alms to 89 Buddhist monks Friday to mark 100 days of mourning since the death of revered Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand. The significance of 89 monks is that the King, who died on October 13, 2016, was a few weeks short of his 89th birthday.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JANUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People pray during a merit making ceremony on the plaza in front of Bangkok's City Hall. Hundreds of municipal workers and civil servants made merit by praying and presenting alms to 89 Buddhist monks Friday to mark 100 days of mourning since the death of revered Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand. The significance of 89 monks is that the King, who died on October 13, 2016, was a few weeks short of his 89th birthday.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JANUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People pray during a merit making ceremony on the plaza in front of Bangkok's City Hall. Hundreds of municipal workers and civil servants made merit by praying and presenting alms to 89 Buddhist monks Friday to mark 100 days of mourning since the death of revered Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand. The significance of 89 monks is that the King, who died on October 13, 2016, was a few weeks short of his 89th birthday.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JANUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People pray during a merit making ceremony on the plaza in front of Bangkok's City Hall. Hundreds of municipal workers and civil servants made merit by praying and presenting alms to 89 Buddhist monks Friday to mark 100 days of mourning since the death of revered Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand. The significance of 89 monks is that the King, who died on October 13, 2016, was a few weeks short of his 89th birthday.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JANUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People pray during a merit making ceremony on the plaza in front of Bangkok's City Hall. Hundreds of municipal workers and civil servants made merit by praying and presenting alms to 89 Buddhist monks Friday to mark 100 days of mourning since the death of revered Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand. The significance of 89 monks is that the King, who died on October 13, 2016, was a few weeks short of his 89th birthday.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JANUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Buddhist monks wait to start the "tak bat" (alms giving ceremony) on the plaza in front of Bangkok's City Hall. Hundreds of municipal workers and civil servants made merit by praying and presenting alms to 89 Buddhist monks Friday to mark 100 days of mourning since the death of revered Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand. The significance of 89 monks is that the King, who died on October 13, 2016, was a few weeks short of his 89th birthday.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JANUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Women pray in front of portrait honoring the late King on the plaza in front of Bangkok's City Hall. Hundreds of municipal workers and civil servants made merit by praying and presenting alms to 89 Buddhist monks Friday to mark 100 days of mourning since the death of revered Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand. The significance of 89 monks is that the King, who died on October 13, 2016, was a few weeks short of his 89th birthday.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JANUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Women pray in front of portrait honoring the late King on the plaza in front of Bangkok's City Hall. Hundreds of municipal workers and civil servants made merit by praying and presenting alms to 89 Buddhist monks Friday to mark 100 days of mourning since the death of revered Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand. The significance of 89 monks is that the King, who died on October 13, 2016, was a few weeks short of his 89th birthday.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JANUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Women pray in front of portrait honoring the late King on the plaza in front of Bangkok's City Hall. Hundreds of municipal workers and civil servants made merit by praying and presenting alms to 89 Buddhist monks Friday to mark 100 days of mourning since the death of revered Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand. The significance of 89 monks is that the King, who died on October 13, 2016, was a few weeks short of his 89th birthday.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JANUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People pray during a merit making ceremony on the plaza in front of Bangkok's City Hall. Hundreds of municipal workers and civil servants made merit by praying and presenting alms to 89 Buddhist monks Friday to mark 100 days of mourning since the death of revered Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand. The significance of 89 monks is that the King, who died on October 13, 2016, was a few weeks short of his 89th birthday.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JANUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Buddhist monks lead a merit making ceremony on the plaza in front of Bangkok's City Hall. Hundreds of municipal workers and civil servants made merit by praying and presenting alms to 89 Buddhist monks Friday to mark 100 days of mourning since the death of revered Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand. The significance of 89 monks is that the King, who died on October 13, 2016, was a few weeks short of his 89th birthday.