RMCWA97W–A young Buddhist monk burned himself to death in Saigon's Market Square, to protest the government's religious policies. 1963.
RM2B00Y4C–Vietnam: A Buddhist monk burns himself to death, Saigon, 1963. Buddhist monks, especially from Hue in Central Vietnam, but also from other locations including Saigon, practiced self-immolation to protest the division of Vietnam into north and south, the authoritarian nature of consecutive South Vietnamese regimes, and South Vietnamese involvement with the United States of America.
RMBTJFE3–A young Buddhist monk burned himself to death in Saigon's Market Square, to protest the government's religious policies. 1963
RFJK0TM8–Color shot of statue buit as a monument to Buddhist monk Thich Quang Duc who self immolated to protest persecution of Buddhists at the hands of South
RM2ARN2Y3–Vietnam, Saigon, June 11, 1963 The Buddhist monk Thich Quang Duc commits suicide by setting himself on fire. The photo was named World Press Photo of 1963 (the main prize and first prize in the catgeorie news) during the opening of the exhibition at the Gemeentemuseum in The Hague. The photo bears the title Fiery Suicide and was taken by Malcolm Browne from Saigon Date: 13 December 1963 Location: Saigon, Vietnam Keywords: photography, monks, burning, suicide Institution Name: World Press Photo
RMFGJJ9Y–Haibutsu kishaku
RM2B00MR8–Sri Lanka: Buddhist procession going to bring new rice to the Temple of the Tooth, Kandy, 1903. Esala Perahera (the Festival of the Tooth) is the grand festival of Esala held in Kandy in Sril Lanka every July or August. Known for its elegant costumes, it has become a unique symbol of Sri Lanka. It is a Buddhist festival consisting of dances and nicely decorated elephants. There are fire dances, whip dances, Kandian dances and various other cultural dances. Elephants are usually adorned with lavish garments.
RMBTK34X–Buddhist monk Thich Quang Duc, protest Vietnamese government oppression of Buddhists, poured gasoline over his body and set himself on fire. He maintained his meditative posture as his body burned. Pulitzer Prize winning photo by Malcolm W. Browne. Saigon 1963.
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