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Shaven-headed young boys wearing 3-D glasses watch a movie at SK Telecom T.um Museum in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, May 24. They are among nine children who entered the temple to have an experience of monks' life for three weeks, called Little Buddha Camp, to celebrate upcoming Buddha's birthday on May 28.
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Thais gather near a giant Buddha statue during Makha Bucha Day at a temple in Ang Thong province, about 60 miles north of Bangkok on Wednesday. Makha Bucha Day honours Buddha and his teachings, and falls on the full moon day of the third lunar month.
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Thais gather near the right hand of the giant Buddha statue during Makha Bucha Day.
According to Wikipedia, at 302 feet, this is the ninth tallest statue in the world, between a Peter the Great statue in Moscow and another Buddha in Wuxi, China. The Statue of Liberty, for comparison, is the 30th tallest at 151 feet (though it stands atop a 154-ft pedestal).
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Statues with a variety of faces, shapes and unique characters at Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Temple on Jan. 11, 2012 in Bintan Island, Indonesia.
According to Getty Images, 500 statues are situated inside the temple of Ksitigarbha, who was known as the Bodhisattva of Hell because of his vow not to achieve Buddha-hood until 'all the hells are empty'.
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Myanmar people try to catch money thrown by wellwishers during the Pagoda Festival in Yangon, Myanmar, Jan. 8. According to Buddhist tradition, the month-long festival, which falls in January every year, symbolizes the boundless wisdom of Buddha.
Wow, people are throwing caution to the wind when getting involved in this sort of activity considering how nuts people get these days over special edition Air Jordans, XBox 360s and $2 waffle makers.
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A man hangs lanterns to prepare for the celebration of the upcoming May 10 birthday of the Buddha at the Chogye temple in Seoul, South Korea on March 29. About one-third of South Korea's 48 million people are Buddhists.
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