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Esala Perahera Festival - Sri Lanka

A dancer performs during a procession celebrating the Esala Perahera festival in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Aug. 4, 2025. Esala Perahera is one of the grandest Buddhist festivals in Sri Lanka, with a history of more than 1,000 years. This year's festival was held from July 30 to August 9. Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Esala Perahera Festival - Sri Lanka

Dancers perform during a procession celebrating the Esala Perahera festival in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Aug. 4, 2025. Esala Perahera is one of the grandest Buddhist festivals in Sri Lanka, with a history of more than 1,000 years. This year's festival was held from July 30 to August 9. Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Esala Perahera Festival - Sri Lanka

Drummers perform during a procession celebrating the Esala Perahera festival in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Aug. 4, 2025. Esala Perahera is one of the grandest Buddhist festivals in Sri Lanka, with a history of more than 1,000 years. This year's festival was held from July 30 to August 9. Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Esala Perahera Festival - Sri Lanka

A decorated elephant participates in a procession celebrating the Esala Perahera festival in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Aug. 4, 2025. Esala Perahera is one of the grandest Buddhist festivals in Sri Lanka, with a history of more than 1,000 years. This year's festival was held from July 30 to August 9. Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Esala Perahera Festival - Sri Lanka

Drummers perform during a procession celebrating the Esala Perahera festival in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Aug. 4, 2025. Esala Perahera is one of the grandest Buddhist festivals in Sri Lanka, with a history of more than 1,000 years. This year's festival was held from July 30 to August 9. Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Esala Perahera Festival - Sri Lanka

Decorated elephants participate in a procession celebrating the Esala Perahera festival in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Aug. 4, 2025. Esala Perahera is one of the grandest Buddhist festivals in Sri Lanka, with a history of more than 1,000 years. This year's festival was held from July 30 to August 9. Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Esala Perahera Festival - Sri Lanka

Drummers perform during a procession celebrating the Esala Perahera festival in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Aug. 4, 2025. Esala Perahera is one of the grandest Buddhist festivals in Sri Lanka, with a history of more than 1,000 years. This year's festival was held from July 30 to August 9. Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Esala Perahera Festival - Sri Lanka

A fire dancer performs during a procession celebrating the Esala Perahera festival in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Aug. 4, 2025. Esala Perahera is one of the grandest Buddhist festivals in Sri Lanka, with a history of more than 1,000 years. This year's festival was held from July 30 to August 9. Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Esala Perahera Festival - Sri Lanka

Dancers perform during a procession celebrating the Esala Perahera festival in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Aug. 19, 2024. Esala Perahera is one of the grandest Buddhist festivals in Sri Lanka, with a history of more than 1,000 years. This year's festival was held from August 10 to August 20. Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Esala Perahera Festival - Sri Lanka

Dancers perform during a procession celebrating the Esala Perahera festival in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Aug. 19, 2024. Esala Perahera is one of the grandest Buddhist festivals in Sri Lanka, with a history of more than 1,000 years. This year's festival was held from August 10 to August 20. Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Esala Perahera Festival - Sri Lanka

Dancers perform during a procession celebrating the Esala Perahera festival in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Aug. 19, 2024. Esala Perahera is one of the grandest Buddhist festivals in Sri Lanka, with a history of more than 1,000 years. This year's festival was held from August 10 to August 20. Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Esala Perahera Festival - Sri Lanka

Dancers perform during a procession celebrating the Esala Perahera festival in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Aug. 19, 2024. Esala Perahera is one of the grandest Buddhist festivals in Sri Lanka, with a history of more than 1,000 years. This year's festival was held from August 10 to August 20. Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SRI LANKA-KANDY-ESALA PERAHERA-CELEBRATION

(240812) -- KANDY, Aug. 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Decorated elephants participate in a procession celebrating the Esala Perahera festival in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Aug. 10, 2024. The Esala Perahera, one of the grandest Buddhist festivals in Sri Lanka, is observed from Aug. 10 to 20 this year. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Yue)

