A bowl of water with a statue of the baby Buddha is placed in the middle and devotees pour sweet tea on the head of the statue. A priest performs the Kambutsu-e nativity festival recreating Buddha ...

On Buddha's birthday, Buddhists across the world commemorate the birth, enlightenment and death of the Buddha. The occasion is also used to reflect on Buddha’s teachings and what it means to ...

A bowl of water with a statue of the baby Buddha is placed in the middle and devotees pour sweet tea on the head of the statue. A priest performs the Kambutsu-e nativity festival recreating Buddha ...

Some believe that elephant figurines can bring good things into your home. People place the statues in certain rooms and facing different directions depending on what they hope to attract.

A bowl of water with a statue of the baby Buddha is placed in the middle and devotees pour sweet tea on the head of the statue. A priest performs the Kambutsu-e nativity festival recreating Buddha ...

A bowl of water with a statue of the baby Buddha is placed in the middle and devotees pour sweet tea on the head of the statue. A priest performs the Kambutsu-e nativity festival recreating Buddha ...

Republican gubernatorial candidate Geoff Diehl’s fund-raiser offered a window into a different Massachusetts political universe than runs counter to the stereotype — a red dot amid deep blue.

A rare, white newborn baby elephant with "pearly" eyes has been pictured with its mother in Myanmar. The baby elephant was born on 23 July in the western Rakhine state to a 33-year-old elephant ...

The birthday of the historical Buddha or Shakyamuni Buddha, known as Vesak in several countries, celebrates the birth of the child who became Prince Siddhartha around the end of the 4th century B.C.

On this day, a small "flower hall" is set up on temple grounds and decorated with colorful flowers. A bowl of water with a statue of the baby Buddha is placed in the middle and devotees pour sweet tea ...

According to legend, the Buddha announced shortly after being born that he would have no more rebirths, and the dragons of heaven baptised him with pure water. South and Southeast Asia ...

A statue of infant Buddha in the Lumbini complex All photographs by the author. Lumbini is the birthplace of Buddha. Today, Lumbini is located in ... one day the baby was conceived when her mother ...