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  • 17 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Flower garlands for sale in front of a Hindu temple in Bangkok during the celebration of Krishna Janmashtami. Krishna Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. It is celebrated by Hindus in Thailand. There are about 53,000 Hindus in Thailand, most originally from India, but many Hindu deities are highly revered by Thai Buddhists and Hindu holy days are observed by many Thai Buddhists.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ:  A girl dressed as Radha during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. In the Hindu religion, Rhada is the friend of lover of Krishna. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ: A Hindu priest helps a couple make an offering to a diety during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.   .PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 SEPTEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A Hindu man holds a small idol of Ganesha while he waits to see a large statue of the elephant headed Hindu God on the last day of Ganesha Chaturthi celebrations at Shiva Temple in Bangkok. Ganesha Chaturthi is the Hindu festival celebrated on the day of the re-birth of Lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati. The festival, also known as Ganeshotsav ("Festival of Ganesha") is observed in the Hindu calendar month of Bhaadrapada. The festival lasts for 10 days, ending on Anant Chaturdashi. Ganesha is a widely worshipped Hindu deity and is revered by many Thai Buddhists. Ganesha is widely revered as the remover of obstacles, the patron of arts and sciences and the deva of intellect and wisdom. The last day of the festival is marked by the immersion of the deity, which symbolizes the cycle of creation and dissolution in nature. In Bangkok, the deity (statue) was submerged in the Chao Phraya River.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ:  Girls dressed as Rhada wait for a pageant to start during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. In the Hindu religion, Rhada is the friend of lover of Krishna. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ: A girl dressed as Rhada prays at a shrine during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. In the Hindu religion, Rhada is the friend of lover of Krishna. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ: Hindu deities during Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ: A Hindu priest helps a family make an offering to a diety during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ: A Hindu priest helps a couple make an offering to a diety during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ:  Boys dressed as Krishna and girls dressed as Rhada wait for a pageant to start during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. In the Hindu religion, Rhada is the friend of lover of Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day..PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ:  Boys dressed as Krishna and girls dressed as Rhada wait for a pageant to start during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. In the Hindu religion, Rhada is the friend of lover of Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day..PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ:  Girls dressed as Rhada wait for a pageant to start during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. In the Hindu religion, Rhada is the friend of lover of Krishna. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ:  A girl dressed as Radha during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. In the Hindu religion, Rhada is the friend of lover of Krishna. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ:  A girl dressed as Radha during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. In the Hindu religion, Rhada is the friend of lover of Krishna. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ: A Hindu priest helps a couple make an offering to a diety during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.   .PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:       A man representing the Hindu deity Ganesh dances during Krishna Janmashtami celebrations at the Vishnu temple in Bangkok. Krishna Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. It is celebrated by Hindus in Thailand. There are about 53,000 Hindus in Thailand, most originally from India, but many Hindu deities are highly revered by Thai Buddhists and Hindu holy days are observed by many Thai Buddhists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:       A man representing the Hindu deity Ganesh dances during Krishna Janmashtami celebrations at the Vishnu temple in Bangkok. Krishna Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. It is celebrated by Hindus in Thailand. There are about 53,000 Hindus in Thailand, most originally from India, but many Hindu deities are highly revered by Thai Buddhists and Hindu holy days are observed by many Thai Buddhists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:      A Hindu priest anoints a woman during Krishna Janmashtami services at the Vishnu temple in Bangkok. Krishna Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. It is celebrated by Hindus in Thailand. There are about 53,000 Hindus in Thailand, most originally from India, but many Hindu deities are highly revered by Thai Buddhists and Hindu holy days are observed by many Thai Buddhists.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:     A Hindu priest anoints a man during Krishna Janmashtami services at the Vishnu temple in Bangkok. Krishna Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. It is celebrated by Hindus in Thailand. There are about 53,000 Hindus in Thailand, most originally from India, but many Hindu deities are highly revered by Thai Buddhists and Hindu holy days are observed by many Thai Buddhists.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:     A Hindu priest anoints a man during Krishna Janmashtami services at the Vishnu temple in Bangkok. Krishna Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. It is celebrated by Hindus in Thailand. There are about 53,000 Hindus in Thailand, most originally from India, but many Hindu deities are highly revered by Thai Buddhists and Hindu holy days are observed by many Thai Buddhists.