In Luang Prabang, Laos a daily event takes place. At 6AM, the monks from all of the city temples walk in a processional to receive alms from locals and tourists. An orange blur. http://sherryott.smugmug.com/Asia/Laos/Photo-Documentary-Alms-for/IMG4408/203571342_tumgE-Ti.jpg http://sherryott.smugmug.com/gallery/3583454_rCDMU/ 2008-01-21T09:34:26Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://sherryott.smugmug.com">Sherry Ott</a><br />Local woman demonstrating how to give alms to the monks.</p><p><a href="http://sherryott.smugmug.com/Asia/Laos/Photo-Documentary-Alms-for/3583454_rCDMU#245950586_AnSLn" title="Local woman demonstrating how to give alms to the monks."><img src="http://sherryott.smugmug.com/Asia/Laos/Photo-Documentary-Alms-for/IMG4341/245950586_AnSLn-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Local woman demonstrating how to give alms to the monks." title="Local woman demonstrating how to give alms to the monks." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-23T12:00:30Z Sherry Ott http://sherryott.smugmug.com http://sherryott.smugmug.com/Asia/Laos/Photo-Documentary-Alms-for/IMG4341/245950586_AnSLn-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://sherryott.smugmug.com">Sherry Ott</a><br />Young monk waiting to start the processional</p><p><a href="http://sherryott.smugmug.com/Asia/Laos/Photo-Documentary-Alms-for/3583454_rCDMU#203571342_tumgE" title="Young monk waiting to start the processional"><img src="http://sherryott.smugmug.com/Asia/Laos/Photo-Documentary-Alms-for/IMG4408/203571342_tumgE-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Young monk waiting to start the processional" title="Young monk waiting to start the processional" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-07T16:37:26Z Sherry Ott http://sherryott.smugmug.com http://sherryott.smugmug.com/Asia/Laos/Photo-Documentary-Alms-for/IMG4408/203571342_tumgE-Th.jpg 2007-09-27 06:49:01 <p><a href="http://sherryott.smugmug.com">Sherry Ott</a><br />Walking in silence</p><p><a href="http://sherryott.smugmug.com/Asia/Laos/Photo-Documentary-Alms-for/3583454_rCDMU#203571452_dtQxq" title="Walking in silence"><img src="http://sherryott.smugmug.com/Asia/Laos/Photo-Documentary-Alms-for/IMG4750/203571452_dtQxq-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Walking in silence" title="Walking in silence" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-07T16:37:13Z Sherry Ott http://sherryott.smugmug.com http://sherryott.smugmug.com/Asia/Laos/Photo-Documentary-Alms-for/IMG4750/203571452_dtQxq-Th.jpg 2007-09-28 06:31:32 <p><a href="http://sherryott.smugmug.com">Sherry Ott</a><br />Locals giving alms.</p><p><a href="http://sherryott.smugmug.com/Asia/Laos/Photo-Documentary-Alms-for/3583454_rCDMU#203571516_bg8Gh" title="Locals giving alms."><img src="http://sherryott.smugmug.com/Asia/Laos/Photo-Documentary-Alms-for/IMG4777/203571516_bg8Gh-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Locals giving alms." title="Locals giving alms." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-07T16:35:45Z Sherry Ott http://sherryott.smugmug.com http://sherryott.smugmug.com/Asia/Laos/Photo-Documentary-Alms-for/IMG4777/203571516_bg8Gh-Th.jpg 2007-09-28 06:39:26 <p><a href="http://sherryott.smugmug.com">Sherry Ott</a><br />Every temple in the town participates in the daily processional.</p><p><a href="http://sherryott.smugmug.com/Asia/Laos/Photo-Documentary-Alms-for/3583454_rCDMU#203570727_xZitc" title="Every temple in the town participates in the daily processional."><img src="http://sherryott.smugmug.com/Asia/Laos/Photo-Documentary-Alms-for/IMG4349adjusted/203570727_xZitc-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Every temple in the town participates in the daily processional." title="Every temple in the town participates in the daily processional." