An apprentice monk, so small that he still sucks his fingers and thumb, stands in the passage of his monastery in Bhutan.

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An apprentice monk, so small that he still sucks his fingers and thumbs, stands in the passage of his monastery at Chime Lhakhang, in Bhutan.

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Size: 2848px × 4287px
Location: Chime Lakhang, Bhutan
Photo credit: © Richard Slater / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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