The Buddhist monk climbed the slope with a sunshade

Buddhist monk climbing slope with sunshade
Shot in Luang Prabang, Laos
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When I crossed the Nam Khan River from the peninsular old town of Luang Prabang, I found ourselves on the outskirts of the city. An unpaved road stretched up to the top of a hill where trees grew thickly. This seemed to be a pathway for the locals, and many people often came and went.

After a while, a young Buddhist monk appeared. Like many other monks in this city, he was holding a sunshade to avoid the strong sunlight. There are many sunshade boys in Luang Prabang. Monks walking around town always carry a sunshade. The reason seems to be that their robes called Kasaya are designed to show their right shoulder, so if they go out with their robes on, only their right shoulder will get sunburned.

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PHOTO DATA

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1401

Shooting Date

Jan 2008

Posted On

February 16, 2008

Modified On

February 1, 2021

Place

Luang Prabang, Laos

Genre

Street Photography

Camera

CANON EOS 1V

Lens

EF85MM F1.2L II USM

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