Lights, lanterns and Buddhist flags marked special birthday celebrations in Keysborough.
The Dhamma Sarana temple installed the spectacular display to mark birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha.
Journal photographer Gary Sissons captured the scene at night on Monday 30 April.
Vesak is the most important Buddhist festival and is celebrated annually on the full moon of the ancient lunar month of Vesakha.
It is said that this was the time of year when Buddha-to-be Siddhattha Gotama was born, was enlightened and became Buddha at age 35, and passed into Nirvana at age 80.