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JANUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People pray during a merit making ceremony on the plaza in front of Bangkok's City Hall. Hundreds of municipal workers and civil servants made merit by praying and presenting alms to 89 Buddhist monks Friday to mark 100 days of mourning since the death of revered Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand. The significance of 89 monks is that the King, who died on October 13, 2016, was a few weeks short of his 89th birthday.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JANUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People pray during a merit making ceremony on the plaza in front of Bangkok's City Hall. Hundreds of municipal workers and civil servants made merit by praying and presenting alms to 89 Buddhist monks Friday to mark 100 days of mourning since the death of revered Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand. The significance of 89 monks is that the King, who died on October 13, 2016, was a few weeks short of his 89th birthday.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JANUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People pray during a merit making ceremony on the plaza in front of Bangkok's City Hall. Hundreds of municipal workers and civil servants made merit by praying and presenting alms to 89 Buddhist monks Friday to mark 100 days of mourning since the death of revered Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand. The significance of 89 monks is that the King, who died on October 13, 2016, was a few weeks short of his 89th birthday.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JANUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People pray during a merit making ceremony on the plaza in front of Bangkok's City Hall. Hundreds of municipal workers and civil servants made merit by praying and presenting alms to 89 Buddhist monks Friday to mark 100 days of mourning since the death of revered Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand. The significance of 89 monks is that the King, who died on October 13, 2016, was a few weeks short of his 89th birthday.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JANUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People pray during a merit making ceremony on the plaza in front of Bangkok's City Hall. Hundreds of municipal workers and civil servants made merit by praying and presenting alms to 89 Buddhist monks Friday to mark 100 days of mourning since the death of revered Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand. The significance of 89 monks is that the King, who died on October 13, 2016, was a few weeks short of his 89th birthday.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JANUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People pray during a merit making ceremony on the plaza in front of Bangkok's City Hall. Hundreds of municipal workers and civil servants made merit by praying and presenting alms to 89 Buddhist monks Friday to mark 100 days of mourning since the death of revered Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand. The significance of 89 monks is that the King, who died on October 13, 2016, was a few weeks short of his 89th birthday.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JANUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Pol Gen ASWIN KWANMUANG, the Governor of Bangkok, lights candles to honor Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, on the plaza in front of Bangkok's City Hall. Hundreds of municipal workers and civil servants made merit by praying and presenting alms to 89 Buddhist monks Friday to mark 100 days of mourning since the death of revered King. The significance of 89 monks is that the King, who died on October 13, 2016, was a few weeks short of his 89th birthday.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JANUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Pol Gen ASWIN KWANMUANG, (right) the Governor of Bangkok, greets Buddhist monks filing into a merit making ceremony on the plaza in front of Bangkok's City Hall. Hundreds of municipal workers and civil servants made merit by praying and presenting alms to 89 Buddhist monks Friday to mark 100 days of mourning since the death of revered Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand. The significance of 89 monks is that the King, who died on October 13, 2016, was a few weeks short of his 89th birthday.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JANUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Pol Gen ASWIN KWANMUANG, (right) the Governor of Bangkok, greets Buddhist monks filing into a merit making ceremony on the plaza in front of Bangkok's City Hall. Hundreds of municipal workers and civil servants made merit by praying and presenting alms to 89 Buddhist monks Friday to mark 100 days of mourning since the death of revered Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand. The significance of 89 monks is that the King, who died on October 13, 2016, was a few weeks short of his 89th birthday.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JANUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Traditional Thai musicians perform on the plaza in front of Bangkok's City Hall before a merit making ceremony. Hundreds of municipal workers and civil servants made merit by praying and presenting alms to 89 Buddhist monks Friday to mark 100 days of mourning since the death of revered Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand. The significance of 89 monks is that the King, who died on October 13, 2016, was a few weeks short of his 89th birthday.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JANUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People wait for a Buddhist religious ceremony to start on the plaza between Wat Suthat (in the background) and Bangkok's City Hall. Hundreds of municipal workers and civil servants made merit by praying and presenting alms to 89 Buddhist monks Friday to mark 100 days of mourning since the death of revered Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand. The significance of 89 monks is that the King, who died on October 13, 2016, was a few weeks short of his 89th birthday.