16 JUNE 2016 - PAKSE, CHAMPASAK, LAOS: Monks gather in front of the prayer hall at Wat Luang before going out on their morning Tak Bat, or alms rounds, in Pakse. Pakse is the capital of Champasak province in southern Laos. It sits at the confluence of the Xe Don and Mekong Rivers. It's the gateway city to 4,000 Islands, near the border of Cambodia and the coffee growing highlands of southern Laos. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