PULAU PINANG, March 30 -- Releasing birds is considered doing a good deed, especially during birthday of Goddess of Mercy or Kuan Yin.However it was also practice in every 1st and 15th day of every month in the Chinese Calendar.Today is the 15th day of second month in the Chinese Calendar which is also a "Cheng Beng" (Praying of Cemetery) month.A devotess releasing birds at the Kuan Yin Temple, Jalan Kapitan Keling here, today.-- fotoBERNAMA COPYRIGHT RESERVED

photographed by: K.GANESON