Viet Garden hosted the annual Southern Lotus Lion Dance Association performance for Lunar New Year. Viet Garden is a traditional Vietnamese restaurant serving noodle soups and other casual Vietnamese cuisine dishes. Scroll through the photos for key moments during the performance.
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A Southern Lotus Lion Dance Association member unrolls firecrackers Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, prior to their annual performance at Viet Garden on 11990 Florida Blvd. in Baton Rouge, La.
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A lion head sits Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, in front of Viet Garden on 11990 Florida Blvd. in Baton Rouge, La.
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Firecrackers go off Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, signaling the beginning of the annual Southern Lotus lion dance performance at Viet Garden on 11990 Florida Blvd. in Baton Rouge, La.
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Southern Lotus Lion Dance Association instruments perform a traditional cadence Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, during the annual Southern Lotus lion dance performance at Viet Garden on 11990 Florida Blvd. in Baton Rouge, La.
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An event goer reaches out to touch a lion Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, during the annual Southern Lotus lion dance performance at Viet Garden on 11990 Florida Blvd. in Baton Rouge, La.
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A lion interacts with the crowd Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, during the annual Southern Lotus lion dance performance at Viet Garden on 11990 Florida Blvd. in Baton Rouge, La.
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A pair of lions pay their respects Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, during the annual Southern Lotus lion dance performance at Viet Garden on 11990 Florida Blvd. in Baton Rouge, La.
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A pair of lions scare away evil spirits in the kitchen Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, during the annual Southern Lotus lion dance performance at Viet Garden on 11990 Florida Blvd. in Baton Rouge, La.
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A pair of lions bless Viet Garden Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, during the annual Southern Lotus lion dance performance on 11990 Florida Blvd. in Baton Rouge, La.
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A lion dances inside Viet Garden Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, during the annual Southern Lotus lion dance performance on 11990 Florida Blvd. in Baton Rouge, La.
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A lion exits Viet Garden after blessing it Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, during the annual Southern Lotus lion dance performance on 11990 Florida Blvd. in Baton Rouge, La.
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A lion reaches up to eat a ball of good luck lettuce Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, during the annual Southern Lotus lion dance performance at Viet Garden on 11990 Florida Blvd. in Baton Rouge, La.
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The lion offers Viet Garden owner Mai Ngo the ball of lettuce Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, during the annual Southern Lotus lion dance performance at Viet Garden on 11990 Florida Blvd. in Baton Rouge, La.
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A pair of lions perform a dance routine Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, during the annual Southern Lotus lion dance performance at Viet Garden on 11990 Florida Blvd. in Baton Rouge, La.
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Southern Lotus Lin Dance Association instrument players play a traditional drum beat Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, during their annual performance at Viet Garden on 11990 Florida Blvd. in Baton Rouge, La.
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Southern Lotus Lin Dance Association instrument players play a traditional drum beat Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, at Viet Garden on 11990 Florida Blvd. in Baton Rouge, La.
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A lion spins in the air Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, during the annual Southern Lotus lion dance performance at Viet Garden on 11990 Florida Blvd. in Baton Rouge, La.
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A lion dashes through the air Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, during the annual Southern Lotus lion dance performance at Viet Garden on 11990 Florida Blvd. in Baton Rouge, La.
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A lion balances on a beam Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, during the annual Southern Lotus lion dance performance at Viet Garden on 11990 Florida Blvd. in Baton Rouge, La.
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A lion performs a routine on a set of beams Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, during the annual Southern Lotus lion dance performance at Viet Garden on 11990 Florida Blvd. in Baton Rouge, La.
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Visitors watch the Southern Lotus Lion Dance Association’s annual performance Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, at Viet Garden on 11990 Florida Blvd. in Baton Rouge, La.
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A lion stands Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, with a message of good luck hanging from its mouth during the annual lion dance performance at Viet Garden on 11990 Florida Blvd. in Baton Rouge, La.
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A lion poses with the owners of Viet Garden Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, during the annual Sothern Lotus Lion Dance performance at Viet Garden on 11990 Florida Blvd. in Baton Rouge, La.
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A lion shakes off confetti Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, during the annual Southern Lotus lion dance performance at Viet Garden on 11990 Florida Blvd. in Baton Rouge, La.
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Event goers make their way back to their cars Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, following the annual Southern Lotus lion dance performance at Viet Garden on 11990 Florida Blvd. in Baton Rouge, La.
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Southern Lotus Lion Dance Association member Adin Pham packs up the lion heads Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, following the annual Southern Lotus lion dance performance at Viet Garden on 11990 Florida Blvd. in Baton Rouge, La.
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