Buddhist monks walk among LED lights forming an image of the Lord Buddha during a ceremony commemorating Vesak Day, an annual celebration of Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death, at the Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple in Pathum Thani province outside Bangkok, Thailand, June 3, 2023. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa
People light candle lights during a ceremony commemorating Vesak Day, an annual celebration of Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death, at the Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple in Pathum Thani province outside Bangkok, Thailand, June 3, 2023. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa
A woman lights up a candle light during a ceremony commemorating Vesak Day, an annual celebration of Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death, at the Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple in Pathum Thani province outside Bangkok, Thailand, June 3, 2023. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa
People carry candle lights during a ceremony commemorating Vesak Day, an annual celebration of Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death, at the Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple in Pathum Thani province outside Bangkok, Thailand, June 3, 2023. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa
Buddhist monks walk at the Borobudur Temple complex during the celebration of Vesak day in Magelang, Central Java province, Indonesia, June 4, 2023, in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/Anis Efizudin/via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. INDONESIA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN INDONESIA.
People pray during a ceremony commemorating Vesak Day, an annual celebration of Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death, at the Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple in Pathum Thani province outside Bangkok, Thailand, June 3, 2023. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa
Buddhist monks carry candle lights during a ceremony commemorating Vesak Day, an annual celebration of Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death, at the Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple in Pathum Thani province outside Bangkok, Thailand, June 3, 2023. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa
A view of Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple during a ceremony commemorating Vesak Day, an annual celebration of Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death in Pathum Thani province outside Bangkok, Thailand, June 3, 2023. REUTERS/Artorn Pookasook
A view of Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple during a ceremony commemorating Vesak Day, an annual celebration of Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death, in Pathum Thani province outside Bangkok, Thailand, June 3, 2023. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
People release paper lanterns near Borobudur temple during the festival to mark the Vesak Day celebration in Magelang, Central Java province, Indonesia, June 4, 2023, in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/Anis Efizudin/via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. INDONESIA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN INDONESIA.
Paper lanterns are seen flying near Borobudur temple during the festival to mark the Vesak Day celebration in Magelang, Central Java province, Indonesia, June 4, 2023, in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/Anis Efizudin/via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. INDONESIA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN INDONESIA. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
A view of Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple during a ceremony commemorating Vesak Day, an annual celebration of Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death in Pathum Thani province outside Bangkok, Thailand, June 3, 2023. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa
A Buddhist monk sets up a candle light during a ceremony commemorating Vesak Day, an annual celebration of Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death, at the Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple in Pathum Thani province outside Bangkok, Thailand, June 3, 2023. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa
Buddhist monks carry candle lights during a ceremony commemorating Vesak Day, an annual celebration of Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death, at the Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple in Pathum Thani province outside Bangkok, Thailand, June 3, 2023. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa
Buddhist monks take part in a ritual at the Borobudur Temple during the celebration of Vesak day in Magelang, Central Java province, Indonesia, June 4, 2023, in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/Anis Efizudin/via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. INDONESIA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN INDONESIA.
Buddhist monks walk at the Borobudur Temple complex during the celebration of Vesak day in Magelang, Central Java province, Indonesia, June 4, 2023, in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/Anis Efizudin/via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. INDONESIA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN INDONESIA.
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