Buddhist ceremony [1996]

Senior monks of Luang Prabang receive lay people who come to pay respect and offer offerings to them during a travel to Thailand. The monks from the left: Pha Khamchan Virachitta Maha Thela, Abbot of Vat Saen Sukharam, Pha Ouan Aphakaro, Lao monk from France and Pha Chanpheng Phalitathammo, Abbot of Vat Mai Suvannaphumaram. The layman is Mr. Thavone (Khamphoui) Virachit, a nephew of Pha Khamchan who is their guide. This photograph represents Pha Khamchan receives an offering from the laywoman. Chromogenic print.