The hand of the Buddha statue in seals were gently reaching forward, as if trying to surreptitiously touch the woman's ponytail

Silhouette of pony tail
Woman with ponytail at Wat Traimit
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I came to a Buddhist temple called Wat Traimit in Chinatown. It seems that many overseas Chinese living in Bangkok are Buddhists. In other Chinatowns, there is often a magnificent Guan Yin Temple dedicated to Guan Yu, but in Bangkok's Chinatown, there seem to be many Buddhist temples.

The main hall of Wat Traimit is built on top of a hill, so I climbed the stairs to get to the hall. It is unexpectedly small, and a golden Buddha statue sits in the center. The high location of the main hall was a bit cool with a breeze blowing through.

I could see skyscrapers through the windows. As I gazed blankly, a woman appeared in the window frame. The pony-tailed woman was silhouetted in the backlight. A small Buddha statue just behind her was also silhouetted. The hand that was holding the seal was gently reaching forward, as if it were trying to surreptitiously touch the woman's ponytail.

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PHOTO DATA

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10460

Shooting Date

Sep 2017

Posted On

February 25, 2018

Modified On

March 29, 2024

Place

Bangkok, Thailand

Genre

Street Photography

Camera

SONY ALPHA 7R II

Lens

SONNAR T* FE 55MM F1.8 ZA

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