epa11799777 A Thai Buddhist devotee puts a gold leaf onto a Buddha statue during a merit-making ceremony to mark the New Year at the City Pillar Shrine in Bangkok, Thailand, 31 December 2024. Thai Buddhists gather at temples to perform merit-making, a Buddhist practice believed to bring good fortune, spiritual benefits, and blessings for the year ahead. ...

epa11799771 A Thai Buddhist devotee offers prayers to a Buddha statue during a merit-making ceremony to mark the New Year at the City Pillar Shrine in Bangkok, Thailand, 31 December 2024. Thai Buddhists gather at temples to perform merit-making, a Buddhist practice believed to bring good fortune, spiritual benefits, and blessings for the year ahead. ...

epa11799769 Thai Buddhist devotees offer prayers to a Buddha statue during a merit-making ceremony to mark the New Year at the City Pillar Shrine in Bangkok, Thailand, 31 December 2024. Thai Buddhists gather at temples to perform merit-making, a Buddhist practice believed to bring good fortune, spiritual benefits, and blessings for the year ahead. ...