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JANUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People wait for a Buddhist religious ceremony to start on the plaza in front of Bangkok's City Hall. Hundreds of municipal workers and civil servants made merit by praying and presenting alms to 89 Buddhist monks Friday to mark 100 days of mourning since the death of revered Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand. The significance of 89 monks is that the King, who died on October 13, 2016, was a few weeks short of his 89th birthday.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JANUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People wait for a Buddhist religious ceremony to start on the plaza between Wat Suthat (in the background) and Bangkok's City Hall. Hundreds of municipal workers and civil servants made merit by praying and presenting alms to 89 Buddhist monks Friday to mark 100 days of mourning since the death of revered Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand. The significance of 89 monks is that the King, who died on October 13, 2016, was a few weeks short of his 89th birthday.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 DECEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People wait in line to buy commemorative coins honoring the late King at Queen Sirikit Convention Center. People waited in line for hours. The Thai treasury department sold commemorative coins to honor Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, at Queen Sirikit Convention Center in Bangkok. Thecoins celebrate milestones in the beloved monarch's life. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 DECEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People wait in line to buy commemorative coins honoring the late King at Queen Sirikit Convention Center. People waited in line for hours. The Thai treasury department sold commemorative coins to honor Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, at Queen Sirikit Convention Center in Bangkok. Thecoins celebrate milestones in the beloved monarch's life. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 DECEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People wait in line to buy commemorative coins honoring the late King at Queen Sirikit Convention Center. People waited in line for hours. The Thai treasury department sold commemorative coins to honor Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, at Queen Sirikit Convention Center in Bangkok. Thecoins celebrate milestones in the beloved monarch's life. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 DECEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People wait in line to buy commemorative coins honoring the late King at Queen Sirikit Convention Center. People waited in line for hours. The Thai treasury department sold commemorative coins to honor Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, at Queen Sirikit Convention Center in Bangkok. Thecoins celebrate milestones in the beloved monarch's life. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 DECEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People shop for commemorative  coins honoring the late King at Queen Sirikit Convention Center. The Thai treasury department sold commemorative coins to honor Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, at Queen Sirikit Convention Center in Bangkok. Thecoins celebrate milestones in the beloved monarch's life. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 DECEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People shop for commemorative  coins honoring the late King at Queen Sirikit Convention Center. The Thai treasury department sold commemorative coins to honor Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, at Queen Sirikit Convention Center in Bangkok. Thecoins celebrate milestones in the beloved monarch's life. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 DECEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man uses his smart phone to photograph a commemorative coin honoring the late King at Queen Sirikit Convention Center. The Thai treasury department sold commemorative coins to honor Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, at Queen Sirikit Convention Center in Bangkok. Thecoins celebrate milestones in the beloved monarch's life. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 DECEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man looks at a graphic of commemorative coins honoring the late King at Queen Sirikit Convention Center. The Thai treasury department sold commemorative coins to honor Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, at Queen Sirikit Convention Center in Bangkok. Thecoins celebrate milestones in the beloved monarch's life. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 DECEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man uses his smart phone to photograph a graphic of commemorative coins honoring the late King at Queen Sirikit Convention Center. The Thai treasury department sold commemorative coins to honor Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, at Queen Sirikit Convention Center in Bangkok. Thecoins celebrate milestones in the beloved monarch's life. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 DECEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People wait in line to buy commemorative coins honoring the late King at Queen Sirikit Convention Center. People waited in line for hours. The Thai treasury department sold commemorative coins to honor Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, at Queen Sirikit Convention Center in Bangkok. Thecoins celebrate milestones in the beloved monarch's life. