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Abbas - LAOS. 2008.
LAOS. Vientiane. Wat Si MEUANG. Young women make an offering of fruits, candles and incense sticks to Buddha to thank him for granting a wish.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat PHON SANG. A ritual, attended by a monk and novices, to honour the Buddha, looks shamanic with oovas (mounds of stone or sand) decorate
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat PHON SANG. A ritual, attended by a monk and novices, to honour the Buddha, looks shamanic with oovas (mounds of stone or sand) decorate
LAOS. Vientiane. Candles, alcoholic drink and flowers stuck in banana leaves are offered on a altar by a tree to appease spirits.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat XIEN GLECK. A trace of shamanism is present in Buddhist rituals with the use of figurines of a human being cut into metal.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat SI PHOUT TABAT. Buddhist novices gather for assembly on the first day of school. Many poor young villagers volunteer to be ordained nov
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat SAEN. Two Buddhist novices study under the shade of trees.
LAOS. Vientiane. Wat MIXAY YARAM. A Buddhist novice reads under the shade of a tree.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat SI PHOUT TABAT. Buddhist novices in high school. Many poor young villagers volunteer to be ordained novices in order to benefit from a
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat SI PHOUT TABAT. Buddhist novices in class. Many poor young villagers volunteer to be ordained novices in order to benefit from a free h
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat SI PHOUT TABAT. Buddhist novices take tables and benches to class on the first day of school. Many poor young villagers volunteer to be
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat SI PHOUT TABAT. A Buddhist novice in the school courtyard.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. 2008. Wat PA PHAI. A Buddhist novice in his living quarters.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat XIENG MOUANE. A young Buddhist novice carves a wooden door to be fitted to a temple.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat XIENG MOUANE. Buddha is born out of the hands of novices carving a wooden door to be fitted to a temple.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat CHOUM KHONG. Buddhist monks and novices put the finishing touches to a house they have built to be used as living quarters in their tem
LAOS. Vientiane. Wat IN PAENG. Two Buddhist novices paint the walls of their temple.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat SAEN. Driver in his car, Buddhist novices under trees.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat SOVANNA KHIRI. Buddhist novices with a photographer’s camera.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat NONG XAY KHOUN. Buddhist novices look at their photo on the screen of a photographer’s camera.
LAOS. Vientiane. Wat SI MEUANG. Young monks before after prayers in their temple.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat SAEN. Monks and novices under trees in the temple courtyard.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat XIENG THONG. Buddhist monks celebrate Bun Kop Hop, a once a year ritual in honour of their ancient temple.
LAOS. Vientiane. Wat SI SAKET. Two Buddhist monks visit the temple, turned into a museum. It is adorned with over 8 000 Buddhas.
LAOS. Vientiane. Wat SI SAKET. A Buddhist monks on his celphone. The temple, turned into a museum, houses over 8 000 Buddhas.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. A high civil servant photographs with his cellphone Buddhist monks celebrating a ritual organised by a member of his family to bring good l
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Under the benevolent gaze of a television set, Buddhist monks bless a new house.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat NONG SI KHOUN. Heads and eyebrows shaven, three men are ordained novices by Buddhist monks.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. A recently ordained Buddhist novice teaches the use of a computer to fellow monks.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. At dawn, foreign tourists give alms to a row of Buddhist monks; to have their photo taken as a souvenir, more than as a gesture of generosi
LAOS. Luang Prabang. At dawn, Laotian women give alms to a row of Buddhist novices. The daily event draws many tourists armed with their cameras.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. A newly married couple in the courtyard of the bride’s home.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. At the funeral of a retired army colonel, an armed soldier stands a guard of honour among Buddhist monks. Although he was a Communist, the
LAOS. Vientiane. Clothes are put to dry by the Mekong river.
LAOS. Vientiane. A couple and a solitary figure enjoy the cool of the evening by the Mekong river.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Boats on the river Mekong.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. A young girl about to draw water from the river Mekong.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. A young boy holds a dead bird.
