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Buddhist Monks and Novices

Images of monks and novices in traditional robes engaged in meditation or observing religious practices, set in serene Asian environments.

Gandan Monastery, Mongolia's largest functioning monastery, Mongolia, Ulaanbaator

The Dalaï lama at Dahramsala, India, 1977.

Myanmar, Bagan. Young monk in the hallway of Shwezigon monastery.

Novice monks holding alms wok, waiting in line for food, Bagan, Mandalay Region, Myanmar

Tibetan Buddhist monk pilgrim visits , Tagong Monastery, Sichuan Province, China

Young man playing horn in a temple, Da Zhao Temple, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China

Buddhist monk praying in front of the library, Thiksey, Jammu and Kashmir, India, Asia

A monk (novice) is meditating at the 2,500 years old Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon (Rangoon), the largest city in Myanmar.

Mongolia. Ulagom Monastery

Wat Bo, Siem Reap. Old buddhist monk.

Myanmar, Mandalay. Novice boy monks on temple stairs.

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869 ñ 1948), the preeminent leader of the Indian independence movement in British-ruled India. Employing nonviolent civil disobedience, Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world.

The Dalai Lama, spiritual leader of the Tibetan people, Dharamsala, India, Asia

Paperwork, signing and monk on floor for rental, agreement and signature in temple for deal. Man, writing and paperwork or contract for insurance or loan in Thailand for Buddhist community or support

China: Young Buddhist novice monk, Labrang Monastery, Xiahe, Gansu Province (2008)

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Nepal, Kathmandu, Young Novice Monk Walking Through A Street

Bhutan. Participants at the tsechu in Wangdue Phodrang getting ready for a performance.

HH Penor Rinpoche, Tibetan-born Supreme Head of Nyingmapa Buddhism, presides over Amitabha Empowerment at Meditation Mount in Ojai, CA

Young monks in a monastery school in Likir, Ladakh, India.

Asia, Myanmar, Shan State, novice monk in monastery

Monk with cellular phone seated on the steps of a temple, koyasan wakayama japan

His holiness the 14th Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso, during his visit to Mexico City.

Asia, Southeast Asia, Vietnam, Centre region, Hue, monastery close to Thien Mu Pagoda, monk praying

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A monk carrying water bottles in the courtyard of the Tibetan Buddhist monastery of Kopan. Kopan is one of the monasteries where Buddhism is taught to western foreigners. Kathmandu. Nepal.

Mathieu Ricard & Shechen Rabjam Rinpoche preparing blessing strings at the one year anniversary Puja for Tsunami victims at Golden Buddha Beach on Koh Phrathong Island - THAILAND

Monk Near Sacred Stupas at Erdene Zuu Monastery 1586 in Mongolia (MR)

Wat Phra That Doi Suthep Temple Chiang Mai

The Janoi Ceremony, Thread Ceremony Of Young Brahmin Boys In Bombay Now Mumbai, India

Nepal Himalayas Buddhist nun at the Kharigandentenphelling Monastery in the village of Thamo Solukhumbu Mt Everest remote religion Buddhist nunnery Buddhism

Tibetan monk hugs goat Drak Yerpa Tibet China

Monk and Buddhist ceremony in Khovd Buddhist Monastery

Every late May or June, near the beginning of the Rainy Season, two little-known but archaic rituals are held in the environs of Chiang Mai, northern Thailand. These are the related Pu Sae and Ya Sae ceremonies, which are believed to pre-date the introduction of Buddhism to Northern Thailand. The traditions which they encompass similarly pre-date Thai and even Mon settlement in the area, and are associated with the Lawa, the earliest-known inhabitants of Chiang Mai. According to tradition, Pu Sae and Ya Sae are the guardian spirits of Chiang Mai. Together with their son, Sudeva Rikshi, they wander the slopes of Doi Suthep (Suthep Mountain), where they are attended by six lesser spirits. Although they are now thought of as 'giants', in their lifetimes Pu Sae and Ya Sae were almost certainly Lawa, the indigenous inhabitants of the region before the establishment of the Mon Kingdom of Haripunjaya (Lamphun), and whilst the Thai still lived mainly in South China. Legend has it that Pu Sae,

Thailand, Phuket, view to Nai Harn temple with Buddha statue and dog in the foreground

Young monk, Galden Namgey Lhatse Monastery, the largest Buddhist monastery in India, Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh, India, Asia

Monks at Gandantegchinlen Monastery

Tibetan monk with amulet of the Dalai Lama, India,, Asia

Myanmar, Burma, Kyaikhtuyo, Kyaiktiyo pagoda, Buddhist temple, Golden Rock, Monk

Jakar, Bhutan - 24 September 2025: View of a monk in deep maroon robes standing in a dimly lit room with colorful murals at Dzong, Bumthang.

Buddhist monk looking through magnifying glass at coin

Two Monks sitting together inside Walls of Sera Monastery; Lhasa, Tibet, Xizang, China

Monks at Gandantegchinlen Monastery

Myanmar, Mandalay, Mandalay. Snapping monk in the Mahamuni Pagoda in Mandalay in Myanmar.

