An artist puts the finishing touch on a wax sculpture in preparation for a parade to mark the start of the Buddhist day of Lent. During the three-month period of Lent from July 27, monks and sages would avoid unnecessary travel and spend time in permanent dwellings to concentrate on contemplation and meditation. 
An artist puts the finishing touch on a wax sculpture in preparation for a parade to mark the start of the Buddhist day of Lent. During the three-month period of Lent from July 27, monks and sages would avoid unnecessary travel and spend time in permanent dwellings to concentrate on contemplation and meditation.
An artist cools off a wax sculpture to prevent it from melting, in preparation for a parade to mark the start of the Buddhist day of Lent at Sawangarom temple in Suphanburi province July 22, 2010. During the three-month period of Lent from July 27, monks and sages would avoid unnecessary travel and spend time in permanent dwellings to concentrate on contemplation and meditation.
An artist puts the finishing touch on a wax sculpture in preparation for a parade to mark the first day of the Buddhist day of Lent at Sawangarom temple in Suphanburi province July 22, 2010. During the three-month period of Lent from July 27, monks and sages would avoid unnecessary travel and spend time in permanent dwellings to concentrate on contemplation and meditation.
An artist puts the finishing touch on a wax sculpture in preparation for a parade to mark the start of the Buddhist day of Lent at Sawangarom temple in Suphanburi province July 22, 2010. During the three-month period of Lent from July 27, monks and sages would avoid unnecessary travel and spend time in permanent dwellings to concentrate on contemplation and meditation.
photo: Reuters