A Thai family pray as they offer a "krathong" during the Loy Krathong
festival along the Chao Phreya river at Bang Sai, 60 km (96 miles)
north of Bangkok November 19, 2002. "Loy" means "to float" and
"Krathong" means a lotus-shaped vessel made of banana leaves, which is
believed that it can carry away sins and bring good luck.
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