An Ethnic Chinese lights a candle during the Hungry Ghost Festival in Kajang, outside Kuala Lumpur. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 9/8/2011.  According to Chinese tradition, the seventh month in the Chinese lunar calendar is called the ghost month, in which ghosts and spirits are believed to come out from hell to visit earth.

Ethnic Chinese carry a 39 foot tall paper made statue of Chinese deity ‘Da Shi Ye’ known as Guardian God of Ghosts to the burning site during the Hungry Ghost Festival in Kajang, outside Kuala Lumpur. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 9/8/2011.   According to Chinese tradition, the seventh month in the Chinese lunar calendar is called the ghost month, in which ghosts and spirits are believed to come out from hell to visit earth.

Ethnic Chinese throws joss paper and hell’s bank note in front of a 39 foot tall paper made statue of Chinese deity ‘Da Shi Ye’ known as Guardian God of Ghosts, during the Hungry Ghost Festival in Kajang, outside Kuala Lumpur. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 10/8/2011.  According to Chinese tradition, the seventh month in the Chinese lunar calendar is called the ghost month, in which ghosts and spirits are believed to come out from hell to visit earth.

Ethnic Chinese set fire to a 39 foot tall paper made statue of Chinese deity ‘Da Shi Ye’ known as Guardian God of Ghosts, during the Hungry Ghost Festival in Kajang, outside Kuala Lumpur. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 10/8/2011.  According to Chinese tradition, the seventh month in the Chinese lunar calendar is called the ghost month, in which ghosts and spirits are believed to come out from hell to visit earth.

Chinese movies plays using video player in front of empty seats during the Hungry Ghost Festival in Kuala Lumpur. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 13/8/2011. The first rows of seats are always empty as this is where the ghosts sit.  According to Chinese tradition, the seventh month in the Chinese lunar calendar is called the ghost month, in which ghosts and spirits are believed to come out from hell to visit earth.

An Ethnic Chinese gets his makeup done as she prepares for an opera performance, basing on popular Chinese myths and legends at the Hungry Ghost Festival in Kajang, outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 25/8/2011.  According to Chinese tradition, the seventh month in the Chinese lunar calendar is called the ghost month, in which ghosts and spirits are believed to come out from hell to visit earth.

An Ethnic Chinese gets his makeup done as she prepares for an opera performance, basing on popular Chinese myths and legends at the Hungry Ghost Festival in Kajang, outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 25/8/2011.  According to Chinese tradition, the seventh month in the Chinese lunar calendar is called the ghost month, in which ghosts and spirits are believed to come out from hell to visit earth.

An Ethnic Chinese is pictured during an opera performance, basing on popular Chinese myths and legends at the Hungry Ghost Festival in Kuala Lumpur. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 25/8/2011.  According to Chinese tradition, the seventh month in the Chinese lunar calendar is called the ghost month, in which ghosts and spirits are believed to come out from hell to visit earth.

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