Sky lantern
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A sky lantern, also known as a Kongming lantern, is a small hot air balloon made of paper, with an opening at the bottom where a small fire is suspended.
Buddhist Flag depicted in traditional lantern in Bangladesh
Sky lanterns, Château de Montsoreau-Museum of Contemporary Art, Loire Valley, France
Yi Peng (Loi Krathong) festival in Tudongkasatan Lanna (Lanna Meditation Retreat Centre), Mae Jo Chiang Mai, Thailand
Making sky lanterns in Mexico
Yi Peng festival
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Yi Peng, also spelled Yee Peng, is a traditional Lan Na festival celebrated in Northern Thailand. It is a festival of lights, deeply rooted in Theravada Buddhism, and is celebrated for three days, cul
Floating lanterns (khom loi) over Chiang Mai during Yi Peng
Releasing sky lanterns in Wiang Tha Kan, San Pa Tong district.
Painting of the celestial stupa Cūḷāmaṇi Cetiya in Trāyastriṃśa.
The floating of krathong rafts during Loy Krathong and Yi Peng, which are now celebrated together as a multi-day festival in Chiang Mai.