Buddhist ceremony [1990]

A novice's ordination and monk's ordination of Pha Lip at Sim of Vat Saen Sukharam, under Pha Khamchan Virachitta Maha Thela, Abbot of Vat Saen Sukharam is a preceptor, Pha Mao Manivangso, Abbot of Vat Xiang Thong is the right-hand prayer and Pha Thongsouk Suchinno of Vat Saen Sukharam is the left-hand prayer. This photograph represents a new ordained monk (right) and a new ordained novice (left) give blessing to chief-donors for Kong Buat (set of gifts for a monk's ordination) and lay people after an offering of Kong Buat, assists to give blessing by Pha Khamchan who is their preceptor. Chromogenic print.