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  • Alms incense, flowers and other religious offerings on sale at at the Durbar Square in Patan Lalitpur Kathmandu, Nepal.
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  • Alms incense, flowers and other religious offerings on sale at at the Durbar Square in Patan Lalitpur Kathmandu, Nepal.
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  • Hotel assistant pours red rice into the pot of boiling milk as part of the Thai Ponggal celebration which is traditionally intended to thank the Sun God and farmstead livestock that helped create the material abundance.
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  • Buddhist muesum inside the Gangarama Temple.
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  • Devotees dressed in traditional outfit form gathered outside the Geoffrey Bawa designed Seema Malakaya temple on Beira Lake.
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  • Young devil dancers whom are an attempt to respond to the common belief that certain ailments are caused by unseen hands and that they should be chased away for the patient to get cured
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  • A senior monk looks on towards the two main elephants part of the procession.
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  • A decorated elephant apart of the procession walks & its keeper.
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  • A decorated elephant apart of the procession walks towards the temple.
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  • A young boy & his troupe perform the highly popular fire twirling act called Gini Sisla or otherwise known as the fire Dance lays on the ground while quickly rotating a metal ring which holds petrol soaked pieces of coal which are set alight.
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  • Worshippers inside a Buddhist temple listen to a buddhist priest during Vesak at Dhamma Sarana vihara in Keysborough in Melbourne Australia
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  • Worshippers pray in front of the large Buddha Statue and Stupa during Vesak at Dhamma Sarana vihara in Keysborough in Melbourne Australia
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  • Worshippers pray in front of the large Buddha Statue and Stupa during Vesak at Dhamma Sarana vihara in Keysborough in Melbourne Australia
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  • Worshippers pray to the Bodhi tree as smoke from incense sticks fills the air during Vesak at Dhamma Sarana vihara in Keysborough in Melbourne Australia
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  • Worshippers stand in front of the Large Stupa and Buddha Statue during Vesak at Dhamma Sarana vihara in Keysborough in Melbourne Australia
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  • Worshippers stand in front of a Large Buddha statue during Vesak at Dhamma Sarana vihara in Keysborough in Melbourne Australia
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  • A group of Sri Lankan Buddhist men work into the night as they erect the framing for an illuminated panel and painting depicting moments in the life of the Lord Buddha at the Dhamma Sarana Temple in Keysborough Melbourne. <br />
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The display is held during the week of Vesak. Vesak is a commemoration of the birth, enlightenment and passing of the Lord Buddha falling on the full moon in the month of May.
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  • Worshippers light candles during Vesak at Dhamma Sarana vihara in Keysborough in Melbourne Australia
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  • worshippers pray and place flowers in front of a Buddha statue inside a large stupa as smoke from incense candles fill the air during Vesak at Dhamma Sarana vihara in Keysborough in Melbourne Australia
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  • A worshipper pray to a Buddha statue inside a large stupa as smoke from incense candles fill the air during Vesak at Dhamma Sarana vihara in Keysborough in Melbourne Australia
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  • A Buddha Statue and  white stupa are illuminated at night as a Full Moon Shines in the black sky during Vesak at Dhamma Sarana vihara in Keysborough in Melbourne Australia
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  • worshippers pray to a Buddha statue inside a large stupa as smoke from incense candles fill the air during Vesak at Dhamma Sarana vihara in Keysborough in Melbourne Australia
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  • Worshippers carrying sticks of fire to light candles during Vesak at Dhamma Sarana vihara in Keysborough in Melbourne Australia
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  • A torch bearer leads the thai pongal hindu celerations inside the Nallur Kandaswamy temple.
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  • A swarmy walks to worshippers presenting a burning flame which they worship & then placed in front of the shrine of the monkey god Hanuman, inside the Sri Anjaneyar Temple in Jaffna.
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  • A worshipper prays outside the Nallur Kandaswamy temple on the day of Thai Pongal.
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  • Worshipper holding a coconut representing the human body, the coconut is the purest thing that a human being can offer to a deity. This will later be broken symbolizing the breaking of the ego.
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  • A hindu priest  or Swamy passing on Bhiksha, a devotional offering from worshipper into the shrine.
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  • Worshipper prays towards a painting of a hindu god inside the Nallur Kandaswamy temple.
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  • The sacred cow out the front of the hindu Nallur Kandaswamy temple or kovil. On a rainy That Pongal day.
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  • Worshippers line up to be blessed by a swarmy inside the Nallur Kandaswamy temple.
