Worshippers carrying statues of local deities wade into the sea in Budai Township, Chiayi County, Tuesday. The religious ritual, said to be over a century old, is held annually on the 27th day of the third month on the Chinese lunar calendar to welcome deities thought to descend from the heavens to gather there. CNA photo May 3, 2016
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