"Buddhist devotees light lamps while offering prayers at the..."

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21 Jul 2019

Buddhist devotees light lamps while offering prayers at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa) in Kandy, Sri Lanka. The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic is located in the royal palace complex of the former Kingdom of Kandy, which houses the relic of the tooth of the Buddha. Since ancient times, the relic has played an important role in local politics because it is believed that whoever holds the relic holds the governance of the country.

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9 Aug 2021

Hindu devotes light votive lamps and incense to offer prayers at the Dakshinkali Temple in Nepal, on December 13, 2011. Dakshinkali Temple is located about 22 km from Nepal’s capital Kathmandu. The temple is dedicated to the Hindu goddess Kali. Every Tuesday and Saturday, from early morning, hundreds of devotees pour into the temple to present animals to be sacrificed to the bloodthirsty deity. The animals to be sacrificed must be uncastrated male animals. Saturday is the major sacrificial day when a steady parade of chickens, ducks, goats, sheep, pigs and even the occasional buffalo come here to have their throats cut or their heads lopped off by professional local butchers. The dead animals are then butchered by the on-site meat shop where they are skinned, de-boned, diced and prepared to cook. Whole families often have a big feast that day or enjoy picnicking in a forest near by the Temple.

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