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SRI LANKA-KANDY-ESALA PERAHERA-CELEBRATION

(240812) -- KANDY, Aug. 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Dancers perform during a procession celebrating the Esala Perahera festival in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Aug. 10, 2024. The Esala Perahera, one of the grandest Buddhist festivals in Sri Lanka, is observed from Aug. 10 to 20 this year. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Yue)

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SRI LANKA-KANDY-ESALA PERAHERA-CELEBRATION

(240812) -- KANDY, Aug. 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Dancers perform during a procession celebrating the Esala Perahera festival in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Aug. 10, 2024. The Esala Perahera, one of the grandest Buddhist festivals in Sri Lanka, is observed from Aug. 10 to 20 this year. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Dongshu)

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SRI LANKA-KANDY-ESALA PERAHERA-CELEBRATION

(240812) -- KANDY, Aug. 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Dancers perform during a procession celebrating the Esala Perahera festival in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Aug. 10, 2024. The Esala Perahera, one of the grandest Buddhist festivals in Sri Lanka, is observed from Aug. 10 to 20 this year. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Dongshu)

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SRI LANKA-KANDY-ESALA PERAHERA-CELEBRATION

(240812) -- KANDY, Aug. 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Dancers perform during a procession celebrating the Esala Perahera festival in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Aug. 10, 2024. The Esala Perahera, one of the grandest Buddhist festivals in Sri Lanka, is observed from Aug. 10 to 20 this year. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Dongshu)

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SRI LANKA-KANDY-ESALA PERAHERA FESTIVAL

(230831) -- KANDY, Aug. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Decorated elephants walk past the historic Buddhist Temple of the Tooth during a procession celebrating the Esala Perahera festival in Kandy, Sri Lanka, on Aug. 30, 2023. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)

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SRI LANKA-KANDY-ESALA PERAHERA FESTIVAL

(230831) -- KANDY, Aug. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Decorated elephants walk past the historic Buddhist Temple of the Tooth during a procession celebrating the Esala Perahera festival in Kandy, Sri Lanka, on Aug. 30, 2023. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)

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SRI LANKA-KANDY-ESALA PERAHERA FESTIVAL

(230831) -- KANDY, Aug. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dancers perform in front of the historic Buddhist Temple of the Tooth during a procession celebrating the Esala Perahera festival in Kandy, Sri Lanka, on Aug. 30, 2023. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)

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SRI LANKA-KANDY-ESALA PERAHERA FESTIVAL

(230831) -- KANDY, Aug. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dancers perform in front of the historic Buddhist Temple of the Tooth during a procession celebrating the Esala Perahera festival in Kandy, Sri Lanka, on Aug. 30, 2023. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)

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Hungry Ghost Festival - Sumatra

The indigenous Chinese Buddhist community carries out the Hungry Ghost Festival procession at the Gunung Timur temple in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia on August 30, 2023. Hungry ghost is a term in Buddhism, and Chinese traditional religion, representing beings who are driven by intense emotional needs in an animalistic way. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hungry Ghost Festival - Sumatra

The indigenous Chinese Buddhist community carries out the Hungry Ghost Festival procession at the Gunung Timur temple in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia on August 30, 2023. Hungry ghost is a term in Buddhism, and Chinese traditional religion, representing beings who are driven by intense emotional needs in an animalistic way. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hungry Ghost Festival - Sumatra

The indigenous Chinese Buddhist community carries out the Hungry Ghost Festival procession at the Gunung Timur temple in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia on August 30, 2023. Hungry ghost is a term in Buddhism, and Chinese traditional religion, representing beings who are driven by intense emotional needs in an animalistic way. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hungry Ghost Festival - Sumatra

The indigenous Chinese Buddhist community carries out the Hungry Ghost Festival procession at the Gunung Timur temple in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia on August 30, 2023. Hungry ghost is a term in Buddhism, and Chinese traditional religion, representing beings who are driven by intense emotional needs in an animalistic way. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hungry Ghost Festival - Sumatra

