They branded the ideas of 969 with a logo: the iconic lion statue of India's Buddhist emperor, Ashoka the Great, set against a prayer wheel and the colorful stripes of the Buddhist prayer flag.

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Soldiers held Chavez's simple wooden casket, which was draped with the national flag, as a priest recited a prayer and blessing over it.

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Chavez's simple wooden casket, draped in the Venezuelan flag, was held by soldiers as a priest recited a prayer and blessing on the late president.

CNN: Venezuelans line streets for Chavez procession