Student, taxi chauffeur en wereldwinkelier in Gent, maatschappelijk werker in Amsterdam, fotograaf langs de Thaise en Laotische oevers van de Mekong.
The graduation ceremony starts with 3 clockwise circular walks around the Ordination Hal. On the right side the water ton for the ritual bathing.
Temple photographer waiting for the start of the ceremony!
Proud Buddhist family in temple Baan Soem!
Catering in temple Wat Jomnang is ready!
Makha Bucha, an important religious celebration in the Buddhist calendar, falls on the full moon day of the third lunar month, this year on 14 February.(Yes this year on Valentine!)
The religious holiday is designated a public holiday in most Mekong Region countries such as Thailand, Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia.
Nation-wide Buddhists attend ceremonies that venerate the Lord Buddha and his teachings. It involves visits to temples to perform merit-making activities in the morning, and in the evening, people join candlelight processions around temple ordination chapels, three times in a clockwise direction.Yellow is the favorite color of the day.
Quality control in early morning light!
Nagga engineer studies where to put the extra (third fourth and fifth) eyes!
Composition for 4 hands!
After the inspection by the abbot!
Detail from the tail!
Breakfast for the Nagga workers!
Pedestal for a Nagga (7)
Preparing the scales!
Skin creation!