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 DECEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People shop for commemorative  coins honoring the late King at Queen Sirikit Convention Center. The Thai treasury department sold commemorative coins to honor Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, at Queen Sirikit Convention Center in Bangkok. Thecoins celebrate milestones in the beloved monarch's life. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 DECEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People shop for commemorative  coins honoring the late King at Queen Sirikit Convention Center. The Thai treasury department sold commemorative coins to honor Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, at Queen Sirikit Convention Center in Bangkok. Thecoins celebrate milestones in the beloved monarch's life. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 DECEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man uses his smart phone to photograph mockups of commemorative coins honoring the late King at Queen Sirikit Convention Center. The Thai treasury department sold commemorative coins to honor Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, at Queen Sirikit Convention Center in Bangkok. Thecoins celebrate milestones in the beloved monarch's life. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 DECEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Thai government official prays during the "Spirit Appeasing" Ceremony held for the Royal Chariots at the Bangkok National Museum. The chariots will be used to take the body of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, and members of the Royal funeral cortege to the cremation site on Sanam Luang for His Majesty's cremation. This will be the first cremation of a Thai King since 1950, when King Bumibol's brother, Rama VIII, Ananda Mahidol, was cremated. The design of the royal crematorium is based on Buddhist cosmology, with the main peak of Mount Sumeru (also known as Meru in Hindu cosmology) at center and eight other peaks signifying the levels of the universe. The crematorium will be decorated with mythical creatures such as garuda, angels, and Himmapan Forest creatures. The structure and funeral pyre will stand just over 50 meters tall. The exact date of the King's cremation has not been set yet but is expected to be late next year.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 DECEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Thai government official prays during the "Spirit Appeasing" Ceremony held for the Royal Chariots at the Bangkok National Museum. The chariots will be used to take the body of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, and members of the Royal funeral cortege to the cremation site on Sanam Luang for His Majesty's cremation. This will be the first cremation of a Thai King since 1950, when King Bumibol's brother, Rama VIII, Ananda Mahidol, was cremated. The design of the royal crematorium is based on Buddhist cosmology, with the main peak of Mount Sumeru (also known as Meru in Hindu cosmology) at center and eight other peaks signifying the levels of the universe. The crematorium will be decorated with mythical creatures such as garuda, angels, and Himmapan Forest creatures. The structure and funeral pyre will stand just over 50 meters tall. The exact date of the King's cremation has not been set yet but is expected to be late next year.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 DECEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Thai government official prays during the "Spirit Appeasing" Ceremony held for the Royal Chariots at the Bangkok National Museum. The chariots will be used to take the body of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, and members of the Royal funeral cortege to the cremation site on Sanam Luang for His Majesty's cremation. This will be the first cremation of a Thai King since 1950, when King Bumibol's brother, Rama VIII, Ananda Mahidol, was cremated. The design of the royal crematorium is based on Buddhist cosmology, with the main peak of Mount Sumeru (also known as Meru in Hindu cosmology) at center and eight other peaks signifying the levels of the universe. The crematorium will be decorated with mythical creatures such as garuda, angels, and Himmapan Forest creatures. The structure and funeral pyre will stand just over 50 meters tall. The exact date of the King's cremation has not been set yet but is expected to be late next year.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 DECEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  PHRA MAHA RAJA GURU BIDHI SRI VISUDHIGUN, head Brahmin in the Royal Ceremonial Affairs Division, blesses a chariot during the "Spirit Appeasing" Ceremony for the Royal Chariots at the Bangkok National Museum. The chariots will be used to take the body of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, and members of the Royal funeral cortege to the cremation site on Sanam Luang for His Majesty's cremation. This will be the first cremation of a Thai King since 1950, when King Bumibol's brother, Rama VIII, Ananda Mahidol, was cremated. The design of the royal crematorium is based on Buddhist cosmology, with the main peak of Mount Sumeru (also known as Meru in Hindu cosmology) at center and eight other peaks signifying the levels of the universe. The crematorium will be decorated with mythical creatures such as garuda, angels, and Himmapan Forest creatures. The structure and funeral pyre will stand just over 50 meters tall. The exact date of the King's cremation has not been set yet but is expected to be late next year.