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Buddhist group holds floating lantern ceremony in NYC
Lanterns float in a temporary man-made pond in Central Park, New York City, during a ceremony dedicated to honouring peace and peace makers. The ceremony was put together by Shinnyo-en, an international Buddhist community.
A boy reaches for a floating lantern in a temporary man-made pond in Central Park during a ceremony dedicated to honoring peace and peace makers on September 22, 2013 in New York City. The ceremony was put together by Shinnyo-en, an international Buddhist community. (Getty Images)
A Buddhist woman walks past lanterns floating in a temporary man-made pond in Central Park during a ceremony dedicated to honoring peace and peace makers on September 22, 2013 in New York City. The ceremony was put together by Shinnyo-en, an international Buddhist community. (Getty Images)
Women dance a traditional Indian dance in front of a temporary man-made pond in Central Park during a ceremony dedicated to honoring peace and peace makers on September 22, 2013 in New York City. The ceremony was put together by Shinnyo-en, an international Buddhist community. (Getty Images)
A girl holds a lantern in Central Park during a ceremony dedicated to honoring peace and peace makers on September 22, 2013 in New York City. The ceremony was put together by Shinnyo-en, an international Buddhist community. (Getty Images)
A woman prays in Central Park during a ceremony dedicated to honoring peace and peace makers on September 22, 2013 in New York City. The ceremony was put together by Shinnyo-en, an international Buddhist community. (Getty Images)
Lanterns float in a temporary man-made pond in Central Park during a ceremony dedicated to honoring peace and peace makers on September 22, 2013 in New York City. The ceremony was put together by Shinnyo-en, an international Buddhist community. (Getty Images)
Lanterns float in a temporary man-made pond in Central Park during a ceremony dedicated to honoring peace and peace makers on September 22, 2013 in New York City. The ceremony was put together by Shinnyo-en, an international Buddhist community. (Getty Images)
