The monks were just doing the morning alms

Monks walking for morning alms
Shot in the town of Luang Prabang, Laos
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Every morning, the Buddhist monks of all temples in this town come out and parade for the morning alms. They walk barefoot while they hold their own alms bowl in their arms. And they stop in front of the believers who sat by the wayside to receive the alms. They walked around the silent streets inscribed as a World Heritage site.

Because the monks renounce the world, they don't engage the production activities. So it is needed to accept charity for them. Although this ceremony is a religious ritual, it becomes also a tourist attraction now.

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PHOTO DATA

No

7271

Shooting Date

Jan 2008

Posted On

February 21, 2013

Modified On

December 12, 2023

Place

Luang Prabang, Laos

Genre

Street Photography

Camera

CANON EOS 1V

Lens

EF85MM F1.2L II USM

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