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 DECEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Thai classical dancer at the "Spirit Appeasing" Ceremony held for the Royal Chariots at the Bangkok National Museum. The chariots will be used to take the body of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, and members of the Royal funeral cortege to the cremation site on Sanam Luang for His Majesty's cremation. This will be the first cremation of a Thai King since 1950, when King Bumibol's brother, Rama VIII, Ananda Mahidol, was cremated. The design of the royal crematorium is based on Buddhist cosmology, with the main peak of Mount Sumeru (also known as Meru in Hindu cosmology) at center and eight other peaks signifying the levels of the universe. The crematorium will be decorated with mythical creatures such as garuda, angels, and Himmapan Forest creatures. The structure and funeral pyre will stand just over 50 meters tall. The exact date of the King's cremation has not been set yet but is expected to be late next year.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 DECEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  An employee of the Royal Household hold flower garlands during the "Spirit Appeasing" Ceremony for the Royal Chariots at the Bangkok National Museum. The chariots will be used to take the body of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, and members of the Royal funeral cortege to the cremation site on Sanam Luang for His Majesty's cremation. This will be the first cremation of a Thai King since 1950, when King Bumibol's brother, Rama VIII, Ananda Mahidol, was cremated. The design of the royal crematorium is based on Buddhist cosmology, with the main peak of Mount Sumeru (also known as Meru in Hindu cosmology) at center and eight other peaks signifying the levels of the universe. The crematorium will be decorated with mythical creatures such as garuda, angels, and Himmapan Forest creatures. The structure and funeral pyre will stand just over 50 meters tall. The exact date of the King's cremation has not been set yet but is expected to be late next year.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 DECEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  PHRA MAHA RAJA GURU BIDHI SRI VISUDHIGUN, head Brahmin in the Royal Ceremonial Affairs Division, blesses a chariot during the "Spirit Appeasing" Ceremony for the Royal Chariots at the Bangkok National Museum. The chariots will be used to take the body of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, and members of the Royal funeral cortege to the cremation site on Sanam Luang for His Majesty's cremation. This will be the first cremation of a Thai King since 1950, when King Bumibol's brother, Rama VIII, Ananda Mahidol, was cremated. The design of the royal crematorium is based on Buddhist cosmology, with the main peak of Mount Sumeru (also known as Meru in Hindu cosmology) at center and eight other peaks signifying the levels of the universe. The crematorium will be decorated with mythical creatures such as garuda, angels, and Himmapan Forest creatures. The structure and funeral pyre will stand just over 50 meters tall. The exact date of the King's cremation has not been set yet but is expected to be late next year.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 DECEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  An employee of the Royal Household hold flower garlands during the "Spirit Appeasing" Ceremony for the Royal Chariots at the Bangkok National Museum. The chariots will be used to take the body of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, and members of the Royal funeral cortege to the cremation site on Sanam Luang for His Majesty's cremation. This will be the first cremation of a Thai King since 1950, when King Bumibol's brother, Rama VIII, Ananda Mahidol, was cremated. The design of the royal crematorium is based on Buddhist cosmology, with the main peak of Mount Sumeru (also known as Meru in Hindu cosmology) at center and eight other peaks signifying the levels of the universe. The crematorium will be decorated with mythical creatures such as garuda, angels, and Himmapan Forest creatures. The structure and funeral pyre will stand just over 50 meters tall. The exact date of the King's cremation has not been set yet but is expected to be late next year.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 DECEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  PHRA MAHA RAJA GURU BIDHI SRI VISUDHIGUN, head Brahmin in the Royal Ceremonial Affairs Division, blesses a chariot during the "Spirit Appeasing" Ceremony for the Royal Chariots at the Bangkok National Museum. The chariots will be used to take the body of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, and members of the Royal funeral cortege to the cremation site on Sanam Luang for His Majesty's cremation. This will be the first cremation of a Thai King since 1950, when King Bumibol's brother, Rama VIII, Ananda Mahidol, was cremated. The design of the royal crematorium is based on Buddhist cosmology, with the main peak of Mount Sumeru (also known as Meru in Hindu cosmology) at center and eight other peaks signifying the levels of the universe. The crematorium will be decorated with mythical creatures such as garuda, angels, and Himmapan Forest creatures. The structure and funeral pyre will stand just over 50 meters tall. The exact date of the King's cremation has not been set yet but is expected to be late next year.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 DECEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Thai government official spreads marigold petals on the offerings for the "Spirit Appeasing" Ceremony held for the Royal Chariots at the Bangkok National Museum. The chariots will be used to take the body of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, and members of the Royal funeral cortege to the cremation site on Sanam Luang for His Majesty's cremation. This will be the first cremation of a Thai King since 1950, when King Bumibol's brother, Rama VIII, Ananda Mahidol, was cremated. The design of the royal crematorium is based on Buddhist cosmology, with the main peak of Mount Sumeru (also known as Meru in Hindu cosmology) at center and eight other peaks signifying the levels of the universe. The crematorium will be decorated with mythical creatures such as garuda, angels, and Himmapan Forest creatures. The structure and funeral pyre will stand just over 50 meters tall. The exact date of the King's cremation has not been set yet but is expected to be late next year.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ChariotBlessing035.jpg
