A boy looks up before getting ready for the ceremony to be ordained as a Samanera, or novice Buddhist monk, in Colombo May 26, 2007. Although the minimum age to be ordained as Buddhist monks is 20 years old, boys under that age are allowed to be ordained as novices. Novices shave their heads, wear yellow robes, and observe ten basic precepts. The Sri Lanka government in 2006 set the target of ordaining 2,550 novice monks to commemorate the 2,550th anniversary of the passing of the Buddha, which fell last year. However, fewer parents are agreeing to give up their children for ordination, according to a statement by the Ministry of Buddhism. Picture taken May 26, 2007. REUTERS/Anuruddha Lokuhapuarachchi (SRI LANKA)