Photos: Thai-Lao New Year festival celebrated at Layton Buddhist temple

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Miss Songkran contestant, Rosita Charbsuwan, smiles at the judges, during the Miss Songkran competition at the Wat Dhammagunaram Buddhist Temple in Layton, Saturday, April 19, 2014.

The annual two day Thai-Lao New Year celebration includes authentic food and music, and the Miss Songkran beauty contest. It continues Sunday at 10 a.m. to 2 p.m, and is open to the public.

Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune

Nadia Wongsathan, dances at the Songkran Festival at the Wat Dhammagunaram Buddhist Temple in Layton, Saturday, April 19, 2014.

The annual two day Thai-Lao New Year celebration includes authentic food and music, and the Miss Songkran beauty contest. It continues Sunday at 10 a.m. to 2 p.m, and is open to the public.

Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune

Tatsahee Pongponiniard, dances at the Songkran Festival at the Wat Dhammagunaram Buddhist Temple in Layton, Saturday, April 19, 2014.

The annual two day Thai-Lao New Year celebration includes authentic food and music, and the Miss Songkran beauty contest. It continues Sunday at 10 a.m. to 2 p.m, and is open to the public.

Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune

Little dancers do the Rum Srivivhai dance at the Songkran Festival, at the Wat Dhammagunaram Buddhist Temple in Layton, Saturday, April 19, 2014.

The annual two day Thai-Lao New Year celebration includes authentic food and music, and the Miss Songkran beauty contest. It continues Sunday at 10 a.m. to 2 p.m, and is open to the public.

Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune

Miss Songkran contestants left to right, Penny Churarranatham, Minta Sinpong, and Rosita Charbsuwan, and Kantaphat Waiyapan,before the Miss Songkran competition, at the Wat Dhammagunaram Buddhist Temple in Layton, Saturday, April 19, 2014.

The annual two day Thai-Lao New Year celebration includes authentic food and music, and the Miss Songkran beauty contest. It continues Sunday at 10 a.m. to 2 p.m, and is open to the public.

Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune

Huilin Yang, and Yiqi Xu cheer for Miss Songkran contestant, Parada Ganrayanapoy, at the Songkran Festival at the Wat Dhammagunaram Buddhist Temple in Layton, Saturday, April 19, 2014.

The annual two day Thai-Lao New Year celebration includes authentic food and music, and the Miss Songkran beauty contest. It continues Sunday at 10 a.m. to 2 p.m, and is open to the public.

Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune

Samantha Faulkner dances at the Songkran Festival at the Wat Dhammagunaram Buddhist Temple in Layton, Saturday, April 19, 2014.

The annual two day Thai-Lao New Year celebration includes authentic food and music, and the Miss Songkran beauty contest. It continues Sunday at 10 a.m. to 2 p.m, and is open to the public.

Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune

Miss Songkran contestant, Minta Sinpong, rests between the first ash second round of the Miss Songkran competition at the Wat Dhammagunaram Buddhist Temple in Layton, Saturday, April 19, 2014.

The annual two day Thai-Lao New Year celebration includes authentic food and music, and the Miss Songkran beauty contest. It continues Sunday at 10 a.m. to 2 p.m, and is open to the public.

Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune

Miss Songkran contestant, Camila Maguna, (left) Dalin Miya (right), at the Songkran Festival at the Wat Dhammagunaram Buddhist Temple in Layton, Saturday, April 19, 2014.

The contestant gets points for the necklaces and flowers awarded to them by the audience members. The contestant with the most points wins the prize for most popular, in the contest.

The annual two day Thai-Lao New Year celebration includes authentic food and music, and the Miss Songkran beauty contest. It continues Sunday at 10 a.m. to 2 p.m, and is open to the public.

Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune

Eleven-year-old Lilly Earl, is dressed for her dance performance at the Songkran Festival at the Wat Dhammagunaram Buddhist Temple in Layton, Saturday, April 19, 2014. The annual two day Thai-Lao New Year celebration includes authentic food and music, and the Miss Songkran beauty contest. It continues Sunday at 10 a.m. to 2 p.m, and is open to the public.

Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune

Miss Songkran contestants on stage during the Miss Songkran competition, at the Wat Dhammagunaram Buddhist Temple in Layton, Saturday, April 19, 2014.

The annual two day Thai-Lao New Year celebration includes authentic food and music, and the Miss Songkran beauty contest. It continues Sunday at 10 a.m. to 2 p.m, and is open to the public.

Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune
Miss Songkran contestants show their respect to the elderly and VIP members in the audience by springing flower water in their hands, at the Songkran Festival at the Wat Dhammagunaram Buddhist Temple in Layton, on Saturday. The annual two day Thai-Lao New Year celebration includes authentic food and music, and the Miss Songkran beauty contest. It continues Sunday at 10 a.m. to 2 p.m, and is open to the public.

Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune

Miss Songkran contestants left to right, Penny Churattanathan, Minta Sinpong, and Rosita Charbsuwan, before the Miss Songkran competition, at the Wat Dhammagunaram Buddhist Temple in Layton, Saturday, April 19, 2014.

The annual two day Thai-Lao New Year celebration includes authentic food and music, and the Miss Songkran beauty contest. It continues Sunday at 10 a.m. to 2 p.m, and is open to the public.

