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Thai performers (front, out of focus) demonstrate as a Buddhist monk ordination (R) takes part in a candle procession parade marking the start of the Buddhist Lent in Suphan Buri province, Thailand, 20 July 2016. The Buddhist Lent or “Khao Pansa” is a three-month-long period starting on the first day after the full moon of the eighth lunar month, which this year falls on 20 July. Buddhist monks must reside inside their temples to study and meditate. This is also the most auspicious time for Buddhist ordinations since it marks a period of renewed spiritual vigor. (Photo by Rungroj Yongrit/EPA)
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