Lunar New Year festivals and prayers marked the start of the Year of the Snake around Asia and farther afield on Wednesday.

Firecrackers popped, incense was offered at temples and dancers and drummers paraded Wednesday in Asia and farther afield as ...

Wisps and clouds of smoke rose into the air at Buddhist and Daoist temples around Asia on Wednesday as people lit incense to ...

Wisps and clouds of smoke rose into the air at Buddhist and Daoist temples around Asia on Wednesday as people lit incense to ...

Prayer and dance: hundreds of millions in Asia celebrate Year of the Snake From incense offerings and vibrant lion dances in Beijing to prayer rituals at temples in Bangkok and Taipei, hundreds of ...

A woman holding incense sticks places them in a box on the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year at Lama Temple in Beijing ...

Ethnic Chinese Thai lay down candles after praying at the Leng Nuei Yee temple to celebrate the Lunar New Year in Bangkok, ...

Beautiful View of Yonghegong Lama Temple.Beijing. A photograph showcasing detailed traditional Chinese architecture with elaborate designs, vibrant colors, and intricate patterns in an ancient ...

BEIJING (Reuters) - At least two Tibetan Buddhism ... The violent shaking trapped several of Dzongbu Temple's nuns, who were later pulled out from underneath the collapsed structure, China Tibet ...

"After the earthquake, some vloggers took advantage of our focus on earthquake relief to secretly visit Zongbu Temple ... distinct Tibetan identity, which Beijing rejects. Kalsang Derab from ...