A group of pink robed nuns collect alms early evening in a village near Inle lake Myanmar (Burma)

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In Myanmar (Burma) women who become nuns shave their heads, wear pink robes and take the same vows as the male monks although being a nun isn't considered as prestigious as becoming a monk. Nuns do not perform many ceremonies

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Size: 5128px × 3581px
Location: Nyuangshwe Inle lake Myanmar
Photo credit: © Malcolm McDougall Photography / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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