Photographer’s Note
Monks arriving at an auspicious ceremony. In this particular ceremony - called the Maha Piritha - the monks begin reciting at about 8 PM at night and go on chanting (without stopping) until daybreak. the monks take turns in chanting thtrough the night.
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Josh69
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(1427) 2004-03-12 10:18
Good note.
I would like to have seen a daylight photo of the monks, or a night photo which showed the monks participating in the ceremony - it's a bit ambiguous what they are actually doing here. The daylight photo would probably be better quality (more light, no need to use flash).
Photo Information
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Copyright: Anjula Piyasena (Anju)
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(128) - Genre: People
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2003-11-30
- Categories: Ceremony
- Exposure: f/2.6, 1/40 seconds
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Travelogue: Sri Lanka
- Date Submitted: 2004-03-12 6:53
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Points: 1
