TRADITIONAL FETE: Members of a dragon dance troupe perform as they celebrate the Tin Hau Festival in the grounds of the Tai Shu Ha Tin Hau temple in the Yuen Long district of Hong Kong on Tuesday. Tin Hau is the Goddess of the Sea and patron saint of fishermen. On her birthday, worshippers flock to more than 70 temples dedicated to her to pray for safety, security, fine weather and full fishing nets during the coming year. — AFP
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