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Youn newly ordained monks in Mae Hong Son, Thailand

Young Buddhist monks wear their new robes at Wat Hua Wiang in Mae Hong Son, Thailand, following the annual Poy Sang Long festival. Poy Sang Long is a lavish three-day festival where young and adolescent Shan boys are treated as royalty before being ordained as novice monks.

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Young Buddhist monks wear their new robes at Wat Hua Wiang in Mae Hong Son, Thailand, following the annual Poy Sang Long festival. Poy Sang Long is a lavish three-day festival where young and adolescent Shan boys are treated as royalty before being ordained as novice monks.