The Don Englebreston Collection

Lingam Shrine at Thai Buddhist Temple, Vietnam-Era Color Photograph

Lingam Shrine at Thai Buddhist Temple, Vietnam-Era Color Photograph

A garlanded stone lingam shrine sits amid the ornate architecture of a Bangkok Buddhist temple complex, photographed by a U.S. serviceman during the Vietnam War. Many airmen stationed at bases like Nakhon Phanom, Thailand, took in-country rest and recreation leave to visit Bangkok's famous temples, capturing scenes of Thai religious art and architecture alongside their wartime service photographs. Project: 219023