A signalman stands behind a Krut, or gar

Bangkok, THAILAND: A signalman stands behind a Krut, or garuda, steed of Vishnu, while navigating the Chao Phraya river during the Royal barge procession in honor of their King Bhumibol Adulyadej's 60th anniversary on the throne in Bangkok 12 June 2006. King Bhumibol Adulyadej and his family watched the twilight procession from the balcony of the royal Thai naval headquarters. They were joined by royals from 25 nations, including Japan's Emperor Akihito and Spain's Queen Sofia, who came to Bangkok to celebrate the anniversary of the world's longest-reigning monarch. AFP PHOTO / Laurent FIEVET (Photo credit should read LAURENT FIEVET/AFP via Getty Images)