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Tourists and locals exchange water pistol fire during the Songkran festival to celebrate the Thai New Year on Samui Island in Surat Thani province, Thailand, Monday, April 13, 2015. The Songkran festival, also known as the Thai New Year or Thailand Water Festival, was originally celebrated as a way for the Thai people to sprinkle water on their family members and elders for good fortune and pay their respects to images of the beloved Buddha. Today, the festival has transitioned into 3 days of water play fun, splashing locals and visitors alike with buckets of water, water hoses and super soakers as they gather in the streets. (Photo by Mark Baker/AP Photo)
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