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Indian Buddhists celebrate the festival of Vesak

Indian Buddhist man holds a large poster of Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar) during the festival of Vesak in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada on 28 May 2017. Vesak (Wesak) commonly known as Lord Buddha's birthday celebration marks the birth, enlightenment and death of Lord Buddha. Dr. Ambedkar he founded the Bharatiya Bauddha Mahasabha, or the Buddhist Society of India in 1955 and later converted over 500,000 of his supporters to the Buddhist religion. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#1989952
Date Taken	28 May 2017
Location	N/A
Photographer	Creative Touch Imaging Ltd/NurPhoto
Category	Religion and Belief
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Creative Touch Imaging Ltd/NurPhoto

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