Southeast Asia - Richard B. Stern Photography

Richard B. Stern Photography

This trip included visits to Luang Prabang, Laos, Vietnam and the Temples around Siem Reap, Cambodia

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Angkor Wat at sunset, Cambodia

Angkor Wat, Cambodia

Angkor Wat, Cambodia

Angkor Wat, Cambodia

Angkor Wat, Cambodia

Angkor Wat, Cambodia

Angkor Wat, Cambodia

Wedding at Angkor Wat, Cambodia

Ta Promh, Cambodia

Ta Promh, Cambodia

Ta Promh, Cambodia

Ta Promh, Cambodia

Ta Promh, Cambodia

Banteay Srei, Cambodia

Bayon, Cambodia

Bayon, Cambodia

Bayon, Cambodia

Bayon, Cambodia

Bayon, Cambodia

Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) Vietnam

Rice Fields, Vietnam

Fishing in Hoi An, Vietnam

Banana Boat, Hoi An Vietnam

Hoi An, Vietnam

Lunch, Hoi An Vietnam

Hue, Vietnam

Hue, Vietnam

Goldfish on a bike, Hanoi

Halong Bay, Vietnam

Halong Bay, Vietnam

One Pillar Pagoda, Hanoi Vietnam

People getting ready to make offerings at the Alms Giving Ceremony in Luang Prabang, Laos

Follow the guidance of the locals by kneeling down ready to give your offering to the monks; most common gifts include rice, fresh fruit and traditional sweet snacks.

The idea of the alms giving is for the Buddhist monks to make merit and also to collect food for their one meal of a day.

Luang Prabang, Laos

Umbrellas at night market, Luang Prabang, Laos

Reclining Buddha on Phiu Si Hill, Luang Prabang, Laos

Preparing Rice for Rice Cakes, Luang Prabang, Laos

Street Food, Luang Prabang, Laos

Farmers Market, Luang Prabang, Laos

Hmong Villager, Laos

The Reclining Buddha, 151 ft long and 49 ft high, illustrates the passing of the Buddha into nirvana (ie the Buddha's death). The figure is modeled out of plaster around a brick core and finished in gold leaf.

Reclining Buddha at Wat Pho Temple: Mother-of -pearl inlay ornaments the feet, displaying 108 different auspicious lák.sà.nà (characteristics of a Buddha)

Wat Pho Temple Bangkok

Golden Buddha, Bangkok, Thailand

Wat Arum Bangkok (Temple of Dawn), Thailand