PHOTOS Celebrating Buddha's Birthday

An event with lotus lanterns takes place at Shinheung Temple in Sokcho, Gangwon Province, on Buddha's Birthday, May 8. Yonhap

A monk performs a Buddhist ritual of bathing the Baby Buddha, called "gwanbul" in Korean, at Geonbong Temple in Goseong, Gangwon Province, May 8. Yonhap

An adherent performs a Buddhist ritual of bathing the Baby Buddha, called "gwanbul" in Korean, at Shinheung Temple in Sokcho, Gangwon Province, May 8. Yonhap

A worker hangs colorful lotus lanterns at Jogye Temple in Seoul, May 6, two days ahead of Buddha's Birthday. Yonhap

A worshiper prays in front of lotus lanterns at Jogye Temple in central Seoul to mark Buddha's Birthday, which falls on May 8. Yonhap

Believers perform a Buddhist ritual of bathing the Baby Buddha, called "gwanbul" in Korean, at Jogye Temple in Seoul, May 8. Yonhap