monks at Rumtek Gompa, Gangtok, Sikkim, India

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novice monks in Sikkim, India, having their heads shaved by a Tibetan Lama in the courtyard of Rumtek Gompa, a large monastery just outside the state capital Gangtok.

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Size: 2557px × 3930px
Location: Rumtek Gompa Gangtok Sikkim India
Photo credit: © Adrian Weston / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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