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The monumental golden Pha That Luang rises behind the statue of King Setthathirath, who commissioned the great stupa in Vientiane in 1566.

An intricately decorated naga serpent guards a staircase within the sacred Pha That Luang temple complex in Vientiane, Laos.

An intricately decorated red-and-gold Buddhist pavilion sheltering a small sacred monument within the Pha That Luang complex in Vientiane.

A gilded seated Buddha surrounded by smaller sacred images and colourful devotional offerings inside a pavilion at Pha That Luang in Vientiane.

A traditional prayer pavilion at Pha That Luang, approached by terracotta steps guarded by sculpted naga serpents within Vientiane’s sacred complex.

Nightfall over the Mekong River in Vientiane, with exposed sandbanks and quiet channels reflecting the soft colours of the evening sky.

Tall grasses and a traditional woven fence line the Mekong riverbank in Vientiane, overlooking shallow water and broad seasonal sandbanks.

A frontal view of Patuxay in Vientiane, showing its monumental arch, intricate Lao decoration and distinctive five-towered crown.

An ornate arched passage through Patuxay in Vientiane, decorated with intricate reliefs and traditional Lao architectural motifs.

Looking upward beneath Patuxay reveals an ornate coffered arch, gilded patterns and mythological Lao decorations inside Vientiane’s Victory Gate.

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