21 de octubre de 2017 - 03:16 p. m.
Así se prepara Tailandia para la cremación de su rey
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A group of white elephants stand in formation after a short procession during a ceremony for the late Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej marking one year since his death, in a field in Ayutthaya on October 13, 2017.
Monks led sombre ceremonies across Thailand October 13 to mark one year since the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, as the grieving nation prepares to bid a final farewell to the beloved monarch in a spectacular cremation ceremony this month. / AFP PHOTO / ROBERTO SCHMIDT
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In this October 17, 2017 photo, the main edifice of the cremation site for Thailand's late king Bhumibol Adulyadej is surrounded by a shallow pool.
King Bhumibol Adulyadej's body cremation is scheduled to take place on October 26. The kingdom has been prepping for the event since Bhumibol died at the age of 88 on October 13, 2016, triggering an outpouring of grief in a nation where the charismatic leader commanded a cult-like following. / AFP PHOTO / Roberto SCHMIDT
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Men march with drums during a dress rehearsal for the late Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej's funeral in Bangkok on October 21, 2017.
Gilded chariots, horses and columns of military men in bright costumes swept through Bangkok's old quarter on October 21 in a final dress rehearsal for the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej's funeral -- a meticulously-planned spectacle of devotion to a man known as the "soul of the nation". / AFP PHOTO / Roberto SCHMIDT
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A group of white elephants participate in a procession as people gathered to pay tribute to the late Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej during a ceremony marking one year since his death, in a field in Ayutthaya on October 13, 2017.
Monks led sombre ceremonies across Thailand October 13 to mark one year since the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, as the grieving nation prepares to bid a final farewell to the beloved monarch in a spectacular cremation ceremony this month. / AFP PHOTO / ROBERTO SCHMIDT
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People clad in black in a sign of mourning pray as they listen to Buddhist monks chant mantras during a ceremony led by monks in front of Bangkok's City Hall on October 13, 2017, marking one year since the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej
Monks led sombre ceremonies across Thailand October 13 to mark one year since the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, as the grieving nation prepares to bid a final farewell to the beloved monarch in a spectacular cremation ceremony this month. / AFP PHOTO / Roberto SCHMIDT
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Mythical figures adorn Thailand's late king Bhumibol Adulayadej's cremation site on October 12, 2017.
Bhumibol's body cremation is scheduled to take place later this month. The kingdom has been prepping for the event since Bhumibol died at the age of 88 on October 13, 2016, triggering an outpouring of grief in a nation where the charismatic leader commanded a cult-like following. / AFP PHOTO / Roberto SCHMIDT
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Animal figures adorn Thailand's late king Bhumibol Adulayadej's cremation site on October 12, 2017.
Bhumibol's body cremation is scheduled to take place later this month. The kingdom has been prepping for the event since Bhumibol died at the age of 88 on October 13, 2016, triggering an outpouring of grief in a nation where the charismatic leader commanded a cult-like following. / AFP PHOTO / Roberto SCHMIDT
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