monks with umbrella waking by wat siphouttabat thippharam in Luang Prabang. Laos

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Luang Prabang is a city located in north central Laos, where the Nam Khan river meets the Mekong River about 425 km north of Vientiane. The city is also notable as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The city is well known for its numerous temples and monasteries. Every morning, hundreds of monks from the various monasteries walk through the streets collecting alms.

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