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Funeral for a Buddhist monk

Vedanta Bicharinda Mahathero, a religious leader of the Buddhist community in Chattogram died last year on Aug 17. Seven and a half months later, his funeral service was held on Friday and Saturday as the Marma community observed the occasion with traditional dances and prayers.

Vedanta Bicharinda Mahathero, a religious leader of the Buddhist community in Chattogram died last year on Aug 17. Seven and a half months later, his funeral service was held on Friday and Saturday as the Marma community observed the occasion with traditional dances and prayers. Photo: Syed Amir Hosain

Vedanta Bicharinda Mahathero, a religious leader of the Buddhist community in Chattogram died last year on Aug 17. Seven and a half months later, his funeral service was held on Friday and Saturday as the Marma community observed the occasion with traditional dances and prayers. Photo: Syed Amir Hosain

Young people from minority ethnic communities dance along to the rhythm of musical instruments as they carry a symbolic coffin of the late Mahathero during the funeral ceremony. They believe the performance will allow the departed soul of Mahathero to reach heaven. Photo: Syed Amir Hosain

Young people from minority ethnic communities dance along to the rhythm of musical instruments as they carry a symbolic coffin of the late Mahathero during the funeral ceremony. They believe the performance will allow the departed soul of Mahathero to reach heaven. Photo: Syed Amir Hosain

Young people from minority ethnic communities dance along to the rhythm of musical instruments as they carry a symbolic coffin of the late Mahathero during the funeral ceremony. They believe the performance will allow the departed soul of Mahathero to reach heaven. Photo: Syed Amir Hosain

Young people from minority ethnic communities dance along to the rhythm of musical instruments as they carry a symbolic coffin of the late Mahathero during the funeral ceremony. They believe the performance will allow the departed soul of Mahathero to reach heaven. Photo: Syed Amir Hosain

Young people from various parts of the Chattogram Hill Tracts perform dances wearing various costumes during the funeral ceremony of the late Mahathero. Photo: Syed Amir Hosain

Young people from various parts of the Chattogram Hill Tracts perform dances wearing various costumes during the funeral ceremony of the late Mahathero. Photo: Syed Amir Hosain

A dance performance with a symbolic coffin took up much of the first day of the two-day funeral ceremony for the late Mahathero. Photo: Syed Amir Hosain

A dance performance with a symbolic coffin took up much of the first day of the two-day funeral ceremony for the late Mahathero. Photo: Syed Amir Hosain

Young people from minority ethnic communities dance with a symbolic coffin of the late Mahathero on the second day of the funeral ceremony. Photo: Syed Amir Hosain

Young people from minority ethnic communities dance with a symbolic coffin of the late Mahathero on the second day of the funeral ceremony. Photo: Syed Amir Hosain

Buddhist devotees pay their last respects to the late Mahathero’s body. Photo: Syed Amir Hosain

Buddhist devotees pay their last respects to the late Mahathero’s body. Photo: Syed Amir Hosain

Thousands of devotees joined the funeral ceremony of Mahathero, a Buddhist religious leader from Chattogram. Photo: Syed Amir Hosain

Thousands of devotees joined the funeral ceremony of Mahathero, a Buddhist religious leader from Chattogram. Photo: Syed Amir Hosain

Devotees carried the body of the Buddhist monk Mahathero for cremation after performing the initial rites. Photo: Syed Amir Hosain

Devotees carried the body of the Buddhist monk Mahathero for cremation after performing the initial rites. Photo: Syed Amir Hosain

The body of the monk Mahathero is placed in a room decorated with sandalwood and wrapped in colourful papers. Photo: Syed Amir Hosain

The body of the monk Mahathero is placed in a room decorated with sandalwood and wrapped in colourful papers. Photo: Syed Amir Hosain

A firework is used to light the tomb of Mahathero. Buddhists believe a monk has to initiate the ritual. The cremation process took two days to complete. Photo: Syed Amir Hosain

A firework is used to light the tomb of Mahathero. Buddhists believe a monk has to initiate the ritual. The cremation process took two days to complete. Photo: Syed Amir Hosain

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