Thai Buddhist organization Dhammakaya Foundation broke the record title for largest flaming image using candles for World Earth Day with over 200,000 candles to create an installation of the world map with a sitting Buddha.
200,000 Buddhists Gathered on a Giant Screen Via Zoom to Celebrate One of Their Holiest Holidays
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Thai monks walk past a 280-metre-long screen (280.42 m) where virtual devotees take part in an online Makha Bucha Day ceremony on February 26, 2021 in Bangkok, Thailand. (Photo: Lauren DeCicca, Getty Images)
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