THOUSANDS thronged the Buddhist Maha Vihara temple in Brickfields last night and joined the annual Wesak Day procession, after a three-year lapse due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Devotees and visitors joined the floats from the temple at Jalan Berhala in Kuala Lumpur along a 12km route around the city. – May 5, 2023.
Women in traditional dress line up during the procession from Buddhist Maha Vihara temple at Jalan Berhala in Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, May 5, 2023.About 60 Buddhist societies and associations in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor have held the procession for more than 60 years. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, May 5, 2023.People watch a sleeping Buddha statue during a procession in Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, May 5, 2023.A float passes through many roads that are Kuala Lumpur’s tourist attractions. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, May 5, 2023.Devotees and visitors join the floats from the Buddhist Maha Vihara temple at Jalan Berhala in Kuala Lumpur along a 12km route around the city. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, May 5, 2023.Devotees sit as they wait for procession from Buddhist Maha Vihara temple at Jalan Berhala in Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, May 5, 2023.Devotees pray at Buddhist Maha Vihara temple at Jalan Berhala in Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, May 5, 2023.Devotees light up oil lamps at Buddhist Maha Vihara temple at Jalan Berhala in Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, May 5, 2023.A monk walks past a float during the procession from Buddhist Maha Vihara temple at Jalan Berhala in Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, May 5, 2023.Thousands throng the Buddhist Maha Vihara temple in Brickfields on May 4, 2023, the annual Wesak Day procession, after a three-year lapse due to the Covid pandemic. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, May 5, 2023.Devotees with candles line up at Buddhist Maha Vihara temple at Jalan Berhala in Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, May 5, 2023.Devotees with candles line up at Buddhist Maha Vihara temple at Jalan Berhala in Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, May 5, 2023.
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