Chiang Rai, Thaliand. 25th Oct, 2017. Preparations are under way to celebrate the royal cremation ceremony of His Majesty the King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Wat Rong Khunor better known as the White Temple uses pieces of glass in the plaster, sparkling in the sun. The white color signifies the purity of the Buddha, while the glass symbolises the Buddha’s wisdom and the Dhamma, the Buddhist teachings. Credit: Paul Quezada-Neiman/Alamy Live News

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• Dimensions: 5184 x 3456 px | 43.9 x 29.3 cm | 17.3 x 11.5 inches | 300dpi
• Date taken: 25 October 2017

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Chiang Rai Thailand , 25 October .2017 preparations are under way to celebrate the royal cremation ceremony of His Majesty the King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Wat Rong Khunor better known as the White Temple uses pieces of glass in the plaster, sparkling in the sun. The white color signifies the purity of the Buddha, while the glass symbolises the Buddha’s wisdom and the Dhamma, the Buddhist teachings.Every detail of the temple and structures as the bridge of “the cycle of rebirth” and the “Gate of Heaven” carries meaning and encourages the visitor to reflect on the Buddhist teachings that show the way to escape from the worldly temptations, desires and greed and focus on the mind instead@Paul Quezada-Neiman/Alamy Live News

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