Vesak Day in honor of Buddha in Thailand

Buddhists carry candles while encircling a large Buddha statue during Vesak Day, an annual celebration of Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death, at a temple in Nakhon Pathom province on the outskirts of Bangkok May 24, 2013. Picture taken using long exposure. [Photo/Agencies]

Buddhist nuns and monks walk around a statue of the child Buddha during Vesak Day celebrations at Duoc Thuong pagoda, outside Hanoi May 24, 2013. Vesak Day commemorates the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha. [Photo/Agencies]