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GOLDEN TEMPLE

Wat Phra Kaew, Bangkok, Thailand I Another view of the group of golden towers at Wat Phra Kaew.

WHITE MARBLE

Wat Phra Kaew, Bangkok, Thailand I Base detail from one of the smaller side chapels.

GOLDEN FOOT

Wat Phra Kaew, Bangkok, Thailand I Another bit of ornament similar to yesterday's photo.

SENTRY

Wat Phra Kaew, Bangkok, Thailand I Wat Phra Kaew is adorned with numerous figurative sculptures.

WAT PHRA KAEW

Wat Phra Kaew, Bangkok, Thailand I Wat Phra Kaew is the largest and most ornate temple complex in Bangkok. It is home to famed Emeral Buddha.

NO ENTRY

Wat Phra Kaew, Bangkok, Thailand I One of the few places off-limits at Wat Phra Kaew.

PRANG

Wat Arun, Bangkok, Thailand I The prang at Wat Arun is decorated with Chinese porcelain which was salvaged from the ballasts of ships passing through Bangkok.

Wat Arun, Bangkok, Thailand I Named after the Indian god of dawn, Wat Arun is the one of the three main temple complexes in Bangkok. The 82 metre tall tower (prang) was completed in th 19th century and holds a prominent position on the river across from the Grand Palace.

FIGURINES

Wat Pho, Bangkok, Thailand I These odd little figurines are placed around the Wat Pho complex.

RECLINING BUDDHA

Wat Pho, Bangkok, Thailand I Wat Pho is home to an enormous reclining Buddha statue. Covered in gold-leaf, its body fills the entire nave of the temple. This is a detail of the back of its head.