In pictures: Perfume Temple Festival opens

The Perfume Temple Festival opened in My Duc District in southern Hanoi on February 15.
In pictures: Perfume Temple Festival opens
A dragon dance at the opening ceremony of the festival.

A dragon dance at the opening ceremony of the festival.

Pilgrims flock to the Perfume Temple for the longest-running spring festival in northern Vietnam.

Pilgrims flock to the Perfume Temple for the longest-running spring festival in northern Vietnam.

The cable car system serves pilgrims and visitors to the temple.

The cable car system serves pilgrims and visitors to the temple.

Pilgrims make their offerings at Huong Tich Cave.

Pilgrims make their offerings at Huong Tich Cave.

Pilgrims and visitors offer incense ahead of the formal opening of the festival.

Pilgrims and visitors offer incense ahead of the formal opening of the festival.

Many pilgrims prepare their offerings the night before the opening of the festival.

Many pilgrims prepare their offerings the night before the opening of the festival.

Pilgrims visit Thien Tru Temple early in the morning to make their offerings to the Buddha.

Pilgrims visit Thien Tru Temple early in the morning to make their offerings to the Buddha.

Pilgrims and visitors offer their incense ahead of the opening of the Perfume Temple Festival.

Pilgrims and visitors offer their incense ahead of the opening of the Perfume Temple Festival.

A dragon dance at the opening ceremony of the Perfume Temple Festival.

A dragon dance at the opening ceremony of the Perfume Temple Festival.

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