Procession marking end of Buddhist Lent

Photographer

Halpern, Joel M. (Joel Martin), 1929-

Date

• 1969

Summary

• This celebration is Awk Phansa, the end of the time during the rainy season when monks stay in their temples. The procession in this image is the one following the oath-taking ceremony at Vat Ong Tu, showing that this ceremony happens simultaneously with "awk phansa", the end of the rains retreat.