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Monk
The priests all wear saffron robes. The robe is donned to signify the candidate's fitness to become a monk. He must be 20 years of age. In addition to possessing the robe, he has an alms bowl and has been given a Buddhistic name and an instructor in the faith.
When accepted (after wearing the robes) the new monk pours water from a silver container in a symbolic gesture of transferring the merit he makes in becoming a monk to his parents.
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