A parade of harmony

(From left) Brothers Inkura, 10, and Vijaya Vamsa, 11, taking the benevolent role of Buddha’s helpers on the Malaysia-Myanmar Buddhist Association float. The boys are children of devotees from Ratanarama Buddhist Temple.

BEEP! Beep! And there was classic car enthusiast Francis Wu, 67, in his modified, lantern-lit Mini Moke.

Coming behind Wu’s little vehicle was a procession of badminton court-sized platforms – filled with flowers and deities bedecked in shimmering lights.