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In Thailand, as throughout Southeast Asia, Buddhist monks operate not only as spiritual guides but also form a social security network providing education and sometimes even food and shelter to those in need.
 

Young monks at the Prahita temple school acted as both guardians and teachers, and the children in the audience were strikingly calm and well-behaved. We performed inside the temple itself, which meant cutting the contortionist act from the show to avoid breaking the taboo of pointing feet at the Buddha.
 

Near the end of the day, younger monks participated in a few of the workshops. Though dancing is prohibited, it seemed that hula hooping was fine. Photo by Alita Rickards.