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  • 10 APRIL 2010 - NAKHON PHANOM, THAILAND: A Buddhist monk blesses people who made merit by giving alms to boys who have entered the "Sangha" (Thai for Buddhist clergy) for their summer break. The boys go into the monastery for one month to six weeks and live and study with the monks. They go out for alms rounds, eat two meals per day, one early in the morning and the second just before noon and then don't eat again till morning and do not have any physical contact with women, including their mothers and members of their family. It's a traditional rite of passage for boys in rural Thailand.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 APRIL 2010 - NAKHON PHANOM, THAILAND: Boy who have entered the "Sangha" (Thai for Buddhist clergy) for their summer break go out on morning alms rounds with the monks from their temple. The boys go into the monastery for one month to six weeks and live and study with the monks. They go out for alms rounds, eat two meals per day, one early in the morning and the second just before noon and then don't eat again till morning and do not have any physical contact with women, including their mothers and members of their family. It's a traditional rite of passage for boys in rural Thailand.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 APRIL 2010 - NAKHON PHANOM, THAILAND: Boy who have entered the "Sangha" (Thai for Buddhist clergy) for their summer break go out on morning alms rounds with the monks from their temple. The boys go into the monastery for one month to six weeks and live and study with the monks. They go out for alms rounds, eat two meals per day, one early in the morning and the second just before noon and then don't eat again till morning and do not have any physical contact with women, including their mothers and members of their family. It's a traditional rite of passage for boys in rural Thailand.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 APRIL 2010 - NAKHON PHANOM, THAILAND: Boy who have entered the "Sangha" (Thai for Buddhist clergy) for their summer break go out on morning alms rounds with the monks from their temple. The boys go into the monastery for one month to six weeks and live and study with the monks. They go out for alms rounds, eat two meals per day, one early in the morning and the second just before noon and then don't eat again till morning and do not have any physical contact with women, including their mothers and members of their family. It's a traditional rite of passage for boys in rural Thailand.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    NakhonPhanomTravelFeatures048.jpg
  • 10 APRIL 2010 - NAKHON PHANOM, THAILAND: Boy who have entered the "Sangha" (Thai for Buddhist clergy) for their summer break go out on morning alms rounds with the monks from their temple. The boys go into the monastery for one month to six weeks and live and study with the monks. They go out for alms rounds, eat two meals per day, one early in the morning and the second just before noon and then don't eat again till morning and do not have any physical contact with women, including their mothers and members of their family. It's a traditional rite of passage for boys in rural Thailand.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  The back of a man who has been tattooed is flecked with blood at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  A monk sharpens his tattoo needle before tattooing a man at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The needles are sharpened on rough sandpaper. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  A Sak Yent tattoo on a man's back at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  A monk gives a man a Sak Yent tattoo at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  A monk gives a young man a Sak Yent tattoo at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The man sitting to the right of the young man is waiting to receive a tattoo, the man to the left has just gotten a tattoo. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    TattooTempleBW007.jpg
  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  A monk gives a girl a Sak Yent tattoo at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The man sitting to the right of the girl is waiting to receive a tattoo, the man to the left has just gotten a tattoo. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  A monk gives a young man a Sak Yent tattoo at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The man sitting to the right of the young man is waiting to receive a tattoo, the man to the left has just gotten a tattoo. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:   A boy rides his bike into Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  A monk gives a girl a Sak Yent tattoo at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The man sitting to the right of the girl is waiting to receive a tattoo, the man to the left has just gotten a tattoo. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:   The entrance to the tattooing room at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:   Offerings left by people who have been tattooed at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    TattooTemple022.jpg
  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  The back of a man who has been tattooed is flecked with blood at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  The back of a man who has been tattooed is flecked with blood at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  A monk gives a girl a Sak Yent tattoo at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The man sitting to the right of the girl is waiting to receive a tattoo, the man to the left has just gotten a tattoo. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  A monk gives a girl a Sak Yent tattoo at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 APRIL 2010 - NAKHON PHANOM, THAILAND: Boy who have entered the "Sangha" (Thai for Buddhist clergy) for their summer break go out on morning alms rounds with the monks from their temple. The boys go into the monastery for one month to six weeks and live and study with the monks. They go out for alms rounds, eat two meals per day, one early in the morning and the second just before noon and then don't eat again till morning and do not have any physical contact with women, including their mothers and members of their family. It's a traditional rite of passage for boys in rural Thailand.