Devout Thais mark the end of Buddhist Lent with a colourful festival throwing lotus flowers onto boats carrying local religious leaders. <br /><br />The beautifully decorated vessels floated along canals in Samut Prakan, Thailand, carrying monks and Buddhist statues. <br /><br />The event – called Wan Awk Phansa – marks the end of the three month Buddhist Lent period. <br /><br />This also heralds the end of the country's rainy season and the beginning of dry months ahead.<br /><br />The footage was captured on October 22.
