Members of the Vietnamese Buddhist community of Syracuse pray on the eve of the Tet Lunar New Year at Ngoc Duyen Buddhist Temple.
This year, Tet Lunar New Year fell on Feb. 10.
The temple is located at 518 Prospect Ave. on Syracuse’s North Side. 2024 is the year of the wood dragon. Tet is the most important celebration in Vietnamese culture.
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