Friday, May 13, 2011

Buddha's birthday celebrations

Images from recent celebrations of the birthday of Buddha. (28 images)
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South Korean workers hang lanterns to prepare for the celebration of the birthday of Buddha
 at Jogye temple in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, May 10, 2011. Lee Jin-man / AP
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Malaysian Buddhists from Tzu Chi Foundation pray during a ceremony for the upcoming Buddha's birthday, locally called Wesak Day, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Sunday, May 8, 2011. The "three-in-one" event also marked Mother's Day and Global Tzu Chi Day, which honored their founder. Vincent Thian / AP



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Malaysian Buddhists from Tzu Chi Foundation pray during a ceremony for the upcoming Buddha's birthday, locally known as Wesak Day, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Sunday, May 8, 2011. Vincent Thian / AP



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A shaven-headed young boy yawns as others put their hands together during a service to celebrate the birthday of Buddha at Jogye temple in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, May 10, 2011. A group of children entered the temple, the main temple of Korean Buddhism's Chogye Order, to experience a monk's life for a month to celebrate Buddha's birthday on May 10. Lee Jin-man / AP



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Shaven-headed young boys wearing 3-D glasses touch smart phones at SK Telecom Ubiquitous Museum in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, May 9, 2011. Lee Jin-man / AP



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Shaven-headed young boys wearing 3-D glasses watch a 3-D TV monitors at SK Telecom Ubiquitous Museum in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, May 9, 2011. Lee Jin-man / AP



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Shaven-headed young boys participate at SK Telecom Ubiquitous Museum in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, May 9, 2011. Lee Jin-man / AP



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A shaven-headed young boy takes a nap during a break at Jogye temple in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, May 2, 2011. Lee Jin-man / AP



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Shaven-headed young boys leave after a service to celebrate the birthday of Buddha at Jogye temple in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, May 10, 2011. A group of children entered the temple, the main temple of Korean Buddhism's Chogye Order, to experience a monk's life for a month to celebrate Buddha's birthday on May 10. Lee Jin-man / AP



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South Korean Buddhists walk around a pagoda during a service to celebrate the birthday of Buddha at Hyonji temple in Chuncheon, South Korea, Tuesday, May 10, 2011. Ahn Young-joon / AP



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South Korean Buddhist monks line up to walk around a pagoda, unseen, in a service to celebrate the birthday of Buddha at Hyonji temple in Chuncheon, South Korea, Tuesday, May 10, 2011. Ahn Young-joon / AP



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One of South Korean Buddhists kneels down and offers a prayer with other participants in a service to celebrate the birthday of Buddha at Hyonji temple in Chuncheon, South Korea, Tuesday, May 10, 2011. Ahn Young-joon / AP



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South Korean Buddhists have their hands together in prayer during a service to celebrate the birthday of Buddha at Jogye temple in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, May 10, 2011. Lee Jin-man / AP



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Under colorful lanterns, South Korean Buddhists put their hands together in prayer during a service to celebrate the birthday of Buddha at Jogye temple in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, May 10, 2011. Lee Jin-man / AP



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South Korean Buddhists carry lanterns during a lantern festival to celebrate the birthday of Buddha, which falls on May 10, at the Chogye temple in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, May 8, 2011. Ahn Young-joon / AP



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South Korean Buddhists carry lanterns during a lantern festival to celebrate the birthday of Buddha, which falls on May 10, at the Chogye temple in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, May 8, 2011. Ahn Young-joon / AP



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A worker attaches the name tag of a Buddhist who made a donation to a lantern to celebrate the birthday of Buddha, which falls on May 10, at the Chogye temple in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, May 8, 2011. Ahn Young-joon / AP



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Visitors take their souvenir pictures under lanterns to celebrate the birthday of Buddha, which falls on May 10, at the Chogye temple in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, May 8, 2011. Ahn Young-joon / AP



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South Korean Buddhist monks carry lanterns during a lantern festival to celebrate the upcoming birthday of Buddha on May 10, on a street in Seoul, Saturday, May 7, 2011. Ahn Young-joon / AP



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South Korean Buddhists carry a huge dragon lantern during a lantern festival to celebrate the upcoming birthday of Buddha on May 10, on a street in Seoul, Saturday, May 7, 2011. Ahn Young-joon / AP



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South Korean Buddhists carry lanterns during a lantern festival to celebrate the upcoming birthday of Buddha on May 10, on a street in Seoul, Saturday, May 7, 2011. Ahn Young-joon / AP



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South Korean Buddhists carry huge lanterns during a lantern festival to celebrate the upcoming birthday of Buddha on May 10, on a street in Seoul, Saturday, May 7, 2011. Ahn Young-joon / AP



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South Korean Buddhists carry lanterns during a lantern festival to celebrate the upcoming birthday of Buddha on May 10, on a street in Seoul, Saturday, May 7, 2011. Ahn Young-joon / AP



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South Korean Buddhists wearing traditional dresses carry lanterns during a lantern festival to celebrate the upcoming birthday of Buddha on May 10, on a street in Seoul, Saturday, May 7, 2011. Ahn Young-joon / AP



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South Korean little monks stand on the platform of a lift under lanterns to celebrate Buddha's upcoming birthday on May 10 at the Chogye temple in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, May 6, 2011. Ahn Young-joon / AP



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A dog lies down calmly on the floor as South Korean Buddhists monks participate in a service to celebrate the birthday of Buddha at Hyonji temple in Chuncheon, South Korea, Tuesday, May 10, 2011. Ahn Young-joon / AP



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A Taiwanese girl prays after washing a statue of baby Buddha on Taiwan's national Buddha's birthday in Taipei, Taiwan, Sunday, May 8, 2011. Buddhists in Taiwan celebrate his birthday by using fragrant water to bathe statues of Buddha. Chiang Ying-ying / AP



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A mother assists her child to wash a statue of baby Buddha on Taiwan's national Buddha's birthday in Taipei, Taiwan, Sunday, May 8, 2011. Chiang Ying-ying / AP

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