Vesak Day celebration in Kuala Lumpur

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A man recites prayers during the celebration of Wesak Day, also known as Buddha's birthday, at a Buddhist temple. Wesak Day is the most important day of the Buddhist Calendar.

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A devotee pouring oil into the candle during the celebration of Wesak Day, also known as Buddha's birthday, at a Buddhist temple. Wesak Day is the most important day of the Buddhist Calendar.

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A kid lights the joss sticks during the celebration of Wesak Day, also known as Buddha's birthday, at a Buddhist temple. Wesak Day is the most important day of the Buddhist Calendar.

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A man recites prayers during the celebration of Wesak Day, also known as Buddha's birthday, at a Buddhist temple. Wesak Day is the most important day of the Buddhist Calendar.

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Devotee lights the joss stick during the celebration of Wesak Day, also known as Buddha's birthday, at a Buddhist temple in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Friday, May 5, 2012. Wesak Day is the most important day of the Buddhist Calendar.

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Devotees lights the joss sticks during the celebration of Wesak Day, also known as Buddha's birthday, at a Buddhist temple. Wesak Day is the most important day of the Buddhist Calendar.

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Devotees lights the candle during the celebration of Wesak Day, also known as Buddha's birthday, at a Buddhist temple in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Saturday, May 5, 2012. Wesak Day is the most important day of the Buddhist Calendar.

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A man recites prayers during the celebration of Wesak Day, also known as Buddha's birthday, at a Buddhist temple in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Saturday, May 5, 2012. Wesak Day is the most important day of the Buddhist Calendar.

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Devotee take and lights the candle during the celebration of Wesak Day, also known as Buddha's birthday, at a Buddhist temple. Wesak Day is the most important day of the Buddhist Calendar.

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Devotees lights the candle during the celebration of Wesak Day, also known as Buddha's birthday, at a Buddhist temple. Wesak Day is the most important day of the Buddhist Calendar.

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Devotee lights the candle during the celebration of Wesak Day, also known as Buddha's birthday, at a Buddhist temple. Wesak Day is the most important day of the Buddhist Calendar.

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Devotee lights the candle during the celebration of Wesak Day, also known as Buddha's birthday, at a Buddhist temple. Wesak Day is the most important day of the Buddhist Calendar.

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Vesākha (Pali; Sanskrit: Vaiśākha वैशाख) is an annual holiday observed traditionally by Buddhists in the Nepal and subcontinent, Sri Lanka, and the South East Asian countries of Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Indonesia