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- A rising sun gives a halo to trees lining the Black Rock trail in early March.
- Dhammavavro applies mordant to a robe alongside Ajahn Ñaniko, the abbot of Abhayagiri, who dyed a robe at the same time. It's common for a novice to have dedicated help through this process from a more senior monk.
- Luang Por Pasanno leads the circumambulation around the cloister on Māgha Pūjā.
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- Luang Por laughs as long-time lay supporter Kamala tells stories mid-March.
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- Dhammavavro separates madrone bark from the initial, weak dye solution before moving it to the reduction bath.
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- In a process developed at the time of the Buddha, a robe will be flipped in three steps so the natural dye settles evenly on the cloth. This rotation also prevents "racing stripes" as dye drips down the sides.