Two orange-robed Buddhist monks lighting up a rice paper hot air balloon at the Loy Krathong festival in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

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Size: 4331px × 3248px
Location: Chiang Mai, Thailand
Photo credit: © R.M. Nunes / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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