Sathou Nyai Khamchan Virachitto, Abbot of Vat Saen Sukharam, gave a blessing to Lao people who lived in Hawaii on the merit-making ceremony in Hawaii, USA on 29 March 1997.
"Original material is held by the Buddhist Archive of Photography, Luang Prabang. A very small number of items has been given back to Vat Saen Sukharam".