Wat Thai Monks, left to right: Phra Rajdharmavides, abbot, Phramaha Fai Sumedhi, Phramaha Vichanoa Chemsawat and (on floor) Mr. Dao Palanchai, pray at Wat Thai Buddhist Temple. North Hollywood is home to the largest Thai Buddhist population in the United States. Wat Thai of Los Angeles, originally known at Theravada Buddhist Center is the largest Thai Theravada Buddhist Temple in the United States, serving an estimated 40,000 Thais. The monks at Wat Thai are members of the Theravada section of Buddhism, a section that adheres closely to the pure teachings of Buddha. Photograph dated October 8, 2000.
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Wat Thai Buddhist Temple (North Hollywood, Los Angeles, Calif.) Buddhist temples--California--North Hollywood (Los Angeles) Buddhist monks--California--Los Angeles Buddhism--Prayers and devotions North Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) Los Angeles Neighborhoods Collection photographs
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