In quiet contemplation: A Buddhist monk blessing devotees with holly water during a prayer session on Wesak Day at Buddhist Maha Vihara temple in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur, May 24, 2013. GLENN GUAN/The Star

A devotee pouring oil to keep the candles alight during the Wesak Day at Buddhist Maha Vihara temple in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur, May 24, 2013. GLENN GUAN/The Star

A devotees lighting up incense for offering during the Wesak Day at Buddhist Maha Vihara temple in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur, May 24, 2013. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Devotees offering prayers at Buddhist Maha Vihara temple in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur, May 24, 2013. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Buddhist monks sprinkling holy water to devotees during the Wesak Day at Buddhist Maha Vihara temple in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur, May 24, 2013. GLENN GUAN/The Star