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A Young Pilgrim Visits the Monastery

A Young Pilgrim Visits the Monastery

Kyaikhtisaung Monastery, Mon State Burma
During festival times, people from all over Burma come to this monastery to meditate and pay homage to the Sayadaw. It is customary to wear subdued colors, and brown is a particularly respectful color. Black is forbidden on the monastery grounds.

Monastery Grounds A Hermit Road Construction Project Preparing the Stone Moving the Cut Stone Blocks Breaking the Boulders Rolling the Stone into Place Monks Chiseling Boulders Attendants of the Sayadaw Ride Along Young Nuns A Young Craftsman Builds a Stupa Umbrella Portrait of a Nun with Sayadow in the Background A Young Pilgrim Visits the Monastery Pon Pon Distributes Books and Beads During a Festival Novice Monks