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 APRIL 2010 - NAKHON PHANOM, THAILAND: Boy who have entered the "Sangha" (Thai for Buddhist clergy) for their summer break go out on morning alms rounds with the monks from their temple. The boys go into the monastery for one month to six weeks and live and study with the monks. They go out for alms rounds, eat two meals per day, one early in the morning and the second just before noon and then don't eat again till morning and do not have any physical contact with women, including their mothers and members of their family. It's a traditional rite of passage for boys in rural Thailand.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 APRIL 2010 - NAKHON PHANOM, THAILAND: Boy who have entered the "Sangha" (Thai for Buddhist clergy) for their summer break go out on morning alms rounds with the monks from their temple. The boys go into the monastery for one month to six weeks and live and study with the monks. They go out for alms rounds, eat two meals per day, one early in the morning and the second just before noon and then don't eat again till morning and do not have any physical contact with women, including their mothers and members of their family. It's a traditional rite of passage for boys in rural Thailand.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 APRIL 2010 - NAKHON PHANOM, THAILAND: Boy who have entered the "Sangha" (Thai for Buddhist clergy) for their summer break go out on morning alms rounds with the monks from their temple. The boys go into the monastery for one month to six weeks and live and study with the monks. They go out for alms rounds, eat two meals per day, one early in the morning and the second just before noon and then don't eat again till morning and do not have any physical contact with women, including their mothers and members of their family. It's a traditional rite of passage for boys in rural Thailand.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    NakhonPhanomTravelFeatures051.jpg
  • 10 APRIL 2010 - NAKHON PHANOM, THAILAND: Boy who have entered the "Sangha" (Thai for Buddhist clergy) for their summer break go out on morning alms rounds with the monks from their temple. The boys go into the monastery for one month to six weeks and live and study with the monks. They go out for alms rounds, eat two meals per day, one early in the morning and the second just before noon and then don't eat again till morning and do not have any physical contact with women, including their mothers and members of their family. It's a traditional rite of passage for boys in rural Thailand.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 APRIL 2010 - NAKHON PHANOM, THAILAND: Boy who have entered the "Sangha" (Thai for Buddhist clergy) for their summer break go out on morning alms rounds with the monks from their temple. The boys go into the monastery for one month to six weeks and live and study with the monks. They go out for alms rounds, eat two meals per day, one early in the morning and the second just before noon and then don't eat again till morning and do not have any physical contact with women, including their mothers and members of their family. It's a traditional rite of passage for boys in rural Thailand.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    NakhonPhanomTravelFeatures047.jpg
  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:   The entrance to the tattooing room at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    TattooTempleBW023.jpg
  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:   Offerings left by people who have been tattooed at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    TattooTempleBW022.jpg
  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  People with their offerings wait to be tattooed at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    TattooTempleBW021.jpg
  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  People with their offerings wait to be tattooed at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    TattooTempleBW020.jpg
  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  The back of a man who has been tattooed is flecked with blood at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    TattooTempleBW019.jpg
  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  A monk tattoos a man at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    TattooTempleBW018.jpg
  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  People wait to be tattooed at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    TattooTempleBW016.jpg
  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  A monk gives a girl a Sak Yent tattoo at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The man sitting to the right of the girl is waiting to receive a tattoo, the man to the left has just gotten a tattoo. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    TattooTempleBW014.jpg
  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  A monk gives a girl a Sak Yent tattoo at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The man sitting to the right of the girl is waiting to receive a tattoo, the man to the left has just gotten a tattoo. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    TattooTempleBW013.jpg
  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  A monk gives a girl a Sak Yent tattoo at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The man sitting to the right of the girl is waiting to receive a tattoo, the man to the left has just gotten a tattoo. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  A man prays while he's tattooed at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  A monk gives a man a Sak Yent tattoo at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The man sitting to the right of the man is waiting to receive a tattoo, the man to the left has just gotten a tattoo. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  People wait to be tattooed at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    TattooTemple016.jpg
