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  • 15 MARCH 2009 -- LUANG PRABANG, LAOS: A woman in Laung Prabang prepares to give alms to Buddhist Monks as they go about their "Tak Bat," Lao for "monks morning rounds." The monks collect alms in the form of food from people who line their route. For the monks, it is the only food they get that day, for the people it's a chance to "make merit." Luang Prabang is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the spiritual capital of Laos. There are dozens of "wats" or temples and thousands of monks in the city. It is still the center of Buddhist education in Laos. Photo By Jack Kurtz
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  • Mar. 15, 2009 -- LUANG PRABANG, LAOS:  Buddhist Monks in Luang Prabang, Laos, go about their "Tak Bat," Lao for "monks morning rounds." The monks collect alms in the form of food from people who line their route. For the monks, it is the only food they get that day, for the people it's a chance to "make merit." Luang Prabang is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the spiritual capital of Laos. There are dozens of "wats" or temples and thousands of monks in the city. It is still the center of Buddhist education in Laos. Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 15 MARCH 2009 -- LUANG PRABANG, LAOS: Buddhist Monks in Luang Prabang, Laos, go about their "Tak Bat," Lao for "monks morning rounds." The monks collect alms in the form of food from people who line their route. For the monks, it is the only food they get that day, for the people it's a chance to "make merit." Luang Prabang is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the spiritual capital of Laos. There are dozens of "wats" or temples and thousands of monks in the city. It is still the center of Buddhist education in Laos. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 MARCH 2009 -- LUANG PRABANG, LAOS: A tourist in Luang Prabang, Laos, photographs Buddhist Monks as they go about their "Tak Bat," Lao for "monks morning rounds." The monks collect alms in the form of food from people who line their route. For the monks, it is the only food they get that day, for the people it's a chance to "make merit." Luang Prabang is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the spiritual capital of Laos. There are dozens of "wats" or temples and thousands of monks in the city. It is still the center of Buddhist education in Laos. Photo By Jack Kurtz
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  • 15 MARCH 2009 -- LUANG PRABANG, LAOS: Buddhist Monks in Luang Prabang, Laos, go about their "Tak Bat," Lao for "monks morning rounds." The monks collect alms in the form of food from people who line their route. For the monks, it is the only food they get that day, for the people it's a chance to "make merit." Luang Prabang is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the spiritual capital of Laos. There are dozens of "wats" or temples and thousands of monks in the city. It is still the center of Buddhist education in Laos. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 MARCH 2009 -- LUANG PRABANG, LAOS: Buddhist Monks in Luang Prabang, Laos, go about their "Tak Bat," Lao for "monks morning rounds." The monks collect alms in the form of food from people who line their route. For the monks, it is the only food they get that day, for the people it's a chance to "make merit." Luang Prabang is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the spiritual capital of Laos. There are dozens of "wats" or temples and thousands of monks in the city. It is still the center of Buddhist education in Laos. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 15, 2009 -- LUANG PRABANG, LAOS:  Buddhist Monks in Luang Prabang, Laos, go about their "Tak Bat," Lao for "monks morning rounds." The monks collect alms in the form of food from people who line their route. For the monks, it is the only food they get that day, for the people it's a chance to "make merit." Luang Prabang is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the spiritual capital of Laos. There are dozens of "wats" or temples and thousands of monks in the city. It is still the center of Buddhist education in Laos. Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • Mar. 15, 2009 -- LUANG PRABANG, LAOS:  Buddhist Monks in Luang Prabang, Laos, go about their "Tak Bat," Lao for "monks morning rounds." The monks collect alms in the form of food from people who line their route. For the monks, it is the only food they get that day, for the people it's a chance to "make merit." Luang Prabang is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the spiritual capital of Laos. There are dozens of "wats" or temples and thousands of monks in the city. It is still the center of Buddhist education in Laos. Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • Mar. 15, 2009 -- LUANG PRABANG, LAOS:  Buddhist Monks in Luang Prabang, Laos, go about their "Tak Bat," Lao for "monks morning rounds." The monks collect alms in the form of food from people who line their route. For the monks, it is the only food they get that day, for the people it's a chance to "make merit." Luang Prabang is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the spiritual capital of Laos. There are dozens of "wats" or temples and thousands of monks in the city. It is still the center of Buddhist education in Laos. Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • Mar. 15, 2009 -- LUANG PRABANG, LAOS:  Buddhist Monks in Luang Prabang, Laos, go about their "Tak Bat," Lao for "monks morning rounds." The monks collect alms in the form of food from people who line their route. For the monks, it is the only food they get that day, for the people it's a chance to "make merit." Luang Prabang is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the spiritual capital of Laos. There are dozens of "wats" or temples and thousands of monks in the city. It is still the center of Buddhist education in Laos. Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • Mar. 15, 2009 -- LUANG PRABANG, LAOS:  Buddhist Monks in Luang Prabang, Laos, go about their "Tak Bat," Lao for "monks morning rounds." The monks collect alms in the form of food from people who line their route. For the monks, it is the only food they get that day, for the people it's a chance to "make merit." Luang Prabang is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the spiritual capital of Laos. There are dozens of "wats" or temples and thousands of monks in the city. It is still the center of Buddhist education in Laos. Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • Mar. 15, 2009 -- LUANG PRABANG, LAOS:  Buddhist Monks in Luang Prabang, Laos, go about their "Tak Bat," Lao for "monks morning rounds." The monks collect alms in the form of food from people who line their route. For the monks, it is the only food they get that day, for the people it's a chance to "make merit." Luang Prabang is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the spiritual capital of Laos. There are dozens of "wats" or temples and thousands of monks in the city. It is still the center of Buddhist education in Laos. Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • Mar. 15, 2009 -- LUANG PRABANG, LAOS:  Buddhist Monks in Luang Prabang, Laos, gather before going about their "Tak Bat," Lao for "monks morning rounds." The monks collect alms in the form of food from people who line their route. For the monks, it is the only food they get that day, for the people it's a chance to "make merit." Luang Prabang is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the spiritual capital of Laos. There are dozens of "wats" or temples and thousands of monks in the city. It is still the center of Buddhist education in Laos. Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 15 MARCH 2009 -- LUANG PRABANG, LAOS: Buddhist Monks in Luang Prabang, Laos, go about their "Tak Bat," Lao for "monks morning rounds." The monks collect alms in the form of food from people who line their route. For the monks, it is the only food they get that day, for the people it's a chance to "make merit." Luang Prabang is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the spiritual capital of Laos. There are dozens of "wats" or temples and thousands of monks in the city. It is still the center of Buddhist education in Laos. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 MARCH 2009 -- LUANG PRABANG, LAOS: Buddhist Monks in Luang Prabang, Laos, go about their "Tak Bat," Lao for "monks morning rounds." The monks collect alms in the form of food from people who line their route. For the monks, it is the only food they get that day, for the people it's a chance to "make merit." Luang Prabang is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the spiritual capital of Laos. There are dozens of "wats" or temples and thousands of monks in the city. It is still the center of Buddhist education in Laos. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 MARCH 2009 -- LUANG PRABANG, LAOS: Buddhist Monks in Luang Prabang, Laos, go about their "Tak Bat," Lao for "monks morning rounds." The monks collect alms in the form of food from people who line their route. For the monks, it is the only food they get that day, for the people it's a chance to "make merit." Luang Prabang is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the spiritual capital of Laos. There are dozens of "wats" or temples and thousands of monks in the city. It is still the center of Buddhist education in Laos. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 MARCH 2009 -- LUANG PRABANG, LAOS: Buddhist Monks in Luang Prabang, Laos, go about their "Tak Bat," Lao for "monks morning rounds." The monks collect alms in the form of food from people who line their route. For the monks, it is the only food they get that day, for the people it's a chance to "make merit." Luang Prabang is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the spiritual capital of Laos. There are dozens of "wats" or temples and thousands of monks in the city. It is still the center of Buddhist education in Laos. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 MARCH 2009 -- LUANG PRABANG, LAOS: A woman in Laung Prabang prepares to give alms to Buddhist Monks as they go about their "Tak Bat," Lao for "monks morning rounds." The monks collect alms in the form of food from people who line their route. For the monks, it is the only food they get that day, for the people it's a chance to "make merit." Luang Prabang is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the spiritual capital of Laos. There are dozens of "wats" or temples and thousands of monks in the city. It is still the center of Buddhist education in Laos. Photo By Jack Kurtz
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  • 15 MARCH 2009 -- LUANG PRABANG, LAOS: Buddhist Monks in Luang Prabang, Laos, go about their "Tak Bat," Lao for "monks morning rounds." The monks collect alms in the form of food from people who line their route. For the monks, it is the only food they get that day, for the people it's a chance to "make merit." Luang Prabang is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the spiritual capital of Laos. There are dozens of "wats" or temples and thousands of monks in the city. It is still the center of Buddhist education in Laos. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 MARCH 2009 -- LUANG PRABANG, LAOS: A tourist in Luang Prabang, Laos, photographs Buddhist Monks as they go about their "Tak Bat," Lao for "monks morning rounds." The monks collect alms in the form of food from people who line their route. For the monks, it is the only food they get that day, for the people it's a chance to "make merit." Luang Prabang is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the spiritual capital of Laos. There are dozens of "wats" or temples and thousands of monks in the city. It is still the center of Buddhist education in Laos. Photo By Jack Kurtz
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  • 15 MARCH 2009 -- LUANG PRABANG, LAOS: A tourist in Luang Prabang, Laos, photographs Buddhist Monks as they go about their "Tak Bat," Lao for "monks morning rounds." The monks collect alms in the form of food from people who line their route. For the monks, it is the only food they get that day, for the people it's a chance to "make merit." Luang Prabang is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the spiritual capital of Laos. There are dozens of "wats" or temples and thousands of monks in the city. It is still the center of Buddhist education in Laos. Photo By Jack Kurtz
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  • 15 MARCH 2009 -- LUANG PRABANG, LAOS: Buddhist Monks in Luang Prabang, Laos, go about their "Tak Bat," Lao for "monks morning rounds." The monks collect alms in the form of food from people who line their route. For the monks, it is the only food they get that day, for the people it's a chance to "make merit." Luang Prabang is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the spiritual capital of Laos. There are dozens of "wats" or temples and thousands of monks in the city. It is still the center of Buddhist education in Laos. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 15, 2009 -- LUANG PRABANG, LAOS:  Buddhist Monks in Luang Prabang, Laos, go about their "Tak Bat," Lao for "monks morning rounds." The monks collect alms in the form of food from people who line their route. For the monks, it is the only food they get that day, for the people it's a chance to "make merit." Luang Prabang is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the spiritual capital of Laos. There are dozens of "wats" or temples and thousands of monks in the city. It is still the center of Buddhist education in Laos. Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • Mar. 15, 2009 -- LUANG PRABANG, LAOS:  Buddhist Monks in Luang Prabang, Laos, go about their "Tak Bat," Lao for "monks morning rounds." The monks collect alms in the form of food from people who line their route. For the monks, it is the only food they get that day, for the people it's a chance to "make merit." Luang Prabang is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the spiritual capital of Laos. There are dozens of "wats" or temples and thousands of monks in the city. It is still the center of Buddhist education in Laos. Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • Mar. 15, 2009 -- LUANG PRABANG, LAOS:  Buddhist Monks in Luang Prabang, Laos, go about their "Tak Bat," Lao for "monks morning rounds." The monks collect alms in the form of food from people who line their route. For the monks, it is the only food they get that day, for the people it's a chance to "make merit." Luang Prabang is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the spiritual capital of Laos. There are dozens of "wats" or temples and thousands of monks in the city. It is still the center of Buddhist education in Laos. Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • Mar. 15, 2009 -- LUANG PRABANG, LAOS:  A woman and her daughter wait for Buddhist Monks in Luang Prabang, Laos, who are on their "Tak Bat," Lao for "monks morning rounds." The monks collect alms in the form of food from people who line their route. For the monks, it is the only food they get that day, for the people it's a chance to "make merit." Luang Prabang is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the spiritual capital of Laos. There are dozens of "wats" or temples and thousands of monks in the city. It is still the center of Buddhist education in Laos. Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • Mar. 15, 2009 -- LUANG PRABANG, LAOS:  Buddhist Monks in Luang Prabang, Laos, go about their "Tak Bat," Lao for "monks morning rounds." The monks collect alms in the form of food from people who line their route. For the monks, it is the only food they get that day, for the people it's a chance to "make merit." Luang Prabang is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the spiritual capital of Laos. There are dozens of "wats" or temples and thousands of monks in the city. It is still the center of Buddhist education in Laos. Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • Mar. 15, 2009 -- LUANG PRABANG, LAOS:  Buddhist Monks in Luang Prabang, Laos, go about their "Tak Bat," Lao for "monks morning rounds." The monks collect alms in the form of food from people who line their route. For the monks, it is the only food they get that day, for the people it's a chance to "make merit." Luang Prabang is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the spiritual capital of Laos. There are dozens of "wats" or temples and thousands of monks in the city. It is still the center of Buddhist education in Laos. Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • Mar. 15, 2009 -- LUANG PRABANG, LAOS:  Buddhist Monks in Luang Prabang, Laos, go about their "Tak Bat," Lao for "monks morning rounds." The monks collect alms in the form of food from people who line their route. For the monks, it is the only food they get that day, for the people it's a chance to "make merit." Luang Prabang is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the spiritual capital of Laos. There are dozens of "wats" or temples and thousands of monks in the city. It is still the center of Buddhist education in Laos. Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • Mar. 15, 2009 -- LUANG PRABANG, LAOS:  A woman prepares an offering of rice for Buddhist Monks in Luang Prabang, Laos, who are on their "Tak Bat," Lao for "monks morning rounds." The monks collect alms in the form of food from people who line their route. For the monks, it is the only food they get that day, for the people it's a chance to "make merit." Luang Prabang is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the spiritual capital of Laos. There are dozens of "wats" or temples and thousands of monks in the city. It is still the center of Buddhist education in Laos. Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • Mar. 15, 2009 -- LUANG PRABANG, LAOS:  Buddhist Monks in Luang Prabang, Laos, go about their "Tak Bat," Lao for "monks morning rounds." The monks collect alms in the form of food from people who line their route. For the monks, it is the only food they get that day, for the people it's a chance to "make merit." Luang Prabang is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the spiritual capital of Laos. There are dozens of "wats" or temples and thousands of monks in the city. It is still the center of Buddhist education in Laos. Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • Mar. 15, 2009 -- LUANG PRABANG, LAOS:  Buddhist Monks in Luang Prabang, Laos, go about their "Tak Bat," Lao for "monks morning rounds." The monks collect alms in the form of food from people who line their route. For the monks, it is the only food they get that day, for the people it's a chance to "make merit." Luang Prabang is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the spiritual capital of Laos. There are dozens of "wats" or temples and thousands of monks in the city. It is still the center of Buddhist education in Laos. Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • Mar. 15, 2009 -- LUANG PRABANG, LAOS:  Buddhist Monks in Luang Prabang, Laos, go about their "Tak Bat," Lao for "monks morning rounds." The monks collect alms in the form of food from people who line their route. For the monks, it is the only food they get that day, for the people it's a chance to "make merit." Luang Prabang is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the spiritual capital of Laos. There are dozens of "wats" or temples and thousands of monks in the city. It is still the center of Buddhist education in Laos. Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 26 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A Buddhist monk walks through the monks' camp at Surasakmontri School before the monks resumed their mass pilgrimage through Bangkok. 1,128 Buddhist monks from the Dhammakaya movement took part in a 25-day pilgrimage walk passing through Bangkok and several provinces in central Thailand, as part of a voluntarily undertaking of ascetic practices. The pilgrimage is scheduled to end Sunday, January 27 at Wat Phra Dhammakaya near Bangkok. Along the way Thai Buddhists laid marigolds along their path and greeted them for merit making. The Dhammakaya is the fastest growing Buddhist movement in Thailand. The pilgrimage is reported to be the largest pilgrimage in Thailand and organizers hope to get it placed in the Guiness World Records book.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 MARCH 2009 -- VIENTIANE, LAOS:  Buddhist Monks in Vientiane, Laos, go about their "Tak Bat," Lao for "monks morning rounds." The monks collect alms in the form of food from people who line their route. For the monks, it is the only food they get that day, for the people it's a chance to "make merit." Photo By Jack Kurtz
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  • 12 MARCH 2009 -- VIENTIANE, LAOS:  Women wait to give rice to Buddhist Monks in Vientiane, Laos, who go about their "Tak Bat," Lao for "monks morning rounds." The monks collect alms in the form of food from people who line their route. For the monks, it is the only food they get that day, for the people it's a chance to "make merit." Photo By Jack Kurtz
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  • 12 MARCH 2009 -- VIENTIANE, LAOS:  Buddhist Monks in Vientiane, Laos, go about their "Tak Bat," Lao for "monks morning rounds." The monks collect alms in the form of food from people who line their route. For the monks, it is the only food they get that day, for the people it's a chance to "make merit." Photo By Jack Kurtz
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  • 12 MARCH 2009 -- VIENTIANE, LAOS:  Buddhist Monks in Vientiane, Laos, go about their "Tak Bat," Lao for "monks morning rounds." The monks collect alms in the form of food from people who line their route. For the monks, it is the only food they get that day, for the people it's a chance to "make merit." Photo By Jack Kurtz
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  • 12 MARCH 2009 -- VIENTIANE, LAOS:  Buddhist Monks in Vientiane, Laos, go about their "Tak Bat," Lao for "monks morning rounds." The monks collect alms in the form of food from people who line their route. For the monks, it is the only food they get that day, for the people it's a chance to "make merit." Photo By Jack Kurtz
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  • 12 MARCH 2009 -- VIENTIANE, LAOS:  Buddhist Monks in Vientiane, Laos, go about their "Tak Bat," Lao for "monks morning rounds." The monks collect alms in the form of food from people who line their route. For the monks, it is the only food they get that day, for the people it's a chance to "make merit." Photo By Jack Kurtz
