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Monks bathe a Buddha image with fragrant water during Songkran, the Thai New Year celebration. -
Lay guests line up to offer alms to Abhayagiri's community of monks. -
A monk collects alms from the Abhayagiri lay Sangha. -
Lay devotees offer alms. -
A lay guest offers a ceremonial water bath to the Buddha. -
Lay guests pay respect to the Buddha with a water bath. -
Monks select from the meal offerings. -
A lay guest waits patiently for the meal to begin. -
Lay guests shower the Buddha... -
...and each other. -
Seen from outside the meditation hall, monks chant to the Buddha image. -
A ceremonial washing of the Ajahns' hands takes place in the meditation hall. -
A lay guest participates in the ceremony. -
The ceremonial washing. -
Senior monks receive lay guests.