An elderly Buddhist monk giving his blessing to a nun in a temple in Chiang Mai Thailand

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In Thailand people come to their local temple to ask for spiritual advice, guidance and blessings from the head monk, here a woman monk, a nun approaches hers. Nuns in Thailand take the same vows as monks but do not perform public ceremonies

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Size: 3393px × 5128px
Location: Chiang Mai Thailand
Photo credit: © Malcolm McDougall Photography / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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