Miss Universe 2005 bikini photo gallery

Miss Universe 2005 delegates appear in bikinis before sacred Buddhist temple, triggering anger and red faces

May 23, 2005: The Miss Universe 2005 beauty pageant ran into a controversy last week, when Buddhists in Thailand objected to some of the pictures which appeared in the local papers, which showed the bikini-clad Miss Universe 2005 hopefuls posing with the sacred Buddhist temple Wat Arun, or "Temple of Dawn" in the background.


Thailand is hosting this year's edition of the Miss Universe 2005 beauty contest, where selected candidates from across the world converge in the Thai capital of Bangkok for the pageant finale on May 31.