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  • A troupe of fire twirlers perform the highly popular fire twirling act called Gini Sisla or otherwise known as the fire dance.
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  • Vendors outside the Gangaramaya temple selling a variety of fried foods such as wade & fried prawns.
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  • Buddhist worshippers light little lamps & place them onto brass lamps during Poya day celebrations at Gangaramaya Temple. The light of the burning candle flame represents the light of the Buddha's teachings.
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  • Worshippers walk around the large white stupa & pray towards the Buddha statue.
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  • Worshipper prays towards the Bodhi Tree at the Gangarama on Poya day.
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  • Worshippers pray around the large white stupa in the temple grounds &  lamps during Poya day celebrations at Gangaramaya Temple. The light of the burning candle flame represents the light of the Buddha's teachings.
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  • Worshipper prays towards the Bodhi Tree at the Gangarama on Poya day.
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  • Buddhist muesum inside the Gangarama Temple.
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  • Hindu Worshippers offer their food to the Sun God at sunrise to demonstrate gratitude for the harvest during Thai Pongal.
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  • The resident The Asian elephant called Navam Raja getting a shower at his home at the Gangarama Temple.
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  • Worshipper holds & presents a lit coconut, the coconut represents the human body, the coconut is  the purest thing that a human being can offer to a deity. This will later be broken symbolizing the breaking of the ego during Thai Pongal festivities.
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  • A hindu worshipper boils milk by burning bamboo cane outside the hotel at the commencement of Thai Pongal celebrations. Boiling over of milk symbolizes material abundance for the household during Thai Pongal festivities.
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  • Buddha statues at Gangaramaya Temple.
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  • Worshippers pray to the large white buddhist stupa inside the Gangaramaya Temple.
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  • A hindu worshipper  boils milk by burning bamboo cane outside the hotel at the commencement of Thai Pongal celebrations. Boiling over of milk symbolizes material abundance for the household during Thai Pongal festivities.
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  • A hindu worshipper  boils milk by burning bamboo cane outside the hotel at the commencement of Thai Pongal celebrations. Boiling over of milk symbolizes material abundance for the household during Thai Pongal festivities.
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  • Buddhist worshippers light little lamps during Poya day celebrations at Gangaramaya Temple. The light of the burning candle flame represents the light of the Buddha's teachings.
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  • Hindu Worshippers light firecrackers during thai pongal festival to demonstrate gratitude for the harvest during Thai Pongal.
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  • Hindu Worshippers light firecrackers during thai pongal festival to demonstrate gratitude for the harvest during Thai Pongal.
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  • Hindu Worshippers light firecrackers during thai pongal festival to demonstrate gratitude for the harvest during Thai Pongal.
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  • Young men in Jaffna town cycle back home after watching a hindi movie at the local cinema.
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  • Hotel staff worship & offer their food to the Sun God at sunrise to demonstrate gratitude for the harvest.
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  • Hotel assistant pours red rice into the pot of boiling milk as part of the Thai Ponggal celebration which is traditionally intended to thank the Sun God and farmstead livestock that helped create the material abundance.
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  • Worshippers line up to be blessed by a swarmy inside the Nallur Kandaswamy temple.
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  • A shop near the Nallur Kandaswamy temple selling offerings such as bananna, coconut & incense  to worshippers who are visiting the Nallur Kandaswamy temple for the Thai Pongal festival.
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  • Worshipper prays towards a painting of a hindu god inside the Nallur Kandaswamy temple.
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  • Worshippers line up to be blessed by a swarmy inside the Nallur Kandaswamy temple.
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  • A swarmy walks to worshippers presenting a burning flame which they worship & then placed in front of the shrine of the monkey god Hanuman, inside the Sri Anjaneyar Temple in Jaffna.
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  • A hindu priest or Swamy passing on Bhiksha, a devotional offering from worshipper to the monkey god known as Hanuman inside the Sri Anjaneyar Temple in Jaffna.
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  • A hindu priest  or Swamy passing on Bhiksha, a devotional offering from worshipper into the shrine.
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  • Worshippers pile into a bus after visiting the Nallur Kandaswamy temple for Thai Pongal celebrations in Jaffna.
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  • The sacred cow out the front of the hindu Nallur Kandaswamy temple or kovil. On a rainy That Pongal day.
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  • The food offered to the Sun God at sunrise to demonstrate gratitude for the harvest. It is later served to the people present in the house for the ceremony. The food consists of Fruit, savories and sweets such as vadai, murukku, paayasam and finally the boiled rice.
