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Image of Asia: Waiting for morning alms at Marble Temple

Buddhist monks wait in line to receive alms during a morning alms offerings in front of Marble Temple in Bangkok, Thailand Tuesday, June 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
Buddhist monks wait in line to receive alms during a morning alms offerings in front of Marble Temple in Bangkok, Thailand Tuesday, June 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit) Buddhist monks wait in line to receive alms during a morning alms offerings in front of Marble Temple in Bangkok, Thailand Tuesday, June 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

In this photo by Sakchai Lalit, Buddhist monks wait to receive alms in front of Marble Temple in Bangkok. Buddhist monks collect alms in their bowls every day shortly after sunrise, with the faithful usually donating food as their daily nourishment, which gains the donors spiritual merit. The temple also known as Wat Benchamabophit is more than a century old and made of Italian marble with ornate traditional design.