Buddhist monks perform rituals as they arrive to offer prayers at a Buddhist temple on the occasion of the Buddha Purnima festival, also known as Vesak Day, in Kolkata, India, May 16, 2022. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri 

Napacharapat Kulrakampusiri, a Royal Thai Consul, offers prayers next to a Buddha relic at a Buddhist temple on the occasion of the Buddha Purnima festival, also known as Vesak Day, in Kolkata, India, May 16, 2022. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri 

Buddhist monks turn on the LED lights to form an image of the Lord Buddha, as people observe Vesak Day, an annual celebration of Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death, at Dhammakaya Temple, Pathum Thani, near Bangkok, Thailand May 15, 2022. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Buddhist monks turn on the LED lights to form an image of the Lord Buddha, as people observe Vesak Day, an annual celebration of Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death, at Dhammakaya Temple, Pathum Thani, near Bangkok, Thailand May 15, 2022. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun 

Buddhist monks turn on the LED lights to form an image of the Lord Buddha, as people observe Vesak Day, an annual celebration of Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death, at Dhammakaya Temple, Pathum Thani, near Bangkok, Thailand May 15, 2022. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun 

People take selfie after the LED lights were turned on to form an image of the Lord Buddha, as people observe Vesak Day, an annual celebration of Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death, at Dhammakaya Temple, Pathum Thani, near Bangkok, Thailand May 15, 2022. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun 

A Buddhist monk walks among the LED lights forming an image of the Lord Buddha, as people observe Vesak Day, an annual celebration of Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death, at Dhammakaya Temple, Pathum Thani, near Bangkok, Thailand May 15, 2022. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun 

A Buddhist monk stands among the LED lights forming an image of the Lord Buddha, as people observe Vesak Day, an annual celebration of Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death, at Dhammakaya Temple, Pathum Thani, near Bangkok, Thailand May 15, 2022. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun 

A Buddhist monk places a LED light to form an image of the Lord Buddha, as people observe Vesak Day, an annual celebration of Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death, at Dhammakaya Temple, Pathum Thani, near Bangkok, Thailand May 15, 2022. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun 

Buddhist monks turn on the LED lights to form an image of the Lord Buddha to observe Vesak Day, an annual celebration of Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death, at Dhammakaya Temple, Pathum Thani, near Bangkok, Thailand May 15, 2022. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun 

A Buddhist monk walks among LED lights forming an image of the Lord Buddha as people observe Vesak Day, an annual celebration of Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death, at Dhammakaya Temple, Pathum Thani, near Bangkok, Thailand May 15, 2022. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun 

Lit lanterns form an image of Lord Buddha, as people observe Vesak Day, an annual celebration of Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death, at Dhammakaya Temple, Pathum Thani, near Bangkok, Thailand May 15, 2022. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun 

A Buddhist monk places the LED lights to form an image of the Lord Buddha, as people observe Vesak Day, an annual celebration of Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death, at Dhammakaya Temple, Pathum Thani, near Bangkok, Thailand May 15, 2022. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun 

Lit lanterns form an image of Lord Buddha, as people observe Vesak Day, an annual celebration of Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death, at Dhammakaya Temple, Pathum Thani, near Bangkok, Thailand May 15, 2022. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun 

Lit lanterns form an image of Lord Buddha, as people observe Vesak Day, an annual celebration of Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death, at Dhammakaya Temple, Pathum Thani, near Bangkok, Thailand May 15, 2022. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun 

Lit lanterns form an image of Lord Buddha, as people observe Vesak Day, an annual celebration of Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death, at Dhammakaya Temple, Pathum Thani, near Bangkok, Thailand May 15, 2022. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun 

People wearing face masks hang vesak lanterns at their house, on the Vesak Day, which is celebrated to commemorate the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha, during the curfew amid concerns about the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Colombo, Sri Lanka May 26, 2021. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte 

Security officers wearing protective cloths patrol in a lake decorated with lights and lanterns in a vesak festival zone, on the Vesak Day, which is celebrated to commemorate the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha, during the curfew amid concerns about the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Colombo, Sri Lanka May 26, 2021. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte 

