First, white candles on the altar or table in front of the temple were lit by the visitors whom I believe were those having faith in Buddha. The contrasting color between the white candles below and the red lanterns above was somewhat strikingly calm.
Second, the lit lanterns adorned with wishes written on a piece of paper were hung all over the place, mostly above the ground.
Third, I am sure that these wishes are the way people express and convey their prayers during the Buddha's Birthday celebration marked by this event.
Fourth, I noticed that some.....more and more people were flocking into the temple and began their prayers . First, they lit the candle and then made a wish or prayer and put the candles back into their designated places.
Fifth,oh did I mention anything about the candles being white and pink?
They must have had some symbolic or philosophic meanings.
One thing for sure, I felt like the calmness and serenity of the night where some monks and commoners mingled and celebrated the night was a good thing to behlold.
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