Tue Feb 09 2016
A man is seen enjoying the decorative lanterns with his son at the Fo Guang Shan Dong Zen temple in Jenjarom, Selangor on the eve of the Chinese New Year. - Astro AWANI/Shahir Omar
A majority of the Chinese community visit temples across the country to usher in the new year. - Astro AWANI/Shahir Omar
A monk rings the bell at the Fo Guang Shan Dong Zen Temple in Jenjarom, Selangor on the eve of the Chinese New Year. - Astro AWANI/Shahir Omar
An elderly woman is treated to a rickshaw ride that has been decorated with lanterns on the eve of the Chinese New Year at the Fo Guang Shan Dong Zen temple in Jenjarom, Selangor. - Astro AWANI/Shahir Omar
A woman hangs a card hoping for luck and prosperity for the new year at the Fo Guang Shan Dong Zen temple in Jenjarom, Selangor. - Astro AWANI/Shahir Omar
Lanterns in the shape of monkeys were seen on trees around Fo Guang Shan Dong Zen temple in Jenjarom, Selangor. - Astro AWANI/Shahir Omar
A worker is seen putting the final touches on the monkey float at the Fo Guang Shan Dong Zen temple in Jenjarom, Selangor. - Astro AWANI/Shahir Omar
Children seen enjoying the festivities at the Guandi Temple on Jalan Tun H.S. Lee in Kuala Lumpur. - Astro AWANI/Shahir Omar
Children dressed in red are seen playing around the decorative monument at the Guandi Temple on Jalan Tun H.S. Lee in Kuala Lumpur as their parents light incense sticks for the Chinese New Year. - Astro AWANI/Shahir Omar
A devotee is seen fulfilling her prayers at the Guandi Temple on Jalan Tun H.S. Lee in Kuala Lumpur on the first day of the Chinese New Year. - Astro AWANI/Shahir Omar
Devotees across the country gather at temples nationwide to burn the first stick of incense for the Chinese Lunar New Year. Burning the first stick of incense is meant to give people the best luck and blessings. - Astro AWANI/Shahir Omar
The lighting of joss sticks and placing them near ritual offerings of food during the Chinese New Year is believed to encourage longevity. - Astro AWANI/Shahir Omar
Seeking for prosperity. Devotees gather at the Guandi Temple on Jalan Tun H.S. Lee praying for better luck and prosperity for the coming year. - Astro AWANI/Shahir Omar
Wishing for prosperity. Devotees pray for good luck and prosperity as they usher in the Year of the Monkey on Monday February 8, 2016. - Astro AWANI/Shahir Omar
Smoke filled the air at the Guandi Temple on Jalan Tun H.S. Lee as devotees ushered in the lunar new year. - Astro AWANI/Shahir Omar
