07 MARCH 2009 -- BANGKOK, THAILAND: Garudas, angels from the story of the Ramakien, the Thai version of the Hindu epic Ramayana, at Wat Phra Kaew, the temple containing the Emerald Buddha on the grounds of the Royal Palace in Bangkok, Thailand. Although called the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, the Buddha figure in the temple is actually carved from jade. Photo By Jack Kurtz