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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
Gandan Monastery, Mongolia's largest functioning monastery, Mongolia, Ulaanbaator
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Buddhist novice monk praying in monastery Portrait of young novice monk praying inside Buddhist temple, low light with noise setting, Bagan, Myanmar. ,model released, Symbolfoto Copyright: xZoonar.com/szefeix 8476957 ,model released, Symbolfoto ,property released
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Myanmar. Burma. Wanpauk village. A novice monk eating noodles with chopsticks at Wanpauk village market.
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A Vietnamese Buddhist monk prays at lunar new year at the 17th century Buddhist Cua Ong Temple, in Cam Pha, Quang Ninh, Vietnam. It is dedicated to Tran Quoc Tang and is one of the most sacred temples in Vietnam.
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Cambodia, Angkor, Siem Reap, young woman practicing yoga in front of Ta Som temple
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Pilgrim praying in Lhasa with prayer beads; Lhasa, Tibetan Autonomous Region, Tibet
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Shaving the hair of a young monk monastery Nyaungshwe
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Buddhist monk, portrait, Boudhanath, Kathmandu, Kathmandu District, Bagmati Zone, Nepal, Asia
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HH Penor Rinpoche, Tibetan-born Supreme Head of Nyingmapa Buddhism, presides over Amitabha Empowerment at Meditation Mount in Ojai, CA
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Chamkar Town, Bhutan - 23 September 2025: View of the radiant faces of the nuns, their maroon robes and pink hoodies standing out against the ancient architecture.
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Buddhist monk & the stairway leading to the Potala Palace - Lhasa, Tibet
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Phuoc Hue buddhist pagoda. Buddhist ceremony. Entrance procession of monks. Vietnam.
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Manpuku ji Temple was established by Chinese Zen priests and remains a Zen temple.
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Popular travel destination, a collection of black and white images of the famous ancient temples of Angkor War in Cambodia, South East Asia.
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Tibet, nun in the Rongbuk Monastry
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Thailand, Chiang Mai. Young Buddhist monks.
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Myanmar, Burma, Lake Inle. A young novice monk learning at a monastery school on Lake Inle. Much of the early education of young boys takes place in Buddhist monasteries.
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Buddhist monastery. Monk praying with prayer beads (Mala). Luang Prabang. Laos.
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Myanmar, Burma, Wan-seeing. A novice monk splitting bamboo to make tapers for the nearby Wan-seeing monastery.
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Monk In Red Robe Holding Prayer Beads
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Cambodia smiling young monk
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Buddhist monk in the centre of Angkor Wat sitting in front of a relief depicting Apsara from Hindu mythology, Cambodia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Buddhist monk giving water to tethered pet Malayan Sun Bear (Ursus malayanus). Myanamar (Burma).
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Boy with hands in prayer, Pokhara, Nepal
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Statues of monks walking behind Buddha, Temple of the 500 Arhats (Arahants) at Nellikulama, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, Asia
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Buddhist monk holding an incense stick
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Novice monk with a critter on his shoulder; Bagan, Myanmar
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Cambodia, Siem Reap, Angkor Wat, Buddhist Monk Wearing Sunglasses And Carrying An Elaborate Walking Stick Watching The Shaman Ceremony
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Asian woman meditating on temple ruins
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Anefo photo collection. Arrival of Sakya Trizin, one of the spiritual leaders of Tibetan Buddhism. Sakya Trizin blesses the monk that picked him down and hangs him a joking band. September 4, 1978
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Young monk in monastery chanting from prayer book, Boudhanath Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Hà-Nôi, Tonkin, Indochina a bonzesse and two novices, near a shelf supporting a book, a clock, a vase and a tea service , Léon Busy in Indochina (French - Hà-nôi , Tonkin , Indochine Une bonzesse et deux novices , près d' une étagère supportant un livre , une pendulette , un vase et un service à thé). Buddhism, woman, religious habit, temple, shoe, clock, exists in high definition, group portrait, vase, furniture, domestic object, hairstyle , headgear, courtyard, literature, Religion, human beings, clothing, hd, housing , architecture, daily life, art, Indochina, tonkin, native women: the same with 2 novices
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Tibetan monks, Tashilhunpo Monastery, Shigatse, Tibet, China, Asia
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Nuns queuing for a meal, Sakyadhita Thilashin Nunnery School, Sagaing, near Mandalay, Myanmar, (Burma)
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South East Asia, Cambodia, Siem Reap, Bhuddest Temple, Videographer shows video footage to three young monks.
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Buddhist lama at Gandantegchinlen Monastery, Mongolia
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A monk playing Tibetan conch shell horn (dungdkar) on a roof of Spitok Monastery, Ladakh, India.
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Mendicant Monk, Weekly Market, Chinatown, Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia, Asia
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Buddhist monks hold scriptures at the Monlam Chenpo, Katok Dorjeden Monastery - Kham, (Tibet), Sichuan, China
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front view man meditating with copy space incense
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Young boys in traditional attire chanting veda in Prahlada Gurukula Copyright: xTxSatyan/DinodiaxPhotox
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Old Chomo (nun) at Kalchahara Festival, Tabo Monastery, Spiti, India.
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Monk caressing a cat at the window of a temple Burma
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A monk disciplinarian at the Cham Dances, a form of Buddhist opera, Katok Monastery - Kham, (Tibet), Sichuan, China
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The Buddhist Monk, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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Thailand, Koh Samui island. Portrait of a young monk
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Thailand, Phang Nga District, Nam Khem, 'Tsunami. Monk Looks At The Damage Caused By The Tsunami, Nothing Is Left Standing In The Village 2500 People Are Pressumed Dead. 125Kms North Of Phuket On The 2Nd Jan.'
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Thailand, Bangkok, Buddhist monk collects offerings of food and flowers each morning (Editorial Usage Only)
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Asia, Bhutan, Punakha Valley, Young nun.
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Dog sleep behind monk reading scriptures Happy valley Mussoorie Dehradun Uttaranchal Uttarakhand India Copyright: xMadhusudanxManek/DinodiaxPhotox
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Nepal, Sherpa getting a blessing from moch, before climbing he Mount Everest
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Nuns in a nunnery, Mandalay, Myanmar, Asia