KATHINA PREPARATIONS


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Master of Ceremonies, Ajahn Nanarato
Annual Kathina ceremony rehearsal 2020


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Ajahn Nanarato
Attendance greatly reduced that year


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Ajahn Nanarato dubious


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Technical support


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Looking on - Thai Ajahn Kongrit - Kathina adviser


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Kongrit explaining to Amaro


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Ajahn Kongrit advising
ongr

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Lay people take the roles of donors
Donation to the nuns community


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Ajahn Nanarato nearly done


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The officially designated "worthy monk"
who will recieve the Kathina Cloth from the laiety


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Junior monks act out the gifting of the cloth
to the "worthy" monk
Aj

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Set piece


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Some frustration from the abott Ajahn Amaro


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Sister Nanasiri
Doing all the flowers


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The "perfectly enlightened one" in gold
Main statue in Amaravati Monastery temple