A young novice monk sitting in the sunshine at Sanga Choling Monastery in Pelling in Sikkim.

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A young novice monk in the grounds of Sanga Choling Monastery in Pelling in Sikkim. The monastery is home to these novices who are probably from very poor families who can not afford to look after them.

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Location: Sanga Choling Monastery, Pelling, Sikkim, India.
Photo credit: © Neil Harris / Alamy / Afripics
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