The Lao Buddhist monk in United States participated in the laying pyre ceremony for Lao Buddhist relatives (the dead) at a furnace.the photo was taken on November,7th,A.D.1985,(see Nr.A2198-A2239).
"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.".