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1 - Beginning the ordination process, family and friends are invited to cut some of his hair off with scissors.
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2 - Senior monk begins shaving his head.
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3 - The head shaving continues, as more hair is removed in a prescribed mannner.
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4 - The majority of his hair on his head has been shaved.
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5 - The finishing touches on the head shaving, after which time his eyebrows will be shaved off.
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6 - The naak is washed by members of his family older than himself.
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7 - Washing continues.
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8 - The senior monk finishes the washing.
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9 - Being dressed in ornate white robes.
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10 - White robes are put on in a prescribed manner.
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11 - The naak goes outside to temple gates to meditate on the upcoming ceremony.
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12 - Procession around temple.
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13 - The naak bows three times before entering the temple.
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14 - Naak presents bolt of orange cloth as an offering to temple.
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16 - The naak, with the help of senior monks has now changed into the orange robes of a monk, which he will wear for the duration of his monkhood. his
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17 - The temple abbott begins the ordination ceremony.
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18 - The naak is taking his vows.