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  • 12 MARCH 2009 -- VIENTIANE, LAOS:  Buddhist Monks in Vientiane, Laos, go about their "Tak Bat," Lao for "monks morning rounds." The monks collect alms in the form of food from people who line their route. For the monks, it is the only food they get that day, for the people it's a chance to "make merit." Photo By Jack Kurtz
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  • 12 MARCH 2009 -- VIENTIANE, LAOS:  Buddhist Monks in Vientiane, Laos, go about their "Tak Bat," Lao for "monks morning rounds." The monks collect alms in the form of food from people who line their route. For the monks, it is the only food they get that day, for the people it's a chance to "make merit." Photo By Jack Kurtz
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  • 12 MARCH 2009 -- VIENTIANE, LAOS:  Buddhist Monks in Vientiane, Laos, go about their "Tak Bat," Lao for "monks morning rounds." The monks collect alms in the form of food from people who line their route. For the monks, it is the only food they get that day, for the people it's a chance to "make merit." Photo By Jack Kurtz
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  • 12 MARCH 2009 -- VIENTIANE, LAOS:  Buddhist Monks in Vientiane, Laos, go about their "Tak Bat," Lao for "monks morning rounds." The monks collect alms in the form of food from people who line their route. For the monks, it is the only food they get that day, for the people it's a chance to "make merit." Photo By Jack Kurtz
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  • 26 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A Buddhist monk walks past people praying during a monks' mass pilgrimage through Bangkok. 1,128 Buddhist monks from the Dhammakaya movement took part in a 25-day pilgrimage walk passing through Bangkok and several provinces in central Thailand, as part of a voluntarily undertaking of ascetic practices. The pilgrimage is scheduled to end Sunday, January 27 at Wat Phra Dhammakaya near Bangkok. Along the way Thai Buddhists laid marigolds along their path and greeted them for merit making. The Dhammakaya is the fastest growing Buddhist movement in Thailand. The pilgrimage is reported to be the largest pilgrimage in Thailand and organizers hope to get it placed in the Guiness World Records book.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Thai Buddhists make merit to monks before the monks started a mass pilgrimage Saturday. 1,128 Buddhist monks from the Dhammakaya movement took part in a 25-day pilgrimage walk passing through Bangkok and several provinces in central Thailand, as part of a voluntarily undertaking of ascetic practices. The pilgrimage is scheduled to end Sunday, January 27 at Wat Phra Dhammakaya near Bangkok. Along the way Thai Buddhists laid marigolds along their path and greeted them for merit making. The Dhammakaya is the fastest growing Buddhist movement in Thailand. The pilgrimage is reported to be the largest pilgrimage in Thailand and organizers hope to get it placed in the Guiness World Records book.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Thai Buddhists make merit to monks before the monks started a mass pilgrimage Saturday. 1,128 Buddhist monks from the Dhammakaya movement took part in a 25-day pilgrimage walk passing through Bangkok and several provinces in central Thailand, as part of a voluntarily undertaking of ascetic practices. The pilgrimage is scheduled to end Sunday, January 27 at Wat Phra Dhammakaya near Bangkok. Along the way Thai Buddhists laid marigolds along their path and greeted them for merit making. The Dhammakaya is the fastest growing Buddhist movement in Thailand. The pilgrimage is reported to be the largest pilgrimage in Thailand and organizers hope to get it placed in the Guiness World Records book.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Thai Buddhists pick up marigolds after monks walked over them following a mass pilgrimage of monks through Bangkok. 1,128 Buddhist monks from the Dhammakaya movement took part in a 25-day pilgrimage walk passing through Bangkok and several provinces in central Thailand, as part of a voluntarily undertaking of ascetic practices. The pilgrimage is scheduled to end Sunday, January 27 at Wat Phra Dhammakaya near Bangkok. Along the way Thai Buddhists laid marigolds along their path and greeted them for merit making. The Dhammakaya is the fastest growing Buddhist movement in Thailand. The pilgrimage is reported to be the largest pilgrimage in Thailand and organizers hope to get it placed in the Guiness World Records book.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Thai Buddhists pick up marigolds after monks walked over them following a mass pilgrimage of monks through Bangkok. 1,128 Buddhist monks from the Dhammakaya movement took part in a 25-day pilgrimage walk passing through Bangkok and several provinces in central Thailand, as part of a voluntarily undertaking of ascetic practices. The pilgrimage is scheduled to end Sunday, January 27 at Wat Phra Dhammakaya near Bangkok. Along the way Thai Buddhists laid marigolds along their path and greeted them for merit making. The Dhammakaya is the fastest growing Buddhist movement in Thailand. The pilgrimage is reported to be the largest pilgrimage in Thailand and organizers hope to get it placed in the Guiness World Records book.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A Buddhist monk walks past people praying during a monks' mass pilgrimage through Bangkok. 1,128 Buddhist monks from the Dhammakaya movement took part in a 25-day pilgrimage walk passing through Bangkok and several provinces in central Thailand, as part of a voluntarily undertaking of ascetic practices. The pilgrimage is scheduled to end Sunday, January 27 at Wat Phra Dhammakaya near Bangkok. Along the way Thai Buddhists laid marigolds along their path and greeted them for merit making. The Dhammakaya is the fastest growing Buddhist movement in Thailand. The pilgrimage is reported to be the largest pilgrimage in Thailand and organizers hope to get it placed in the Guiness World Records book.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Thai Buddhists make merit to monks before the monks started a mass pilgrimage Saturday. 1,128 Buddhist monks from the Dhammakaya movement took part in a 25-day pilgrimage walk passing through Bangkok and several provinces in central Thailand, as part of a voluntarily undertaking of ascetic practices. The pilgrimage is scheduled to end Sunday, January 27 at Wat Phra Dhammakaya near Bangkok. Along the way Thai Buddhists laid marigolds along their path and greeted them for merit making. The Dhammakaya is the fastest growing Buddhist movement in Thailand. The pilgrimage is reported to be the largest pilgrimage in Thailand and organizers hope to get it placed in the Guiness World Records book.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Thai Buddhists make merit to monks before the monks started a mass pilgrimage Saturday. 1,128 Buddhist monks from the Dhammakaya movement took part in a 25-day pilgrimage walk passing through Bangkok and several provinces in central Thailand, as part of a voluntarily undertaking of ascetic practices. The pilgrimage is scheduled to end Sunday, January 27 at Wat Phra Dhammakaya near Bangkok. Along the way Thai Buddhists laid marigolds along their path and greeted them for merit making. The Dhammakaya is the fastest growing Buddhist movement in Thailand. The pilgrimage is reported to be the largest pilgrimage in Thailand and organizers hope to get it placed in the Guiness World Records book.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 14, 2009 -- LUANG PRABANG, LAOS:  A monk uses a gong to call other monks to evening prayers at Wat Xieng Thong in Luang Prabang. The temple was built in 1560 and was a royal temple until the end of the Laotian monarchy in 1975. Luang Prabang is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the spiritual capital of Laos. There are dozens of "wats" or temples and thousands of monks in the city. It is still the center of Buddhist education in Laos.   Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • Mar. 11, 2009 -- VIENTIANE, LAOS:  Buddhist Monks in Vientiane, Laos, go about their "Tak Bat" or monks morning rounds. The monks collect alms in the form of food from people who line their route. Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • Mar. 11, 2009 -- VIENTIANE, LAOS:  Buddhist Monks in Vientiane, Laos, go about their "Tak Bat" or monks morning rounds. The monks collect alms in the form of food from people who line their route. Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • Mar. 11, 2009 -- VIENTIANE, LAOS:  Buddhist Monks in Vientiane, Laos, go about their "Tak Bat" or monks morning rounds. The monks collect alms in the form of food from people who line their route. Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • Mar. 11, 2009 -- VIENTIANE, LAOS:  Buddhist Monks in Vientiane, Laos, go about their "Tak Bat" or monks morning rounds. The monks collect alms in the form of food from people who line their route. Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • Mar. 11, 2009 -- VIENTIANE, LAOS:  Buddhist Monks in Vientiane, Laos, go about their "Tak Bat" or monks morning rounds. The monks collect alms in the form of food from people who line their route. Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • Mar. 11, 2009 -- VIENTIANE, LAOS:  Buddhist Monks in Vientiane, Laos, go about their "Tak Bat" or monks morning rounds. The monks collect alms in the form of food from people who line their route. Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • Mar. 11, 2009 -- VIENTIANE, LAOS:  Buddhist Monks in Vientiane, Laos, go about their "Tak Bat" or monks morning rounds. The monks collect alms in the form of food from people who line their route. Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • Mar. 11, 2009 -- VIENTIANE, LAOS:  Buddhist Monks in Vientiane, Laos, go about their "Tak Bat" or monks morning rounds. The monks collect alms in the form of food from people who line their route. Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • Mar. 11, 2009 -- VIENTIANE, LAOS:  Buddhist Monks in Vientiane, Laos, go about their "Tak Bat" or monks morning rounds. The monks collect alms in the form of food from people who line their route. Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • Mar. 11, 2009 -- VIENTIANE, LAOS:  Buddhist Monks in Vientiane, Laos, go about their "Tak Bat" or monks morning rounds. The monks collect alms in the form of food from people who line their route. Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • 26 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A woman prays with a handful of marigolds before laying them in the path of monks making a pilgrimage in Bangkok. 1,128 Buddhist monks from the Dhammakaya movement took part in a 25-day pilgrimage walk passing through Bangkok and several provinces in central Thailand, as part of a voluntarily undertaking of ascetic practices. The pilgrimage is scheduled to end Sunday, January 27 at Wat Phra Dhammakaya near Bangkok. Along the way Thai Buddhists laid marigolds along their path and greeted them for merit making. The Dhammakaya is the fastest growing Buddhist movement in Thailand. The pilgrimage is reported to be the largest pilgrimage in Thailand and organizers hope to get it placed in the Guiness World Records book.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Buddhist monks start Saturday's leg of their mass pilgrimage through Bangkok at Surasakmontri School. 1,128 Buddhist monks from the Dhammakaya movement took part in a 25-day pilgrimage walk passing through Bangkok and several provinces in central Thailand, as part of a voluntarily undertaking of ascetic practices. The pilgrimage is scheduled to end Sunday, January 27 at Wat Phra Dhammakaya near Bangkok. Along the way Thai Buddhists laid marigolds along their path and greeted them for merit making. The Dhammakaya is the fastest growing Buddhist movement in Thailand. The pilgrimage is reported to be the largest pilgrimage in Thailand and organizers hope to get it placed in the Guiness World Records book.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Thai Buddhists pray during a mass pilgrimage of monks in Bangkok Saturday. 1,128 Buddhist monks from the Dhammakaya movement took part in a 25-day pilgrimage walk passing through Bangkok and several provinces in central Thailand, as part of a voluntarily undertaking of ascetic practices. The pilgrimage is scheduled to end Sunday, January 27 at Wat Phra Dhammakaya near Bangkok. Along the way Thai Buddhists laid marigolds along their path and greeted them for merit making. The Dhammakaya is the fastest growing Buddhist movement in Thailand. The pilgrimage is reported to be the largest pilgrimage in Thailand and organizers hope to get it placed in the Guiness World Records book.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Thai Buddhist monks pass adherents along Vibhavadi Rangsit Road during a mass pilgrimage Saturday. 1,128 Buddhist monks from the Dhammakaya movement took part in a 25-day pilgrimage walk passing through Bangkok and several provinces in central Thailand, as part of a voluntarily undertaking of ascetic practices. The pilgrimage is scheduled to end Sunday, January 27 at Wat Phra Dhammakaya near Bangkok. Along the way Thai Buddhists laid marigolds along their path and greeted them for merit making. The Dhammakaya is the fastest growing Buddhist movement in Thailand. The pilgrimage is reported to be the largest pilgrimage in Thailand and organizers hope to get it placed in the Guiness World Records book.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Thai Buddhists pray as monks pass them during mass pilgrimage in Bangkok Saturday. 1,128 Buddhist monks from the Dhammakaya movement took part in a 25-day pilgrimage walk passing through Bangkok and several provinces in central Thailand, as part of a voluntarily undertaking of ascetic practices. The pilgrimage is scheduled to end Sunday, January 27 at Wat Phra Dhammakaya near Bangkok. Along the way Thai Buddhists laid marigolds along their path and greeted them for merit making. The Dhammakaya is the fastest growing Buddhist movement in Thailand. The pilgrimage is reported to be the largest pilgrimage in Thailand and organizers hope to get it placed in the Guiness World Records book.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Buddhist monks start Saturday's leg of their mass pilgrimage through Bangkok at Surasakmontri School. 1,128 Buddhist monks from the Dhammakaya movement took part in a 25-day pilgrimage walk passing through Bangkok and several provinces in central Thailand, as part of a voluntarily undertaking of ascetic practices. The pilgrimage is scheduled to end Sunday, January 27 at Wat Phra Dhammakaya near Bangkok. Along the way Thai Buddhists laid marigolds along their path and greeted them for merit making. The Dhammakaya is the fastest growing Buddhist movement in Thailand. The pilgrimage is reported to be the largest pilgrimage in Thailand and organizers hope to get it placed in the Guiness World Records book.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Thai Buddhists pray during a mass pilgrimage of monks in Bangkok Saturday. 