Monks group portrait [1966]

Respect ceremony of priest for venerable monk,Somdej Pra Aliyavongsakatayan, abbot Vat Makutkasattriyaram in Bangkok,one of them is Sathou Nyai Khamfan Silasangvaro,abbot of Vat Kili Luangprabang.In Sangha community has solid solidarity although an abbot control,but many thing are to becareful as 227 precepts and plus each one from difference part of the country and together lift abbot or venerable monk be the second father and Vat be their house,therefore Buddha set up a canon as respect each others ceremony for Budhhist temple life to be best sample people for Lay people.young monk has to respect old monk,old monk has to takecare young one.general is duty of priest in each temple did everyday for abbot.big state is before Buddhist lent or after end off Buddhist lent for venerable in leader position monk.people did wrong by three ways as:by body,saying,mind..Buddihist religion has three gems consist as:Buddha,Dhamma,and priest.This photo was taken in 1966.

Original material consists of: silver gelatine DOP print.