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Photo Gallery: Ceremonious Seoul Part of the Places of a Lifetime series from Traveler magazine
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At the annual Lotus Lantern Festival, held to celebrate Buddha's birthday, traditional fan-dancers perform on a stage in front of Buddha's image.
Photograph by Heimo Aga

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