Buddhist ceremony [1993]

Oupasombot (an ordination of a Buddhist monk) on Het Bun (merit-making) on the 100th Anniversary of Somdet Pha Sangkhalat Dhammayana Maha Thela (Bunthan Bupharat) of Vat Mai Suvannaphumaram, Supreme Patriarch of Laos and Pha Kaenchan Kaccayana Maha Thela, former abbot of Vat Saen Sukharam at the Sim of Vat Saen Sukharam on February 8 in A.D.1993 (B.E.2535). under Pha Khamchan Virachitta Maha Thela, Abbot of Vat Saen Sukharam is a preceptor, Pha Mao Manivangso, Abbot of Vat Xiang Thong Raxavolavihan is the right-hand prayer and Pha Thongsuk Sucinno of Vat Saen Sukharam is the left-hand prayer. This photograph represents a newly ordained monk stands far away from the Sangha at the door of the Sim waiting for the two prayers come to ask Antarayikadhamma (eight conditions that disqualify one for monk-hood, usually chanted for monk’s ordination). Chromogenic print.