Royal Barge Procession in Bangkok (1886), halftone print, published 1897 - Bildbanksillustration

Historical view of the Royal Barge Procession in January, 1886, in front of the Royal Ratchaworadit Pier on the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Thailand, for Vajirunhis, the Crown Prince of Siam, during the reign of King Rama V. The Royal Barge Procession is a ceremony with both religious and social significance that has taken place exclusively on significant cultural and religious occasions for more than 700 years. It consists of 52 barges manned by 2,082 oarsmen. Halftone print based on a photograph, published in 1897.