Laos: Doors at Wat Pa Khe, Luang Prabang, depicting guardians blowing conch shells and standing on a deer (left) and a tiger (right), a scene from the Hindu epic Ramayana (in Laos known as Phra Lak Phra Lam)

Luang Prabang was formerly the capital of a kingdom of the same name. Until the communist takeover in 1975, it was the royal capital and seat of government of the Kingdom of Laos. The city is nowadays a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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David Henley

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Pictures From Asia