Worshipful Monk

Taken in Phuket at a monastary. Gold in the form of a thin leaf is an item valued for its purity as a religious offering and for its power to placate spirits and request favours. Postage-stamp-size booklets of gold leaves are always on sale along with incense, flowers and candles at temples and shrines for use as daily offerings.

One way for Thai Buddhists to show their respect for a person or concept is to make merit by affixing small squares of gold leaf onto images of Buddha or other sacred objects.

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Title:	Worshipful Monk
Username:	colin
Uploaded:	7 Apr 2010 - 9:42 PM
Tags:	Gold leaf, Landscape / travel, Monk, Phuket, Portraits / people
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