Buddhist ceremony [1988]

Het Bun (merit-making ceremony) on the 68th Birthday Celebration of Pha Khamchan Virachitta Maha Thela (the monk who turns his back to us), Abbot of Vat Saen Sukharam at the Sim of Vat Saen Sukharam on the 11th day of the waxing moon of the 11th lunar month B.E.2531, which corresponds to October 21 A.D.1988, under the ceremonial chairman of Pha Phummi Phalappatta Maha Thela (the monk in the middle sitting in front of the Buddhist altar), Abbot of Vat Nong Si Khun Meuang. On birthday celebration every year, Pha Khamchan will make merit (Het Bun) dedicated to dead senior monks of Luang Prabang who had kindness to him, they were Somdet Pha Sangkhalat Dhammayana Maha Thela (Bunthan Bupharat) of Vat Mai Suvannaphumaram who was a preceptor for his monk's ordination (the photograph in the middle), Pha Kaenchan Kaccayana Maha Thela, former abbot of Vat Saen Sukharam who was a preceptor for his novice's ordination (the photograph on the left) and Somdet Pha Luk Keo Silasangvaro (Pha Khamfan Silasangvara Maha Thela), Abbot of Vat Suvannakhili who was a right-hand prayer for his monk's ordination (the photograph on the right). The senior monks sitting in front of the Buddhist altar from the right: Pha Khamphan Phatthathamma Maha Thela, Abbot of Vat Khom Khouang, Pha Phummi Phalappatta Maha Thela, Abbot of Vat Nong Si Khun Meuang, Pha One Ta Santapanya Maha Thela, Abbot of Vat Manolom Sattharam, and the monk who wearing glasses is Pha Bunchan Keo Phothichitto, Abbot of Vat Xiang Muane Vajiramangalaram. Chromogenic print.