Makha Bucha Candle Walk Beside Prayer Wheels in beside a prayer wheel corridor in Khao San Road, Bangkok

Makha Bucha Candle Walk Beside Prayer Wheels

by Lois Trevino

Warm golden hour light streams through the open arches of a Bangkok temple corridor, illuminating a line of devotees walking beside a row of prayer wheels. The interior walls glow with amber tones, while deep shadows pool around the feet of the participants. Each person holds a lit candle, their flames flickering against the humid monsoon air, creating a rhythmic pattern of light along the stone path. The wide panoramic view shows the Makha Bucha ceremony, with candlelight reflecting off the polished surfaces of the prayer wheels. Dust particles float in the shafts of sunset light, highlighting the texture of the aged stone and the vibrant saffron robes of the monks standing at the corridor's edge. One candle flame reflection shimmers on the wet, polished floor near the base of the nearest prayer wheel.

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Makha Bucha Bangkok temple candlelight prayer wheels Thai ceremony sunset devotees
Camera Fujifilm X-Pro2*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Fujifilm X-Pro2 photos, grab one online.
Focal Length 131mm
Aperture f/3.5
Shutter Speed 1/250
ISO 100
Film processed in Capture One
Location beside a prayer wheel corridor in Khao San Road, Bangkok
Date 2025-05-06
Credit VEETER
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