  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  A monk sharpens his tattoo needle before tattooing a man at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The needles are sharpened on rough sandpaper. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  A young man prays while being tattooed at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  A monk gives a girl a Sak Yent tattoo at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The man sitting to the right of the girl is waiting to receive a tattoo, the man to the left has just gotten a tattoo. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  A monk gives a girl a Sak Yent tattoo at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The man sitting to the right of the girl is waiting to receive a tattoo, the man to the left has just gotten a tattoo. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  A monk gives a young man a Sak Yent tattoo at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The man sitting to the right of the young man is waiting to receive a tattoo, the man to the left has just gotten a tattoo. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  A man prays while he's tattooed at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  A monk gives a girl a Sak Yent tattoo at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  A monk gives a man a Sak Yent tattoo at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The man sitting to the right of the man is waiting to receive a tattoo, the man to the left has just gotten a tattoo. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  A monk gives a girl a Sak Yent tattoo at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The man sitting to the right of the girl is waiting to receive a tattoo, the man to the left has just gotten a tattoo. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  A Sak Yent tattoo on a man's back at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  People with their offerings wait to be tattooed at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  A monk gives a man a Sak Yent tattoo at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  People with their offerings wait to be tattooed at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  A monk gives a young man a Sak Yent tattoo at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The man sitting to the right of the young man is waiting to receive a tattoo, the man to the left has just gotten a tattoo. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  A young man prays while being tattooed at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  A monk tattoos a man at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  A monk gives a young man a Sak Yent tattoo at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The man sitting to the right of the young man is waiting to receive a tattoo, the man to the left has just gotten a tattoo. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  A monk gives a young man a Sak Yent tattoo at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The man sitting to the right of the young man is waiting to receive a tattoo, the man to the left has just gotten a tattoo. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  A monk gives a girl a Sak Yent tattoo at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The man sitting to the right of the girl is waiting to receive a tattoo, the man to the left has just gotten a tattoo. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A Buddhist monk shops in the amulet market in Bangkok. Hundreds of vendors sell amulets and Buddhist religious paraphernalia to people in the area north of the Grand Palace near Wat Maharat in Bangkok.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man uses a loupe to inspect an amulet while shopping in the amulet market in Bangkok. Hundreds of vendors sell amulets and Buddhist religious paraphernalia to people in the area north of the Grand Palace near Wat Maharat in Bangkok.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 JUNE 2015 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND:    Muslim women shop in the Pattani Ramadan Bazaar, a sprawling street food market that is open during Ramadan. People come to the street food market late in the day to buy meals for the evening Iftar meal, which breaks the day long fast. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief. This annual observance is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand. Pattani, along with Narathiwat and Yala provinces, all on the Malaysian border, have a Muslim majority.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 JUNE 2015 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND:  A woman uses her smart phone after Ramadan services at Pattani Central Mosque. Thousands of people come to Pattani Central Mosque in Pattani, Thailand, to mark the first night of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief. This annual observance is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand. Pattani, along with Narathiwat and Yala provinces, all on the Malaysian border, have a Muslim majority.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 APRIL 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Ministry of Justice employee uses her iPhone, which has a case modeled on the Thai flag, to photograph anti-government protestors in front of the Ministry. Several hundred anti-government protestors led by Suthep Thaugsuban went to the Ministry of Justice in Bangkok Tuesday. Suthep and the protestors met with representatives of the Ministry of Justice and expressed their belief that Thai politics need to be reformed and that corruption needed to be "seriously tackled." The protestors returned to their main protest site in Lumpini Park in central Bangkok after the meeting.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 MAY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man sells blessed rice seeds his family (background) collected at the Royal Ploughing Ceremony. After the ceremony, thousands of Thais, mostly family formers, rush onto the ploughed ground to gather up the blessed rice seeds sown by the Brahmin priests. The Royal Plowing Ceremony is held Thailand to mark the traditional beginning of the rice-growing season. The date is usually in May, but is determined by court astrologers and varies year to year. During the ceremony, two sacred oxen are hitched to a wooden plough and plough a small field on Sanam Luang (across from the Grand Palace), while rice seed is sown by court Brahmins. After the ploughing, the oxen are offered plates of food, including rice, corn, green beans, sesame, fresh-cut grass, water and rice whisky. Depending on what the oxen eat, court astrologers and Brahmins make a prediction on whether the coming growing season will be bountiful or not. The ceremony is rooted in Brahman belief, and is held to ensure a good harvest. A similar ceremony is held in Cambodia.