Buddhist ceremony [1950s]

Triple robes (the three robes of a monk, consisting of the under, the upper and the outer robes) and umbrellas offering ceremony from Burmese Buddhist monk students and teachers for Lao Buddhist monk students and teachers of School of Pali at Vat Siphoutthabat, Luang Prabang in 1950. Senior monk sitting from left to right in front: Sathou Khamchan Virachitto, Abbot of Vat Saen Sukharam, Sathou Nyai Khamfanh Silasangvaro, Abbot of Vat Khili, Somdet Phra Sangharaj Dhammayana Mahathera (Bounthan Bouparat) of Vat Mai Suvannaphoumaram and Sathou Nyai Thongdy of Vat Siphoutthabat.

Original material consists of: silver gelatine DOP print.