Buddha Purnima 2018 celebrations: In pics

Novice Buddhist monks offer prayers on the occasion of Buddha Jayanti at Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya on Sunday. PTI Photo

 

Devotees arrives for Buddha Jayanti celebrations in Bodh Gaya on Sunday. PTI Photo

 

Devotees offer prayers to Lord Buddha on the eve of Buddha Purnima, at a Buddhist temple in Kolkata on April 29, 2018. 

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Devotees offer prayers to Lord Buddha on the eve of Buddha Purnima, at a Buddhist temple in Kolkata on April 29, 2018. 

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Devotees offer prayers to Lord Buddha on the eve of Buddha Purnima, at a Buddhist temple in Kolkata on April 29, 2018. 

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Preparations underway on the eve of Buddha Purnima in Bodhgaya on April 29, 2018.

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A boy cleans a statue of Lord Buddha ahead of Buddha Purnima celebrations, in Nagpur on April 29, 2018. 

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Devotees light candles during "Buddha Purnima" celebration in Dhaka, Bangladesh on April 29, 2018. 

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A monk prays in front of a big statue of Buddha at a temple during "Buddha Purnima" celebration in Dhaka, Bangladesh on April 29, 2018. 

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