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14 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A firefighter hoses down the crowd in a community water fight on April 14, 2013 in Bangkok, Thailand. The Songkran festival is celebrated in Thailand as the traditional New Year's Day from 13 to 15 April. The throwing of water originated as a way to pay respect to people and is meant as a symbol of washing all of the bad away. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ

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14 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A firefighter hoses down the crowd in a community water fight on April 14, 2013 in Bangkok, Thailand. The Songkran festival is celebrated in Thailand as the traditional New Year's Day from 13 to 15 April. The throwing of water originated as a way to pay respect to people and is meant as a symbol of washing all of the bad away. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