Buddhist ceremony [1988]

Tak Bat (Morning alms round) and breakfast offering ceremony on Het Bun (merit-making ceremony), held by Pha Khamchan Virachitta Thela, Abbot of Vat Saen Sukharam for dedicated to Somdet Pha Sangkhalat Dhammayana Maha Thela (Bunthan Bupharat) of Vat Mai Suvannaphumaram, the last Supreme Patriarch of Laos who was a preceptor for his monk's ordination and Pha Kaenchan Kaccayana Maha Thela, former abbot of Vat Saen Sukharam who was a preceptor for his novice's ordination and Somdet Pha Luk Keo Silasangvaro (Pha Khamfan Silasangvara Maha Thela), Abbot of Vat Suvannakhili who was the right-hand prayer for his monk's ordination. The ceremony took place at the Sim of Vat Saen Sukharam in 1988, under the ceremonial chairman of Pha Phummi Phalappatta Maha Thela, Abbot of Vat Nong Si Khun Meuang. The monks from the left: Pha Thongphet (Ajan Thongphet, a teacher of the Buddhist Secondary School of Luang Prabang), three unidentified monks, Pha Bunchan Keo Phothichitto, Abbot of Vat Xiang Muan Vajiramangalaram and Pha One Ta Santapanya maha Thela, Abbot of Vat Manolom Sattharam. Chromogenic print.