Lantern release closes Vesak celebrations at Indonesia's largest Buddhist temple

People released lanterns, which symbolize enlightenment and peace, to mark the conclusion of Vesak celebrations at Indonesia's Borobudur Temple, the largest Buddhist temple in the world.

Likewise, thousands of Buddhist monks and devotees gather at Indonesia's Borobudur Temple in Central Java for rituals commemorating Vesak Day.

Also, visitors and devotees flock around the giant Buddha statue at MahaViharaMojopahit temple in Mojokerto, in East Java, Indonesia, as Buddhists observe Vesak Day, the most sacred holiday for Buddhists as it celebrates the birth of the Buddha.