caption: The <PERSON> on the bank of the Mekong river in Laos contains over 4,000 <PERSON> icons. Dating back thousands of years the upper and lower caves are the best known caves in Laos. *The cave was used as a ``safe'' where statues from ruined or burnt temples were kept.* Visited by local pilgrims from Laos the caves are an active site for burning incense and making prayers. *Sacred Rocks and Buddhist Caves in Thailand by <PERSON>
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