1,128 Buddhist monks from the Dhammakaya movement took part in a 25-day pilgrimage walk passing through Bangkok and several provinces in central Thailand, as part of a voluntarily undertaking of ascetic practices. The pilgrimage is scheduled to end Sunday, January 27 at Wat Phra Dhammakaya near Bangkok. Along the way Thai Buddhists laid marigolds along their path and greeted them for merit making. The Dhammakaya is the fastest growing Buddhist movement in Thailand. The pilgrimage is reported to be the largest pilgrimage in Thailand and organizers hope to get it placed in the Guiness World Records book.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Buddhist monks start Saturday's leg of their mass pilgrimage through Bangkok at Surasakmontri School. 1,128 Buddhist monks from the Dhammakaya movement took part in a 25-day pilgrimage walk passing through Bangkok and several provinces in central Thailand, as part of a voluntarily undertaking of ascetic practices. The pilgrimage is scheduled to end Sunday, January 27 at Wat Phra Dhammakaya near Bangkok. Along the way Thai Buddhists laid marigolds along their path and greeted them for merit making. The Dhammakaya is the fastest growing Buddhist movement in Thailand. The pilgrimage is reported to be the largest pilgrimage in Thailand and organizers hope to get it placed in the Guiness World Records book.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Buddhist monks start Saturday's leg of their mass pilgrimage through Bangkok at Surasakmontri School. 1,128 Buddhist monks from the Dhammakaya movement took part in a 25-day pilgrimage walk passing through Bangkok and several provinces in central Thailand, as part of a voluntarily undertaking of ascetic practices. The pilgrimage is scheduled to end Sunday, January 27 at Wat Phra Dhammakaya near Bangkok. Along the way Thai Buddhists laid marigolds along their path and greeted them for merit making. The Dhammakaya is the fastest growing Buddhist movement in Thailand. The pilgrimage is reported to be the largest pilgrimage in Thailand and organizers hope to get it placed in the Guiness World Records book.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Thai Buddhists pray during a mass pilgrimage of monks in Bangkok Saturday. 1,128 Buddhist monks from the Dhammakaya movement took part in a 25-day pilgrimage walk passing through Bangkok and several provinces in central Thailand, as part of a voluntarily undertaking of ascetic practices. The pilgrimage is scheduled to end Sunday, January 27 at Wat Phra Dhammakaya near Bangkok. Along the way Thai Buddhists laid marigolds along their path and greeted them for merit making. The Dhammakaya is the fastest growing Buddhist movement in Thailand. The pilgrimage is reported to be the largest pilgrimage in Thailand and organizers hope to get it placed in the Guiness World Records book.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Buddhist monks start Saturday's leg of their mass pilgrimage through Bangkok at Surasakmontri School. 1,128 Buddhist monks from the Dhammakaya movement took part in a 25-day pilgrimage walk passing through Bangkok and several provinces in central Thailand, as part of a voluntarily undertaking of ascetic practices. The pilgrimage is scheduled to end Sunday, January 27 at Wat Phra Dhammakaya near Bangkok. Along the way Thai Buddhists laid marigolds along their path and greeted them for merit making. The Dhammakaya is the fastest growing Buddhist movement in Thailand. The pilgrimage is reported to be the largest pilgrimage in Thailand and organizers hope to get it placed in the Guiness World Records book.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Buddhist monks start Saturday's leg of their mass pilgrimage through Bangkok at Surasakmontri School. 1,128 Buddhist monks from the Dhammakaya movement took part in a 25-day pilgrimage walk passing through Bangkok and several provinces in central Thailand, as part of a voluntarily undertaking of ascetic practices. The pilgrimage is scheduled to end Sunday, January 27 at Wat Phra Dhammakaya near Bangkok. Along the way Thai Buddhists laid marigolds along their path and greeted them for merit making. The Dhammakaya is the fastest growing Buddhist movement in Thailand. The pilgrimage is reported to be the largest pilgrimage in Thailand and organizers hope to get it placed in the Guiness World Records book.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Buddhist monks start Saturday's leg of their mass pilgrimage through Bangkok at Surasakmontri School. 1,128 Buddhist monks from the Dhammakaya movement took part in a 25-day pilgrimage walk passing through Bangkok and several provinces in central Thailand, as part of a voluntarily undertaking of ascetic practices. The pilgrimage is scheduled to end Sunday, January 27 at Wat Phra Dhammakaya near Bangkok. Along the way Thai Buddhists laid marigolds along their path and greeted them for merit making. The Dhammakaya is the fastest growing Buddhist movement in Thailand. The pilgrimage is reported to be the largest pilgrimage in Thailand and organizers hope to get it placed in the Guiness World Records book.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Buddhist monks start Saturday's leg of their mass pilgrimage through Bangkok at Surasakmontri School. 1,128 Buddhist monks from the Dhammakaya movement took part in a 25-day pilgrimage walk passing through Bangkok and several provinces in central Thailand, as part of a voluntarily undertaking of ascetic practices. The pilgrimage is scheduled to end Sunday, January 27 at Wat Phra Dhammakaya near Bangkok. Along the way Thai Buddhists laid marigolds along their path and greeted them for merit making. The Dhammakaya is the fastest growing Buddhist movement in Thailand. The pilgrimage is reported to be the largest pilgrimage in Thailand and organizers hope to get it placed in the Guiness World Records book.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Buddhist monks start Saturday's leg of their mass pilgrimage through Bangkok at Surasakmontri School. 1,128 Buddhist monks from the Dhammakaya movement took part in a 25-day pilgrimage walk passing through Bangkok and several provinces in central Thailand, as part of a voluntarily undertaking of ascetic practices. The pilgrimage is scheduled to end Sunday, January 27 at Wat Phra Dhammakaya near Bangkok. Along the way Thai Buddhists laid marigolds along their path and greeted them for merit making. The Dhammakaya is the fastest growing Buddhist movement in Thailand. The pilgrimage is reported to be the largest pilgrimage in Thailand and organizers hope to get it placed in the Guiness World Records book.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Thai Buddhists lay marigolds in the path of monks making a mass pilgrimage through Bangkok. 1,128 Buddhist monks from the Dhammakaya movement took part in a 25-day pilgrimage walk passing through Bangkok and several provinces in central Thailand, as part of a voluntarily undertaking of ascetic practices. The pilgrimage is scheduled to end Sunday, January 27 at Wat Phra Dhammakaya near Bangkok. Along the way Thai Buddhists laid marigolds along their path and greeted them for merit making. The Dhammakaya is the fastest growing Buddhist movement in Thailand. The pilgrimage is reported to be the largest pilgrimage in Thailand and organizers hope to get it placed in the Guiness World Records book.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Thai Buddhists lay marigolds in the path of monks making a mass pilgrimage through Bangkok. 1,128 Buddhist monks from the Dhammakaya movement took part in a 25-day pilgrimage walk passing through Bangkok and several provinces in central Thailand, as part of a voluntarily undertaking of ascetic practices. The pilgrimage is scheduled to end Sunday, January 27 at Wat Phra Dhammakaya near Bangkok. Along the way Thai Buddhists laid marigolds along their path and greeted them for merit making. The Dhammakaya is the fastest growing Buddhist movement in Thailand. The pilgrimage is reported to be the largest pilgrimage in Thailand and organizers hope to get it placed in the Guiness World Records book.