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Blessing of the foundations of a new six floor apartment building in Chiang Mai Thailand by Brahmin priest. Buddhism exists side-by-side with, and to some extent intermingles with, pre-Buddhist animism and Brahman practices. Most Thais, whether or not they profess to be Buddhists, believe in a rich supernatural world. When ill, or at other times of crisis, or to seek supernatural help, Thais may enlist the aid of a practitioner who is believed to be able to propitiate or obtain help from various spirits. Local spirits are believed to inhabit a variety of objects, and shrines to them may be found in houses, businesses in Buddhist temples, along roads, and in forests. Blessing ceremonies to ward off evil spirits and bad luck are carried out both by Buddhist monks and Brahmins.
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vetalik's wife (lena) got the scarf for her daughter...and the red hat went to max:)...vetalik got the back/checkered jacket
2009-10-17: Deepavali 2009 Photo Walk in K.L.
Temple priest offering ritual blessing at the Sri Dhandayuthapani Temple, Jalan Ipoh
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Photo Credit: Derek Goodwin
Tibetan Buddhist Lama Khenpo Ugyen Tenzin from the KTD Monastery in Woodstock, NY, blesses Julie, a rescued pig.
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The procession returns from Wreyland, and the bower is placed in the church porch. Outside the churchyard, the vicar blesses the occasion.
Blessing of the foundations of a new six floor apartment building in Chiang Mai Thailand by Brahmin priest. Buddhism exists side-by-side with, and to some extent intermingles with, pre-Buddhist animism and Brahman practices. Most Thais, whether or not they profess to be Buddhists, believe in a rich supernatural world. When ill, or at other times of crisis, or to seek supernatural help, Thais may enlist the aid of a practitioner who is believed to be able to propitiate or obtain help from various spirits. Local spirits are believed to inhabit a variety of objects, and shrines to them may be found in houses, businesses in Buddhist temples, along roads, and in forests. Blessing ceremonies to ward off evil spirits and bad luck are carried out both by Buddhist monks and Brahmins.
Joseph and Blessing in Bonn, Germany. I spent several days at their house, since we were all newcomers to Bonn. They are very special to me still. This is from 2001. I worked with Joseph at United Nations Volunteers, on both the Online Volunteering Service and the United Nations Information Technology Service (UNITeS).
Photo by: Jasmine Kendrick
Location: Lumbadzi, Malawi
Description: Auburn students and their professor spent a month in Malawi working along side local lab technicians at Blessings Hospital in Lumbadzi.
Blessing of the foundations of a new six floor apartment building in Chiang Mai Thailand by Brahmin priest. Buddhism exists side-by-side with, and to some extent intermingles with, pre-Buddhist animism and Brahman practices. Most Thais, whether or not they profess to be Buddhists, believe in a rich supernatural world. When ill, or at other times of crisis, or to seek supernatural help, Thais may enlist the aid of a practitioner who is believed to be able to propitiate or obtain help from various spirits. Local spirits are believed to inhabit a variety of objects, and shrines to them may be found in houses, businesses in Buddhist temples, along roads, and in forests. Blessing ceremonies to ward off evil spirits and bad luck are carried out both by Buddhist monks and Brahmins.
I was given a shawl and sandlewood, which is a great honor. Here I am praying a blessing on one of the men of the city on my last night in Ramanathapuram.
The six newly ordained Jesuit priests gave their first blessing to the ordaining prelate, the Most Reverend Blaze J. Cupich, Bishop of Rapid City, S.D.
Guests were each given a white string to tie around the bride and grooms wrist to symbolize a blessing. As the guest tied the string they spoke a blessing aloud for the couple.
Laos tradition requires that the ties not be cut from the wrist, so the wearer must wait for them to fall off or loosen enough to slip them over the wrist.
These strings took around 4 weeks to loosen enough to remove from our wrists.
All photos by Vincent Lai
of Vincent Lai Photography