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  • 26 DECEMBER 2015 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE:  The "Merlion" is a landmark in Singapore. It's a combination of a mermaid and a lion. In Singapore, it has become a marketing icon used as a mascot and national personification of Singapore. Merlions do not feature in any local folklore or myths of Singapore, and was only used in Singapore initially as the logo for the tourism board. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    SingaporeChinatown017.jpg
  • 26 DECEMBER 2015 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE:  The "Merlion" is a landmark in Singapore. It's a combination of a mermaid and a lion. In Singapore, it has become a marketing icon used as a mascot and national personification of Singapore. Merlions do not feature in any local folklore or myths of Singapore, and was only used in Singapore initially as the logo for the tourism board. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    SingaporeChinatown016.jpg
  • 12 JUNE 2013 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Sule Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar. Sule Pagoda is one of the city's oldest and most revered Buddhist temples and landmark for central Yangon.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 JUNE 2013 - YANGON, MYANMAR:  People walk past Sule Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar. Sule Pagoda is one of the city's oldest and most revered Buddhist temples and landmark for central Yangon.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 JUNE 2013 - YANGON, MYANMAR:  A woman walks past Sule Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar. Sule Pagoda is one of the city's oldest and most revered Buddhist temples and landmark for central Yangon.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ScenesOfYangon002.jpg
  • 20 DECEMBER 2012 - KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA:  The Petronas Tower in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Petronas Towers, also known as the Petronas Twin Towers (Malay: Menara Petronas, or Menara Berkembar Petronas) are twin skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. They were the tallest buildings in the world from 1998 to 2004 until surpassed by Taipei 101. The buildings are the landmark of Kuala Lumpur with nearby Kuala Lumpur Tower.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 DECEMBER 2012 - KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA:  The Petronas Tower in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Petronas Towers, also known as the Petronas Twin Towers (Malay: Menara Petronas, or Menara Berkembar Petronas) are twin skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. They were the tallest buildings in the world from 1998 to 2004 until surpassed by Taipei 101. The buildings are the landmark of Kuala Lumpur with nearby Kuala Lumpur Tower.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 MARCH 2006 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM: The interior of the central post office in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam. The post office is one of Saigon's landmark buildings and was built during the French colonial period.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 MARCH 2006 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM: The interior of the central post office in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam. The post office is one of Saigon's landmark buildings and was built during the French colonial period.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2015 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE:  The "Merlion" is a landmark in Singapore. It's a combination of a mermaid and a lion. In Singapore, it has become a marketing icon used as a mascot and national personification of Singapore. Merlions do not feature in any local folklore or myths of Singapore, and was only used in Singapore initially as the logo for the tourism board. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    SingaporeChinatown018.jpg
  • 12 JUNE 2013 - YANGON, MYANMAR: People walk through Sule Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar. Sule Pagoda is one of the city's oldest and most revered Buddhist temples and landmark for central Yangon.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ScenesOfYangon005.jpg
  • 11 MARCH 2017 - KATHMANDU, NEPAL:  A Hindu sadhu (holy man) at Swayambhu Stupa. The second most important Buddhist stupa in Kathmandu, Swayambhu Stupa is also a historic landmark and has panoramic views of Kathmandu. It is sacred to both Buddhists and Hindus. The stupa is being rebuilt because it was badly damaged in the 2015 earthquake.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 MARCH 2017 - KATHMANDU, NEPAL:  A Hindu sadhu (holy man) at Swayambhu Stupa. The second most important Buddhist stupa in Kathmandu, Swayambhu Stupa is also a historic landmark and has panoramic views of Kathmandu. It is sacred to both Buddhists and Hindus. The stupa is being rebuilt because it was badly damaged in the 2015 earthquake.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    2017Kathmandu139.jpg