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:      A Hindu priest anoints a woman during Krishna Janmashtami services at the Vishnu temple in Bangkok. Krishna Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. It is celebrated by Hindus in Thailand. There are about 53,000 Hindus in Thailand, most originally from India, but many Hindu deities are highly revered by Thai Buddhists and Hindu holy days are observed by many Thai Buddhists.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:      A Hindu priest anoints a woman during Krishna Janmashtami services at the Vishnu temple in Bangkok. Krishna Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. It is celebrated by Hindus in Thailand. There are about 53,000 Hindus in Thailand, most originally from India, but many Hindu deities are highly revered by Thai Buddhists and Hindu holy days are observed by many Thai Buddhists.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 SEPTEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Hindu woman whispers a prayer in the ear of a mouse on the last day of Ganesha Chaturthi celebrations at Shiva Temple in Bangkok. In Hindu tradition, the mouse will take the prayers to God. Ganesha Chaturthi is the Hindu festival celebrated on the day of the re-birth of Lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati. The festival, also known as Ganeshotsav ("Festival of Ganesha") is observed in the Hindu calendar month of Bhaadrapada. The festival lasts for 10 days, ending on Anant Chaturdashi. Ganesha is a widely worshipped Hindu deity and is revered by many Thai Buddhists. Ganesha is widely revered as the remover of obstacles, the patron of arts and sciences and the deva of intellect and wisdom. The last day of the festival is marked by the immersion of the deity, which symbolizes the cycle of creation and dissolution in nature. In Bangkok, the deity (statue) was submerged in the Chao Phraya River.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    GaneshaFestImmersionPS058.jpg
  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ:  Girls dressed as Rhada wait for a pageant to start during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. In the Hindu religion, Rhada is the friend of lover of Krishna. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ: A Hindu priest helps a family make an offering to a diety during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ: A Hindu priest helps a couple make an offering to a diety during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ: A Hindu priest helps a couple make an offering to a diety during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ: A Hindu priest helps a couple make an offering to a diety during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ:  A girl dressed as Radha during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. In the Hindu religion, Rhada is the friend of lover of Krishna. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ:    A Hindu priest helps a mother and child make an offering to a diety during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day..PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ:    A Hindu priest helps a mother and child make an offering to a diety during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day..PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ: A Hindu priest helps a couple make an offering to a diety during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.   .PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 MAY 2008 -- MARICOPA, AZ: Hindu holy men bless a deity that represents the solar system during the dedication of the new Hindu temple in Maricopa, AZ, Sunday. More than 3,000 Hindus from Arizona, southern California and New Mexico came to Maricopa, AZ, a small town in the desert about 50 miles south of Phoenix, for the dedication of the Maha Ganapati Temple of Arizona. It is the first Hindu temple in Arizona designed according to ancient South Indian Hindu architectural guides. Craftsmen from India came to Maricopa to complete the interior details of the temple. The dedication ceremonies lasted three days.   Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • 18 MAY 2008 -- MARICOPA, AZ: Hindu holy men pray during the dedication of the new Hindu temple in Maricopa, AZ, Sunday. More than 3,000 Hindus from Arizona, southern California and New Mexico came to Maricopa, AZ, a small town in the desert about 50 miles south of Phoenix, for the dedication of the Maha Ganapati Temple of Arizona. It is the first Hindu temple in Arizona designed according to ancient South Indian Hindu architectural guides. Craftsmen from India came to Maricopa to complete the interior details of the temple. The dedication ceremonies lasted three days.   Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • 18 MAY 2008 -- MARICOPA, AZ: Hindu holy men pray during the dedication of the new Hindu temple in Maricopa, AZ, Sunday. More than 3,000 Hindus from Arizona, southern California and New Mexico came to Maricopa, AZ, a small town in the desert about 50 miles south of Phoenix, for the dedication of the Maha Ganapati Temple of Arizona. It is the first Hindu temple in Arizona designed according to ancient South Indian Hindu architectural guides. Craftsmen from India came to Maricopa to complete the interior details of the temple. The dedication ceremonies lasted three days.   Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • 18 MAY 2008 -- MARICOPA, AZ: Hindu holy men process into the temple during the dedication of the new Hindu temple in Maricopa, AZ, Sunday. More than 3,000 Hindus from Arizona, southern California and New Mexico came to Maricopa, AZ, a small town in the desert about 50 miles south of Phoenix, for the dedication of the Maha Ganapati Temple of Arizona. It is the first Hindu temple in Arizona designed according to ancient South Indian Hindu architectural guides. Craftsmen from India came to Maricopa to complete the interior details of the temple. The dedication ceremonies lasted three days.   Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • 18 MAY 2008 -- MARICOPA, AZ: Hindu holy men process around the new Hindu temple in Maricopa, AZ, during dedication of the temple Sunday. More than 3,000 Hindus from Arizona, southern California and New Mexico came to Maricopa, a small town in the desert about 50 miles south of Phoenix, for the dedication of the Maha Ganapati Temple of Arizona. It is the first Hindu temple in Arizona designed according to ancient South Indian Hindu architectural guides. Craftsmen from India came to Maricopa to complete the interior details of the temple. The dedication ceremonies lasted three days.   Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ: A Hindu priest helps a couple make an offering to a diety during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ: A Hindu priest helps a couple make an offering to a diety during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.   .PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 MAY 2008 -- MARICOPA, AZ: Hindu holy men bless the new Hindu temple in Maricopa, AZ, Sunday. More than 3,000 Hindus from Arizona, southern California and New Mexico came to Maricopa, a small town in the desert about 50 miles south of Phoenix, for the dedication of the Maha Ganapati Temple of Arizona. It is the first Hindu temple in Arizona designed according to ancient South Indian Hindu architectural guides. Craftsmen from India came to Maricopa to complete the interior details of the temple. The dedication ceremonies lasted three days.   Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • 18 MAY 2008 -- MARICOPA, AZ: Hindu holy men bless a deity that represents the solar system during the dedication of the new Hindu temple in Maricopa, AZ, Sunday. More than 3,000 Hindus from Arizona, southern California and New Mexico came to Maricopa, AZ, a small town in the desert about 50 miles south of Phoenix, for the dedication of the Maha Ganapati Temple of Arizona. It is the first Hindu temple in Arizona designed according to ancient South Indian Hindu architectural guides. Craftsmen from India came to Maricopa to complete the interior details of the temple. The dedication ceremonies lasted three days.   Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • 18 MAY 2008 -- MARICOPA, AZ: Hindu holy men bless a deity that represents the solar system during the dedication of the new Hindu temple in Maricopa, AZ, Sunday. More than 3,000 Hindus from Arizona, southern California and New Mexico came to Maricopa, AZ, a small town in the desert about 50 miles south of Phoenix, for the dedication of the Maha Ganapati Temple of Arizona. It is the first Hindu temple in Arizona designed according to ancient South Indian Hindu architectural guides. Craftsmen from India came to Maricopa to complete the interior details of the temple. The dedication ceremonies lasted three days.   Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • 18 MAY 2008 -- MARICOPA, AZ: Hindu holy men process into the temple during the dedication of the new Hindu temple in Maricopa, AZ, Sunday. More than 3,000 Hindus from Arizona, southern California and New Mexico came to Maricopa, AZ, a small town in the desert about 50 miles south of Phoenix, for the dedication of the Maha Ganapati Temple of Arizona. It is the first Hindu temple in Arizona designed according to ancient South Indian Hindu architectural guides. Craftsmen from India came to Maricopa to complete the interior details of the temple. The dedication ceremonies lasted three days.   Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • 18 MAY 2008 -- MARICOPA, AZ: Hindu holy men process around the new Hindu temple in Maricopa, AZ, during dedication of the temple Sunday. More than 3,000 Hindus from Arizona, southern California and New Mexico came to Maricopa, a small town in the desert about 50 miles south of Phoenix, for the dedication of the Maha Ganapati Temple of Arizona. It is the first Hindu temple in Arizona designed according to ancient South Indian Hindu architectural guides. Craftsmen from India came to Maricopa to complete the interior details of the temple. The dedication ceremonies lasted three days.   Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • 18 MAY 2008 -- MARICOPA, AZ: A woman sews flower garlands in front of Hindu deities in a new Hindu temple in Maricopa, AZ, Sunday. More than 3,000 Hindus from Arizona, southern California and New Mexico came to Maricopa, a small town in the desert about 50 miles south of Phoenix, for the dedication of the Maha Ganapati Temple of Arizona. It is the first Hindu temple in Arizona designed according to ancient South Indian Hindu architectural guides. Craftsmen from India came to Maricopa to complete the interior details of the temple. The dedication ceremonies lasted three days.   Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • 18 MAY 2008 -- MARICOPA, AZ: A woman sews flower garlands in front of Hindu deities in a new Hindu temple in Maricopa, AZ, Sunday. More than 3,000 Hindus from Arizona, southern California and New Mexico came to Maricopa, a small town in the desert about 50 miles south of Phoenix, for the dedication of the Maha Ganapati Temple of Arizona. It is the first Hindu temple in Arizona designed according to ancient South Indian Hindu architectural guides. Craftsmen from India came to Maricopa to complete the interior details of the temple. The dedication ceremonies lasted three days.   Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • 18 MAY 2008 -- MARICOPA, AZ: A Hindu priest participates in a dedication of a new Hindu temple in Maricopa, AZ, Sunday. More than 3,000 Hindus from Arizona, southern California and New Mexico came to Maricopa, AZ, a small town in the desert about 50 miles south of Phoenix, for the dedication of the Maha Ganapati Temple of Arizona. It is the first Hindu temple in Arizona designed according to ancient South Indian Hindu architectural guides. Craftsmen from India came to Maricopa to complete the interior details of the temple. The dedication ceremonies lasted three days.   Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • 17 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Men pray, sing and dance during Krishna Janmashtami observances at the Vishnu temple in Bangkok. Krishna Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. It is celebrated by Hindus in Thailand. There are about 53,000 Hindus in Thailand, most originally from India, but many Hindu deities are highly revered by Thai Buddhists and Hindu holy days are observed by many Thai Buddhists.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Men pray, sing and dance during Krishna Janmashtami observances at the Vishnu temple in Bangkok. Krishna Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. It is celebrated by Hindus in Thailand. There are about 53,000 Hindus in Thailand, most originally from India, but many Hindu deities are highly revered by Thai Buddhists and Hindu holy days are observed by many Thai Buddhists.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Women pray during Krishna Janmashtami observances at the Vishnu temple in Bangkok. Krishna Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. It is celebrated by Hindus in Thailand. There are about 53,000 Hindus in Thailand, most originally from India, but many Hindu deities are highly revered by Thai Buddhists and Hindu holy days are observed by many Thai Buddhists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Women pray during Krishna Janmashtami observances at the Vishnu temple in Bangkok. Krishna Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. It is celebrated by Hindus in Thailand. There are about 53,000 Hindus in Thailand, most originally from India, but many Hindu deities are highly revered by Thai Buddhists and Hindu holy days are observed by many Thai Buddhists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:     A woman with her grandchildren during Krishna Janmashtami services at the Vishnu temple in Bangkok. Krishna Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. It is celebrated by Hindus in Thailand. There are about 53,000 Hindus in Thailand, most originally from India, but many Hindu deities are highly revered by Thai Buddhists and Hindu holy days are observed by many Thai Buddhists.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Women pray at the crib that represents the crib of Krishna during Krishna Janmashtami observances at the Vishnu temple in Bangkok. Krishna Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. It is celebrated by Hindus in Thailand. There are about 53,000 Hindus in Thailand, most originally from India, but many Hindu deities are highly revered by Thai Buddhists and Hindu holy days are observed by many Thai Buddhists.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:        Women pray in the Vishnu temple in Bangkok during the celebration of Krishna Janmashtami. Krishna Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. It is celebrated by Hindus in Thailand. There are about 53,000 Hindus in Thailand, most originally from India, but many Hindu deities are highly revered by Thai Buddhists and Hindu holy days are observed by many Thai Buddhists.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 SEPTEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Hindu priest blesses a man in front of a statue of Ganesha on the last day of Ganesha Chaturthi celebrations at Shiva Temple in Bangkok. Ganesha Chaturthi is the Hindu festival celebrated on the day of the re-birth of Lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati. The festival, also known as Ganeshotsav ("Festival of Ganesha") is observed in the Hindu calendar month of Bhaadrapada. The festival lasts for 10 days, ending on Anant Chaturdashi. Ganesha is a widely worshipped Hindu deity and is revered by many Thai Buddhists. Ganesha is widely revered as the remover of obstacles, the patron of arts and sciences and the deva of intellect and wisdom. The last day of the festival is marked by the immersion of the deity, which symbolizes the cycle of creation and dissolution in nature. In Bangkok, the deity (statue) was submerged in the Chao Phraya River.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 SEPTEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Hindu men carry a statue of Ganesha to a waiting truck on the last day of Ganesha Chaturthi celebrations at Shiva Temple in Bangkok. The deity was taken to the Chao Phraya River and submerged. Ganesha Chaturthi is the Hindu festival celebrated on the day of the re-birth of Lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati. The festival, also known as Ganeshotsav ("Festival of Ganesha") is observed in the Hindu calendar month of Bhaadrapada. The festival lasts for 10 days, ending on Anant Chaturdashi. Ganesha is a widely worshipped Hindu deity and is revered by many Thai Buddhists. Ganesha is widely revered as the remover of obstacles, the patron of arts and sciences and the deva of intellect and wisdom. The last day of the festival is marked by the immersion of the deity, which symbolizes the cycle of creation and dissolution in nature. In Bangkok, the deity (statue) was submerged in the Chao Phraya River.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 SEPTEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Hindu woman photographs services with her iPhone on the last day of Ganesha Chaturthi celebrations at Shiva Temple in Bangkok. Ganesha Chaturthi is the Hindu festival celebrated on the day of the re-birth of Lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati. The festival, also known as Ganeshotsav ("Festival of Ganesha") is observed in the Hindu calendar month of Bhaadrapada. The festival lasts for 10 days, ending on Anant Chaturdashi. Ganesha is a widely worshipped Hindu deity and is revered by many Thai Buddhists. Ganesha is widely revered as the remover of obstacles, the patron of arts and sciences and the deva of intellect and wisdom. The last day of the festival is marked by the immersion of the deity, which symbolizes the cycle of creation and dissolution in nature. In Bangkok, the deity (statue) was submerged in the Chao Phraya River.