A Buddhist monk walks out the door of Luang Prabang's Wat Mai Suwannaphumaham, Laos. World Heritage Site.
Wat Mai Suwannaphumaham (Si Souvanna Phommaram, Mai Souvana Phoun Ram), or Wat Mai (The New Monastery), is one of the largest, most picturesque and most photographed of the wats of Luang Prabang. Located along the night market street of Thanon Sisavangvong and adjoining the compound of the National Palace Museum, it is important for both its religious and its aesthetic beauty. The double colonnaded porch in front and a similar, though less elaborate, porch in the rear were added at that time. The sim is built in the traditional Luang Prabang style with added porches on the two sides.
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