People participate in a celebration of Vesak Day in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on May 12, 2025. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua)

People participate in a celebration of Vesak Day in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on May 12, 2025. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua)

People participate in a celebration of Vesak Day in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on May 12, 2025. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)

People take part in a celebration of Vesak Day on a decorated boat in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on May 12, 2025. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)

People participate in a celebration of Vesak Day in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on May 12, 2025. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)

People participate in a celebration of Vesak Day in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on May 12, 2025. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)

People participate in a celebration of Vesak Day in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on May 12, 2025. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)

A woman participates in a celebration of Vesak Day in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on May 12, 2025. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)

People watch a decoration during a celebration of Vesak Day in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on May 12, 2025. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)

People release prayer lanterns on Vesak Day in front of Borobudur Temple in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia, May 12, 2025. (Xinhua/Zulkarnain)

People release prayer lanterns on Vesak Day in front of Borobudur Temple in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia, May 12, 2025. (Xinhua/Zulkarnain)

Prayer lanterns fly in the sky near Borobudur Temple in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia, May 12, 2025. (Xinhua/Zulkarnain)

People release prayer lanterns during Vesak Day celebrations at Borobudur Temple in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia, May 12, 2025. (Photo by Agung Supriyanto/Xinhua)

Buddhist monks participate in cultural parade during Vesak Day celebrations at Borobudur Temple in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia, May 12, 2025. (Photo by Agung Supriyanto/Xinhua)

People participate in cultural parade during Vesak Day celebrations at Borobudur Temple in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia, May 12, 2025. (Photo by Agung Supriyanto/Xinhua)

People release prayer lanterns during Vesak Day celebrations at Borobudur Temple in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia, May 12, 2025. (Photo by Agung Supriyanto/Xinhua)