The indigenous Chinese Buddhist community carries out the Hungry Ghost Festival procession at the Gunung Timur temple in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia on August 30, 2023. Hungry ghost is a term in Buddhism, and Chinese traditional religion, representing beings who are driven by intense emotional needs in an animalistic way. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hungry Ghost Festival - Sumatra

The indigenous Chinese Buddhist community carries out the Hungry Ghost Festival procession at the Gunung Timur temple in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia on August 30, 2023. Hungry ghost is a term in Buddhism, and Chinese traditional religion, representing beings who are driven by intense emotional needs in an animalistic way. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hungry Ghost Festival - Sumatra

The indigenous Chinese Buddhist community carries out the Hungry Ghost Festival procession at the Gunung Timur temple in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia on August 30, 2023. Hungry ghost is a term in Buddhism, and Chinese traditional religion, representing beings who are driven by intense emotional needs in an animalistic way. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hungry Ghost Festival - Sumatra

The indigenous Chinese Buddhist community carries out the Hungry Ghost Festival procession at the Gunung Timur temple in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia on August 30, 2023. Hungry ghost is a term in Buddhism, and Chinese traditional religion, representing beings who are driven by intense emotional needs in an animalistic way. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hungry Ghost Festival - Sumatra

The indigenous Chinese Buddhist community carries out the Hungry Ghost Festival procession at the Gunung Timur temple in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia on August 30, 2023. Hungry ghost is a term in Buddhism, and Chinese traditional religion, representing beings who are driven by intense emotional needs in an animalistic way. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hungry Ghost Festival - Sumatra

The indigenous Chinese Buddhist community carries out the Hungry Ghost Festival procession at the Gunung Timur temple in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia on August 30, 2023. Hungry ghost is a term in Buddhism, and Chinese traditional religion, representing beings who are driven by intense emotional needs in an animalistic way. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hungry Ghost Festival - Sumatra

The indigenous Chinese Buddhist community carries out the Hungry Ghost Festival procession at the Gunung Timur temple in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia on August 30, 2023. Hungry ghost is a term in Buddhism, and Chinese traditional religion, representing beings who are driven by intense emotional needs in an animalistic way. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hungry Ghost Festival - Sumatra

The indigenous Chinese Buddhist community carries out the Hungry Ghost Festival procession at the Gunung Timur temple in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia on August 30, 2023. Hungry ghost is a term in Buddhism, and Chinese traditional religion, representing beings who are driven by intense emotional needs in an animalistic way. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hungry Ghost Festival - Sumatra

The indigenous Chinese Buddhist community carries out the Hungry Ghost Festival procession at the Gunung Timur temple in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia on August 30, 2023. Hungry ghost is a term in Buddhism, and Chinese traditional religion, representing beings who are driven by intense emotional needs in an animalistic way. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hungry Ghost Festival - Sumatra

The indigenous Chinese Buddhist community carries out the Hungry Ghost Festival procession at the Gunung Timur temple in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia on August 30, 2023. Hungry ghost is a term in Buddhism, and Chinese traditional religion, representing beings who are driven by intense emotional needs in an animalistic way. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hungry Ghost Festival - Sumatra

The indigenous Chinese Buddhist community carries out the Hungry Ghost Festival procession at the Gunung Timur temple in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia on August 30, 2023. Hungry ghost is a term in Buddhism, and Chinese traditional religion, representing beings who are driven by intense emotional needs in an animalistic way. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hungry Ghost Festival - Sumatra

The indigenous Chinese Buddhist community carries out the Hungry Ghost Festival procession at the Gunung Timur temple in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia on August 30, 2023. Hungry ghost is a term in Buddhism, and Chinese traditional religion, representing beings who are driven by intense emotional needs in an animalistic way. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hungry Ghost Festival - Sumatra

