The Shakyamuni Buddha applique thangka, made from pieces of brocade silk hand-sewn together, was unveiled at Tibetan Buddhist temple Thekchen Choling on Vesak Day, May 15, 2022. The celebration was the first time in three years that Buddhists here were able to gather at temples and other venues.
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Devotees seeking blessings at Tibetan Buddhist temple, Thekchen Choling, on Vesak Day, May 15, 2022.
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Devotees at Tibetan Buddhist temple, Thekchen Choling, on Vesak Day, May 15, 2022.
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A devotee pours water over a figurine of Prince Siddharta on the day of the Buddha's birth at Tibetan Buddhist temple, Thekchen Choling, on Vesak Day, May 15, 2022.
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Devotees with Katha scarves seeking blessings from Singha Thekchen Namdrol Rinpoche at Thekchen Choling, the Buddhist temple at Beatty Lane, on Vesak Day, May 15, 2022.
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Buddhists praying during a Buddha bathing ceremony at Buddhist organisation Tzu Chi Singapore’s Jing Si Hall in Pasir Ris, May 15, 2022.
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Buddhists are seen praying during a Buddha bathing ceremony on Vesak Day at Tzu Chi Singapore, May 15, 2022.
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Devotees queue to have their pets blessed by Singha Rinpoche, the spiritual director of Thekchen Choling temple, May 14, 2022
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Long queues of devotees with their pets seek blessings at Thekchen Choling temple, May 14, 2022.
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A dog receiving blessings from a monk at Thekchen Choling temple, May 14, 2022.
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Devotees gathered at Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery on May 14, 2022, to bathe the image of the infant Buddha, a ritual to purify one’s body, speech and mind, and to receive blessings of happiness and good health.
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Devotees performing the traditional ritual of "three-step, one bow" ceremony at Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery ahead of Vesak Day, May 14, 2022.
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View of devotees at Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery ahead of Vesak Day, May 14, 2022.
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Devotees meditatively circumambulate the perimeter of Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery, bowing once every three steps, while chanting mantras or the name of the Buddha, ahead of Vesak Day, May 14, 2022.
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