Alms Procession - Luang Prabang, Laos

Every morning in Luang Prabang, hundreds of buddhist monks descend from the temples at 6:00am in a procession to collect food (alms) for the day. Local villagers provide the monks with sticky rice, bananas, and ocassionally other treats. The monks eat two meals a day, and do not eat after noon. Luang Prabang has ~1200 monks and most seem to range in age from six and up.