  • 19 DECEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Thai government official spreads marigold petals on the offerings for the "Spirit Appeasing" Ceremony held for the Royal Chariots at the Bangkok National Museum. The chariots will be used to take the body of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, and members of the Royal funeral cortege to the cremation site on Sanam Luang for His Majesty's cremation. This will be the first cremation of a Thai King since 1950, when King Bumibol's brother, Rama VIII, Ananda Mahidol, was cremated. The design of the royal crematorium is based on Buddhist cosmology, with the main peak of Mount Sumeru (also known as Meru in Hindu cosmology) at center and eight other peaks signifying the levels of the universe. The crematorium will be decorated with mythical creatures such as garuda, angels, and Himmapan Forest creatures. The structure and funeral pyre will stand just over 50 meters tall. The exact date of the King's cremation has not been set yet but is expected to be late next year.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ChariotBlessing026.jpg
  • 19 DECEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Thai government official spreads marigold petals on the offerings for the "Spirit Appeasing" Ceremony held for the Royal Chariots at the Bangkok National Museum. The chariots will be used to take the body of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, and members of the Royal funeral cortege to the cremation site on Sanam Luang for His Majesty's cremation. This will be the first cremation of a Thai King since 1950, when King Bumibol's brother, Rama VIII, Ananda Mahidol, was cremated. The design of the royal crematorium is based on Buddhist cosmology, with the main peak of Mount Sumeru (also known as Meru in Hindu cosmology) at center and eight other peaks signifying the levels of the universe. The crematorium will be decorated with mythical creatures such as garuda, angels, and Himmapan Forest creatures. The structure and funeral pyre will stand just over 50 meters tall. The exact date of the King's cremation has not been set yet but is expected to be late next year.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ChariotBlessing036.jpg
  • 19 DECEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  PHRA MAHA RAJA GURU BIDHI SRI VISUDHIGUN (right), head Brahmin in the Royal Ceremonial Affairs Division, leads a service during the "Spirit Appeasing" Ceremony held for the Royal Chariots at the Bangkok National Museum. The chariots will be used to take the body of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, and members of the Royal funeral cortege to the cremation site on Sanam Luang for His Majesty's cremation. This will be the first cremation of a Thai King since 1950, when King Bumibol's brother, Rama VIII, Ananda Mahidol, was cremated. The design of the royal crematorium is based on Buddhist cosmology, with the main peak of Mount Sumeru (also known as Meru in Hindu cosmology) at center and eight other peaks signifying the levels of the universe. The crematorium will be decorated with mythical creatures such as garuda, angels, and Himmapan Forest creatures. The structure and funeral pyre will stand just over 50 meters tall. The exact date of the King's cremation has not been set yet but is expected to be late next year.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ChariotBlessing025.jpg
  • 19 DECEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  PHRA MAHA RAJA GURU BIDHI SRI VISUDHIGUN (right), head Brahmin in the Royal Ceremonial Affairs Division, leads a service during the "Spirit Appeasing" Ceremony held for the Royal Chariots at the Bangkok National Museum. The chariots will be used to take the body of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, and members of the Royal funeral cortege to the cremation site on Sanam Luang for His Majesty's cremation. This will be the first cremation of a Thai King since 1950, when King Bumibol's brother, Rama VIII, Ananda Mahidol, was cremated. The design of the royal crematorium is based on Buddhist cosmology, with the main peak of Mount Sumeru (also known as Meru in Hindu cosmology) at center and eight other peaks signifying the levels of the universe. The crematorium will be decorated with mythical creatures such as garuda, angels, and Himmapan Forest creatures. The structure and funeral pyre will stand just over 50 meters tall. The exact date of the King's cremation has not been set yet but is expected to be late next year.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ChariotBlessing024.jpg
  • 19 DECEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Thai classical dancers perform during the "Spirit Appeasing" Ceremony held for the Royal Chariots at the Bangkok National Museum. The chariots will be used to take the body of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, and members of the Royal funeral cortege to the cremation site on Sanam Luang for His Majesty's cremation. This will be the first cremation of a Thai King since 1950, when King Bumibol's brother, Rama VIII, Ananda Mahidol, was cremated. The design of the royal crematorium is based on Buddhist cosmology, with the main peak of Mount Sumeru (also known as Meru in Hindu cosmology) at center and eight other peaks signifying the levels of the universe. The crematorium will be decorated with mythical creatures such as garuda, angels, and Himmapan Forest creatures. The structure and funeral pyre will stand just over 50 meters tall. The exact date of the King's cremation has not been set yet but is expected to be late next year.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ChariotBlessing037.jpg
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