Noviciate monk
The Novitiation Ceremony [Shinbyu in Burmese] takes place when a young boy enters the monastery to become a Buddhist novice. The royal outfit is worn by novitiates-to-be before ordination, re-enacts Prince Rahula's [Buddha's son] rejection of a princely life in exchange for a life of self-detachment.
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Location: Noviciate monk, Shwedagon, Myanmar [Burma]
Photographer: © Neil Harris
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