Watch out, there's a monk about

Two monks obligingly pose for a portrait in a doorway at Prasat Phimai

My brother Tim and I were quite fortunate when we visited Prasat Phimai in Isaan a couple of months ago, as we got in just as a large group of Eastern Europeans arrived and we managed to keep ahead of them throughout our leisurely visit though we did keep bumping into a small group of monks. The Buddhist monks were far friendlier than the Europeans and a lot quieter. Apart from those two groups, Tim and I were pretty much on our own aside from a friendly sweeper, who got in a couple of my photos.

Lights, camera, action!

Taking a picture of a monk taking a picture of a monk at Phimai

Temple visit concluded, time for a rest in the shade of the central sanctuary

One last team photo before the monks hit the road

A sweeper at Prasat Phimai, one of the tidiest temples I've ever visited. You could've eaten your dinner off the floor!