The event marks Asalha Puja Day and the beginning of Buddhist Lent.&nbsp; 
The crowds, mostly wearing yellow shirts, carried His Majesty&#39;s portrait and waved the national flag. Many had camped on the pavements in the hope of catching a glimpse of the monarch.

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Crowds wait to greet King

Crowds wait to greet King

Crowds on Friday afternoon lined the roads around the Royal Palace to welcome His Majesty King as he presides over a royal merit-making ceremony at the Temple of the Emerald Buddha.

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