This photo was taken at Wat Muang Nyong near the village of Muang Vaen, south of Sam Neua. It shows the abbot of the temple holding several bundles of palm leaf manuscripts telling the story of Sinxay owned by the wat. He is also pointing toward a small painting of Sinxay within the temple. This wat is located about 30 kilometers south of Sam Neua in Huaphan Province, Laos