An serious elderly Buddhist monk sits near the entrance to big buddha on the island of Koh Samui Thailand

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The Buddhist temples of Thailand are home to the monks some stay for three months others for life, here an elderly monk sells string wrist bands for good luck

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Size: 3475px × 5128px
Location: Big Buddha Koh Samui Thailand
Photo credit: © Malcolm McDougall Photography / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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