Penang, Malaysia - 7 April 2011; one monk in view. Overlooking the sea, Kek Lok Si (Heavenly Temple) on Penang Island , is the largest Buddhist Temple

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Penang, Malaysia - 7 April 2011; one monk in view. Overlooking the sea, Kek Lok Si (Heavenly Temple) on Penang Island , is the largest Buddhist Temple in Malaysia. It offers visitors and worshippers a colorful, riotous mix of Mahayana and Theravada Buddhism, together with traditional Chinese rituals and beliefs.

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