Monks and Buddhist Temples

Serene images of monks in vibrant robes framed by ornate doorways and temple settings, depicting moments of prayer and introspection.

Monk from Songzhanling Monastery. Zhongdian. Deqin Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. Yunnan Province. China

Trongsa, Bhutan - 22 September 2025: View of a serene monk in a vibrant maroon robe stands framed by the ornate doorway of the Dzong, its painted walls a medley of earthy hues and symbolic motifs.

India, Bihar, Bodh Gaya, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mahabodhi Temple Complex (Great Awakening Temple), Buddhist temple where Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha, attained enlightenment, monks praying

Monk from Songzhanling Monastery. Zhongdian. Deqin Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. Yunnan Province. China

Monk in saffron robe sitting on wall with his cell phone in hand, Royal Palace, Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Young monk sitting in an ornate doorway, Punakha, Bhutan, Asia

Monks from Songzhanling Monastery. Zhongdian. Deqin Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. Yunnan Province. China

YANGON, MYANMAR - JANUARY 3, 2014: Buddhist monk taking photos with digital point-and-shoot camera in Shwedagon Paya pagoda

Myanmar (AKA Burma), Yangon (AKA Rangoon). Stupa Shewedagon, monk praying.

LAOS, VIENTIANE, TEMPLE, NOVICE SWEEPING

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

Buddhist monks, Mahagandayon Monastery, Amarapura, Burma, Myanmar, Asia

Myanmar,Yangon,Shwedagon Pagoda,Monk Praying

A Buddhist monk with bowed head leaves Mihintale Mountain after his pilgrimage to the summit. Mihintale, Sri Lanka.

Asia, Nepal, Kathmandu. Monk and prayer flags.

A Monk In A Red Robe, Thimphu District Bhutan

Young Buddhist monk in red robes backlit by evening sunlight at the Jakar Dzong, Jakar, Bumthang, Bhutan, Asia

Asia, Bhutan, Punakha. Portrait of sitting monk in Punakha Dzong monastery.

Portrait of a young monk in Dawei area in front of a temple, southern Myanmar

Au 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.In northern Laos, enclosed in the mountains, the peaceful city of Luang Prabang has prospered for centuries within the peninsula formed by the confluence of the Mekong River and the Nam Khan River. Before being overtaken by Vientiane, it was the capital of the powerful Kingdom of Lane Xang (Kingdom of the Million Elephants). Its colonial architecture and majestic temples have earned it a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1995.

Myanmar, Yangon, Shwedagon Pagoda, Monk Praying

Children's monk with red robe walks through tree alley, Shwe Hin Thar Monastery, Sagaing, Myanmar, Asia

Monks sitting at main prayer hall doorway, Wat Nong, Luang Phabang, Laos

Young Buddhist monk with parasol, Set Taw Ya Pagoda, Mingun, Burma, Myanmar, Settawya Pagoda, Asia

A group of novice monks at Hemis Monastery in India.

A Buddhist monk prays at the Shwedagon pagoda, Yangon, Myanmar.

Buddhist monk in morning prayer at the Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon, Myanmar, Asia

A buddhist monk taking a picture at the National Museum of Cambodia in Phnom Penh

Buddhist monk in red robe reading ancient scriptures in a pagoda, Shwe Hin Thar Monastery, Sagaing, Myanmar, Asia

Young monk from Amitabha Monastery, Kathmandu Valley, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

A young monk stands next to a mask used in the Paro Tshechu Festival within Paro Dzong, a monastery and fortress in Paro, Bhutan; Paro, Bhutan

Young Monk Buddhist Bhutan

India, Bihar, Bodhgaya, A female Buddhist monk prays at the Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh.

Village Monastery, Laos. Portrait of young monk practicing meditation at the village monastery. (Editorial Use Only)

Jetsan, a Nyingmapa Order monk, stands in the doorway of the Po Dang Gompa or Palace Monastery, a Tibetan Buddhist monastery in

Myanmar, Burma, Rakhine State, Sittwe. A young novice monk with his food bowl and utensils at the Pathain Monastery. All his food is donated daily by the community.

Cambodia, Angkor Watt, Siem Reap, Monks at the Angkor Wat Temple

India, Bihar, Bodhgaya, Pilgrims pray at the Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh.

Portrait Of A Young Monk In A Red Robe, Kathmandu Nepal

Munirensay buddhist temple. Buddhist monks praying the Buddha. Can Tho. Vietnam.

Monk wearing the traditional costume, Paro Valley, Bhutan, Himalaya Mountains, Asia

Elderly monk praying, Doi Suthep, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Thimphu, Bhutan - 28 September 2025: View of two monks in vivid orange robes stand against a stark white brick wall, their presence a serene contrast.

Buddhist monks pass prayer flags at Mulagandhakuti Vihara Temple at Sarnath near Varanasi, Benares, Northern India

Burma, Shan State, Junior monk sitting at a table with an open book; Lashio

Gelukpa Tibetan Buddhist monk in the Dhokham Garther Monastery - Kham, Sichuan Province, China, (Tibet)

Nyaungshwe, Myanmar. Portrait of young monk walking around the monastery grounds deep in thought. (Editorial Use Only)

Buddhist Monk Myanmar

A young monk in deep concentration writing on paper

Novice monk in the Shwe Yaunghwe Kyaung Monastery, near Nyaungshwe, Shan State, Inle Lake, Myanmar, Asia

Cambodia, Siem Reap, Angkor, Banteay Srei, Hindu temple ruins, Monk

Buddhist monk collecting donations in the morning, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Asia

A monk in serene contemplation before a majestic golden Buddha statue.

Young monk and prayer wheel, Swayambhunath temple, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Kyaikto, monks collecting alms at mount Kyaiktiyo Pagoda (Golden Rock), Mon State, Myanmar (Burma)

Two Tibetan Buddhist nuns, a younger and a 70-year-old woman in red monks' robes in a monastery kitchen, Gongkar Chode Monastery, Lhasa, Gongkar, Tibet, China, Asia

Asia, India, Ladakh, Shankar. A monk awaits the prayer service at Shankar Gompa, near Leh, Ladakh, India. (Editorial Usage Only)

Trongsa, Bhutan - 22 September 2025: View of a serene monk, cloaked in vibrant orange robes, stands against the textured, earthy tones of the Dzong's ancient walls.

Theravada Buddhism, portrait, monk in orange robes, old ornate temple, That Ing Hang Stupa, in Savannakhet, Laos, Southeast Asia, Asia

Young Buddhist monk playing with cat, Burma (Myanmar), Southeast Asia

Buddhist monk admiring scenic view from temple

Cambodia, , General - people, Portrait of a young Buddhist monk

Myanmar, Burma, Inle Lake. A monk applies gold leaf to one of five buddha images, now transformed into a blob by the sheer volume of gold leaf applied over the years, Phaung Daw Oo Paya.

Young Buddhist monk studying, Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Southeast Asia

musician lamas playing instruments, ladakh festival, Jammu and Kashmir, india Copyright: xSunilxKapadia/DinodiaxPhotox

Monk in serene contemplation

Monks, Tibetan Buddhism, Karma Kagyu lineage, Rumtek Monastery, near Gangtok, Sikkim, Indian Himalayas, India, South Asia, Asia

Asia, Bhutan, Bumthang. Portrait of monk in Jakar Dzong monastery and administrative center.

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

monk statue of buddhist recite scriptures

Monks in hats at Shey Monastery , Nubra Valley, Leh Ladakh, India, 800 year old birthday celebration, rituals of Buddhist Drukpa Lineage

Seated Monk, Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon, Myanmar, Asia

Novice in a convent school, portrait, Kalaw, Shan State, Myanmar, Asia

YANGON, MYANMAR - JANUARY 3, 2014: Buddhist monk with phone in Shwedagon Paya pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar

India, Sikkiim, Portrait of novice Buddhist Monks.

Buddhist monk in front of the Angkor Wat temple complex, with reflection in the water, Siam Reap, Cambodia, Southeast Asia, Asia

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

Young monks at a Buddhist monastery, Bhutan.

Asia, Bhutan, Bumthang. Monk carrying pitcher at Jampey Lhakhang temple.

Novice monk in the Shwe Yaunghwe Kyaung Monastery, near Nyaungshwe, Shan State, Inle Lake, Myanmar, Asia

THIKSEY, INDIA - SEPTEMBER 4, 2011: Tibetan Buddhist monk playing religios music intstrument during prayer in Thiksey gompa (Buddhist monastery) of the Yellow Hat (Gelugpa) sect - the largest gompa in central Ladakh

Myanmar, Mandalay, Bagan. A novice monk with fan, lunchbox and collection bowl in Bagan in Myanmar.

Laos,Luang Prabang,Wat Sensoukarahm,Monk at Main Prayer Hall Doorway

Monks, Deskit Monastery or Diskit Gompa, Hunder, Nubra Valley, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, Jammu and Kashmir, northern India, India, Asia

Myanmar, Mandalay. Portrait of novice monk with umbrella.

Tibet, monk in the Rongbuk Monastry

Tibet, Lhasa. Lama, in cave temple.

A group of Buddhist monks in saffron robes sitting on the floor, eating, at Wat Chan in Vientiane, Laos, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Portrait of a young monk; Mandalay, Myanmar

Novice praying in front of a bronze Buddha, walkway in the courtyard of Wat Si Saket Temple, lined with ancient statues of Buddha, Vientiane, Vientiane Province, Laos, Asia

Tibet, Shalu Monastery, monk with book

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

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

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

Young Novices, Mahabodi Temple, Bodhgaya, Bihar, India

Asia, Bhutan, Paro. Portrait of young monk at Paro Dzong temple.

Young nuns of Khachoe Ghakyil Ling Nunnery. Kathmandu. Nepal.

Myanmar (Burma), Yangon State, Yangon capital, Kandawgyi Quarter, People Park, Shwedagon pagoda, the monk M.Suriya

India, His Holiness, Sakya Trizin, Head Of Sakya Sect Of Buddhism

Monk sitting in front of the Buddha statue, Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon, Myanmar

Tibet, Lhasa. Cave monastery.

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