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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.

20200904_dhammavaro_final_17.jpg In the first stage of dyeing, the cloth is soaked in mordant - a solution which will help dye adhere to the garment. After rinsing off excess mordant, the cloth has a slight coloration, seen here.ThumbnailsA robe soaks in the mordant bath, where tone begins to appear on the cloth. In the first stage of dyeing, the cloth is soaked in mordant - a solution which will help dye adhere to the garment. After rinsing off excess mordant, the cloth has a slight coloration, seen here.ThumbnailsA robe soaks in the mordant bath, where tone begins to appear on the cloth. In the first stage of dyeing, the cloth is soaked in mordant - a solution which will help dye adhere to the garment. After rinsing off excess mordant, the cloth has a slight coloration, seen here.ThumbnailsA robe soaks in the mordant bath, where tone begins to appear on the cloth. In the first stage of dyeing, the cloth is soaked in mordant - a solution which will help dye adhere to the garment. After rinsing off excess mordant, the cloth has a slight coloration, seen here.ThumbnailsA robe soaks in the mordant bath, where tone begins to appear on the cloth. In the first stage of dyeing, the cloth is soaked in mordant - a solution which will help dye adhere to the garment. After rinsing off excess mordant, the cloth has a slight coloration, seen here.ThumbnailsA robe soaks in the mordant bath, where tone begins to appear on the cloth. In the first stage of dyeing, the cloth is soaked in mordant - a solution which will help dye adhere to the garment. After rinsing off excess mordant, the cloth has a slight coloration, seen here.ThumbnailsA robe soaks in the mordant bath, where tone begins to appear on the cloth. In the first stage of dyeing, the cloth is soaked in mordant - a solution which will help dye adhere to the garment. After rinsing off excess mordant, the cloth has a slight coloration, seen here.ThumbnailsA robe soaks in the mordant bath, where tone begins to appear on the cloth.
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