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Thai Buddhists lay marigolds in the path of monks making a mass pilgrimage through Bangkok. 1,128 Buddhist monks from the Dhammakaya movement took part in a 25-day pilgrimage walk passing through Bangkok and several provinces in central Thailand, as part of a voluntarily undertaking of ascetic practices. The pilgrimage is scheduled to end Sunday, January 27 at Wat Phra Dhammakaya near Bangkok. Along the way Thai Buddhists laid marigolds along their path and greeted them for merit making. The Dhammakaya is the fastest growing Buddhist movement in Thailand. The pilgrimage is reported to be the largest pilgrimage in Thailand and organizers hope to get it placed in the Guiness World Records book.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A woman prays with a handful of marigolds before laying them in the path of monks making a pilgrimage in Bangkok. 1,128 Buddhist monks from the Dhammakaya movement took part in a 25-day pilgrimage walk passing through Bangkok and several provinces in central Thailand, as part of a voluntarily undertaking of ascetic practices. The pilgrimage is scheduled to end Sunday, January 27 at Wat Phra Dhammakaya near Bangkok. Along the way Thai Buddhists laid marigolds along their path and greeted them for merit making. The Dhammakaya is the fastest growing Buddhist movement in Thailand. The pilgrimage is reported to be the largest pilgrimage in Thailand and organizers hope to get it placed in the Guiness World Records book.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Buddhist monks walk through their camp site at Surasakmontri School during a rest stop on their pilgrimage in Bangkok. 1,128 Buddhist monks from the Dhammakaya movement took part in a 25-day pilgrimage walk passing through Bangkok and several provinces in central Thailand, as part of a voluntarily undertaking of ascetic practices. The pilgrimage is scheduled to end Sunday, January 27 at Wat Phra Dhammakaya near Bangkok. Along the way Thai Buddhists laid marigolds along their path and greeted them for merit making. The Dhammakaya is the fastest growing Buddhist movement in Thailand. The pilgrimage is reported to be the largest pilgrimage in Thailand and organizers hope to get it placed in the Guiness World Records book.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Thai Buddhists pray during a mass pilgrimage of monks in Bangkok Saturday. 1,128 Buddhist monks from the Dhammakaya movement took part in a 25-day pilgrimage walk passing through Bangkok and several provinces in central Thailand, as part of a voluntarily undertaking of ascetic practices. The pilgrimage is scheduled to end Sunday, January 27 at Wat Phra Dhammakaya near Bangkok. Along the way Thai Buddhists laid marigolds along their path and greeted them for merit making. The Dhammakaya is the fastest growing Buddhist movement in Thailand. The pilgrimage is reported to be the largest pilgrimage in Thailand and organizers hope to get it placed in the Guiness World Records book.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Buddhist monks lead a chanting service at Surasakmontri School in Bangkok before leaving on a pilgrimage. 1,128 Buddhist monks from the Dhammakaya movement took part in a 25-day pilgrimage walk passing through Bangkok and several provinces in central Thailand, as part of a voluntarily undertaking of ascetic practices. The pilgrimage is scheduled to end Sunday, January 27 at Wat Phra Dhammakaya near Bangkok. Along the way Thai Buddhists laid marigolds along their path and greeted them for merit making. The Dhammakaya is the fastest growing Buddhist movement in Thailand. The pilgrimage is reported to be the largest pilgrimage in Thailand and organizers hope to get it placed in the Guiness World Records book.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Thai Buddhists pray during a mass pilgrimage of monks in Bangkok Saturday. 1,128 Buddhist monks from the Dhammakaya movement took part in a 25-day pilgrimage walk passing through Bangkok and several provinces in central Thailand, as part of a voluntarily undertaking of ascetic practices. The pilgrimage is scheduled to end Sunday, January 27 at Wat Phra Dhammakaya near Bangkok. Along the way Thai Buddhists laid marigolds along their path and greeted them for merit making. The Dhammakaya is the fastest growing Buddhist movement in Thailand. The pilgrimage is reported to be the largest pilgrimage in Thailand and organizers hope to get it placed in the Guiness World Records book.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Buddhist monks lead a chanting service at Surasakmontri School in Bangkok before leaving on a pilgrimage. 1,128 Buddhist monks from the Dhammakaya movement took part in a 25-day pilgrimage walk passing through Bangkok and several provinces in central Thailand, as part of a voluntarily undertaking of ascetic practices. The pilgrimage is scheduled to end Sunday, January 27 at Wat Phra Dhammakaya near Bangkok. Along the way Thai Buddhists laid marigolds along their path and greeted them for merit making. The Dhammakaya is the fastest growing Buddhist movement in Thailand. The pilgrimage is reported to be the largest pilgrimage in Thailand and organizers hope to get it placed in the Guiness World Records book.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Buddhist monks during Saturday's leg of their mass pilgrimage through Bangkok at Surasakmontri School. 1,128 Buddhist monks from the Dhammakaya movement took part in a 25-day pilgrimage walk passing through Bangkok and several provinces in central Thailand, as part of a voluntarily undertaking of ascetic practices. The pilgrimage is scheduled to end Sunday, January 27 at Wat Phra Dhammakaya near Bangkok. Along the way Thai Buddhists laid marigolds along their path and greeted them for merit making. The Dhammakaya is the fastest growing Buddhist movement in Thailand. The pilgrimage is reported to be the largest pilgrimage in Thailand and organizers hope to get it placed in the Guiness World Records book.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Buddhist monks start Saturday's leg of their mass pilgrimage through Bangkok at Surasakmontri School. 1,128 Buddhist monks from the Dhammakaya movement took part in a 25-day pilgrimage walk passing through Bangkok and several provinces in central Thailand, as part of a voluntarily undertaking of ascetic practices. The pilgrimage is scheduled to end Sunday, January 27 at Wat Phra Dhammakaya near Bangkok. Along the way Thai Buddhists laid marigolds along their path and greeted them for merit making. The Dhammakaya is the fastest growing Buddhist movement in Thailand. The pilgrimage is reported to be the largest pilgrimage in Thailand and organizers hope to get it placed in the Guiness World Records book.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Buddhist monks start Saturday's leg of their mass pilgrimage through Bangkok at Surasakmontri School. 1,128 Buddhist monks from the Dhammakaya movement took part in a 25-day pilgrimage walk passing through Bangkok and several provinces in central Thailand, as part of a voluntarily undertaking of ascetic practices. The pilgrimage is scheduled to end Sunday, January 27 at Wat Phra Dhammakaya near Bangkok. Along the way Thai Buddhists laid marigolds along their path and greeted them for merit making. The Dhammakaya is the fastest growing Buddhist movement in Thailand. The pilgrimage is reported to be the largest pilgrimage in Thailand and organizers hope to get it placed in the Guiness World Records book.