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  alms-begging by Burmese novices

 

Myanmar

Burmese novices on alms begging round (fig.) in Amarapura. Unlike their female counterparts, who are given only uncooked rice (fig.) and foodstuffs, which the nuns must prepare themselves, male novices receive cooked rice and ready to eat meals.