PHUKET: The streets of Phuket Old Town came alive this morning (Jan 29) as Chinese Thais celebrated the Chinese New Year, setting up altars and participating in traditional rituals with enthusiasm.

Nearly a fire: A coal oil lamp in the state controller’s office overflowed and the oil took fire. James Sturtevant seized the door mat, threw it over this burning mass and taking it in his hands ...

Union Home Minister Amit Shah with his wife Sonal Shah and son Jay Shah offers prayers to cow on the occasion ... be getting a little guarded with an oil lamp near the baby.

The festival was also mentioned by Chinese Buddhist monk ... perform rituals holding flickering lamps. Devotees also float a sea of twinkling prayer lamps, crafted from baked flour, which glow with ...

Devotees also float a sea of twinkling prayer lamps, crafted from baked flour, which glow with burning mustard oil or clarified ... was also mentioned by Chinese Buddhist monk and scholar Hiuen ...

Today, a scattering of corpulent German tourists baste themselves in tanning oil and ... of her prayer necklace, “but they can require the blood of a sheep or goat.” The lamp in Luisa ...

Deep Daan is another Kumbh ritual, wherein numerous lit oil lamps are floated at Triveni Sangam, which is the mystical confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati rivers. Taking a bath in the ...

Today, a scattering of corpulent German tourists baste themselves in tanning oil and lounge by an algae ... stroking beads of her prayer necklace, “but they can require the blood of a sheep or goat.” ...

One of the earliest historical mentions of the festival comes from Chinese Buddhist ... flickering lamps. Devotees also float a sea of twinkling “diya” prayer lamps, crafted from baked flour, that ...