Elderly Buddhist monk is helped by younger monks from a temple ceremony in Bangkok Thailand

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Every Thai male enters the temple as a novice monk, usually just after his schooling years, some stay for just a few months some for life and these elderly monks are very well respected

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Size: 5128px × 3393px
Location: Wat Pho Bangkok Thailand
Photo credit: © Malcolm McDougall Photography / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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