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v1.1 (Nov 28, 2005)

Temples

A new experience perhaps.

Fossil presents: Temples I have been to.

Welcome to the Temples page. This page is dedicated to the temples of Thailand, (although mostly around Pattaya and neighbouring provinces), and it is hoped that those who don't hold much interest in the mainstream and usual tourist temples, will find something a little more interesting here. If it prompts you to go and visit some of these lesser known places, then I will have done my job.

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	This first lot were taken on 28th February during the religious festival known as Macha Bucha. The temple is located in a small town somewhere between Korat and Buriram in Thailand's North East. (Issan) What makes this an interesting place is that there is a preserved body of a lady monk that died over a year ago, and kept in a glass panelled refrigerator. And the hair is still growing!
This next lot will require some explanations, so I'll explain each different part as we get to it. Also you'll notice there are a few photo's that appear to be dupilcates. They aren't, but I've put them in for my own reasons.
This is the part of the temple where the tattoo's were done. The seated monk is the artist.	This temple design was the first one and pic taken about 1 minute after finished	This is the 3rd design again taken moments after completion.	All 3 about 5 minutes after potions and lotions were applied to heal and stop most of the bleeding.	This is the one that Angelina Jolie made so well known and popular.
This is another taken moments after the one on the right was completed.	Jam in the middle, two friends on each side and the two monks behind. you can just make out the ancient tattooing gun next to the monk on the left.	This is the main monk and this is where he lives - that's it, just that tiny small room!	One of those almost duplicate photo's of the previous one.	Same room but with the tattooist seated in the front.
Similar picture but from a different angle. A bit more in focus too!	The tattooist in the same room on his own.	Me, the two monks and the other guy on the right looks after the monk's needs, like driving him to other temples etc.	Again similar picture, but from aslightly different perspective.	Friends of the monks, all getting ready for watching me get my ink done.
Just a bit of a lull in proceedings, whilst we all try and cool off a bit. It was a very hot day.	Most laughing because they are trying to figure out why I would want to be taking their photo's!	This is the tiger moments after completion	Again, moments later but outside in the sun to try and get a better image.	A young child who was with his parents. The father also had a tattoo done after I was all done.
This is the entrance to the temple we stayed at in Udon Thani . It is about 3 hours northish of where the tattoo's were done.	I guesss the same picture but when the sun was a little higher in the sky.	Same same, but different!	Part of the temple grounds where the monks that reside there stay. Like most 'outback' areas conditions are far different to what we Westerners are used to.	Building still under construction, not sure for what, but someone suggested future crematorium.
This is the actual temple we stayed overnight at. You sleep on a tiled floor with a thin rattan mat. Not very comfortable!	A (presumably)empty wasp nest, one of two I slept under!	Thisi is the other one. As the temple had only open doors and windows, there were all sorts of bugs and things buzzing around all night.	The main temple building where the revered statues and main area of worship is.	The monk from where the tattoo's were done. He travels to different temples to help and advise.
Another same same, but different!	The track leading into the main temple grounds. Nice red earth but muddy!	This is the main temple building, where the monks slept. They don't sleep with mere mortals such as me.	The othe side of the building we slept in. Surprised there were no snakes or things there. (Maybe there was!)	This is the other side of the building still under construction, which might be the crematorium.
The next two are basically the same, but again for different reasons.	If you look closely, you might notice his head 'hair' is actually not hair but tattoo's.	My tattooist in front in a set shot. I'll make a large framed picture for him next time I go	This is both of them together. It's what they wanted.	This last one, the centipede, or 100 legs as the Thai's call them, was the 5th tattoo, but not the last yet.
	And before you ask why I am doing all this tattoo stuff, don't.	These next 6 were sent to me ages ago, and I apologise to them for not doing this earlier! No descriptions or locations were given so I can't offer any information. Just enjoy.
This is pretty much the end result after 6 days of healing.