LAOS. Vientiane. A young girl, holding her milk bottle, asleep in a hammock.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Men play 'petang', the Laotian version of the French petanque game.
LAOS. Vientiane. Wat THAT LUANG NUEA. A Buddhist novice in his room.
LAOS. Vientiane. Wat THAT LUANG NUEA. A Buddhist novice in his room.
LAOS. Vientiane. Wat PHA THAT LUANG. Pilgrims pray to Buddha.
LAOS. Vientiane. Wat THAT LUANG LAI. Monks and a novice are fed lunch.
LAOS. Vientiane. Wat THAT LUANG LAI. Monks and a novice are fed lunch.
LAOS. Vientiane. Little girl asleep, holding her milk bottle.
LAOS. Vientiane. Laotians and foreign tourists lounge and eat by the Mekong river.
LAOS. Vientiane. Wat SISAKET. Buddhist monks visit the temple-museum.
LAOS. Vientiane. Wat SI MEUANG, one of the most popular Buddhist temples in the capital. A woman worships a lingam looking statuette.
LAOS. Vientiane. Wat SI MEUANG, one of the most popular Buddhist temples in the capital. Pilgrims thank the Buddha for having granted a wish with offerings of f
LAOS. Vientiane. Wat SI MEUANG, one of the most popular Buddhist temples in the capital. Pilgrims thank the Buddha for having granted a wish with offerings of f
LAOS. Vientiane. Wat SI MEUANG, one of the most popular Buddhist temples in the capital. Monks during evening prayers.
LAOS. Vientiane. Wat SI MEUANG, one of the most popular Buddhist temples in the capital. Monks during evening prayers.
LAOS. Vientiane. Wat HAI SOK. Monks and novices are fed lunch by the faithful.
LAOS. Vientiane. Wat HAI SOK. Monks and novices are fed lunch by the faithful. A cat expects food too.
LAOS. Vientiane. Wat ONG TEU. Monks and novices pray to a psychedelic Buddha in preparation for the Buddh
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat XIENG THONG celebrates the yearly ritual of Bun Kop Hop in honour of the temple.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat XIENG THONG celebrates the yearly ritual of Bun Kop Hop in honour of the temple.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat XIENG THONG celebrates the yearly ritual of Bun Kop Hop in honour of the temple.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat XIENG THONG, A monk adjusts his saffron robe in front of the elaborate murals of
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat SI PHOUT TABAT. Novices decorate a newly built addition to the temple.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat HOSIAN VORAVIHANE. On the walls, hand-painted murals show gory scenes of violenc
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat PA PON PAO. On the walls hand-painted murals show gory scenes of violence by huma
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Buddhist monks perform the ritual of blessing a new home decorated with a poster repr
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat SAEN. Trees in the temple courtyard.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat SAEN. Young Buddhist novices study under a tree in the temple courtyard.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. rest in a hammock by the Mekong river.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Food stalls in the open market.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Food stalls in the open market.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Food stalls in the open market.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Food stalls in the open market.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Food stalls in the open market.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Food stalls in the open market.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Young woman.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Flowers are offered for sale in the street to be used in Buddhist rituals.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat PAKAM. A young novice plays with a baby cat.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat SOUVANNA KHIRI. A Buddhist novice at afternoon prayers.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Buddhist novices have a wear a saffron robe but they are free in choosing the colour
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat SI PHOUT TABAT. Young novices attend class in the high schoolrun by the temple.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Buddhist rituals for the funeral of an old man. Male family members become novices fo
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Buddhist rituals for the funeral of an old man. Before cremation, family members pour
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat CHOUM KHONG. Buddhist monks and novices put the finishing touches to a dormitory
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat NONG SIKHOUN. Three men are ordained novices in a ritual attended by members of t
LAOS. Luang Prabang. A newly-ordained novice, recognizable to his recently shaven head, initiates fello Bu
LAOS. Luang Prabang. A woman sells fresh flowers she carries in baskets hanging from a pole on her shoulde
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Flower shop with a Buddhist temple reflected in its window.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Little girl on a celphone. Above her is a wood panel of Buddha's head together with H
