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Alms giving ceremony in Luang Prabang, Laos.
Luang Prabang, Laos - November 5, 2011: Monks go out with alms bowl to receive food in the morning at Luang Prabang, Laos.
Luang Prabang, Laos - July 18, 2015: Luang Prabang, Laos - July 18, 2015: Morning alms in Luang Prabang, known as Tak Bat, is a serene Buddhist ritual. At sunrise, barefoot monks, draped in saffron robes, walk in silence through the streets. \n\nThis photo encapsulates the moment as visitors graciously offer food and beverages to the monks.
Luang Prabang, Laos December 31, 2024: Monks walk in procession during the Alms Giving Ceremony at dawn on December 31, 2023, in Luang Prabang, Laos. The traditional ritual, dating back centuries, sees Buddhist monks silently collecting alms of sticky rice and other food offerings from devout locals and visitors. Against the backdrop of ancient temples and cobblestone streets, the serene procession unfolds, embodying the spiritual heritage and cultural richness of Laos. From 5:00 am to 6:00 am, experience the timeless elegance and sacred reverence of this cherished tradition.
Luang Prabang, Laos; 10 February 2017. Group of monks receiving food offering from tourists in street morning, Luang Prabang, Laos
Bangkok, Thailand - March 18, 2012: Monks are participating in a Mass Alms Giving of 12,600 monks in Central World for the Makha Bucha celebrations in Bangkok, Thailand
Luang Prabang, Laos. \nThe entire ancient city of Luang Prabang is a World Heritage Site. \nAlms giving in Luang Prabang has been around for hundreds of years.\nEvery morning, barefoot monks in saffron robes walk the streets to receive alms from local residents.\nSince temples in Laos do not open for cooking, the monks' daily food comes from people's alms, which is a sacred and solemn act in Lao people's mind.\nThese are real scenes every morning, not performances.
Luang Prabang, Laos - March 2019: Dozens of worshippers waiting in line to donate food, often homemade sticky rice, to local monks during a traditional alms giving ceremony. This ceremony takes place in the town of Luang Prabang in Laos, which is known for its large number of Buddhist temples. Every morning, monks from the local temples dress up in bright, orange-coloured robes, and gather along the main road to collect food donations from devout Buddhists.
Buddhist monks in a line with vibrant robes collect the morning alms, Thailand
Residents of this ancient town wakes up before dawn to prepare for the daily Alms giving ceremony  for the hundreds of monks from the 35 temples of Luang Prabang.
monks in Loung phabang lao
Row of Thai monks  at  ceremony of Makha Bucha Day in Sangkhla Buri is leaving ceremony  in northwest of Kanchanaburi province of Thailand in early morning close to sunset. People are wearing mostly traditional clothing and are standing in main street leading down to Mon Bridge and lake. People are waiting to give food donations to monks when they pass along street down to bridge. Monks carry cauldrons with food donation
Luang Phabang, Laos-July 23, 2009. Every day very early in the morning, hundreds of monks walk the streets to beg
Luang Prabang, Laos - March 12th 2023: Monks in their orange robes are a common sight in the former capital of Laos
LUANG PRABANG, LAOS - MARCH 2015 : Indigenous people offer alms to monks with sticky rice in the early morning in Luang Prabang, Laos. March 18, 2015
Luang Prabang, Laos. \nThe entire ancient city of Luang Prabang is a World Heritage Site. \nAlms giving in Luang Prabang has been around for hundreds of years.\nEvery morning, barefoot monks in saffron robes walk the streets to receive alms from local residents.\nSince temples in Laos do not open for cooking, the monks' daily food comes from people's alms, which is a sacred and solemn act in Lao people's mind.\nThese are real scenes every morning, not performances.
Luang Prabang, Laos - February 25, 2011: unidentified monks walk to collect alms and offerings on February 25, 2011. This procession is held every day in Luang Prabang in the early morning.
Vientiane, Laos: Wat That Luang Neua, temple on That Luang Park, Pha That Luang complex, Ban Thatluang. Monks during a Buddhist service in the congregation hall (sim), with the main Buddha altar in the background.
Buddhist monks during Sai Bat or Tak Bat, the traditional morning alms giving ceremony in Luang Prabang, Laos
Vang Vieng, Laos - March 2, 2020: A group of monks chant prayers as a woman prays before them after offering alms at dawn, in a local custom called \
Monks with alms bowl at the traditional sacred alms-giving ceremony. Local people and tourists put food offerings into Buddhist monks' bowls at Luang Prabang, Laos. Vientiane, Laos - March 04, 2023.
In residential areas in the early morning, neighbours wait for the monks by preparing cooked rice to make virtue by giving alms to the monks, while the monks walk around receiving food in bowls as they walk down the street.
Luang Prabang, Laos. \nThe entire ancient city of Luang Prabang is a World Heritage Site. \nAlms giving in Luang Prabang has been around for hundreds of years.\nEvery morning, barefoot monks in saffron robes walk the streets to receive alms from local residents.\nSince temples in Laos do not open for cooking, the monks' daily food comes from people's alms, which is a sacred and solemn act in Lao people's mind.\nThese are real scenes every morning, not performances.
Luang Prabang, Laos - March 2, 2014: Monks walk to collect alms and offerings in Luang Prabang, Laos
Row of Thai monks walking along people is   getting food donations  at  ceremony of Makha Bucha Day in Sangkhla Buri in northwest of Kanchanaburi province of Thailand in early morning close to sunset. People are wearing mostly traditional clothing and are standing in main street leading down to Mon Bridge and lake. People are waiting to give food donations to monks when they pass along street down to bridge.
LUANG PRABANG, LAOS - MARCH 2015 : Foreign tourists offer alms to monks with sticky rice in the early morning in Luang Prabang, Laos. March 18, 2015
Luang Prabang, Laos - March 17th 2023: Monks in their orange robes are a common sight in the former capital of Laos
Luang Prabang, Laos - November 22, 2010: Barefoot Buddhist Monks collecting alms in the street from kneeling merit makers
Buddhist monks gather seated at the temple, Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, South Asia. Sri Lanka, formerly Ceylon, is a  beautiful warm tropical island off the south eastern coast of India with a rich history of Sinhalese kingdoms and a mixture of faiths including Hindu Buddhist and Tamil as well as Dutch and British colonial influences. It has a wealth of birdlife and wildlife including many endangered wild animals.
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