Posts Tagged ‘temple’

  • 30.01.2010 • Murals at the Grand Palace

    • The grounds of the Royal Monastery at Wat Phra Kaew, or Temple of the Emerald Buddha, are enclosed by gallery walls which are decorated with scenes from the Ramakien—Thailand’s national [...]

  • 30.01.2010 • Vast Ruins of an Ancient Thai Royal Temple

    • Wat Chaiwatthanaram was a Buddhist temple where Thai royalty performed religious ceremonies and were cremated. It sits on the west bank of Chao Phraya River, southwest of the ancient city [...]

  • 30.01.2010 • Buddha Images in Seasonal Robes

    • Buddha images in ceremonial robes line the courtyard around Wat Yai Chaimongkon. Ayutthaya, Thailand, 2009

  • 30.01.2010 • A Leisurely Afternoon at Wat Yai

    • A Thai family spends the afternoon at Ayutthaya, taking refuge from the sun in the shadows of the large chedi at Wat Yai Chaimongkon. Ayutthaya, Thailand, 2009

  • 30.01.2010 • Illumination

    • A serendipitous moment at Wat Phra Mahathat. The sun filters through the trees from behind the largest Buddha in this cermonial courtyard of Buddhist images. Ayutthaya, Thailand, 2008