Novice monks crowd a shop selling soft drinks in the grounds of their temple in Chiang Mai Thailand

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Every Thai male becomes a monk sometime in their lives usually just after school, in some cases instead of school. Some join for a few months others remain for life. They shave their heads, wear saffron robes and live within their temple grounds

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Size: 5128px × 3395px
Location: Chiang Mai Thailand
Photo credit: © Malcolm McDougall Photography / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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