  • 11 MARCH 2017 - KATHMANDU, NEPAL: A Buddhist woman solicits donations in a shrine at Swayambhu Stupa. The second most important Buddhist stupa in Kathmandu, Swayambhu Stupa is also a historic landmark and has panoramic views of Kathmandu. It is sacred to both Buddhists and Hindus. The stupa is being rebuilt because it was badly damaged in the 2015 earthquake.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    2017Kathmandu134.jpg
  • 11 MARCH 2017 - KATHMANDU, NEPAL:  Nepali Sherpa Buddhists shamans perform a blessing dance at Swayambhu Stupa. The second most important Buddhist stupa in Kathmandu, Swayambhu Stupa is also a historic landmark and has panoramic views of Kathmandu. It is sacred to both Buddhists and Hindus. The stupa is being rebuilt because it was badly damaged in the 2015 earthquake.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    2017Kathmandu123.jpg
  • 11 MARCH 2017 - KATHMANDU, NEPAL:  Nepali Sherpa Buddhists shamans perform a blessing dance at Swayambhu Stupa. The second most important Buddhist stupa in Kathmandu, Swayambhu Stupa is also a historic landmark and has panoramic views of Kathmandu. It is sacred to both Buddhists and Hindus. The stupa is being rebuilt because it was badly damaged in the 2015 earthquake.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    2017Kathmandu122.jpg
  • 26 DECEMBER 2015 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE:  The "Merlion" is a landmark in Singapore. It's a combination of a mermaid and a lion. In Singapore, it has become a marketing icon used as a mascot and national personification of Singapore. Merlions do not feature in any local folklore or myths of Singapore, and was only used in Singapore initially as the logo for the tourism board. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    SingaporeChinatown013.jpg
  • 11 MARCH 2017 - KATHMANDU, NEPAL:  A Hindu sadhu (holy man) at Swayambhu Stupa. The second most important Buddhist stupa in Kathmandu, Swayambhu Stupa is also a historic landmark and has panoramic views of Kathmandu. It is sacred to both Buddhists and Hindus. The stupa is being rebuilt because it was badly damaged in the 2015 earthquake.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    2017Kathmandu141.jpg
  • 11 MARCH 2017 - KATHMANDU, NEPAL:  A Hindu priest anoints women at Swayambhu Stupa. The second most important Buddhist stupa in Kathmandu, Swayambhu Stupa is also a historic landmark and has panoramic views of Kathmandu. It is sacred to both Buddhists and Hindus. The stupa is being rebuilt because it was badly damaged in the 2015 earthquake.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    2017Kathmandu138.jpg
  • 11 MARCH 2017 - KATHMANDU, NEPAL:  A Hindu priest anoints women at Swayambhu Stupa. The second most important Buddhist stupa in Kathmandu, Swayambhu Stupa is also a historic landmark and has panoramic views of Kathmandu. It is sacred to both Buddhists and Hindus. The stupa is being rebuilt because it was badly damaged in the 2015 earthquake.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    2017Kathmandu137.jpg
  • 11 MARCH 2017 - KATHMANDU, NEPAL:  A Hindu priest anoints women at Swayambhu Stupa. The second most important Buddhist stupa in Kathmandu, Swayambhu Stupa is also a historic landmark and has panoramic views of Kathmandu. It is sacred to both Buddhists and Hindus. The stupa is being rebuilt because it was badly damaged in the 2015 earthquake.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    2017Kathmandu136.jpg
  • 11 MARCH 2017 - KATHMANDU, NEPAL:  The view of Kathmandu after a rainstorm from Swayambhu Stupa. The second most important Buddhist stupa in Kathmandu, Swayambhu Stupa is also a historic landmark and has panoramic views of Kathmandu. It is sacred to both Buddhists and Hindus. The stupa is being rebuilt because it was badly damaged in the 2015 earthquake.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    2017Kathmandu135.jpg
  • 11 MARCH 2017 - KATHMANDU, NEPAL: A Buddhist woman solicits donations in a shrine at Swayambhu Stupa. The second most important Buddhist stupa in Kathmandu, Swayambhu Stupa is also a historic landmark and has panoramic views of Kathmandu. It is sacred to both Buddhists and Hindus. The stupa is being rebuilt because it was badly damaged in the 2015 earthquake.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    2017Kathmandu133.jpg
  • 11 MARCH 2017 - KATHMANDU, NEPAL: A Buddhist woman solicits donations in a shrine at Swayambhu Stupa. The second most important Buddhist stupa in Kathmandu, Swayambhu Stupa is also a historic landmark and has panoramic views of Kathmandu. It is sacred to both Buddhists and Hindus. The stupa is being rebuilt because it was badly damaged in the 2015 earthquake.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    2017Kathmandu132.jpg
