31. Hundreds of monks and followers in the Western Monastery chanted prayers while the Rev. Wing Sing prostrated himself in front of a plaque erected for the dead birds. 32. In one monastery, Gongkar Choede, monks chanted prayers for the Dalai Lama instead of denouncing him. 33. Lacking a grave site, relatives often come to the hall and chant a prayer for the dead near the stacks of black binders containing the pages of names. 34. Others beat drums, sounded trumpets, sang songs and chanted prayers. 35. Several hundred ultra-Orthodox Jews demonstrated against the ruling on Thursday, gathering in a Mea Shearim courtyard, chanting prayers seeking deliverance. 36. Russian Orthodox priests chanted funeral prayers, and black-clad sailors fired a graveside salute. 37. Six black-robed Japanese priests and their assistants knelt before a golden Buddha statue and chanted prayers for the souls of the dead. 38. Some worshippers weep as they chant prayers in Arabic. 39. The monks chanted prayers and waved incense before a photo of Ngodup. 40. Thousands of voters dressed in traditional clothes rang bells and chanted prayers at Hindu temples in the capital before heading to the polling stations. |