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The Thai soccer boys and their coach, who were rescued from a flooded cave recently, began their first day back home on Thursday with their families since the operation. Their day began with a trip to a Buddhist temple to pray for protection from misfortunes.
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The 11 boys and the coach kneeled and pressed their hands in prayer to the tune of chanting monks at the Wat Pra That Doi Wao temple in Mae Sai. (Reuters)
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The ceremony, which is meant to extend one's life and protect it from dangers, was held at the temple that sits on the northern Thai border overlooking Myanmar. (Reuters)
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They were also joined by their relatives and friends at the temple for the ceremony. (Reuters)
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They all paid tribute to a former Thai Navy SEAL diver Saman Kunan, who ran out of oxygen and died while helping resupply air tanks along the cave's narrow passageways. (Reuters)
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Wearing threads of white string tied around their wrists and holding hands together in prayer, the boys sat together in the temple while chants of Buddhist monks filled the room. (Reuters)
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The remaining member of the team, Adul Sargon, is not a Buddhist and did not attend the ritual. (Reuters)
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Cameras flashed away as the now-famous Wild Boars entered the temple today despite officials advising families of the youngsters to avoid interviews with the media for at least a month. (Reuters)
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Late on Wednesday evening, the boys and coach faced the media for the first time since their ordeal, describing their surprise at seeing two British divers rising from muddy waters in the recesses of the cave. (Reuters)
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