Two novice Buddhist monks grill a piece of fish in the grounds of their Luang Prabang temple

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Every male in Laos becomes a monk at some stage in their lives usually just after leaving school sometimes instead of school, they stay for a few months or for life. Their heads are shaved, they wear saffron robes and live within the grounds of a temple

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Size: 5128px × 3395px
Location: Luang Prabang Laos
Photo credit: © Malcolm McDougall Photography / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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