This weekend, monks and other visitors from all over the world will gather near the small town of Hampton just south of the Twin Cities. It’s home to the Watt Munisotaram, which is the largest Cambodian Buddhist temple in the United States.

In a new photo essay, Sahan Journal multimedia journalist Dymanh Chhoun shares scenes from the construction of a large, ornate gate at the temple’s entrance. The Great Gate is almost complete after years of fundraising and construction. He joined MPR News guest host Chris Farrell in the studio to talk about it.