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  • Buddhist muesum inside the Gangarama Temple.
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  • The resident The Asian elephant called Navam Raja getting a shower at his home at the Gangarama Temple.
    gangaramaya_temple_poya_day_sri_lank...jpg
  • Buddhist worshippers light little lamps during Poya day celebrations at Gangaramaya Temple. The light of the burning candle flame represents the light of the Buddha's teachings.
    gangaramaya_temple_poya_day_sri_lank...jpg
  • Buddhist worshippers light little lamps during Poya day celebrations at Gangaramaya Temple. The light of the burning candle flame represents the light of the Buddha's teachings.
    gangaramaya_temple_poya_day_sri_lank...jpg
  • Worshippers pray to the large white buddhist stupa inside the Gangaramaya Temple.
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  • Worshippers pray to the large white buddhist stupa inside the Gangaramaya Temple.
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  • Worshippers walkin & out of the Seema Malakaya temple on Beira Lake designed by influential southeast Asian architect Geoffrey Bawa
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  • Buddha statue inside the Seema Malakaya temple on Beira Lake designed by influential southeast Asian architect Geoffrey Bawa
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  • Buddha statues at the Seema Malakaya temple on Beira Lake designed by influential southeast Asian architect Geoffrey Bawa
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  • Vendors outside the Gangaramaya temple selling a variety of fried foods such as wade & fried prawns.
    gangaramaya_temple_poya_day_sri_lank...jpg
  • Buddha statues at Gangaramaya Temple.
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  • Worshippers walk around the large white stupa & pray towards the Buddha statue.
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  • Worshippers pray to the large white buddhist stupa inside the Gangaramaya Temple.
    gangaramaya_temple_poya_day_sri_lank...jpg
  • Buddhist worshippers light little lamps & place them onto brass lamps during Poya day celebrations at Gangaramaya Temple. The light of the burning candle flame represents the light of the Buddha's teachings.
    gangaramaya_temple_poya_day_sri_lank...jpg
  • Young boy carries a white leaf towards towards to the Bodhi tree.
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  • Worshippers prays towards the Bodhi Tree at the Gangarama on Poya day. While one pours water to the roots of the tree.
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  • Worshipper prays towards the Bodhi Tree at the Gangarama on Poya day.
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  • Worshipper prays towards the Bodhi Tree at the Gangarama on Poya day.
    gangaramaya_temple_poya_day_sri_lank...jpg
  • Worshippers pray around the large white stupa in the temple grounds &  lamps during Poya day celebrations at Gangaramaya Temple. The light of the burning candle flame represents the light of the Buddha's teachings.
    gangaramaya_temple_poya_day_sri_lank...jpg
  • Worshipper prays towards the Bodhi Tree at the Gangarama on Poya day.
    gangaramaya_temple_poya_day_sri_lank...jpg
  • Buddha statues at Gangaramaya Temple.
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  • Young men in Jaffna town cycle back home after watching a hindi movie at the local cinema.
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  • Worshippers line up to be blessed by a swarmy inside the Nallur Kandaswamy temple.
    Thai_pongal_festival_jaffna_2011-9.jpg
  • The sacred cow out the front of the hindu Nallur Kandaswamy temple or kovil. On a rainy That Pongal day.
    Thai_pongal_festival_jaffna_2011-8.jpg
  • Hotel staff worship & offer their food to the Sun God at sunrise to demonstrate gratitude for the harvest.
    Thai_pongal_festival_jaffna_2011-7.jpg
  • Hotel staff look on as the food prepared for the Thai Pongal is blessed with incense.
    Thai_pongal_festival_jaffna_2011-6.jpg
  • The food offered to the Sun God at sunrise to demonstrate gratitude for the harvest. It is later served to the people present in the house for the ceremony. The food consists of Fruit, savories and sweets such as vadai, murukku, paayasam and finally the boiled rice.
    Thai_pongal_festival_jaffna_2011-5.jpg
  • Worshipper holds & presents a lit coconut, the coconut represents the human body, the coconut is  the purest thing that a human being can offer to a deity. This will later be broken symbolizing the breaking of the ego.
    Thai_pongal_festival_jaffna_2011-4.jpg
  • Hotel staff look on as the food prepared for the Thai Pongal is blessed with Incense.
    Thai_pongal_festival_jaffna_2011-3.jpg
  • A worshipper prays outside the Nallur Kandaswamy temple on the day of Thai Pongal.
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  • Worshippers praying inside the Nallur Kandaswamy temple on Thai Pongal.
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