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Songkran

These are from the Songkran Festival in Chiang Mai (2017 and 2018)

From Wikipedia:

The Songkran celebration is rich with symbolic traditions. Mornings begin with merit-making. Visiting local temples and offering food to the Buddhist monks is commonly practiced. On this specific occasion, performing water pouring on Buddha statues is considered an iconic ritual for this holiday. It represents purification and the washing away of one's sins and bad luck.As a festival of unity, people who have moved away usually return home to their loved ones and elders. As a way to show respect, younger people often practice water pouring over the palms of elders' hands. Paying reverence to ancestors is also an important part of Songkran tradition.

The holiday is known for its water festival which is mostly celebrated by young people. Major streets are closed to traffic, and are used as arenas for water fights. Celebrants, young and old, participate in this tradition by splashing water on each other. Traditional parades are held and in some venues "Miss Songkran" is crowned.” where contestants are clothed in traditional Thai dress.
fortuitous.jpg percussion_section.jpg floral vendor.jpg
time out.jpg motorbike patrol.jpg time out.jpg
blessings of the buddha.jpg parasols.jpg escorted.jpg
soaked.jpg riding through.jpg walk_it_out.jpg
revel.jpg splash.jpg decorations.jpg
protecting the supply.jpg procession.jpg photo_opp.jpg
mobile unit.jpg Flatbed riders.jpg time_out.jpg
drive_by.jpg the kop.jpg a blast.jpg
bathing_the_buddha.jpg masked rider.jpg preparing for the next round.jpg
on the line.jpg in the rukus.jpg squad.jpg
drum section.jpg bathing buddha.jpg whatever comes next.jpg
procession.jpg man with the horn.jpg parasols.jpg
well wishers.jpg veteran_infantry.jpg into the fray-1.jpeg
flat bed riders.jpg armed with pails.jpg riding shotgun.jpg
a burst.jpg under consideration.jpg never_too_old.jpg
number 9.jpg selfie.jpg from the office.jpg
casualties.jpg break in the action.jpg strut.jpg
refill.jpg suatmonjpg three heads.jpg
Passage.jpg patrol.jpg gunners.jpg
final touches.jpg three boys.jpg musicians.jpg
roadside.jpg formal wear.jpg pennants.jpg
water dance.jpg in the pack.jpg resupply.jpg
Female unit.jpg wedged_between.jpg float.jpg
protection.jpg flicking holy water.jpg escorted.jpg
commentary.jpg festive banners.jpg sprinkling_auspicious_water.jpg
gunners.jpg mirror like.jpg on_patrol.jpg
masked_parader.jpg Fill up.jpg the parade.jpg
in the parade.jpg lustral water.jpg pennants.jpg
in preparation.jpg close action.jpg on stage.jpg
eyes phone protected.jpg festive.jpg lustral water.jpg
party truck.jpg tight.jpg red mask.jpg
ready.jpg dancers.jpg weary.jpg
lock_and_load.jpg chill.jpg soaked.jpg
pink_patrol.jpg final_touches.jpg horse back.jpg
late in the procession.jpg in red.jpg splash.jpg
attempt_to_stay_dry.jpg dancer.jpg sun_protection.jpg
adornment.jpg the day is young.jpg revelers.jpg
limited.jpg in the fray.jpg flowers.jpg
good_times.jpg 2nd_runner_up.jpg jam.jpg
sand pagodas.jpg improvise.jpg audience.jpg
splash crew.jpg tactical planning.jpg taking part.jpg
cross section.jpg splashing_the_buddahs.jpg ready to roll.jpg
justins_oldest_fan.jpg water_cups.jpg stand out.jpg