People look outside from an apartment balcony, decorated with lights and lanterns, on the Vesak Day, which is celebrated to commemorate the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha, during the curfew amid concerns about the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Colombo, Sri Lanka May 26, 2021. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte 

People wearing face masks sit in front of a house, decorated with lights and lanterns, on the Vesak Day, which is celebrated to commemorate the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha, during the curfew amid concerns about the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Colombo, Sri Lanka May 26, 2021. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte 

A deserted road decorated with lights and lanterns is seen, on the Vesak Day, which is celebrated to commemorate the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha, during the curfew amid concerns about the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Colombo, Sri Lanka May 26, 2021. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte 

Screens show devotees gathering via the Zoom application during Vesak Day, an annual celebration of Buddha's birth, enlightenment, and death at the Dhammakaya temple amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Pathum Thani province, Thailand, May 26, 2021. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha 

A Buddhist monk wearing a face mask lights candles as screens show devotees gathering via the Zoom application during Vesak Day, an annual celebration of Buddha's birth, enlightenment, and death at the Dhammakaya temple amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Pathum Thani province, Thailand, May 26, 2021. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha 

Buddhist monks wearing face masks light candles during Vesak Day, an annual celebration of Buddha's birth, enlightenment, and death at the Dhammakaya temple amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Pathum Thani province, Thailand, May 26, 2021. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha 

Candles are lit during Vesak Day, an annual celebration of Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death at the Dhammakaya temple amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Pathum Thani province, Thailand, May 26, 2021. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha 

Buddhist monks wearing face masks light candles during Vesak Day, an annual celebration of Buddha's birth, enlightenment, and death at the Dhammakaya temple amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Pathum Thani province, Thailand, May 26, 2021. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha 

Buddhist monks wearing face masks light candles during Vesak Day, an annual celebration of Buddha's birth, enlightenment, and death at the Dhammakaya temple amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Pathum Thani province, Thailand, May 26, 2021. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha 

Buddhist monks wearing face masks light candles during Vesak Day, an annual celebration of Buddha's birth, enlightenment, and death at the Dhammakaya temple amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Pathum Thani province, Thailand, May 26, 2021. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha 

Buddhist monks wearing face masks light candles during Vesak Day, an annual celebration of Buddha's birth, enlightenment, and death at the Dhammakaya temple amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Pathum Thani province, Thailand, May 26, 2021. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha 

Screens show devotees gathering via the Zoom application during Vesak Day, an annual celebration of Buddha's birth, enlightenment, and death at the Dhammakaya temple amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Pathum Thani province, Thailand, May 26, 2021. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha 

A woman walks carrying a candle inside a temple during the celebrations of Vesak Day, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Bangkok, Thailand May 26, 2021. REUTERS/Jorge Silva 

A woman sprays disinfectant inside a temple during the celebrations of Vesak Day, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Bangkok, Thailand May 26, 2021. REUTERS/Jorge Silva 

A person prays in front of a Buddha statue during the celebrations of Vesak Day, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Bangkok, Thailand May 26, 2021. REUTERS/Jorge Silva 

A person carries a candle inside a temple during the celebrations of Vesak Day, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Bangkok, Thailand May 26, 2021. REUTERS/Jorge Silva 

A woman walks carrying a candle inside a temple during the celebrations of Vesak Day, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Bangkok, Thailand May 26, 2021. REUTERS/Jorge Silva 

People walk carrying candles inside a temple during the celebrations of Vesak Day, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Bangkok, Thailand May 26, 2021. REUTERS/Jorge Silva 

A woman walks carrying a candle inside a temple during the celebrations of Vesak Day, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Bangkok, Thailand May 26, 2021. REUTERS/Jorge Silva 

A Buddhist monk wearing a protective mask walks around the Sewu temple during the celebrations of Vesak Day, marking the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Sleman, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, May 26, 2021. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan 

A Buddhist monk wearing a protective mask walks around the Sewu temple during the celebrations of Vesak Day, marking the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Sleman, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, May 26, 2021. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan 

