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The lights on the river

The girls burn a lot of candles and then put them on Palm-leaf conical hats and drop them into the river to pray for happiness and luck, a wish in every candle as the Vietnamese are living in hope. It often occurs in Hue City - an ancient city in the middle of Vietnam.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 06.2018
Date Uploaded: 06.2018
Photo Location: Vietnam
Copyright: © Cao Ky Nhan