An Unusual Way To Get Rid Of Bad Luck

Devotees lie inside coffins to get rid of bad luck and to reborn again for a fresh start in the New Year at a temple in Nonthaburi on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand.

IMAGE: Devotees pray before they lie inside the coffins.

IMAGE: Devotees pray as they sit inside the coffins. All photographs: Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters

IMAGE: Devotees lie down and pray inside the coffins.

IMAGE: The priest spreads a sheet over the coffins.

IMAGE: Devotees can be seen praying inside the coffins.

Photographs curated by Manisha Kotian/Rediff.com
Feature Presentation: Ashish Narsale/Rediff.com

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