The lantern

Thousands of Khom Loy lanterns are released in the air on the festival grounds at the Mae Jo University. At the university celebration of the Loy Krathong Festival in Chiang Mai, Thailand, the lanterns are lit and released in a glowing cloud by thousands of festival attendees. Photo © 2011 IMB / Kelvin Joseph

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Yi Peng in Chiang Mai, also sometimes called the lantern festival, is characterized by a massive release of beautiful lanterns into the sky

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