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12,600 monks

ON NOVEMBER 27, CHIANG MAI, IN THAILAND, HOSTED 12,600 MONKS WHO CONGREGATED FROM ALL PARTS OF THE COUNTRY TO COLLECT ALMS FROM THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. THE OPENING CEREMONY COMMENCED AT 0600 HRS. AND CONCLUDED JUST BEFORE 0800 HRS. THEN THE MONKS FORMED A PROCESSION TO COLLECT ALMS IN THEIR BOWLS. ARMY PERSONNEL ASSISTED BY EMPTYING THE FULL COLLECTION BOWLS INTO LARGE PLASTIC BAGS WHICH WOULD LATER BE SHARED OUT AMONG THE PARTICIPATING MONKS (THAT MUST HAVE BEEN A VERY TIME CONSUMING TASK!). WHEN THE ALMS RAN OUT, IT WAS TIME FOR EVERYONE TO GO HOME. THIS GALLERY IS MY COLLECTION OF PHOTOS FROM THAT DAY.
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Marc Demoulin31-Mar-2018 15:11
Great event and colourful reportage! vVv
Marc
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