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat XIENG MOUANE. Monks carve a Bhudda on a wooden door to be fitted in a temple.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Buddhist novices in the street.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat SIBOUN HEUANG. Young Buddhist novices at leisure in the afternoon.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. At dawn, tour operators make foreign tourists give alms to Buddhist monks... under t
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat TAO HAI. Young Buddhist novices prepare "Nam Sum" salad for lunch.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat TAO HAI. Young Buddhist novices prepare "Nam Sum" salad for lunch.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat PHON SANG. A couple honours the Buddha with a ritual which looks shamanic with oo
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat PHON SANG. A ritual, attended by a monk and novices, to honour the Buddha, looks
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat PHAN LUANG. A novice.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Buddhist novices from wat PA KHA row to and fro the Nam Khan river to reach the wat S
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Buddhist novices from wat PA KHA row to and fro the Nam Khan river to reach the wat S
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Communist style meeting room in a hotel.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Young novices with umbrellas for protection from the sun, followed by lightly dressed
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Tourist with guide book.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat SAEN. Foreign tourists next to novices.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Boats on the Mekong river.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Boats on the Mekong river.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Boats on the Mekong river.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Young men play a game of traditional Lao voleyball, where only feet and head are used
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Handicraft for sale in the night market.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Handicraft for sale in the night market.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Chinese-American writer Judy WANG at work in a cafe.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Flower.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Novices on a rainy day.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. men play a game of "petang".
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Ritual conducted by Buddhist monks to bring luck and prosperity to the house.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Ritual conducted by Buddhist monks to bring luck and prosperity to the house. Food is
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat KHOKVA. Three young novices eat their lunch.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Buddhist ritual - which looks very shamanic - to honour the spirits of a deceased anc
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Buddhist ritual - which looks very shamanic - to honour the spirits of a deceased anc
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Buddhist ritual - which looks very shamanic - to honour the spirits of a deceased anc
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat SI PHOUT TABAT. Young novices.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat PA PAI. Young Buddhist novice and his shadow.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat SI PHOUT TABAT. Newly ordained monk on a motorbike.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat SI PHOUT TABAT. Two older monks are ordained to a higher degree of monhood by the
LAOS. Luang Prabang. A groom is taken by kin and friends to his bride to be wed. His best man has to give
LAOS. Luang Prabang. A wedding ceremony is performed in the bride's house. A white cotton thread ties the
LAOS. Luang Prabang. A wedding ceremony is performed in the bride's house. The couple share sweets and dri
LAOS. Luang Prabang. A wedding ceremony is performed in the bride's house. The layman who officiates rubs
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Ceremony performed, the newly wed couple prays by the nuptial bed in the bride's hous
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Umbrellas.
LAOS. Vientiane. Wat MIXAY YARAM. Monks clean their temple.
LAOS. Vientiane. Wat SISAKET. Two young Buddhist novices visit the temple-museum.
LAOS. Vientiane. Wat SI MEUANG, one of the most popular Buddhist temples in the capital. A monk blesses pilgrims and ties "baassi", a cotton string to tier wris
LAOS. Vientiane. Wat SI MEUANG, one of the most popular Buddhist temples in the capital. A woman worships a lingam looking statuette.
LAOS. Vientiane. Wat SI MEUANG, one of the most popular Buddhist temples in the capital. Pilgrims thank the Buddha for having granted a wish with offerings of f
LAOS. Vientiane. Wat SI MEUANG, one of the most popular Buddhist temples in the capital. Pilgrims thank the Buddha for having granted a wish with offerings of f
LAOS. Vientiane. Wat SI MEUANG, one of the most popular Buddhist temples in the capital. Pilgrims thank the Buddha for having granted a wish with offerings of f
LAOS. Vientiane. Wat SI MEUANG, one of the most popular Buddhist temples in the capital. A monk adjusts his saffron robe before the evening prayers.
LAOS. Vientiane. Wat SI MEUANG, one of the most popular Buddhist temples in the capital. Monks during evening prayers.
