Parade of colourful floats as homage to Buddha

Volunteers of Wat Chaiya Mangalaram, a Thai Buddhist temple, cleaning a statue of the reclining Buddha.

ORNATE floats bedecked in colourful blooms and bright lights will make their way through several roads in George Town, Penang tonight for Wesak Day.

The floats will be accompanied by thousands of devotees carrying flowers and candles to commemorate the birth, enlightenment and passing of Siddharta Gautama or Lord Buddha.