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Receiving alms (binthabat) is a ritual of daily life for the hundreds of Buddhist monks in Myanmar, where accepting charity in the form of rice, or more recently, money is prescribed in Buddhist texts.
Author: Michael Yamashita
© Michael Yamashita
Photo size: 24.0 Mpixels (68.7 MB uncompressed) - 6000x4000 pixels (20x13.3 in / 50.8x33.9 cm at 300 ppi)
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Published in: The Silk Road Journey