Buddhist ceremony [1956]

Lao ambassador monk(chief monk)by Somdet Sangharat Dhammayanamahatheraj(Bountan)Vat Mai Luangprabang been to celebrate the Puttasayanti ceremony(half Buddhist era A.D2500) in Gandi Sri Lungka between Dec.8th-25th.C.E1956,there are number large of guest and people that joyed as: Chief of municipality of Sri Langka,Chief of municipality of Burma,venerable monks of Laos (chief) Somdet Sangharat (Bountan) some part of the speech to opening ceremony said that:the VIP guest is Somdet Pra Sangharat (Bountan),the chief-monk of Laos was here,then every body lift hand up to pray respect by word'Sathou three time' which is translate in english by Lao student Maha Khamsouk.This photograph was probaly taken by Maha Chanpheng Phetmouangswa who was their follower.(information from note book in occasion been to celebrated the half Buddhist era ceremony in Sri Langka by Sathou Nyai Pattaman Pattaramuni Vat Mai Luangprabang).

Original material consists of: silver gelatine DOP print.