Buddhist monks wearing protective masks walk around the Sewu temple during the celebrations of Vesak Day, marking the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Sleman, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, May 26, 2021. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan 

A person prays in front of a Buddha statue during the celebrations of Vesak Day, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Bangkok, Thailand May 26, 2021. REUTERS/Jorge Silva 

A monk touches Buddha's footprint inside a temple during the celebrations of Vesak Day, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Bangkok, Thailand May 26, 2021. REUTERS/Jorge Silva 

A monk touches Buddha's footprint inside a temple during the celebrations of Vesak Day, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Bangkok, Thailand May 26, 2021. REUTERS/Jorge Silva 

A monk touches Buddha's footprint inside a temple during the celebrations of Vesak Day, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Bangkok, Thailand May 26, 2021. REUTERS/Jorge Silva 

A man walks carrying a candle inside a temple during the celebrations of Vesak Day, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Bangkok, Thailand May 26, 2021. REUTERS/Jorge Silva 

A man walks carrying a candle inside a temple during the celebrations of Vesak Day, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Bangkok, Thailand May 26, 2021. REUTERS/Jorge Silva 

A monk touches Buddha's footprint inside a temple during the celebrations of Vesak Day, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Bangkok, Thailand May 26, 2021. REUTERS/Jorge Silva 

Indonesian Buddhists offer prayers at Borobudur temple, the largest Buddhist temple in the world, during the celebrations of Vesak Day, marking the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Magelang, Central Java province, Indonesia, May 26, 2021. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan 

Indonesian Buddhists offer prayers at Borobudur temple, the largest Buddhist temple in the world, during the celebrations of Vesak Day, marking the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Magelang, Central Java province, Indonesia, May 26, 2021. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan 

Indonesian Buddhist monks walk next to Borobudur temple, the largest Buddhist temple in the world, during the celebrations of Vesak Day, marking the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Magelang, Central Java province, Indonesia, May 26, 2021. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan 

Buddhist monks wearing protective masks take part on a ritual at the Borobudur temple, the largest Buddhist temple in the world, during the celebrations of Vesak Day, marking the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Magelang, Central Java province, Indonesia, May 26, 2021. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan 

Indonesian Buddhists wearing protective masks offer prayers at Borobudur temple, the largest Buddhist temple in the world, during the celebrations of Vesak Day, marking the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Magelang, Central Java province, Indonesia, May 26, 2021. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan 

Indonesian Buddhists wearing protective masks offer prayers at Borobudur temple, the largest Buddhist temple in the world, during the celebrations of Vesak Day, marking the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Magelang, Central Java province, Indonesia, May 26, 2021. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan 

Indonesian Buddhists wearing protective masks walk next to Borobudur temple, the largest Buddhist temple in the world, during the celebrations of Vesak Day, marking the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Magelang, Central Java province, Indonesia, May 26, 2021. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan 

Buddhist monks wearing protective masks takes part on a ritual at the Borobudur temple, the largest Buddhist temple in the world, during the celebrations of Vesak Day, marking the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Magelang, Central Java province, Indonesia, May 26, 2021. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Indonesian Buddhists wearing protective masks walk next to Borobudur temple, the largest Buddhist temple in the world, during the celebrations of Vesak Day, marking the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Magelang, Central Java province, Indonesia, May 26, 2021. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan 

Indonesian Buddhists wearing protective masks walk next to Borobudur temple, the largest Buddhist temple in the world, during the celebrations of Vesak Day, marking the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Magelang, Central Java province, Indonesia, May 26, 2021. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan 

An armed police officer guards as Buddhist monks walk next to Borobudur temple, the largest Buddhist temple in the world, during the celebrations of Vesak Day, marking the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Magelang, Central Java province, Indonesia, May 26, 2021. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan 

A vendor wearing a protective mask holds a cover to protect vesak lanterns he made at a roadside shop during heavy rains ahead of commemorating the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha, amid concerns about the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Colombo Sri Lanka May 20, 2021. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY