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Monks, sitting on the steps of the Swayambunath Stupa ("Monkey Temple") in Kathmandu.

Monks at Bodhisattva Temple in Taizhong.

Buddhist monks at the Tu Hieu pagoda close to Hué in Vietnam

Sue Monk Kidd

Monk Bretton Priory

Monk's Belt runner that I didn't weave, but thought it was beautiful.

Monks in Prayer. This was shot at the max ISO so it was very grainy. Talk about a difficult lighting situation daylight, florescent, and tungsten all in one shot.

Young monks in Ladakh

Taken on my last trip to India

Monk Parakeet - Stamford, CT

in Laos

The villagers and monks are building the structure of a new Latse in Karmatang Village. 2007 July.

Labrang monastery, Xiahe, Gansu, China

The same cant be said for the monk community. I think they were all there.

Monk at Dhammayangyi Temple

Monk Bretton Priory

After watching the spectacular sunrise this morning, I went to breakfast and then made a stop by the place where I normally see the sea turtles. Imagine my surprise when this monk seal came up on the beach right in front of me. Absolutely amazing.

Bhutan

Monk's-hood - Aconitum napellus

Nara, Monk jouant du tambour

Monk Parakeet, Corpus Christi, Texas, October 15, 2023.

pictures about the life of monks in SriLanka

Vang Vieng, Laos

WESTON-SUPER-MARE, UK - FEBRUARY 8, 2021: Monk’s Steps, an ancient pathway leading from Kewstoke to Worlebury photographed from the public highway alongside the site

There are hundreds of motorcycle taxis. The fare is about $1 to go anywhere in town. Cambodia has their own currency called Reit. 4100 Riet euals one dollar. The U.S. currency is used more than the Riet. You can use the dollar anywhere. In fact Immigration requires you use the dollar when you enter and leave the country to pay taxes.

Meredith Monk Workshop

Monk's House

While the monk parakeet is not native to North America, large localized populations exist in several areas from escaped captive birds. Photographed in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Monk Bretton Priory

pictures about the life of monks in SriLanka

Rocking out with the Mad Monks of the Cowgate in Edinburgh for the Witchery Tours Christmas card.

Blog: www.iseepeople.co.uk/firemonkey/blog/?p=205

Resulting seasonal rock video:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mpt-CtN4EVM

5 flash shoot.

Strobisty stuff: All but one strobes full power (daylight issues). Green gelled SB800 on back wall behind monks. Red gelled sigma strobe drummer left on back wall. SB800 on floor left aimed upwards , SB800 on floor right aimed upwards. 580ex on camera manual mode ceiling bounced with no filter. All triggered by optical slave mode.

Monks, Holy Trinity Monastery, Crete.

monk has to keep the mobile phone somewhere

Monks collecting morning alms in Luang Prabang

Monks and Punks walk across Ubein Bridge