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 MAY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A family sifts through the sand they took from the Royal Ploughing Ceremony looking for blessed rice seeds sown by court Brahmins in Bangkok. After the ceremony, thousands of Thais, mostly family formers, rush onto the ploughed ground to gather up the blessed rice seeds sown by the Brahmin priests. The Royal Plowing Ceremony is held Thailand to mark the traditional beginning of the rice-growing season. The date is usually in May, but is determined by court astrologers and varies year to year. During the ceremony, two sacred oxen are hitched to a wooden plough and plough a small field on Sanam Luang (across from the Grand Palace), while rice seed is sown by court Brahmins. After the ploughing, the oxen are offered plates of food, including rice, corn, green beans, sesame, fresh-cut grass, water and rice whisky. Depending on what the oxen eat, court astrologers and Brahmins make a prediction on whether the coming growing season will be bountiful or not. The ceremony is rooted in Brahman belief, and is held to ensure a good harvest. A similar ceremony is held in Cambodia.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man prays at Masjid Darul Faha, a small mosque in the Muslim majority neighborhood of Ban Krua in Bangkok on the night before the start of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and starts on June 6 this year. It is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief. This annual observance is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Men pray at Masjid Darul Faha, a small mosque in the Muslim majority neighborhood of Ban Krua in Bangkok on the night before the start of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and starts on June 6 this year. It is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief. This annual observance is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Men pray at Masjid Darul Faha, a small mosque in the Muslim majority neighborhood of Ban Krua in Bangkok on the night before the start of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and starts on June 6 this year. It is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief. This annual observance is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Men pray at Masjid Darul Faha, a small mosque in the Muslim majority neighborhood of Ban Krua in Bangkok on the night before the start of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and starts on June 6 this year. It is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief. This annual observance is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Men wait for evening prayers to start in the prayer room at Masjid Darul Faha, a small mosque in the Muslim majority neighborhood of Ban Krua in Bangkok on the night before the start of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and starts on June 6 this year. It is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief. This annual observance is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Men gather in front of Masjid Darul Faha, a small mosque in the Muslim majority neighborhood of Ban Krua in Bangkok on the night before the start of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and starts on June 6 this year. It is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief. This annual observance is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Men gather in front of Masjid Darul Faha, a small mosque in the Muslim majority neighborhood of Ban Krua in Bangkok on the night before the start of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and starts on June 6 this year. It is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief. This annual observance is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: The muezzin does the call to prayer at Masjid Darul Faha, a small mosque in the Muslim majority neighborhood of Ban Krua in Bangkok on the night before the start of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and starts on June 6 this year. It is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief. This annual observance is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: The muezzin does the call to prayer at Masjid Darul Faha, a small mosque in the Muslim majority neighborhood of Ban Krua in Bangkok on the night before the start of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and starts on June 6 this year. It is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief. This annual observance is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR: People pray and make merit at Botataung Paya (Pagoda). Botataung Paya is located in downtown Yangon, Myanmar, near the Yangon river. The pagoda was first built by the Mon around the same time as was Shwedagon Pagoda—according to local belief, over 2500 years ago. The paya is hollow within, and houses what is believed to be a sacred hair of Gautama Buddha.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Botataung Paya (Pagoda) located in downtown Yangon, Myanmar, near the Yangon river. The pagoda was first built by the Mon around the same time as was Shwedagon Pagoda—according to local belief, over 2500 years ago. The paya is hollow within, and houses what is believed to be a sacred hair of Gautama Buddha. The Paya was destroyed during World War II, in Nov 1943 and was rebuilt after Burma achieved independence from Britain.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 JUNE 2015 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND: Men pray during Ramadan services at Krue Se Mosque. Krue Se Mosque was started in 1583 but never completely finished. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief. This annual observance is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand. Pattani, along with Narathiwat and Yala provinces, all on the Malaysian border, have a Muslim majority.             PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 JUNE 2015 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND: A man stands in the mosque doorway during Ramadan services at Krue Se Mosque. Krue Se Mosque was started in 1583 but never completely finished. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief. This annual observance is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand. Pattani, along with Narathiwat and Yala provinces, all on the Malaysian border, have a Muslim majority.             PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 JUNE 2015 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND: A teenager reads the Koran in Krue Se Mosque during Ramadan services at Krue Se Mosque. Krue Se Mosque was started in 1583 but never completely finished. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief. This annual observance is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand. Pattani, along with Narathiwat and Yala provinces, all on the Malaysian border, have a Muslim majority.             PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 JUNE 2015 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND:   Muslim women shop in the Pattani Ramadan Bazaar. People come to the street food market late in the day to buy meals for the evening Iftar meal, which breaks the day long fast. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief. This annual observance is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand. Pattani, along with Narathiwat and Yala provinces, all on the Malaysian border, have a Muslim majority.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 JUNE 2015 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND:   A woman sells curries at the Pattani Ramadan Bazaar, a sprawling street food market that is only open during Ramadan. People come to the street food market late in the day to buy meals for the evening Iftar meal, which breaks the day long fast. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief. This annual observance is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand. Pattani, along with Narathiwat and Yala provinces, all on the Malaysian border, have a Muslim majority.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 JUNE 2015 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND:   A dessert vendor in the Pattani Ramadan Bazaar, a large street food market that is only open during Ramadan. People come to the street food market late in the day to buy meals for the evening Iftar meal, which breaks the day long fast. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief. This annual observance is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand. Pattani, along with Narathiwat and Yala provinces, all on the Malaysian border, have a Muslim majority.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 JUNE 2015 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND:    Muslim women shop in the Pattani Ramadan Bazaar, a sprawling street food market that is open during Ramadan. People come to the street food market late in the day to buy meals for the evening Iftar meal, which breaks the day long fast. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief. This annual observance is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand. Pattani, along with Narathiwat and Yala provinces, all on the Malaysian border, have a Muslim majority.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 JUNE 2015 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND:   Women in the Pattani Ramadan Bazaar, a sprawling street food market that is open during Ramadan. People come to the street food market late in the day to buy meals for the evening Iftar meal, which breaks the day long fast. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief. This annual observance is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand. Pattani, along with Narathiwat and Yala provinces, all on the Malaysian border, have a Muslim majority.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 JUNE 2015 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND:   A woman sells roti, a type of fried flat bread, in the Pattani Ramadan Bazaar. People come to the street food market late in the day to buy meals for the evening Iftar meal, which breaks the day long fast. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief. This annual observance is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand. Pattani, along with Narathiwat and Yala provinces, all on the Malaysian border, have a Muslim majority.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 JUNE 2015 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND:  Muslim vendors cut up barbecued chicken at the Ramadan Bazaar in Pattani. People come to the street food market late in the day to buy meals for the evening Iftar meal, which breaks the day long fast. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief. This annual observance is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand. Pattani, along with Narathiwat and Yala provinces, all on the Malaysian border, have a Muslim majority.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 JUNE 2015 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND: Women sit on the plaza in front of Pattani Central Mosque during Ramadan services. Thousands of people come to Pattani Central Mosque in Pattani, Thailand, to mark the first night of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief. This annual observance is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand. Pattani, along with Narathiwat and Yala provinces, all on the Malaysian border, have a Muslim majority.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 JUNE 2015 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND: Women leave the plaza in front of Pattani Central Mosque after Ramadan services. Thousands of people come to Pattani Central Mosque in Pattani, Thailand, to mark the first night of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief. This annual observance is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand. Pattani, along with Narathiwat and Yala provinces, all on the Malaysian border, have a Muslim majority.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 JUNE 2015 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND: Women leave the plaza in front of Pattani Central Mosque after Ramadan services. Thousands of people come to Pattani Central Mosque in Pattani, Thailand, to mark the first night of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief. This annual observance is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand. Pattani, along with Narathiwat and Yala provinces, all on the Malaysian border, have a Muslim majority.