In this photo taken on May 24, 2017, a young Buddhist monk novice ties his robe after taking a bath in the late afternoon in Bagan. Buddhist tradition in Myanmar requires everyone to spend some time in a monastery or nunnery before the age of 18 in what is viewed as an important coming of age ritual. Others, however, are there for the long-term, destined for a monastic life. / AFP PHOTO / Ye Aung THU