Bak Bak Full Moon Poya Day In Sri Lanka

Bak Bak Full Moon Poya Day In Sri Lanka

Foreign Buddhist monks are walking on the road to mark Bak Full Moon Poya Day in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on April 23, 2024. (Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/NurPhoto)

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