A photograph of men and women pouring water over a Buddha statue, 1989

A photograph of men and women pouring water over a Buddha statue, 1989

1989

A photograph of men and women pouring water over a Buddha statue to wash and clean it during the Khmer New Year at the Philippine Refugee Processing Center. This is done after the monks finish their washing and cleaning of the statue so that people may earn merit and celebrate the life teachings of Buddha.

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