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Buddhist Monks in Traditional Robes

A collection of images featuring Buddhist monks in various robes, engaged in daily activities, set against temple and street backgrounds, highlighting cultural practices and community.

Thailand, Chiang Mai. Buddhist Monks.

LAO - LE RYTHME DES EAUXAu Nord du Laos, enclavée dans les montagnes, la paisible cité de Luang Prabang prospère depuis des siècles au sein de la péninsule formée par la confluence du fleuve Mékong et de la rivière Nam Khan. Avant dêtre devancée par Vientiane, elle fut la capitale du puissant Royaume de Lane Xang (Royaume du Million dEléphants). Son architecture coloniale et ses majestueux temples lui valent dêtre inscrite au patrimoine mondiale de lUNESCO depuis 1995.La légende raconte que Bouddha y serait venu au cours de lun de ses voyages et quil a souri. Aujourdhui, la ville est un haut lieu bouddhique de lAsie du Sud-Est. Les jeunes y viennent des campagnes alentours pour faire une retraite monastique et ainsi recevoir une éducation gratuite.A loccasion de Pi Mai, la Fête de l'Eau, Luang Prabang se réveille. Correspondant au Nouvel An lao et bouddhique, on fête le retour de la saison des pluies et la renaissance de la nature. Durant les plusieurs jours de festivités,

Buddhist monks watch the Monlam Chenpo dances celebrating Padmasambhava, Katok Monastery - Kham, (Tibet), Sichuan, China

Vietnam, Hue, Buddhist monks praying inside temple, Thien Mu Pagoda,

Two monks Walking in the temple grounds Wat Benchamabophit (also known as the Marble Temple), Bangkok, Thailand

Thimphu, Bhutan - 28 September 2025: View of crimson-robed monks processing through the courtyard at Thimphu Dromchoe, a vibrant tapestry of color against the stark white walls and golden canopies.

Shan Yan Pyay, Myanmar - 13 November 2019: View of young monks in maroon and saffron robes framed by the dark, weathered wooden windows of the monastery.

Buddhist monks at meditation and playing trompets, Bodhnath Stupa, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Myanmar (Burma), Shan State, Shwe Yan Pye, Shwe Yan Pye monastery, bonzes like to look at the oval windows of the temple

Thailand,Chiang Mai,Monks Receiving Offerings of Food

Students looking at bulletin posted on column at Seda Larung Wuming, the world's largest Tibetan Buddhist institute, Garze, Sichuan Province, China

THIKSEY, INDIA - SEPTEMBER 4, 2011: Two Tibetan Buddhist monks blowing conches during morning pooja, Thiksey gompa, Ladakh, India

Myanmar, Burma, Yangon. Buddhist monks at the 2,540-year-old Shwedagon Golden Temple complex, the largest and most scared of all Buddhist sites in Myanmar.

Nepal, Mustang, traditional thangka festival

Buddha monk at Mahabodhi temple, Bodhgaya, Bihar, India Copyright: xDinodiaxPhotox

Theravada Buddhism, That Luang Festival, Tak Bat, monks standing behind alms bowls, believers, pilgrims giving alms, orange robes, Vientiane, Laos, Southeast Asia, Asia

Jakar, Bhutan - 24 September 2025: View of crimson-robed dancers swirling in a sacred Bhutanese temple, their movements echoing ancient traditions in a burst of vibrant energy.

Tibetan monks in Bodhgaya, praying under the sacred Buddha banyan tree. It was here that the Buddha had the enlightenment. India

Makha Bucha (Magha Puja) celebrations, monks pray under illuminated Buddha statue annually at Wat Phan Tao temple, Chiangmai, Thailand

Mandalay, a sprawling city of more than 1 million people, was founded in 1857 by King Mindon to coincide with an ancient Buddhist prophecy. It was believed that Gautama Buddha visited the sacred mount of Mandalay Hill with his disciple Ananda, and proclaimed that on the 2,400th anniversary of his death, a metropolis of Buddhist teaching would be founded at the foot of the hill.

China, Yunnan, Shangrila, Monks at Ganden Suntseling Gompa monastery

Thailand,Chiang Mai,Monks Receiving Offerings of Food

Procession of monks in Luang Prabang in Laos at dawn

Sadhus gathered for Shivaratri festival in Varanasi

Laos, Luang Prabang Province, Luang Prabang. (Editorial Usage Only)

Monks at the Jokhang Temple, Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia

Buddhist monk walking around Boudhanath stupa with a prayer wheel, Boudhanath, Kathmandu, Kathmandu District, Bagmati Zone, Nepal, Asia

Procession of monks at a funeral near Mae Sot, Thailand

Quan Am Bo Tat temple. Buddhist ceremony. Monks praying. Vung Tau. Vietnam.

Nepalese monks playing the 'Lawa' (long trumpet) and 'Geling' (short trumpet) during 'Duk chu' festival, Chhode Gompa of Lo-Manthang, Upper Mustang, Nepal

Monks receiving alms, Vientiane, Laos

A Buddhist monk walks his dog past a temple in Luang Probang, Laos

prayer ceremony, buddhist monks, court yard, during birthday of Wenshu, Xiantong Monastery, Wutai Shan, Five Terrace Mountain, Buddhist Centre, town of Taihuai, Shanxi province, China, Asia

Mossy oak forest in the sub-alpine zone, Red Panda habitat, Explanatory panel, Buddhist monks on the way, Singalila National Park, Himalayas, Nepal

Novices (monks) sitting at one of the terraces of Angkor Wat Temple in Angkor at Siem Reap in Cambodia.

Young monks, Boudnath Stupa, largest stupa in Nepal, Boudnath, Kathmandu, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, Asia

Cambodian monks and novices at a protest with Buddhist flags and national flags of Cambodia, Kampong Cham Province, Cambodia, Asia

Young Buddhist monks at Angkor Wat Temple in Siem Reap, Cambodia Paul Brown Date:

Giant Thangka Unveiling Ceremony

LAO - LE RYTHME DES EAUXAu Nord du Laos, enclavée dans les montagnes, la paisible cité de Luang Prabang prospère depuis des siècles au sein de la péninsule formée par la confluence du fleuve Mékong et de la rivière Nam Khan. Avant dêtre devancée par Vientiane, elle fut la capitale du puissant Royaume de Lane Xang (Royaume du Million dEléphants). Son architecture coloniale et ses majestueux temples lui valent dêtre inscrite au patrimoine mondiale de lUNESCO depuis 1995.La légende raconte que Bouddha y serait venu au cours de lun de ses voyages et quil a souri. Aujourdhui, la ville est un haut lieu bouddhique de lAsie du Sud-Est. Les jeunes y viennent des campagnes alentours pour faire une retraite monastique et ainsi recevoir une éducation gratuite.A loccasion de Pi Mai, la Fête de l'Eau, Luang Prabang se réveille. Correspondant au Nouvel An lao et bouddhique, on fête le retour de la saison des pluies et la renaissance de la nature. Durant les plusieurs jours de festivités,

Laos, Luang Prabang. Tak Bat at dawn, procession of Buddhist monks collecting alms.

Buddha statues, seated, rows,

Tibetan monks, Drepung Monastery, Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia

Monks sitting in rows praying and meditating by candlelight, Wat Phra Dhammakaya Temple, Khlong Luang District, Pathum Thani, Bangkok, Thailand, Asia *** IMPORTANT: Image may not be used in a negative context with the Dhammakaya temple ***

Nun serving meals in the convent Nyaung Shwe Burma

Buddhist monks climbing steps of Sigiriya Rock Fortress, North Central Province, Sri Lanka

Buddhist monks begging for alms in Luang Prabang, Laos, Southeast Asia, Asia

Monk lights candle, meditation, Wat Phra Dhammakaya Temple, Khlong Luang District, Pathum Thani, Bangkok, Thailand, Asia *** IMPORTANT: Image may not be used in a negative context with the Dhammakaya temple ***

People Walking Up Steps That Have Been Painted In White And Red Stripes, Penang Malaysia

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

Cambodia, Angkor Watt, Siem Reap, Buddhist monks walking in Field

Laos, Luang Prabang, Buddhist monks walking, view from behind.

A young monk prays at Boudhanath Stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Large group of Buddhist monks during the celebration of the Visak Bochea at the Angkor Wat temple, Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Paro, Bhutan - 17 September 2025: View of Sangchekhor monastery monks in saffron robes, seated in a row, chanting with devotion amidst the warm glow of wooden furniture and vibrant floral decorations.

High angle view of a group of monks playing with a ball, Wat Jong Kham, Mae Hong Son, Thailand

China, Tibet, Monks inside the Sakya Temple

Buddhist monks

LAO - LE RYTHME DES EAUXAu Nord du Laos, enclavée dans les montagnes, la paisible cité de Luang Prabang prospère depuis des siècles au sein de la péninsule formée par la confluence du fleuve Mékong et de la rivière Nam Khan. Avant dêtre devancée par Vientiane, elle fut la capitale du puissant Royaume de Lane Xang (Royaume du Million dEléphants). Son architecture coloniale et ses majestueux temples lui valent dêtre inscrite au patrimoine mondiale de lUNESCO depuis 1995.La légende raconte que Bouddha y serait venu au cours de lun de ses voyages et quil a souri. Aujourdhui, la ville est un haut lieu bouddhique de lAsie du Sud-Est. Les jeunes y viennent des campagnes alentours pour faire une retraite monastique et ainsi recevoir une éducation gratuite.A loccasion de Pi Mai, la Fête de l'Eau, Luang Prabang se réveille. Correspondant au Nouvel An lao et bouddhique, on fête le retour de la saison des pluies et la renaissance de la nature. Durant les plusieurs jours de festivités,