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-07T16:36:42Z Sherry Ott http://sherryott.smugmug.com http://sherryott.smugmug.com/Asia/Laos/Photo-Documentary-Alms-for/IMG4349adjusted/203570727_xZitc-Th.jpg 2007-09-27 06:16:44 <p><a href="http://sherryott.smugmug.com">Sherry Ott</a><br />Monks receiving alms</p><p><a href="http://sherryott.smugmug.com/Asia/Laos/Photo-Documentary-Alms-for/3583454_rCDMU#203571285_GraLd" title="Monks receiving alms"><img src="http://sherryott.smugmug.com/Asia/Laos/Photo-Documentary-Alms-for/IMG4346/203571285_GraLd-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Monks receiving alms" title="Monks receiving alms" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-07T16:38:01Z Sherry Ott http://sherryott.smugmug.com http://sherryott.smugmug.com/Asia/Laos/Photo-Documentary-Alms-for/IMG4346/203571285_GraLd-Th.jpg 2007-09-27 06:15:43 <p><a href="http://sherryott.smugmug.com">Sherry Ott</a><br />Walking in unison. Even the youngest participate.</p><p><a href="http://sherryott.smugmug.com/Asia/Laos/Photo-Documentary-Alms-for/3583454_rCDMU#203571350_PKz6n" title="Walking in unison. Even the youngest participate."><img src="http://sherryott.smugmug.com/Asia/Laos/Photo-Documentary-Alms-for/IMG4762/203571350_PKz6n-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Walking in unison. Even the youngest participate." title="Walking in unison. Even the youngest participate." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-07T16:36:17Z Sherry Ott http://sherryott.smugmug.com http://sherryott.smugmug.com/Asia/Laos/Photo-Documentary-Alms-for/IMG4762/203571350_PKz6n-Th.jpg 2007-09-28 06:33:10 <p><a href="http://sherryott.smugmug.com">Sherry Ott</a><br />Finishing back at the temple</p><p><a href="http://sherryott.smugmug.com/Asia/Laos/Photo-Documentary-Alms-for/3583454_rCDMU#203571443_aYLhB" title="Finishing back at the temple"><img src="http://sherryott.smugmug.com/Asia/Laos/Photo-Documentary-Alms-for/IMG4403/203571443_aYLhB-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Finishing back at the temple" title="Finishing back at the temple" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-07T16:36:31Z Sherry Ott http://sherryott.smugmug.com http://sherryott.smugmug.com/Asia/Laos/Photo-Documentary-Alms-for/IMG4403/203571443_aYLhB-Th.jpg 2007-09-27 06:45:19 <p><a href="http://sherryott.smugmug.com">Sherry Ott</a><br />Young monks relaxing at the temple.</p><p><a href="http://sherryott.smugmug.com/Asia/Laos/Photo-Documentary-Alms-for/3583454_rCDMU#245951043_RhCCz" title="Young monks relaxing at the temple."><img src="http://sherryott.smugmug.com/Asia/Laos/Photo-Documentary-Alms-for/IMG4416/245951043_RhCCz-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Young monks relaxing at the temple." title="Young monks relaxing at the temple." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-23T12:02:49Z Sherry Ott http://sherryott.smugmug.com http://sherryott.smugmug.com/Asia/Laos/Photo-Documentary-Alms-for/IMG4416/245951043_RhCCz-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://sherryott.smugmug.com">Sherry Ott</a><br />Ready for a new day</p><p><a href="http://sherryott.smugmug.com/Asia/Laos/Photo-Documentary-Alms-for/3583454_rCDMU#203571448_2vdgF" title="Ready for a new day"><img src="http://sherryott.smugmug.com/Asia/Laos/Photo-Documentary-Alms-for/IMG4407/203571448_2vdgF-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Ready for a new day" title="Ready for a new day" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-07T16:36:40Z Sherry Ott http://sherryott.smugmug.com http://sherryott.smugmug.com/Asia/Laos/Photo-Documentary-Alms-for/IMG4407/203571448_2vdgF-Th.jpg 2007-09-27 06:48:55