Photos: Wat Phra Kaew (Emerald Buddha Temple), Bangkok

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Fresco depicting scenes from the Ramakien, the Thai national epic, painted during the reign of Rama I and last restored in 1982. The entire epic is represented in 178 scenes painted on the inner walls of the temple compound, beginning at the north gate and continuing clockwise. Public domain.

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Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha)
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