LAOS. Vientiane. Wat HAI SOK. Monks and novices are fed lunch by the faithful.
LAOS. Vientiane. Buddhist novices paint the walls of the Wat IN PAENG.
LAOS. Vientiane. Wat ONG TEU. Monks and novices lead a candle procession around the temple, in preparation
LAOS. Vientiane. Wat ONG TEU. After a candle procession, in preparation of the Buddhist lent, the faithful
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat XIENG THONG celebrates the yearly ritual of Bun Kop Hop in honour of the temple.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat XIENG THONG celebrates the yearly ritual of Bun Kop Hop in honour of the temple.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Under the gaze of a television set, Buddhist monks perform the ritual of blessing a n
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Under the gaze of a television set, Buddhist monks perform the ritual of blessing a n
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat SAEN. Young Buddhist novices lounge under a tree in the temple courtyard.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat SOUVANNA KHIRI. A young novice by saffron robes dying on a rope.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat PAKAM. Buddhist novices at afternoon prayers in their temple.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat PAKAM. The saffron robes of Buddhist novices are left to dry.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat SOUVANNA KHIRI. Buddhist novices at afternoon prayers.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat SI PHOUT TABAT. Buddhist novices attend assembly on the first day of high school.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat SI PHOUT TABAT. Buddhist novices attend assembly on the first day of high school.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Buddhist novices have a wear a saffron robe but they are free in choosing the colour
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat SI PHOUT TABAT. Young novices in the high school courtyard.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat SI PHOUT TABAT. On a rainy day, umbrellas are set to dry outside classes attended
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat SI PHOUT TABAT. Young novices attend class in the high schoolrun by the temple.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Funeral of a retired army colonel, Although he was a Communist, the colonel is given
LAOS. Luang Prabang. At the funeral of a retired army colonel, an armed soldier stands a guard of honour a
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat CHOUM KHONG. A Buddhist monk wears elaborate tattoo for protection.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat CHOUM KHONG. Buddhist monks and novices put the finishing touches to a dormitory
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat NONG SIKHOUN. A candle burns in a Buddhist ritual.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat NONG SIKHOUN. Three men are ordained novices in a ritual attended by members of t
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat XIENG MOUANE. Monks carve a Bhudda on a wooden door to be fitted in a temple.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. At dawn, Buddhist monks lead novices on a tour of the city to be given alms of food b
LAOS. Luang Prabang. At dawn, Buddhist monks lead novices on a tour of the city to be given alms of food b
LAOS. Luang Prabang. At dawn, tour operators make foreign tourists give alms to Buddhist monks... under t
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat PHON SANG. A Buddhist monk holds flowers and sacred texts.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Buddhist novices from wat PA KHA row to and fro the Nam Khan river to reach the wat S
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat SAEN. Buddhist ritual to commemorate the death of the venerable monk KHAM CHANH V
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Young Buddhist novice on a rainy day in main street.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Ritual conducted by Buddhist monks to bring luck and prosperity to the house.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat NONG XAY. Young Buddhist novices in their room.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat NONG XAY. Youn Buddhist novices with the photographer's camera.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Buddhist novices with umbrella on a rainy day.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat SAEN. A young Buddhist novice does a summersault.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat SOP. Young Buddhist novices take their afternoon bath.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat SOP. Young Buddhist novices take their afternoon bath.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat SI PHOUT TABAT. Two older monks are ordained to a higher degree of monhood by the
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat SI PHOUT TABAT. At the conclusion of a ritual when two older monks are ordained t
LAOS. Luang Prabang. A Buddhist novice under his umbrella on a rainy day.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat SOUVANNA KHIRI. A young novice reads under a tree.
LAOS. Vientiane. Wat SISAKET. A Buddhist monk prays to the many Buddhas in the temple-museum.
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Ceremony performed, the newly wed couple poses for video and photographs on the nupti
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Ceremony performed, the newly wed couple poses for video and photographs on the nupti
LAOS. Luang Prabang. Wat SI PHOUT TABAT. Two older monks are ordained to a higher degree of monhood by the
