Morning Alms Giving Ceremony in Luang Prabang Laos with Woven Baskets and Monks in in Luang Prabang, Laos

Morning Alms Giving Ceremony in Luang Prabang Laos with Woven Baskets and Monks

by Sonia Kane

Early morning light washes over the paved streets of Luang Prabang as rows of monks in saffron robes walk silently past local residents offering alms. Several elderly women kneel on the ground, placing sticky rice into small woven baskets held out by the monks. The scene is busy with quiet activity as other locals observe or participate, creating a candid moment of daily life. The architecture of nearby buildings with traditional wooden balconies frames the interaction, at the base of the image in its specific cultural context without staged arrangements.

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Morning Alms Giving Ceremony Luang Prabang Laos in Luang Prabang, Laos in the early Morning Alms Giving Ceremony Morning
Camera Leica III*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Leica III photos, grab one online.
Focal Length 90mm
Aperture f/4
Shutter Speed 1/250
ISO 400
Film Fuji Velvia 50 colors
Location in Luang Prabang, Laos
Date 1978-11-04
Credit VEETER
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