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 SEPTEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Hindu priest leads a prayer on the last day of Ganesha Chaturthi celebrations at Shiva Temple in Bangkok. Ganesha Chaturthi is the Hindu festival celebrated on the day of the re-birth of Lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati. The festival, also known as Ganeshotsav ("Festival of Ganesha") is observed in the Hindu calendar month of Bhaadrapada. The festival lasts for 10 days, ending on Anant Chaturdashi. Ganesha is a widely worshipped Hindu deity and is revered by many Thai Buddhists. Ganesha is widely revered as the remover of obstacles, the patron of arts and sciences and the deva of intellect and wisdom. The last day of the festival is marked by the immersion of the deity, which symbolizes the cycle of creation and dissolution in nature. In Bangkok, the deity (statue) was submerged in the Chao Phraya River.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 SEPTEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Hindu priest anoints statues of Ganesha on the last day of Ganesha Chaturthi celebrations at Shiva Temple in Bangkok. Ganesha Chaturthi is the Hindu festival celebrated on the day of the re-birth of Lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati. The festival, also known as Ganeshotsav ("Festival of Ganesha") is observed in the Hindu calendar month of Bhaadrapada. The festival lasts for 10 days, ending on Anant Chaturdashi. Ganesha is a widely worshipped Hindu deity and is revered by many Thai Buddhists. Ganesha is widely revered as the remover of obstacles, the patron of arts and sciences and the deva of intellect and wisdom. The last day of the festival is marked by the immersion of the deity, which symbolizes the cycle of creation and dissolution in nature. In Bangkok, the deity (statue) was submerged in the Chao Phraya River.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 SEPTEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Hindu priest anoints a woman on the last day of Ganesha Chaturthi celebrations at Shiva Temple in Bangkok. Ganesha Chaturthi is the Hindu festival celebrated on the day of the re-birth of Lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati. The festival, also known as Ganeshotsav ("Festival of Ganesha") is observed in the Hindu calendar month of Bhaadrapada. The festival lasts for 10 days, ending on Anant Chaturdashi. Ganesha is a widely worshipped Hindu deity and is revered by many Thai Buddhists. Ganesha is widely revered as the remover of obstacles, the patron of arts and sciences and the deva of intellect and wisdom. The last day of the festival is marked by the immersion of the deity, which symbolizes the cycle of creation and dissolution in nature. In Bangkok, the deity (statue) was submerged in the Chao Phraya River.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 SEPTEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Hindu priest anoints a man on the last day of Ganesha Chaturthi celebrations at Shiva Temple in Bangkok. Ganesha Chaturthi is the Hindu festival celebrated on the day of the re-birth of Lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati. The festival, also known as Ganeshotsav ("Festival of Ganesha") is observed in the Hindu calendar month of Bhaadrapada. The festival lasts for 10 days, ending on Anant Chaturdashi. Ganesha is a widely worshipped Hindu deity and is revered by many Thai Buddhists. Ganesha is widely revered as the remover of obstacles, the patron of arts and sciences and the deva of intellect and wisdom. The last day of the festival is marked by the immersion of the deity, which symbolizes the cycle of creation and dissolution in nature. In Bangkok, the deity (statue) was submerged in the Chao Phraya River.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 SEPTEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A Hindu boy in Bangkok holds a small statue of Ganesha on the last day of Ganesha Chaturthi celebrations at Shiva Temple in Bangkok. Ganesha Chaturthi is the Hindu festival celebrated on the day of the re-birth of Lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati. The festival, also known as Ganeshotsav ("Festival of Ganesha") is observed in the Hindu calendar month of Bhaadrapada. The festival lasts for 10 days, ending on Anant Chaturdashi. Ganesha is a widely worshipped Hindu deity and is revered by many Thai Buddhists. Ganesha is widely revered as the remover of obstacles, the patron of arts and sciences and the deva of intellect and wisdom. The last day of the festival is marked by the immersion of the deity, which symbolizes the cycle of creation and dissolution in nature.  In Bangkok, the deity (statue) was submerged in the Chao Phraya River.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 SEPTEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Hindu woman in Bangkok with a tray of marigolds for Ganesha on the last day of Ganesha Chaturthi celebrations at Shiva Temple in Bangkok. Ganesha Chaturthi is the Hindu festival celebrated on the day of the re-birth of Lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati. The festival, also known as Ganeshotsav ("Festival of Ganesha") is observed in the Hindu calendar month of Bhaadrapada. The festival lasts for 10 days, ending on Anant Chaturdashi. Ganesha is a widely worshipped Hindu deity and is revered by many Thai Buddhists. Ganesha is widely revered as the remover of obstacles, the patron of arts and sciences and the deva of intellect and wisdom. The last day of the festival is marked by the immersion of the deity, which symbolizes the cycle of creation and dissolution in nature.  In Bangkok, the deity (statue) was submerged in the Chao Phraya River.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 SEPTEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Hindu man blesses himself during Ganesha Chaturthi celebrations at Shiva Temple in Bangkok. Ganesha Chaturthi also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi, is the Hindu festival celebrated on the day of the re-birth of Lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati. The festival, also known as Ganeshotsav ("Festival of Ganesha") is observed in the Hindu calendar month of Bhaadrapada. The date usually falls between 19 August and 20 September. The festival lasts for 10 days, ending on Anant Chaturdashi. Ganesha is a widely worshipped Hindu deity and is revered by many Thai Buddhists. Ganesha is widely revered as the remover of obstacles, the patron of arts and sciences and the deva of intellect and wisdom.