Buddhist devotees standing in a queue to light butter lamps during the Buddha Jayanti festival at the Boudhanath Stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal. — AP
Devotees the world over ushered in the most important date in Buddhism.
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Buddhists striking a pose during the Lotus Lantern Festival in Seoul, South Korea. — aP
Buddhists gathering to pour water at the foot of a banyan tree during the Kasone festival at Botataung Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar. — AP
Monks and devotees offering prayers during the Buddha Purnima festival inside a temple in Kolkata, India. — AP
A devotee holding incense sticks as she prays at the Kelaniya Buddhist Temple during the Vesak festival in Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. — AFP
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