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   Vat Pa Khe: Buddha's altar within the vibarn (M.L.P. 1920)

On the altar92s right is the manuscript chest, a cupboard painted with stenciled decorations and the pulpit, a simple low-backed seat, where the monastery 91s head monk sits cross-legged to preside over the assembly of devotees. Another piece of the vat's furniture is the candle-holder in front of the altar. Chinese influence is recognizable in the design showing the bodies of two mangara-naga entwined in a simple knot. The naga heads stretch out on each side under a jagged crest. A prasat rises in the middle of the reptiles' back.

On the left is the cleansing shrine used during the Laotian New Year. The comic frames the ceiling which is pierced with holes over which is placed the hang lin: the conduit for the holy water.

          
         

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