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 SEPTEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A Hindu man prays during Ganesha Chaturthi celebrations at Shiva Temple in Bangkok. Ganesha Chaturthi also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi, is the Hindu festival celebrated on the day of the re-birth of Lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati. The festival, also known as Ganeshotsav ("Festival of Ganesha") is observed in the Hindu calendar month of Bhaadrapada. The date usually falls between 19 August and 20 September. The festival lasts for 10 days, ending on Anant Chaturdashi. Ganesha is a widely worshipped Hindu deity and is revered by many Thai Buddhists. Ganesha is widely revered as the remover of obstacles, the patron of arts and sciences and the deva of intellect and wisdom.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 SEPTEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A Hindu priest blows a conch shell horn during Ganesha Chaturthi celebrations at Shiva Temple in Bangkok. Ganesha Chaturthi also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi, is the Hindu festival celebrated on the day of the re-birth of Lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati. The festival, also known as Ganeshotsav ("Festival of Ganesha") is observed in the Hindu calendar month of Bhaadrapada. The date usually falls between 19 August and 20 September. The festival lasts for 10 days, ending on Anant Chaturdashi. Ganesha is a widely worshipped Hindu deity and is revered by many Thai Buddhists. Ganesha is widely revered as the remover of obstacles, the patron of arts and sciences and the deva of intellect and wisdom.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 SEPTEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Hindu couple prays during Ganesha Chaturthi celebrations at Shiva Temple in Bangkok. Ganesha Chaturthi also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi, is the Hindu festival celebrated on the day of the re-birth of Lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati. The festival, also known as Ganeshotsav ("Festival of Ganesha") is observed in the Hindu calendar month of Bhaadrapada. The date usually falls between 19 August and 20 September. The festival lasts for 10 days, ending on Anant Chaturdashi. Ganesha is a widely worshipped Hindu deity and is revered by many Thai Buddhists. Ganesha is widely revered as the remover of obstacles, the patron of arts and sciences and the deva of intellect and wisdom.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 SEPTEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Hindu priest officiates at Ganesha Chaturthi services at the Shiva Temple in Bangkok. Ganesha Chaturthi also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi, is the Hindu festival celebrated on the day of the re-birth of Lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati. The festival, also known as Ganeshotsav ("Festival of Ganesha") is observed in the Hindu calendar month of Bhaadrapada. The date usually falls between 19 August and 20 September. The festival lasts for 10 days, ending on Anant Chaturdashi. Ganesha is a widely worshipped Hindu deity and is revered by many Thai Buddhists. Ganesha is widely revered as the remover of obstacles, the patron of arts and sciences and the deva of intellect and wisdom.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 SEPTEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A Thai Hindu places a flower garland on a statue of Ganesha at the Shiva Temple in Bangkok. Ganesha Chaturthi also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi, is the Hindu festival celebrated on the day of the re-birth of Lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati. The festival, also known as Ganeshotsav ("Festival of Ganesha") is observed in the Hindu calendar month of Bhaadrapada. The date usually falls between 19 August and 20 September. The festival lasts for 10 days, ending on Anant Chaturdashi. Ganesha is a widely worshipped Hindu deity and is revered by many Thai Buddhists. Ganesha is widely revered as the remover of obstacles, the patron of arts and sciences and the deva of intellect and wisdom.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 SEPTEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A Hindu priest blows a conch shell horn during Ganesha Chaturthi celebrations at Shiva Temple in Bangkok. Ganesha Chaturthi also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi, is the Hindu festival celebrated on the day of the re-birth of Lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati. The festival, also known as Ganeshotsav ("Festival of Ganesha") is observed in the Hindu calendar month of Bhaadrapada. The date usually falls between 19 August and 20 September. The festival lasts for 10 days, ending on Anant Chaturdashi. Ganesha is a widely worshipped Hindu deity and is revered by many Thai Buddhists. Ganesha is widely revered as the remover of obstacles, the patron of arts and sciences and the deva of intellect and wisdom.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ: The crowd during Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ: A dancer performs during Janmashtami celebrations at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ:  A boy dressed as the Lord Krishna during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ:  A boy dressed as the Lord Krishna during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ:  A boy dressed as the Lord Krishna during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ:   People pray at the mandirs that house shrines in the temple during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ:  A boy dressed as the Lord Krishna during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ:   People pray at the mandirs that house shrines in the temple during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day. .PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ:  A boy dressed as the Lord Krishna during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ:  A boy dressed as the Lord Krishna during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ:   People pray at the mandirs that house shrines in the temple during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ:  A woman holds small cymbals during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.  .PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ:    Women sing and pray during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day..PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 SEPTEMBER 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Indian men in the Ganesh workshop at Wat Witsanu Hindu Temple in Bangkok. Indian craftsmen are making statues of the Hindu deity Ganesha for the Ganesh Chaturthi, or Ganesh Festival, held at Hindu temples in September. All of the craftsmen, and the clay they use to fashion the statues, come to Thailand from India every year to make the statues. Although Thais are predominantly Buddhist, the Lord Ganesh, the Hindu overcomer of obstacles, is worshipped by many Thais and Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated in many Thai communities.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man dressed as a peacock, which represents the "Vahana" or a bearer of the gods, performs for Krishna Janmashtami in the Vishnu temple in Bangkok. Krishna Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. It is celebrated by Hindus in Thailand. There are about 53,000 Hindus in Thailand, most originally from India, but many Hindu deities are highly revered by Thai Buddhists and Hindu holy days are observed by many Thai Buddhists.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Men pray, sing and dance during Krishna Janmashtami observances at the Vishnu temple in Bangkok. Krishna Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. It is celebrated by Hindus in Thailand. There are about 53,000 Hindus in Thailand, most originally from India, but many Hindu deities are highly revered by Thai Buddhists and Hindu holy days are observed by many Thai Buddhists.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Men pray, sing and dance during Krishna Janmashtami observances at the Vishnu temple in Bangkok. Krishna Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. It is celebrated by Hindus in Thailand. There are about 53,000 Hindus in Thailand, most originally from India, but many Hindu deities are highly revered by Thai Buddhists and Hindu holy days are observed by many Thai Buddhists.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Men pray, sing and dance during Krishna Janmashtami observances at the Vishnu temple in Bangkok. Krishna Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. It is celebrated by Hindus in Thailand. There are about 53,000 Hindus in Thailand, most originally from India, but many Hindu deities are highly revered by Thai Buddhists and Hindu holy days are observed by many Thai Buddhists.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Men pray, sing and dance during Krishna Janmashtami observances at the Vishnu temple in Bangkok. Krishna Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. It is celebrated by Hindus in Thailand. There are about 53,000 Hindus in Thailand, most originally from India, but many Hindu deities are highly revered by Thai Buddhists and Hindu holy days are observed by many Thai Buddhists.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man and his daughter at Krishna Janmashtami services at the Vishnu temple in Bangkok. Krishna Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. It is celebrated by Hindus in Thailand. There are about 53,000 Hindus in Thailand, most originally from India, but many Hindu deities are highly revered by Thai Buddhists and Hindu holy days are observed by many Thai Buddhists.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man and his daughter at Krishna Janmashtami services at the Vishnu temple in Bangkok. Krishna Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. It is celebrated by Hindus in Thailand. There are about 53,000 Hindus in Thailand, most originally from India, but many Hindu deities are highly revered by Thai Buddhists and Hindu holy days are observed by many Thai Buddhists.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:     A woman with her grandchildren during Krishna Janmashtami services at the Vishnu temple in Bangkok. Krishna Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. It is celebrated by Hindus in Thailand. There are about 53,000 Hindus in Thailand, most originally from India, but many Hindu deities are highly revered by Thai Buddhists and Hindu holy days are observed by many Thai Buddhists.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   The Vishnu temple in Bangkok during the celebration of Krishna Janmashtami. Krishna Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. It is celebrated by Hindus in Thailand. There are about 53,000 Hindus in Thailand, most originally from India, but many Hindu deities are highly revered by Thai Buddhists and Hindu holy days are observed by many Thai Buddhists.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 SEPTEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Hindu women pray on the last day of Ganesha Chaturthi celebrations at Shiva Temple in Bangkok. Ganesha Chaturthi is the Hindu festival celebrated on the day of the re-birth of Lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati. The festival, also known as Ganeshotsav ("Festival of Ganesha") is observed in the Hindu calendar month of Bhaadrapada. The festival lasts for 10 days, ending on Anant Chaturdashi. Ganesha is a widely worshipped Hindu deity and is revered by many Thai Buddhists. Ganesha is widely revered as the remover of obstacles, the patron of arts and sciences and the deva of intellect and wisdom. The last day of the festival is marked by the immersion of the deity, which symbolizes the cycle of creation and dissolution in nature. In Bangkok, the deity (statue) was submerged in the Chao Phraya River.