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Buddhist monks start Saturday's leg of their mass pilgrimage through Bangkok at Surasakmontri School. 1,128 Buddhist monks from the Dhammakaya movement took part in a 25-day pilgrimage walk passing through Bangkok and several provinces in central Thailand, as part of a voluntarily undertaking of ascetic practices. The pilgrimage is scheduled to end Sunday, January 27 at Wat Phra Dhammakaya near Bangkok. Along the way Thai Buddhists laid marigolds along their path and greeted them for merit making. The Dhammakaya is the fastest growing Buddhist movement in Thailand. The pilgrimage is reported to be the largest pilgrimage in Thailand and organizers hope to get it placed in the Guiness World Records book.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Buddhist monks start Saturday's leg of their mass pilgrimage through Bangkok at Surasakmontri School. 1,128 Buddhist monks from the Dhammakaya movement took part in a 25-day pilgrimage walk passing through Bangkok and several provinces in central Thailand, as part of a voluntarily undertaking of ascetic practices. The pilgrimage is scheduled to end Sunday, January 27 at Wat Phra Dhammakaya near Bangkok. Along the way Thai Buddhists laid marigolds along their path and greeted them for merit making. The Dhammakaya is the fastest growing Buddhist movement in Thailand. The pilgrimage is reported to be the largest pilgrimage in Thailand and organizers hope to get it placed in the Guiness World Records book.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Buddhist monks start Saturday's leg of their mass pilgrimage through Bangkok at Surasakmontri School. 1,128 Buddhist monks from the Dhammakaya movement took part in a 25-day pilgrimage walk passing through Bangkok and several provinces in central Thailand, as part of a voluntarily undertaking of ascetic practices. The pilgrimage is scheduled to end Sunday, January 27 at Wat Phra Dhammakaya near Bangkok. Along the way Thai Buddhists laid marigolds along their path and greeted them for merit making. The Dhammakaya is the fastest growing Buddhist movement in Thailand. The pilgrimage is reported to be the largest pilgrimage in Thailand and organizers hope to get it placed in the Guiness World Records book.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Thai Buddhists lay marigolds in the path of monks making a mass pilgrimage through Bangkok. 1,128 Buddhist monks from the Dhammakaya movement took part in a 25-day pilgrimage walk passing through Bangkok and several provinces in central Thailand, as part of a voluntarily undertaking of ascetic practices. The pilgrimage is scheduled to end Sunday, January 27 at Wat Phra Dhammakaya near Bangkok. Along the way Thai Buddhists laid marigolds along their path and greeted them for merit making. The Dhammakaya is the fastest growing Buddhist movement in Thailand. The pilgrimage is reported to be the largest pilgrimage in Thailand and organizers hope to get it placed in the Guiness World Records book.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Thai Buddhists lay marigolds in the path of monks making a mass pilgrimage through Bangkok. 1,128 Buddhist monks from the Dhammakaya movement took part in a 25-day pilgrimage walk passing through Bangkok and several provinces in central Thailand, as part of a voluntarily undertaking of ascetic practices. The pilgrimage is scheduled to end Sunday, January 27 at Wat Phra Dhammakaya near Bangkok. Along the way Thai Buddhists laid marigolds along their path and greeted them for merit making. The Dhammakaya is the fastest growing Buddhist movement in Thailand. The pilgrimage is reported to be the largest pilgrimage in Thailand and organizers hope to get it placed in the Guiness World Records book.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Thai Buddhists lay marigolds in the path of monks making a mass pilgrimage through Bangkok. 1,128 Buddhist monks from the Dhammakaya movement took part in a 25-day pilgrimage walk passing through Bangkok and several provinces in central Thailand, as part of a voluntarily undertaking of ascetic practices. The pilgrimage is scheduled to end Sunday, January 27 at Wat Phra Dhammakaya near Bangkok. Along the way Thai Buddhists laid marigolds along their path and greeted them for merit making. The Dhammakaya is the fastest growing Buddhist movement in Thailand. The pilgrimage is reported to be the largest pilgrimage in Thailand and organizers hope to get it placed in the Guiness World Records book.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Thai Buddhists pray during a mass pilgrimage of monks in Bangkok Saturday. 1,128 Buddhist monks from the Dhammakaya movement took part in a 25-day pilgrimage walk passing through Bangkok and several provinces in central Thailand, as part of a voluntarily undertaking of ascetic practices. The pilgrimage is scheduled to end Sunday, January 27 at Wat Phra Dhammakaya near Bangkok. Along the way Thai Buddhists laid marigolds along their path and greeted them for merit making. The Dhammakaya is the fastest growing Buddhist movement in Thailand. The pilgrimage is reported to be the largest pilgrimage in Thailand and organizers hope to get it placed in the Guiness World Records book.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Thai Buddhists pray during a mass pilgrimage of monks in Bangkok Saturday. 1,128 Buddhist monks from the Dhammakaya movement took part in a 25-day pilgrimage walk passing through Bangkok and several provinces in central Thailand, as part of a voluntarily undertaking of ascetic practices. The pilgrimage is scheduled to end Sunday, January 27 at Wat Phra Dhammakaya near Bangkok. Along the way Thai Buddhists laid marigolds along their path and greeted them for merit making. The Dhammakaya is the fastest growing Buddhist movement in Thailand. The pilgrimage is reported to be the largest pilgrimage in Thailand and organizers hope to get it placed in the Guiness World Records book.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  The feet of a Buddhist monk walks through a carpet of marigolds during a mass pilgrimage through Bangkok Saturday. 1,128 Buddhist monks from the Dhammakaya movement took part in a 25-day pilgrimage walk passing through Bangkok and several provinces in central Thailand, as part of a voluntarily undertaking of ascetic practices. The pilgrimage is scheduled to end Sunday, January 27 at Wat Phra Dhammakaya near Bangkok. Along the way Thai Buddhists laid marigolds along their path and greeted them for merit making. The Dhammakaya is the fastest growing Buddhist movement in Thailand. The pilgrimage is reported to be the largest pilgrimage in Thailand and organizers hope to get it placed in the Guiness World Records book.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  The feet of a Buddhist monk walks through a carpet of marigolds during a mass pilgrimage through Bangkok Saturday. 1,128 Buddhist monks from the Dhammakaya movement took part in a 25-day pilgrimage walk passing through Bangkok and several provinces in central Thailand, as part of a voluntarily undertaking of ascetic practices. The pilgrimage is scheduled to end Sunday, January 27 at Wat Phra Dhammakaya near Bangkok. Along the way Thai Buddhists laid marigolds along their path and greeted them for merit making. The Dhammakaya is the fastest growing Buddhist movement in Thailand. The pilgrimage is reported to be the largest pilgrimage in Thailand and organizers hope to get it placed in the Guiness World Records book.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BKKMonksMassPilgrimage045.jpg
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