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Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Miss Songkran contestant, Rosita Charbsuwan, smiles at the judges, during the Miss Songkran competition at the Wat Dhammagunaram Buddhist Temple in Layton, Saturday, April 19, 2014. The annual two day Thai-Lao New Year celebration includes authentic food and music, and the Miss Songkran beauty contest. It continues Sunday at 10 a.m. to 2 p.m, and is open to the public. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Nadia Wongsathan, dances at the Songkran Festival at the Wat Dhammagunaram Buddhist Temple in Layton, Saturday, April 19, 2014. The annual two day Thai-Lao New Year celebration includes authentic food and music, and the Miss Songkran beauty contest. It continues Sunday at 10 a.m. to 2 p.m, and is open to the public. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Tatsahee Pongponiniard, dances at the Songkran Festival at the Wat Dhammagunaram Buddhist Temple in Layton, Saturday, April 19, 2014. The annual two day Thai-Lao New Year celebration includes authentic food and music, and the Miss Songkran beauty contest. It continues Sunday at 10 a.m. to 2 p.m, and is open to the public. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Little dancers do the Rum Srivivhai dance at the Songkran Festival, at the Wat Dhammagunaram Buddhist Temple in Layton, Saturday, April 19, 2014. The annual two day Thai-Lao New Year celebration includes authentic food and music, and the Miss Songkran beauty contest. It continues Sunday at 10 a.m. to 2 p.m, and is open to the public. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Miss Songkran contestants left to right, Penny Churarranatham, Minta Sinpong, and Rosita Charbsuwan, and Kantaphat Waiyapan,before the Miss Songkran competition, at the Wat Dhammagunaram Buddhist Temple in Layton, Saturday, April 19, 2014. The annual two day Thai-Lao New Year celebration includes authentic food and music, and the Miss Songkran beauty contest. It continues Sunday at 10 a.m. to 2 p.m, and is open to the public. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Huilin Yang, and Yiqi Xu cheer for Miss Songkran contestant, Parada Ganrayanapoy, at the Songkran Festival at the Wat Dhammagunaram Buddhist Temple in Layton, Saturday, April 19, 2014. The annual two day Thai-Lao New Year celebration includes authentic food and music, and the Miss Songkran beauty contest. It continues Sunday at 10 a.m. to 2 p.m, and is open to the public. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Samantha Faulkner dances at the Songkran Festival at the Wat Dhammagunaram Buddhist Temple in Layton, Saturday, April 19, 2014. The annual two day Thai-Lao New Year celebration includes authentic food and music, and the Miss Songkran beauty contest. It continues Sunday at 10 a.m. to 2 p.m, and is open to the public. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Miss Songkran contestant, Minta Sinpong, rests between the first ash second round of the Miss Songkran competition at the Wat Dhammagunaram Buddhist Temple in Layton, Saturday, April 19, 2014. The annual two day Thai-Lao New Year celebration includes authentic food and music, and the Miss Songkran beauty contest. It continues Sunday at 10 a.m. to 2 p.m, and is open to the public. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Miss Songkran contestant, Camila Maguna, (left) Dalin Miya (right), at the Songkran Festival at the Wat Dhammagunaram Buddhist Temple in Layton, Saturday, April 19, 2014. The contestant gets points for the necklaces and flowers awarded to them by the audience members. The contestant with the most points wins the prize for most popular, in the contest. The annual two day Thai-Lao New Year celebration includes authentic food and music, and the Miss Songkran beauty contest. It continues Sunday at 10 a.m. to 2 p.m, and is open to the public. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Little dancers do the Rum Srivivhai dance at the Songkran Festival, at the Wat Dhammagunaram Buddhist Temple in Layton, Saturday, April 19, 2014. The annual two day Thai-Lao New Year celebration includes authentic food and music, and the Miss Songkran beauty contest. It continues Sunday at 10 a.m. to 2 p.m, and is open to the public. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Samantha Faulkner dances at the Songkran Festival at the Wat Dhammagunaram Buddhist Temple in Layton, Saturday, April 19, 2014. The annual two day Thai-Lao New Year celebration includes authentic food and music, and the Miss Songkran beauty contest. It continues Sunday at 10 a.m. to 2 p.m, and is open to the public. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Eleven-year-old Lilly Earl, is dressed for her dance performance at the Songkran Festival at the Wat Dhammagunaram Buddhist Temple in Layton, Saturday, April 19, 2014. The annual two day Thai-Lao New Year celebration includes authentic food and music, and the Miss Songkran beauty contest. It continues Sunday at 10 a.m. to 2 p.m, and is open to the public. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Miss Songkran contestants on stage during the Miss Songkran competition, at the Wat Dhammagunaram Buddhist Temple in Layton, Saturday, April 19, 2014. The annual two day Thai-Lao New Year celebration includes authentic food and music, and the Miss Songkran beauty contest. It continues Sunday at 10 a.m. to 2 p.m, and is open to the public. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Miss Songkran contestants show their respect to the elderly and VIP members in the audience by springing flower water in their hands, at the Songkran Festival at the Wat Dhammagunaram Buddhist Temple in Layton, on Saturday. The annual two day Thai-Lao New Year celebration includes authentic food and music, and the Miss Songkran beauty contest. It continues Sunday at 10 a.m. to 2 p.m, and is open to the public. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Miss Songkran contestants left to right, Penny Churattanathan, Minta Sinpong, and Rosita Charbsuwan, before the Miss Songkran competition, at the Wat Dhammagunaram Buddhist Temple in Layton, Saturday, April 19, 2014. The annual two day Thai-Lao New Year celebration includes authentic food and music, and the Miss Songkran beauty contest. It continues Sunday at 10 a.m. to 2 p.m, and is open to the public.

By Rick Egan The Salt Lake Tribune

· April 19, 2014 10:54 pm

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Contestants in the Miss Songkran beauty contest show their respect to the elderly and VIP members in the audience by sprinkling flower water in their hands Saturday at the Songkran Festival at the Wat Dhammagunaram Buddhist Temple in Layton. The annual two-day Thai-Lao New Year celebration includes authentic food and music and the beauty contest. It continues Sunday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m, and is open to the public.

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