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 SEPTEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Hindu priest leads a prayer on the last day of Ganesha Chaturthi celebrations at Shiva Temple in Bangkok. Ganesha Chaturthi is the Hindu festival celebrated on the day of the re-birth of Lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati. The festival, also known as Ganeshotsav ("Festival of Ganesha") is observed in the Hindu calendar month of Bhaadrapada. The festival lasts for 10 days, ending on Anant Chaturdashi. Ganesha is a widely worshipped Hindu deity and is revered by many Thai Buddhists. Ganesha is widely revered as the remover of obstacles, the patron of arts and sciences and the deva of intellect and wisdom. The last day of the festival is marked by the immersion of the deity, which symbolizes the cycle of creation and dissolution in nature. In Bangkok, the deity (statue) was submerged in the Chao Phraya River.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 SEPTEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Hindu priest anoints statues of Ganesha on the last day of Ganesha Chaturthi celebrations at Shiva Temple in Bangkok. Ganesha Chaturthi is the Hindu festival celebrated on the day of the re-birth of Lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati. The festival, also known as Ganeshotsav ("Festival of Ganesha") is observed in the Hindu calendar month of Bhaadrapada. The festival lasts for 10 days, ending on Anant Chaturdashi. Ganesha is a widely worshipped Hindu deity and is revered by many Thai Buddhists. Ganesha is widely revered as the remover of obstacles, the patron of arts and sciences and the deva of intellect and wisdom. The last day of the festival is marked by the immersion of the deity, which symbolizes the cycle of creation and dissolution in nature. In Bangkok, the deity (statue) was submerged in the Chao Phraya River.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 SEPTEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Hindu priest anoints statues of Ganesha on the last day of Ganesha Chaturthi celebrations at Shiva Temple in Bangkok. Ganesha Chaturthi is the Hindu festival celebrated on the day of the re-birth of Lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati. The festival, also known as Ganeshotsav ("Festival of Ganesha") is observed in the Hindu calendar month of Bhaadrapada. The festival lasts for 10 days, ending on Anant Chaturdashi. Ganesha is a widely worshipped Hindu deity and is revered by many Thai Buddhists. Ganesha is widely revered as the remover of obstacles, the patron of arts and sciences and the deva of intellect and wisdom. The last day of the festival is marked by the immersion of the deity, which symbolizes the cycle of creation and dissolution in nature. In Bangkok, the deity (statue) was submerged in the Chao Phraya River.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 SEPTEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Hindu priest places a garland of marigolds on a deity (statue) of Ganesha on the last day of Ganesha Chaturthi celebrations at Shiva Temple in Bangkok. Ganesha Chaturthi is the Hindu festival celebrated on the day of the re-birth of Lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati. The festival, also known as Ganeshotsav ("Festival of Ganesha") is observed in the Hindu calendar month of Bhaadrapada. The festival lasts for 10 days, ending on Anant Chaturdashi. Ganesha is a widely worshipped Hindu deity and is revered by many Thai Buddhists. Ganesha is widely revered as the remover of obstacles, the patron of arts and sciences and the deva of intellect and wisdom. The last day of the festival is marked by the immersion of the deity, which symbolizes the cycle of creation and dissolution in nature. In Bangkok, the deity (statue) was submerged in the Chao Phraya River.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 SEPTEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Hindu priest places a garland of marigolds on a deity (statue) of Ganesha on the last day of Ganesha Chaturthi celebrations at Shiva Temple in Bangkok. Ganesha Chaturthi is the Hindu festival celebrated on the day of the re-birth of Lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati. The festival, also known as Ganeshotsav ("Festival of Ganesha") is observed in the Hindu calendar month of Bhaadrapada. The festival lasts for 10 days, ending on Anant Chaturdashi. Ganesha is a widely worshipped Hindu deity and is revered by many Thai Buddhists. Ganesha is widely revered as the remover of obstacles, the patron of arts and sciences and the deva of intellect and wisdom. The last day of the festival is marked by the immersion of the deity, which symbolizes the cycle of creation and dissolution in nature. In Bangkok, the deity (statue) was submerged in the Chao Phraya River.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    GaneshaFestImmersionPS036.jpg
  • 15 SEPTEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Hindu priest anoints a man on the last day of Ganesha Chaturthi celebrations at Shiva Temple in Bangkok. Ganesha Chaturthi is the Hindu festival celebrated on the day of the re-birth of Lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati. The festival, also known as Ganeshotsav ("Festival of Ganesha") is observed in the Hindu calendar month of Bhaadrapada. The festival lasts for 10 days, ending on Anant Chaturdashi. Ganesha is a widely worshipped Hindu deity and is revered by many Thai Buddhists. Ganesha is widely revered as the remover of obstacles, the patron of arts and sciences and the deva of intellect and wisdom. The last day of the festival is marked by the immersion of the deity, which symbolizes the cycle of creation and dissolution in nature. In Bangkok, the deity (statue) was submerged in the Chao Phraya River.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    GaneshaFestImmersionPS034.jpg
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