Close-up of a monk in a temple, Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia

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Praying high priest at the most important festival of the Cham in the Po Nagar temple, Nha Trang, Vietnam, Southeast Asia

Ningma monks and Khampa with prayer wheel at the Monlam Chenmo, Katok Monastery - Kham, (Tibet), Sichuan, China

Asia, Burma (Myanmar) Rural village life; An older monk smokes while speaking with a boy monk who is carrying a alms bowl and flowers.

Monk praying in front of a pagoda on the golden rock, Kyaiktiyo Pagoda, Kyaikto, Mon State, Myanmar

Thimphu, Bhutan - 28 September 2025: View of monks in deep maroon robes, a procession of serenity against the backdrop of the Thimphu Dromchoe festival.

Tibetan Monks with horns and cymbals at Amitabha Empowerment Buddhist Ceremony, Meditation Mount in Ojai, CA

Monk in Wat Than . Phnom Penh. Cambodia. (Phnom Penh, Cambodge)

Buddhist monk in the centre of Angkor Wat, Cambodia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Laos: Buddhist monks performing their daily early morning almsround at Vat Phou (Wat Phu), a ruined Khmer Hindu temple sanctuary (now Buddhist), Champasak Province, southern Laos. Wat Phu was a part of the Khmer empire, centred on Angkor to the southwest, at least as early as the reign of Yashovarman I in the early 10th century. Later, the original buildings were replaced, but some of the original stone blocks were reused. The temple as it stands today was built primarily during the Koh Ker and Baphuon periods of the 11th century.

Young monk drinking tea in the shade, novice monk, Deskit or Diskit Monastery, Gompa, Hunder, Nubra Valley, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, Jammu and Kashmir, North India, India, Asia

China, Tibet, Buddhism, Portrait of the 14th Dalai Lama. Tibetan Buddhist Leader in exile. Vibrant image of a yellow sun in the background.

Tibet, Gyantse, Palkhor Choide , Monk Looking Over Brightly Painted Colourful Monastery Balcony

Buddhist young monk in red robe with red umbrella walks in a temple, Bagan, Myanmar, Asia

Asia, China, Yunnan Province. Old monk with staff at Buddhist Golden Temple near Ruili

His holiness the 14th Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso, during his visit to Mexico City.

Old monk carrying a tray walking up the monastery ladder

Shaving the hair of a young monk monastery Nyaungshwe

Italy, Monza, Buddhist monk makes a Màndala which will be destroyed after the peace prayer.

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Buddhist monk in front of the Golden Stupa, portrait, Yangon, Burma, Southeast Asia

Monk in Wat Than

Young monk learning mantra to future novice Nyaungshwe

After taking a small sip of holy water offered by a monk, a young man wets the back of his head as a blessing. Boudhanath. Kathmandu. Nepal.

Old monk in the Buddhist Pohyon-temple, Mount Myohyang-san, North Korea

Young Buddhist monk looking out of a window at Trongsa Dzong, Trongsa, Bhutan, Asia

The Dalai Lama at the 2008 Seattle Seeds of Compassion event.

Shaving the hair of a young monk monastery Nyaungshwe

The Dalai Lama, the political and spiritual leader of the Tibetan people, performing the Long Life ceremony; Dharamsala, India.

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Monk Taking Photo

Old man praying at prayer wheel

Monk printing prayer flags.

Young Tibetan Buddhist monks after morning prayers, Juli Monastery, Xinduqiao, Sichuan Province, China

Young girl at the top of a temple of Bagan Myanmar

China, Yunnan, Kunming, Tibetan monks with smart phones

Cambodia, , Siem Reap - near, Monk in orange robe at Angkor Wat

Old monk in the Buddhist Pohyon-temple, Mount Myohyang-san, North Korea

Playing Traditional Instruments

Laos,Luang Prabang,Wat Sensoukarahm,Portrait of Monk

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Novice shirtless monks bathing under running water outdoors, near Hsipaw, Myanmar

Paro, Bhutan - 17 September 2025: View of a young monk absorbed in a handheld device within the serene, shadowed interiors of Rinpung Dzong, a contrast of ancient walls and modern technology.

Nepal, Katmandu, Kopan monastery

Bhutan. Spectators and participants at the tsechu in Wangdue Phodrang.

Monks View Picture with Tourist at Erdene Zuu Monastery 1586 in Mongolia (MR)

Nepal, Kathmandu, Durbar square, monk

Two child novice monks holding bowls, Shwe Nandaw Monastery, Mandalay, Myanmar Burma, Asia

Monk with drums and cymbal at the Ganden convent (4300m) near Lhasa, Tibet

Monk locking door to the prtoector deity room of Sakya Monastery, Tibet.

Close up of hands holding ceremonial bells

Portrait of a monk, Wat Bo; Siem Reap, Cambodia

A monk in Spitok monastery, Ladakh, India.

Monk artist making Buddhist statue, Phyang Gompa, Ladakh, India

Buddhist monk at the Angkor Wat Temple, Siem Reap, Cambodia.

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