Festival of the people [1964]

Boat-racing festival on Nam Khan River, Luang Prabang on Bun Hor Khao Pa Dap Din (festival of rice-packets decorating the earth) on the waning moon of the 9th lunar month in B.E. 2507 (A.D. 1964). There is a handwritten message of Pha Khamchan Virachitta Maha Thela, Abbot of Vat Saen Sukharam on this photograph "The waning moon of the 9th lunar month in 1964". silver gelatine DOP print.