Buddhist ceremony [2002]

Burmese people in Rangoon praying respect and giving donation to Pha Khamchan Virachitta Maha Thela, the abbot of Vat Saen Sukharam and other Pha Buddhist monks from many countries who are invited to receive honorific ranks that the Buddhist Sangha and the government of Burma offer to the most important Buddhist monks who are expert in Buddhism, in Rangoon, Burma on 28th March B.E. 2545 (C.E. 2002).Pha Khamchan Virachitta Maha Thela, the abbot of Vat Saen Sukharam received honorific rank to be Pha Akkhamaha Chatdhammacha Tikadhacha which is the highest honorific rank of the Burmes Buddhist Sangha. (this photograph is the same collection as B 1652).

Original material consists of: chromogenic negative.