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 JUNE 2015 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND: Women sit on the grass in front of Pattani Central Mosque during Ramadan services. Thousands of people come to Pattani Central Mosque in Pattani, Thailand, to mark the first night of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief. This annual observance is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand. Pattani, along with Narathiwat and Yala provinces, all on the Malaysian border, have a Muslim majority.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 JUNE 2015 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND: Men pray during Ramadan services at Pattani Central Mosque. Thousands of people come to Pattani Central Mosque in Pattani, Thailand, to mark the first night of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief. This annual observance is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand. Pattani, along with Narathiwat and Yala provinces, all on the Malaysian border, have a Muslim majority.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 JUNE 2015 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND: Men pray during Ramadan services at Pattani Central Mosque. Thousands of people come to Pattani Central Mosque in Pattani, Thailand, to mark the first night of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief. This annual observance is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand. Pattani, along with Narathiwat and Yala provinces, all on the Malaysian border, have a Muslim majority.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 JUNE 2015 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND: Women sit on the plaza in front of Pattani Central Mosque during Ramadan services. Thousands of people come to Pattani Central Mosque in Pattani, Thailand, to mark the first night of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief. This annual observance is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand. Pattani, along with Narathiwat and Yala provinces, all on the Malaysian border, have a Muslim majority.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 JUNE 2015 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND: Women sit on the plaza in front of Pattani Central Mosque during Ramadan services. Thousands of people come to Pattani Central Mosque in Pattani, Thailand, to mark the first night of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief. This annual observance is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand. Pattani, along with Narathiwat and Yala provinces, all on the Malaysian border, have a Muslim majority.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 JUNE 2015 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND: Women sit on the plaza in front of Pattani Central Mosque during Ramadan services. Thousands of people come to Pattani Central Mosque in Pattani, Thailand, to mark the first night of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief. This annual observance is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand. Pattani, along with Narathiwat and Yala provinces, all on the Malaysian border, have a Muslim majority.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    2015RamadanPattani019.jpg
  • 18 JUNE 2015 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND: Men pray during Ramadan services at Pattani Central Mosque. Thousands of people come to Pattani Central Mosque in Pattani, Thailand, to mark the first night of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief. This annual observance is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand. Pattani, along with Narathiwat and Yala provinces, all on the Malaysian border, have a Muslim majority.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    2015RamadanPattani015.jpg
  • 18 JUNE 2015 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND: Men pray during Ramadan services at Pattani Central Mosque. Thousands of people come to Pattani Central Mosque in Pattani, Thailand, to mark the first night of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief. This annual observance is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand. Pattani, along with Narathiwat and Yala provinces, all on the Malaysian border, have a Muslim majority.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    2015RamadanPattani014.jpg
  • 18 JUNE 2015 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND: Women sit on the grass in front of Pattani Central Mosque during Ramadan services. Thousands of people come to Pattani Central Mosque in Pattani, Thailand, to mark the first night of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief. This annual observance is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand. Pattani, along with Narathiwat and Yala provinces, all on the Malaysian border, have a Muslim majority.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    2015RamadanPattani013.jpg
  • 18 JUNE 2015 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND:  Men pray during Ramadan services at Pattani Central Mosque. Thousands of people come to Pattani Central Mosque in Pattani, Thailand, to mark the first night of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief. This annual observance is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand. Pattani, along with Narathiwat and Yala provinces, all on the Malaysian border, have a Muslim majority.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    2015RamadanPattani011.jpg
  • 18 JUNE 2015 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND:  Men pray during Ramadan services at Pattani Central Mosque. Thousands of people come to Pattani Central Mosque in Pattani, Thailand, to mark the first night of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief. This annual observance is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Islam is the second largest religion in Thailand. Pattani, along with Narathiwat and Yala provinces, all on the Malaysian border, have a Muslim majority.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    2015RamadanPattani010.jpg
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