A novice Buddhist monk poses for a photograph at Pemayangtse Gompa near Pelling in the Indian Himalayan state of Sikkim October 14, 2009. Pemayangtse built in 1705, literally translated as 'Perfect Sublime Lotus', is one of Sikkim's oldest and most significant Nyingmapa monasteries. REUTERS/Tim Chong (INDIA) BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE