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Flying free: People release birds from baskets at Kelenteng Petak 9, a Chinese place of worship, at Dharma Bhakti Vihara in Kota, West Jakarta, on Sunday

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Mon, February 9, 2015 Published on Feb. 9, 2015 Published on 2015-02-09T06:45:18+07:00

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Flying free: People release birds from baskets at Kelenteng Petak 9, a Chinese place of worship, at Dharma Bhakti Vihara in Kota, West Jakarta, on Sunday. As the Chinese Lunar New Year fast approaches, many people have been thronging to Kelenteng to pray for luck and prosperity. Releasing birds just before the New Year may bring luck to the persons who set them free from captivity. (JP/Jerry Adiguna) Flying free: People release birds from baskets at Kelenteng Petak 9, a Chinese place of worship, at Dharma Bhakti Vihara in Kota, West Jakarta, on Sunday. As the Chinese Lunar New Year fast approaches, many people have been thronging to Kelenteng to pray for luck and prosperity. Releasing birds just before the New Year may bring luck to the persons who set them free from captivity. (JP/Jerry Adiguna) (JP/Jerry Adiguna)

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span class="caption">Flying free: People release birds from baskets at Kelenteng Petak 9, a Chinese place of worship, at Dharma Bhakti Vihara in Kota, West Jakarta, on Sunday. As the Chinese Lunar New Year fast approaches, many people have been thronging to Kelenteng to pray for luck and prosperity. Releasing birds just before the New Year may bring luck to the persons who set them free from captivity. (JP/Jerry Adiguna)

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