18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Queue for Receiving Offerings

Buddhist nuns waiting in line for receiving lunch offered by donation families in a monastery of Sagaing, Myanmar. The nunnery is known for its Buddhist teaching so the nuns who live there, ranging in age from 13 to 60, are dedicated to studying. The nunneries in Myanmar rely solely on donations from the community for their every need.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 02.2020
Date Uploaded: 11.2020
Photo Location: Sagaing, Myanmar, Myanmar
Camera: NIKON Z 7
Copyright: © Zay Yar Lin