epaselect epa11667996 Cambodian workers install lights on a large boat in preparation for the annual Water Festival celebrations on the Tonle Sap River in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 19 October 2024. The festival will see boat team from across Cambodia compete in races on the Mekong River. Water festival will run from 14 to 16 November 2024. EPA/KITH SEREY

epa11667997 Cambodian workers install lights on a large boat in preparation for the annual Water Festival celebrations on the Tonle Sap River in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 19 October 2024. The festival will see boat team from across Cambodia compete in races on the Mekong River. Water festival will run from 14 to 16 November 2024. EPA/KITH SEREY

epa11667995 Cambodian people walk past a large boat with installed lights, constructed in preparation for the annual Water Festival celebrations on the Tonle Sap River in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 19 October 2024. The festival will see boat team from across Cambodia compete in races on the Mekong River. Water festival will run from 14 to 16 November 2024. ...