High Lao monks at Ivolginsk,a Mahayana Buddhist monastery which is the seat of Buddhism in Russia,near Ulan-Ude,capital of the Buryat Mongol Autonomous Soviet Republic at the time of Lao monk's visit.And received by Mongol patriarch,His Holiness Khambo-Lama.(from left to right); Pha Art,the former chief of Buddhist Fellowship Organization of Savanhnaket province.Pha Singthong Bunleusak of Vat Mai Luang Prabang.Pha Khambo-lama,former chief Buddhist Mahayana Tibetan Fellowship Organization of Burasee state.Pha Khamchan Virachitta Maha Thela,former abbot of Vat Saen Sukharam Luang Prabang,the chief Buddhist Fellowship Oganization of Luang Prabang province,(see Nr.A0998-A1025,B3243).
Original material consists of: silver gelatine DOP print.
