| BLOOM BECOMES BUDDHIST
Movie hunk Orlando Bloom has committed himself to Buddhism in an hourlong ceremony in Britain.
The star joined 60 others in a ritual at the Soka Gakkai International Buddhist Movement headquarters at Taplow Court Mansion in Maidenhead, England, on Saturday, reports British newspaper Daily Mirror.
The publicity shy actor visited the center to receive his Gohonzon -- a scroll with Chinese and Sanskrit characters on it -- from director Ricky Barnes.
One visitor says, "He shook Ricky's hand like the other people getting their Gohonzons and looked calm. When everyone had theirs we all clapped and cheered.
"Afterwards we all had a cup of tea together and Orlando went to the gift shop. People were lining up to get his autograph and have their picture taken with him.
"He was very friendly and didn't seem to mind."
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