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The opening ceremony

The festival begins: blessings and first gatherings.

Showing 1 to 11 of 11 moments

  • Crowd seated on mats at night ceremony gathering.
  • Crowd faces lit dome-tent stage at night.
  • Crowd gathers before lit dome-tent stage at night.
  • Men in matching shirts seated at night event.
  • Crowd seated on benches beside flower-lit fire pit.
  • Night crowd raises palm fronds in ceremony.
  • Man speaking at microphone on decorated stage.
  • Students and staff at a table with woven trays.
  • Seated officials in jackets being photographed at night event.
  • Woman speaking at mic on decorated bamboo stage.
  • Group standing with hands on chest at night ceremony.