A novice Buddhist monk in Luang Prabang Laos

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Every male in Laos becomes a monk at sometime in their lives usually just after leaving school, sometimes instead of school. Some stay from a few months others for life, they shave their heads wear saffron robes and live within a temple's grounds

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Size: 3406px × 5128px
Location: Luang Prabang Laos
Photo credit: © Malcolm McDougall Photography / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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