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Date and time of data generation	15 August 2003
Author	STF, VINCENT THIAN
Image title	Ethnic Chinese burns joss sticks in-front of a 24 ft height King of Hell statue during the Hungry Ghost festival in Bukit Mertajam, northern Malaysia, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2003. The Hungry Ghosts festival is celebrated on the 14th and15th day of the seventh lunar month by Buddhists . Bundle of joss sticks, paper hell money, and food placed on the street corner and roadsides are burnt to appease the dead spirit from entering their home and cause disturbance in their household. It is believed that the gate of the hell are opened and all the hungry ghosts wander the earth in search of food and taking revenge to those who has wronged them in life. (AP Photo/ Vincent Thian)
Orientation	Normal
Horizontal resolution	72 dpi
Vertical resolution	72 dpi
Software used	ACD Systems Digital Imaging
File change date and time	17:14, 24 February 2013
Y and C positioning	Centered
DateTime subseconds	84
Category	F
Original transmission location code	XVT101
Country shown	MYS
City shown	BUKIT MERTAJAM
Short title	MALAYSIA HUNGRY GHOST FESTIVAL
Source	AP
Credit/Provider	AP
Special instructions	PICTURE TAKEN AUG 14
Headline	HUNGRY GHOST FESTIVAL
Writer	VT
JPEG file comment	AppleMark