<h1>International 12-day Buddhist ceremony at heritage religious site draws 20,000+ attendees, raises permits, conservation, cross-border compliance concerns</h1> A 12-day international religious ceremony is scheduled at a major heritage religious site, organized by an international Buddhist organization in partnership with a national culture ministry and a US-based foundation, with anticipated participation of over 20,000 monks and lay devotees and foreign monastic delegations. Planned activities include mass chanting at a protected sacred tree, a commemorative walk between two historic sites, and consecration and donation of 220 handcrafted golden statues produced in a domestic state. Legal considerations likely include public-assembly and crowd-management permits, heritage-site protection and conservation rules, cross-border delegation protocols and visas, export/import or cultural-property transfer compliance for the statues, volunteer oversight, and coordination with public safety and municipal authorities.