A statue of Buddha at Vesak, a festival to celebrate Buddha's birthday in Gangaramaya Temple, Colombo, Sri Lanka, Asia

Traditional dress for Vesak, a festival to celebrate Buddha's birthday in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Asia

Vesak celebration at Vincennes Buddhist temple, Paris, France, Europe

Vesak celebration at Vincennes Buddhist temple, Paris, France, Europe

Birthday of Shakyamuni Buddha (Vesak), Tu An Buddhist Temple, Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny, Haute Savoie, France, Europe

Vesak celebration at Vincennes Buddhist temple, Paris, France, Europe

Vesak celebration at Vincennes Buddhist temple, Paris, France, Europe

Vesak celebration at Vincennes Buddhist temple, Paris, France, Europe

Thien Quang Buddhist pagoda, flower petals for Vesak celebration, Tan Chau, Vietnam

Thien Quang Buddhist Pagoda, Vesak celebration, Birthday of Shakyamuni Buddha, bathing infant Buddha to purify the heart, Tan Chau, Vietnam

Thien Quang Buddhist Pagoda, Vesak celebration, Birthday of Shakyamuni Buddha, bathing infant Buddha to purify the heart, Tan Chau, Vietnam

Phuoc Long Buddhist pagoda, musicians playing for the Vesak ceremony, Tan Chau, Vietnam

Phuoc Long Buddhist pagoda, Monks praying at Vesak ceremony, Tan Chau, Vietnam

New Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum on South Bridge Road, built as a Buddhist Mandala in Chinese Tang Dynasty style, dedicated to Maitreya, the future Buddha, decorated for Vesak Festival, Chinatown, Outram, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia

New Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum on South Bridge Road, built as a Buddhist Mandala in Chinese Tang Dynasty style, dedicated to Maitreya, the future Buddha, decorated for Vesak Festival, Chinatown, Outram, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia

Wesak Buddhist festival, Vincennes Buddhist temple, Vincennes, France, Europe

Vesak celebration at Vincennes Buddhist temple, Paris, France, Europe