A Buddhist monk washes the head of a boy after shaving him to prepare him for a ceremony to be ordained as a samanera, or novice Buddhist monk, in Colombo May 26, 2007. Although the minimum age to be ordained as Buddhist monks is 20 years old, boys under that age are allowed to be invested as novices. Novices shave their heads, wear yellow robes, and observe ten basic precepts. [Reuters]

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