The day was September 18, a Sunday and the time
was around half past six on a chilly morning. Amidst a drizzle, a
group of 13 boys age ranging from seven to thirteen, gathered under
a shower to bathe. In the company of their parents and relatives,
these boys lined up to have a bath and they came out one by one to a
senior monk who was waiting to shave their heads. When the hair was
completely shaven,
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