1 11 A group of Buddhist monks walk north on U.S. Route 1 during the "Walk for Peace," a 2,300 mile peace walk from Texas to Washington, D.C., in Spotsylvania, Virginia, US, February 5, 2026. Reuters picture
2 11 People pet Aloka, the "Peace Dog" during a lunch stop on the "Walk for Peace," in which a group of two dozen Buddhist monks are walking from Texas to Washington, D.C., in Spotsylvania, Virginia, US, February 5, 2026. Reuters picture
3 11 A drone view shows monks during the "Walk for Peace", in which a group of two dozen Buddhist monks are walking from Texas to Washington, D.C., in Spotsylvania, Virginia, US, February 5, 2026. Reuters picture
4 11 Venerable Bhikkhu Pannakara leads the "Walk for Peace," a group of two dozen Buddhist monks who are walking from Texas to Washington, D.C., in Spotsylvania, Virginia, US, February 5, 2026. Reuters picture
5 11 Venerable Bhikkhu Pannakara gives flowers to people on the path of the "Walk for Peace". Reuters picture
6 11 People pet Aloka, the "Peace Dog" during a lunch stop on the "Walk for Peace." Reuters picture
7 11 People participate in a morning meditation with monks. Reuters picture
8 11 A woman kneels on the ground during the "Walk for Peace." Reuters picture
9 11 A group of Buddhist monks on the 2,300 mile "Walk for Peace" cross the Chain Bridge from Virginia to Washington, D.C., US, February 10, 2026. Reuters picture
10 11 People gather at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Fredericksburg to attend a visitation with the monks during the "Walk for Peace". Reuters picture
11 11 People greet the "Walk for Peace." Reuters picture