The indigenous Chinese Buddhist community carries out the Hungry Ghost Festival procession at the Gunung Timur temple in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia on August 30, 2023. Hungry ghost is a term in Buddhism, and Chinese traditional religion, representing beings who are driven by intense emotional needs in an animalistic way. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hungry Ghost Festival - Sumatra

The indigenous Chinese Buddhist community carries out the Hungry Ghost Festival procession at the Gunung Timur temple in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia on August 30, 2023. Hungry ghost is a term in Buddhism, and Chinese traditional religion, representing beings who are driven by intense emotional needs in an animalistic way. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hungry Ghost Festival - Sumatra

The indigenous Chinese Buddhist community carries out the Hungry Ghost Festival procession at the Gunung Timur temple in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia on August 30, 2023. Hungry ghost is a term in Buddhism, and Chinese traditional religion, representing beings who are driven by intense emotional needs in an animalistic way. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hungry Ghost Festival - Sumatra

The indigenous Chinese Buddhist community carries out the Hungry Ghost Festival procession at the Gunung Timur temple in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia on August 30, 2023. Hungry ghost is a term in Buddhism, and Chinese traditional religion, representing beings who are driven by intense emotional needs in an animalistic way. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hungry Ghost Festival - Sumatra

The indigenous Chinese Buddhist community carries out the Hungry Ghost Festival procession at the Gunung Timur temple in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia on August 30, 2023. Hungry ghost is a term in Buddhism, and Chinese traditional religion, representing beings who are driven by intense emotional needs in an animalistic way. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hungry Ghost Festival - Sumatra

The indigenous Chinese Buddhist community carries out the Hungry Ghost Festival procession at the Gunung Timur temple in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia on August 30, 2023. Hungry ghost is a term in Buddhism, and Chinese traditional religion, representing beings who are driven by intense emotional needs in an animalistic way. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hungry Ghost Festival - Sumatra

The indigenous Chinese Buddhist community carries out the Hungry Ghost Festival procession at the Gunung Timur temple in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia on August 30, 2023. Hungry ghost is a term in Buddhism, and Chinese traditional religion, representing beings who are driven by intense emotional needs in an animalistic way. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hungry Ghost Festival - Sumatra

The indigenous Chinese Buddhist community carries out the Hungry Ghost Festival procession at the Gunung Timur temple in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia on August 30, 2023. Hungry ghost is a term in Buddhism, and Chinese traditional religion, representing beings who are driven by intense emotional needs in an animalistic way. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hungry Ghost Festival - Sumatra

The indigenous Chinese Buddhist community carries out the Hungry Ghost Festival procession at the Gunung Timur temple in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia on August 30, 2023. Hungry ghost is a term in Buddhism, and Chinese traditional religion, representing beings who are driven by intense emotional needs in an animalistic way. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hungry Ghost Festival - Sumatra

The indigenous Chinese Buddhist community carries out the Hungry Ghost Festival procession at the Gunung Timur temple in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia on August 30, 2023. Hungry ghost is a term in Buddhism, and Chinese traditional religion, representing beings who are driven by intense emotional needs in an animalistic way. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hungry Ghost Festival - Sumatra

The indigenous Chinese Buddhist community carries out the Hungry Ghost Festival procession at the Gunung Timur temple in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia on August 30, 2023. Hungry ghost is a term in Buddhism, and Chinese traditional religion, representing beings who are driven by intense emotional needs in an animalistic way. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hungry Ghost Festival - Sumatra

The indigenous Chinese Buddhist community carries out the Hungry Ghost Festival procession at the Gunung Timur temple in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia on August 30, 2023. Hungry ghost is a term in Buddhism, and Chinese traditional religion, representing beings who are driven by intense emotional needs in an animalistic way. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hungry Ghost Festival - Sumatra

The indigenous Chinese Buddhist community carries out the Hungry Ghost Festival procession at the Gunung Timur temple in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia on August 30, 2023. Hungry ghost is a term in Buddhism, and Chinese traditional religion, representing beings who are driven by intense emotional needs in an animalistic way. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM