Monks Collecting Alms

Images of monks in colorful robes, lined up in serene environments, participating in alms-giving rituals in various Asian cultures.

Vietnam, Ho Chi Mihn City (Saigon), Cholon, Quan Am Buddhist pagoda

Buddhist monks bathing

Buddhist monks at the western entrance, in front of the temple of Angkor Wat, UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site, Siem Reap, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia, Asia

Monks in orange robes walking past a golden stupa

Trongsa, Bhutan - 22 September 2025: View of a monk in deep red robes walking along a stone path, juxtaposed against the intricately carved wooden architecture of a Dzong, carrying a white container.

Asia, Thailand, Chiang Mai, Morning offerings to the Buddhist monks (Editorial Usage Only)

Buddhist Monks inside the Soc Trang Monastery

Paro, Bhutan - 17 September 2025: View of monks in saffron robes seated in rows inside Sangchekhor monastery, faces illuminated by soft light, a serene atmosphere pervades the interior.

Jakar, Bhutan - 24 September 2025: View of monks in vibrant crimson robes dancing gracefully within the ancient, ornately decorated walls of Dzong, bathed in warm, filtered sunlight.

Buddhist Monks young monks queuing with alms bowls of food. Date:

qinghai, tibet, Monks to the Drepung Monastery

Humbulugala Arannya Forest Monastery

China, Sichuan, Tagong, Tibetan woman in Tagong Monastery

Nepal Kathmandu a tibetan monk prays at SWAYAMBHU temple

Surroundings of monasteries, temples, monks, and prayer

Procession of Buddhist monks collecting alms and rice at dawn, Luang Prabang, Laos, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Buddhist monks at Chimi Lhakhang, Punakha, Bhutan

Asia, Myanmar, Inle Lake. Monks on the boat (MR)

Ba Vang buddhist temple. Monks at religious rituals. Buddhist ceremony Close-up on feet. Uong Bi. Vietnam.

Bodhi Tataung, Monywa, Sagaing Division, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Young monks debating, Sera monastery, Tibet

Korzok Gustor Festival, Ladakh, India. Portrait of Lamas playing musical instruments at the yearly Tibetan Buddhist festival. (Editorial Use Only)

A monk at Jakar Dzong, a fortress built in the 17th century on a ridge above the town of Jakar.

Paro, Bhutan - 17 September 2025: View of monks in saffron robes strolling past the Sangchekhor monastery, a serene dog resting peacefully against the textured stone wall.

THAILANDE - LA CITÉ DES ANGESSymbole du développement de la péninsule indochinoise, la modernité atteint son apogée à Bangkok. Il y a dinnombrables buildings toujours plus farfelus et futuristes avec un train aérien qui serpente entre eux. Un décor digne dun film de science-fiction avec ode constante à la consommation.THAILAND - THE CITY OF ANGELSSymbol of the development of the Indochinese peninsula, modernity reached its peak in Bangkok. There are countless buildings that are increasingly eccentric and futuristic with an air train that winds between them. A setting worthy of a science fiction film with a constant ode to consumption.

Gangtey village, Bhutan - 20 September 2025: View of a monk in vibrant red robes walking past the ornate facade of Gangtey Monastery.

Female monks collecting food, Pyay, Bago Region, Myanmar

Monastic life in a cambodian buddhist pagoda. Cambodia.

Buddhist Lama statues in library of Thiksey Gompa (Tibetan Buddhist Monastery) , Ladakh, India, Asia

Buddhist monks, Luang Prabang, Laos, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Asia, Laos, Luang Phrabang. Two monks in front of the mural at Wat Paa Huak. (MR)

Morning alms round, young Buddhist monks from a monastery school holding begging bowls, Sukhothai Province, Northern Thailand, Thailand, Asia

Novice monks studying on the grounds at Hemis Monastery in India.

Monks playing Dungchen trumpet, Punakha, Bhutan, Asia

Thailand, Chiang Mai, Doi Suthep Buddhist Temple

monks temple in Bangkok

Monk spinning prayer wheels Swayambunath, Nepal - October 20,2014: A buddhist monk spinning prayer wheel at Swayambunath temple Copyright: xZoonar.com/OliverxFoerstnerx 13461836

Buddhist monks and fallows collecting the Morning Alms

Cambodian Buddhist monks in orange robes at Angkor Wat - Cambodia

Buddhas statue

Thailand, , Chiang Mai, Wat Phra Singh (temple)

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

Celebration at Punakha Dzong (Pungthang Dechen Dzong), Bhutan, Himalaya, Asia

Mongolia, UlaanBaatar. Buddhist Lama carrying a kettle at Ganden Monastery.

Jakar Dzong, Bhutan - 24 September 2025: View of monks in red robes dancing, their movements creating a vibrant spectacle of color and motion against the ancient walls.

Sadhus waiting for a meal to be served in a dharamsala

Women, Stupas, Indein, Myanmar, Burma, Burma, Southeast Asia, Asia

Bhutan, bee hive, Temple detail, Punakha dzong,

Quan Am Bo Tat temple, Buddhist ceremony, monks praying, Vung Tau, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Laos,Luang Prabang,Wat Sensoukarahm,Monks Collecting Alms

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

A young Buddhist monk climbing the stairway leading to Wat Phra Non temple in Mae Hong Son, Thailand.

Japan, Koyasan City,Kongobuji Temple, Monks Praying.

Young buddhist monks and pilgrims on a dusty road in the countryside; Langmusi, Amdo, China

Sadhus gathered for Shivaratri festival in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Paro, Bhutan - 17 September 2025: View of a monk in vibrant red robes stands in Sangchekhor monastery, sheltered by an umbrella, a modern phone in hand, against weathered walls.

Jakar, Bhutan - 24 September 2025: View of monks in vibrant crimson robes whirl and twirl in a sacred dance within the ancient walls of the Dzong.

Buddhist Monks playing with their new cell phones, Thimpu Dzong, Bhutan, not model released

Statues of monks, Temple of 500 Arhats, Arahants, Nellikulama, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, Asia

Sri Lanka, North Central Province, Sigiriya, monks at the summit of Sigiriya rock fortress

Monk leaving dormitory, Vientienne, Laos.

Nuns in front of their dorm at Zayertheingi, a Buddhist nunnery in Sagaing, a town outside of Mandalay, Myanmar.

Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, Kathmandu, Pashupatinath Temple - Hindu Temple, Sadhus

Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, Lumbini, Sadhu in front of an Hindu Temple

Buddhist Monks

Labrang Monastery is one of the six great monasteries of the Geluk (Yellow Hat) school of Tibetan Buddhism. Its formal name is Gandan Shaydrup Dargay Tashi Gyaysu Khyilway Ling, commonly known as Labrang Tashi Khyil, or simply Labrang. The monastery was founded in 1709 by the first Jamyang Zhaypa, Ngawang Tsondru. It is Tibetan Buddhism's most important monastery town outside the Tibetan Autonomous Region.

Young monks at prayer, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Monks next to pine forest, reflection, Thudong or Dhutanga, Wat Phra Dhammakaya, Khlong Luang District, Pathum Thani, Bangkok, Thailand, Asia *** IMPORTANT: Image may not be used in a negative context with the Dhammakaya Temple ***

KHA MONASTERY KHAT WAIN KYAUNG IN BAGOBuddhism in Burma (also known as Myanmar) is predominantly of the Theravada tradition, practiced by 89% of the country's population. It is t

Buddhist ceremony. Worshipper washing the hands of Buddhist monks. Purification ritual. Luang Prabang. Luang Prabang. Laos.

Thimphu, Bhutan - 27 September 2025: View of monks descending stone steps near vibrant market stalls overflowing with greens and produce, a scene of spiritual serenity amidst bustling commerce.

Buddhist novices Young Buddhist novice monks at outside monastery, pagan, Myanmar. ,model released, Symbolfoto Copyright: xZoonar.com/szefeix 8476982 ,model released, Symbolfoto ,property released

Preparation of rice, Mahagandayon Monastery, Amarapura, Burma, Myanmar, Asia

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

Rear view of a monk leaning over a balustrade, Kandy, Sri Lanka

Buddhist monks are walking on U Bein Bridge (built around 1850 and is believed to be the oldest and longest teakwood bridge in the world) spanning Taungthaman Lake near Amarapura, Mandalay, Myanmar.

Nepal, Katmandu, Kopan monastery

Ba Vang buddhist temple. Nuns at religious rituals. Buddhist ceremony Uong Bi. Vietnam.

Group of people in red robes from behind on a path, Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Vegetarian meal, monks at Buddhist ceremony in the main hall, Phuoc Hue Buddhist pagoda, Tan Chau, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia Copyright: Godong 809-8979

Figures of Buddhist monks in front of a monastery, near Sigiriya, Central Province, Sri Lanka, Asia

2555 monks gather in Soi 55, Sukhumvit Road to mark the end of Buddhist year 2555, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Thimphu, Bhutan - 28 September 2025: View of two monks in vibrant robes traversing the stone courtyard, their figures a splash of color against the muted grey backdrop.

TENZIN YESHI PAICHANG in KUNDUN (1997), directed by MARTIN SCORSESE.

Buddhist monk running along banks of Mekong, Luang Prabang or Louangphabang Province, Laos, Asia

Buddhist monks blowing conch shells at Thikse Monastery (Thiksay Gompa), Ladakh, Kashmir, India, Asia

Meeting of monks for the new year in koh Samui - Thailand

Monks attending the Makha Bucha Buddhist celebrations where relics of Buddha are enshrined at the Royal Park Rajapruek, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia Copyright: JulioxEtchart 1188-1071

Buddhist monk walking in the streets of Bangkok, Thailand, Asia

Asia, Thailand, Khon Kaen, Buddhist monks and followers walking around the temple during the Loicratong Festival. (Editorial Usage Only)

Cambodia, Phnom Penh, Monks Walking in front of The Royal Palace Walls

Thailand,Chiang Mai,Monks at Wat Phra Singh

Monks processing for alms in the early morning, a 1000 year old tradition in Luang Prabang. Luang Prabang. Laos.

Thailand: A Buddhist monk walking along empty Thalang Road in the Old Town area of Phuket Town (Phuket City). The traditional architecture of Phuket Town is distinctively Sino-Thai and Sino-Portuguese. Having been influenced by migrant Chinese settlers from southern China, it shares a great deal with neighboring Straits Chinese settlements architecture in both the Malaysian cities of Penang and Melaka, and with Singapore.

THAILANDE - LA CITÉ DES ANGESSymbole du développement de la péninsule indochinoise, la modernité atteint son apogée à Bangkok. Il y a dinnombrables buildings toujours plus farfelus et futuristes avec un train aérien qui serpente entre eux. Un décor digne dun film de science-fiction avec ode constante à la consommation.THAILAND - THE CITY OF ANGELSSymbol of the development of the Indochinese peninsula, modernity reached its peak in Bangkok. There are countless buildings that are increasingly eccentric and futuristic with an air train that winds between them. A setting worthy of a science fiction film with a constant ode to consumption.

monks debating at kharchu dratsang monastery, bumthang district bhutan

Shadows of Faith in Villajoyosa

Thailand, Phuket. Wat Chalong (aka Chalong Temple), Phuket's largest & most ornate Buddhist monastery. Novice monks.

Monk carrying buckets at Wat Xieng Thong, Luang Prabang, Laos

Buddhist monks dhamekh stupa, sarnath, uttar pradesh, india, asia Copyright: xHarixMahidhar/DinodiaxPhotox

Monk in Songzhanling Monastery. Zhongdian. Deqin Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. Yunnan Province. CHINA

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