Group of young monks practicing a religious dance in the courtyard of Mongar Dzong fortress, Mongar, Mongar District, Bhutan, Asia

Tibet, Sera Monastery, Monks Debating

A group of young buddhist monks walking on a bamboo bridge across the Nam Khan river, Luang Prabang, Laos, Asia

Buddhist monks and prayer wheels, dharmshala, himachal pradesh, India, Asia Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

Novices are walking on the street

Buddhist Monk

Buddhist Monks collecting food and special Sonkran Blessing, Wat Srisoda, Buddhist Temple and Monastery; Chiang Mai, Thailand

Bhutan, Buddhist monk in Jakar Monastery

A courtyard scene with a monk at the Gandantegchinlen Monastery in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

Monks at Tragsindho Monastery - SOLU REGION of NEPAL

Thailand,Bangkok,Wat Benchamabophit aka Marble Temple,Monk Walking in Temple Grounds

Monks lighting khom loy candles and lanterns for Loi Krathong festival.

Ethiopia: Lalibela, Blue Nile River Basin, monk in orange robe, walking near St. Neakutoleab Monastery, (Editorial Usage Only)

Myanmar Burma BAGO 4 young monks are walking in the street hanging a bamboo fan to protect themselves from the sun

Asia, Bhutan, Monks (Lamas) at Kurjey Lhakhang. This is one of the most important Buddhist sites in Bhutan as the Guru Rimpoche meditated here and left an imprint of his body on a rock.

Burmese novice Buddhist monks going for alms

Monks in vibrant orange robes walking in a serene morning procession

Asia, China, Yunnan Province, Dehong Region, Ruili. Two monks at Buddhist Golden Temple (Editorial Usage Only)

Asia, Myanmar, Yangon. Shwedagon Pagoda, young Buddhists (Editorial Usage Only)

China, Gansu, Labrang Monastery, buddhist festival

Viharn of Phra Ubosot, Buddha statues, monks eating their meal in front, Wat Pho Temple, Bangkok, Central Thailand, Thailand, Asia

Monk walking on bamboo bridge over Nam Khan river, Luang Prabang, Laos

Yellow hat lama monks in Tashi Lhunpo Monastery, Shigatse, Tibet, China

Monks Walking

Phobjikha, Bhutan - 21 September 2025: Aerial view of monks in vivid orange robes processing along a winding grey road through lush green forests.

Buddhist monks, Tibetan, novices, before the full moon festival, Boudhanath Stupa, Boudhanath, UNESC World Heritage Site, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Thailand, Chiang Mai, Wat Phra Sing, Monks

Young monks on their morning traditionell alms rounds, Bagan, Myanmar, Asia

Ganga Aarti in Rishikesh, a Hindu devotional ritual on the Ganges; Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India

Gangtey village, Bhutan - 20 September 2025: View of a young monk joyfully splashes through a puddle in the courtyard of Gangtey Monastery, a splash of red against the gray sky.

Nyingmapa monks enjoy watching the Monlam Chenmo dances, Katok Dorjeden Monastery - Kham, (Tibet), Sichuan, China

Back, Asian man and walking to temple for culture, religion and architecture in Thailand. Robes, traditional clothes and steps to path of spiritual buddhist building for faith, worship and history

Phobjikha, Bhutan - 21 September 2025: Aerial view of monks in vibrant orange robes processing along a winding path through the lush green valley.

Buddhist monk walking on a street in the Sodermalm Quarter. Stockholm. Sweden.

Phuoc Hue buddhist pagoda. Monks at buddhist ceremony in the main hall. Vegetarian meal. Vietnam.

India, Bihar, Khushinagar, Mahaparinirvana procession

Thimphu, Bhutan - 28 September 2025: View of crimson-robed monks holding massive, gleaming brass horns, their solemn faces framed by the soft glow of the temple's golden drapes.

Buddhist novice monks painting temple facade, Luang Prabang

Monk sitting on steps, Angkor Wat, Angkor, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Monks cook food in monastery school of Bago, Myanmar, Asia

Buddhist monks at a dawn ceremony in Chiang Mai, Thailand, Asia

Vegetarian meal, monks at Buddhist ceremony in the main hall, Phuoc Hue Buddhist pagoda, Tan Chau, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

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