Annual Ceremony To Give Free Food To The Poor In Bangkok

Thai people walk through the gate to get free food during the Tae-Kra-Jard or empty the basket ceremony at the headquarters of Por Tek Tung Foundation in Bangkok, Thailand Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012. The annual ceremony was held ahead of the vegetarian festival when the foundation give away dried donated food to the poor. <AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong>

Two Thai women stand next to their bags packed with dried food during the Tae-Kra-Jard or empty the basket ceremony at the headquarters of Por Tek Tung Foundation in Bangkok, Thailand Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012. <AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong>

Thai women carry a hat-shaped containers with food during the Tae-Kra-Jard or empty the basket ceremony at the headquarters of Por Tek Tung Foundation in Bangkok, Thailand Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012. <AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong>

Thai people are handed with a hat-shaped containers to get free food during the Tae-Kra-Jard or empty the basket ceremony at the headquarters of Por Tek Tung Foundation in Bangkok, Thailand Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012. <AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong>

A Thai woman and her niece walk past line of foundation workers with food in her bags during the Tae-Kra-Jard or empty the basket ceremony at the headquarters of Por Tek Tung Foundation in Bangkok, Thailand Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012. <AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong>

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