Devotees offer prayers on Buddha's birthday across India - Agartala
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Indian Buddhist monks offers prayers during the prayer session at Buddha Purnima festival in the northeastern Indian city of Agartala May 17, 2011.
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An Indian buddhist devotees prays during Buddha Purnima festival in the northeastern Indian city of Agartala May 17, 2011.
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An elderly Indian buddhist devotees prays during Buddha Purnima festival in the northeastern Indian city of Agartala May 17, 2011.
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Indian buddhist devotees prays during Buddha Purnima festival in the northeastern Indian city of Agartala May 17, 2011.
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A Buddhist monk offers prayer in front of Lord Buddha's statue during Buddha Purnima festival in the northeastern Indian city of Agartala May 17, 2011.
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A Buddhist monk offers prayer in front of Lord Buddha's statue during Buddha Purnima festival in the northeastern Indian city of Agartala May 17, 2011.
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Indian buddhist devotees lits up candles and incense stick offering prayer during Buddha Purnima festival in the northeastern Indian city of Agartala May 17, 2011.
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Indian buddhist devotees lits up candles and incense stick offering prayer during Buddha Purnima festival in the northeastern Indian city of Agartala May 17, 2011.
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Indian buddhist devotees lits up candles and incense stick offering prayer during Buddha Purnima festival in the northeastern Indian city of Agartala May 17, 2011.
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Indian buddhist devotees lits up candles and incense stick offering prayer during Buddha Purnima festival in the northeastern Indian city of Agartala May 17, 2011.
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Indian buddhist devotees lits up candles and incense stick offering prayer during Buddha Purnima festival in the northeastern Indian city of Agartala May 17, 2011.
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Indian buddhist devotees lits up candles and incense stick offering prayer during Buddha Purnima festival in the northeastern Indian city of Agartala May 17, 2011.
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Indian buddhist devotees lits up candles and incense stick offering prayer during Buddha Purnima festival in the northeastern Indian city of Agartala May 17, 2011.
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Indian buddhist child devotee lits up candles and incense stick offering prayer during Buddha Purnima festival in the northeastern Indian city of Agartala May 17, 2011.
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Indian Buddhist monk looks during the prayer session at Buddha Purnima festival in the northeastern Indian city of Agartala May 17, 2011.
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Indian Buddhist monk prays during the prayer session at Buddha Purnima festival in the northeastern Indian city of Agartala May 17, 2011.
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Indian Buddhist monk prays during the prayer session at Buddha Purnima festival in the northeastern Indian city of Agartala May 17, 2011.
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Indian Buddhist devotees prays during the prayer session at Buddha Purnima festival in the northeastern Indian city of Agartala May 17, 2011.
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The 2555th Buddha Purnima festival is celebrated with a day-long program in the Buddhist temple of Agartala. The festival commemorates the birth and enlightenment of Buddha and his attainment of Nirvana.
A day-long programme is held in Benuban, a Buddhist Temple in Agartala, capital of northeastern state of Tripura. Buddha's birthday is celebrated among Buddhist all over the world.
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