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Spectators watch and take pictures as a ‘muen’ class rocket flies into the sky - May 21, 2023
Spectators rejoice and take pictures as a ‘sen’ class rocket flies into the sky - May 12, 2019
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A woman walks past a traditional rocket mobile float adorned with gold leaf and intricate flourish patterns before the start of the main parade through Yasothon city - May 11, 2019
A spirit medium in an altered state of consciousness takes part in a procession to a temple as part of the festival - May 11, 2019
A small fancy class rocket is strapped to a launch platform by a man in the final preparations before ignition - May 14, 2017
Men stand at the ready to move their large sen class rocket onto a platform as a boy shields his ears from the sound of a rocket launch - May 14, 2017
Men carry a ‘sen’ class rocket to a platform before raing it into launch position - May 12, 2019
Men guide a large sen class rocket onto the launch platform as another group pulls up the projectile - May 14, 2017
A group of men all pull on a rope raising a ‘sen’ lass rocket to the top of it’s launch platform - May 12, 2019
A rocket team kneel and pray before setting off their rocket - May 14, 2017
Rocket team crew stand on the launch platform taking care of the final preparations before launch - May 12, 2019
Men clap as they walk away from their rocket which is about to be launched - May 14, 2017
A large sen class rocket explodes moments after launch as spectators look - May 14, 2017
Spectators stand and watch the launch of a small fancy class rocket on the grounds of Phaya Thaen Park - May 14, 2017
Young men dance and rejoice after the successful launch of a rocket - May 14, 2017
A man celebrates after the launch of a large sen class rocket - May 14, 2017