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Silent prayer

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A Sri Lankan Buddhist devotee prays at a temple in Palmadulla, Sri Lanka, on Friday. Every month, this island nation of 19 million people shuts down for the Full Moon day. (AP/Eranga Jayawardena)

A Sri Lankan Buddhist devotee prays at a temple in Palmadulla, Sri Lanka, on Friday. Every month, this island nation of 19 million people shuts down for the Full Moon day. (AP/Eranga Jayawardena)