Vesak Day

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Buddhist monks attend the annual Vesak Day celebrations which commemorates the Buddha`s birth, enlightenment and his entry into Nirvana at Quan Su pagoda, in Hanoi, Vietnam on 29 May 2018. Photo: Reuters
Buddhist monks attend the annual Vesak Day celebrations which commemorates the Buddha`s birth, enlightenment and his entry into Nirvana at Quan Su pagoda, in Hanoi, Vietnam on 29 May 2018. Photo: Reuters
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A girl carries a candle as she prays during the Vesak Day, an annual celebration of Buddha`s birth, enlightenment and death, at a temple in Chonburi province, Thailand on 29 May 2018. Photo: Reuters
A girl carries a candle as she prays during the Vesak Day, an annual celebration of Buddha`s birth, enlightenment and death, at a temple in Chonburi province, Thailand on 29 May 2018. Photo: Reuters
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A child lights candles during the Vesak Day celebrations at Duoc Thuong pagoda in Hanoi, Vietnam on 29 May 2018. Photo: Reuters
A child lights candles during the Vesak Day celebrations at Duoc Thuong pagoda in Hanoi, Vietnam on 29 May 2018. Photo: Reuters
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Buddhists carry candles as they pray during the Vesak Day, an annual celebration of Buddha`s birth, enlightenment and death, at a temple in Chonburi province, Thailand, 29 May 29 2018. Photo: Reuters
Buddhists carry candles as they pray during the Vesak Day, an annual celebration of Buddha`s birth, enlightenment and death, at a temple in Chonburi province, Thailand, 29 May 29 2018. Photo: Reuters
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Buddhist monks and buddhists carry candles as they pray during the Vesak Day, an annual celebration of Buddha`s birth, enlightenment and death, at a temple in Chonburi province, Thailand, 29 May 2018. Photo: Reuters
Buddhist monks and buddhists carry candles as they pray during the Vesak Day, an annual celebration of Buddha`s birth, enlightenment and death, at a temple in Chonburi province, Thailand, 29 May 2018. Photo: Reuters
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People fly lanterns at Borobudur Temple on Vesak Day in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia on 29 May 2018. Photo: Reuters
People fly lanterns at Borobudur Temple on Vesak Day in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia on 29 May 2018. Photo: Reuters
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Buddhist monks and nuns lead a procession at Borobudur Temple on Vesak Day in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia on 29 May 2018. Photo: Reuters
Buddhist monks and nuns lead a procession at Borobudur Temple on Vesak Day in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia on 29 May 2018. Photo: Reuters
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Tibetan Buddhist monks wearing traditional costumes perform ritual dance on Vesak Day at the Enlightened Heart Tibetan Buddhist temple in Ipoh, Malaysia on 29 May 2018. Photo: Reuters
Tibetan Buddhist monks wearing traditional costumes perform ritual dance on Vesak Day at the Enlightened Heart Tibetan Buddhist temple in Ipoh, Malaysia on 29 May 2018. Photo: Reuters