Procession of Buddhist monks at the Full Moon Festival, Patho Ananda temple, Bagan (Pagan), Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Procession of Buddhist monks at the Full Moon Festival, Patho Ananda temple, Bagan (Pagan), Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Local people celebrating the Magha Puja full moon festival at the Wat Suan Dok Lanna temple, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Local people celebrating the Magha Puja full moon festival at the Wat Suan Dok Lanna temple, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Local people and Buddhist monks celebrating the Magha Puja full moon festival at the Wat Suan Dok Lanna temple, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Buddhist monks celebrating the Magha Puja full moon festival at the Wat Suan Dok Lanna temple, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Monks in procession during Full Moon Festival, Patho Ananda temple, Bagan (Pagan), Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Duruthu Perahera Full Moon Celebrations at Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara Buddhist Temple, Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka, Asia

Duruthu Perahera Full Moon Celebrations at Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara Buddhist Temple, Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka, Asia

Duruthu Perahera Full Moon Celebrations at Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara Buddhist Temple, Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka, Asia

Duruthu Perahera Full Moon Celebrations at Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara Buddhist Temple, Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka, Asia

Duruthu Perahera Full Moon Celebrations at Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara Buddhist Temple, Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka, Asia

Duruthu Perahera Full Moon Celebrations at Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara Buddhist Temple, Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka, Asia

Monks in procession during Full Moon Festival, Patho Ananda temple, Bagan (Pagan), Myanmar (Burma), Asia

A view of Swayambhu Stupa with full moon marks the 2554 years of Lord Gautam Buddha's birth. Nepalese and Tibetan pilgrims lit lamp at the Stupa with the hopes of peace in country. Despite of the on going political turmoil about non-formation of Constitution, Buddha Jayanti (Buddha's birthday) was celebrated throughout the nation in peace. Kathmandu, Nepal. 2010-May-27

Buddhist pilgrims at the Golden Rock to celebrate the November full moon Tazaungdaing, Kyaiktiyo, Mon State, Myanmar