Thailand Holds Ornate Coronation Ceremonies For King

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4 May 2019 19:16 WIB

Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn, donning white robes, undergoes a purification ritual during a ceremony before being officially crowned in Bangkok, Thailand, May 4, 2019. Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn on Saturday (May 4) began intricate Buddhist and Brahmin ceremonies to symbolically transform him into a living god. REUTERS/Reuters TV

4 Mei 2019 00:00 WIB

Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn, donning white robes, undergoes a purification ritual during a ceremony before being officially crowned in Bangkok, Thailand, May 4, 2019. The king appeared dressed in white as he underwent a royal purification ritual, sitting under a canopied fountain that poured consecrated waters over his head. REUTERS/Reuters TV

4 Mei 2019 00:00 WIB

Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn, donning white robes, undergoes a purification ritual during a ceremony before being officially crowned in Bangkok, Thailand, May 4, 2019. Thai kings' coronation rituals are a mixture of Buddhist and Hindu Brahmin traditions dating back centuries. REUTERS/Reuters TV

4 Mei 2019 00:00 WIB

Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn, donning white robes, undergoes a purification ritual during a ceremony before being officially crowned in Bangkok, Thailand, May 4, 2019. Saturday's rituals are about transforming him into a "Devaraja", or a divine embodiment of the gods. REUTERS/Reuters TV

4 Mei 2019 00:00 WIB

Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn, donning white robes, undergoes a purification ritual during a ceremony before being officially crowned in Bangkok, Thailand, May 4, 2019. King Vajiralongkorn, 66, became constitutional monarch after the death of his revered father, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, in October 2016 after 70 years on the throne. REUTERS/Reuters TV

4 Mei 2019 00:00 WIB