  • 11 MARCH 2017 - KATHMANDU, NEPAL: A Buddhist woman solicits donations in a shrine at Swayambhu Stupa. The second most important Buddhist stupa in Kathmandu, Swayambhu Stupa is also a historic landmark and has panoramic views of Kathmandu. It is sacred to both Buddhists and Hindus. The stupa is being rebuilt because it was badly damaged in the 2015 earthquake.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    2017Kathmandu131.jpg
  • 11 MARCH 2017 - KATHMANDU, NEPAL:  A Nepali Buddhist spins prayer wheels (dharma wheels) at Swayambhu Stupa. The second most important Buddhist stupa in Kathmandu, Swayambhu Stupa is also a historic landmark and has panoramic views of Kathmandu. It is sacred to both Buddhists and Hindus. The stupa is being rebuilt because it was badly damaged in the 2015 earthquake.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    2017Kathmandu130.jpg
  • 11 MARCH 2017 - KATHMANDU, NEPAL:  Nepali Hindus pray at a Hindu shrine at Swayambhu Stupa. The second most important Buddhist stupa in Kathmandu, Swayambhu Stupa is also a historic landmark and has panoramic views of Kathmandu. It is sacred to both Buddhists and Hindus. The stupa is being rebuilt because it was badly damaged in the 2015 earthquake.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    2017Kathmandu129.jpg
  • 11 MARCH 2017 - KATHMANDU, NEPAL:  Buddhist prayer wheels (dharma wheels) at Swayambhu Stupa. The second most important Buddhist stupa in Kathmandu, Swayambhu Stupa is also a historic landmark and has panoramic views of Kathmandu. It is sacred to both Buddhists and Hindus. The stupa is being rebuilt because it was badly damaged in the 2015 earthquake.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    2017Kathmandu128.jpg
  • 11 MARCH 2017 - KATHMANDU, NEPAL:  Nepali Hindus pray at a Hindu shrine at Swayambhu Stupa. The second most important Buddhist stupa in Kathmandu, Swayambhu Stupa is also a historic landmark and has panoramic views of Kathmandu. It is sacred to both Buddhists and Hindus. The stupa is being rebuilt because it was badly damaged in the 2015 earthquake.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    2017Kathmandu127.jpg
  • 11 MARCH 2017 - KATHMANDU, NEPAL:  Nepali Hindus pray at a Hindu shrine at Swayambhu Stupa. The second most important Buddhist stupa in Kathmandu, Swayambhu Stupa is also a historic landmark and has panoramic views of Kathmandu. It is sacred to both Buddhists and Hindus. The stupa is being rebuilt because it was badly damaged in the 2015 earthquake.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    2017Kathmandu126.jpg
  • 11 MARCH 2017 - KATHMANDU, NEPAL:  Nepali Hindus pray at a Hindu shrine at Swayambhu Stupa. The second most important Buddhist stupa in Kathmandu, Swayambhu Stupa is also a historic landmark and has panoramic views of Kathmandu. It is sacred to both Buddhists and Hindus. The stupa is being rebuilt because it was badly damaged in the 2015 earthquake.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    2017Kathmandu125.jpg
  • 11 MARCH 2017 - KATHMANDU, NEPAL:  Nepali Hindus pray at a Hindu shrine at Swayambhu Stupa. The second most important Buddhist stupa in Kathmandu, Swayambhu Stupa is also a historic landmark and has panoramic views of Kathmandu. It is sacred to both Buddhists and Hindus. The stupa is being rebuilt because it was badly damaged in the 2015 earthquake.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    2017Kathmandu124.jpg
  • 11 MARCH 2017 - KATHMANDU, NEPAL:  Nepali Sherpa Buddhists shamans perform a blessing dance at Swayambhu Stupa. The second most important Buddhist stupa in Kathmandu, Swayambhu Stupa is also a historic landmark and has panoramic views of Kathmandu. It is sacred to both Buddhists and Hindus. The stupa is being rebuilt because it was badly damaged in the 2015 earthquake.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    2017Kathmandu121.jpg
  • 11 MARCH 2017 - KATHMANDU, NEPAL:  Nepali Sherpa Buddhists shamans perform a blessing dance at Swayambhu Stupa. The second most important Buddhist stupa in Kathmandu, Swayambhu Stupa is also a historic landmark and has panoramic views of Kathmandu. It is sacred to both Buddhists and Hindus. The stupa is being rebuilt because it was badly damaged in the 2015 earthquake.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    2017Kathmandu120.jpg
  • 11 MARCH 2017 - KATHMANDU, NEPAL:  Nepali Sherpa Buddhists shamans perform a blessing dance at Swayambhu Stupa. The second most important Buddhist stupa in Kathmandu, Swayambhu Stupa is also a historic landmark and has panoramic views of Kathmandu. It is sacred to both Buddhists and Hindus. The stupa is being rebuilt because it was badly damaged in the 2015 earthquake.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    2017Kathmandu119.jpg
  • 11 MARCH 2017 - KATHMANDU, NEPAL:  Nepali Sherpa Buddhists shamans perform a blessing dance at Swayambhu Stupa. The second most important Buddhist stupa in Kathmandu, Swayambhu Stupa is also a historic landmark and has panoramic views of Kathmandu. It is sacred to both Buddhists and Hindus. The stupa is being rebuilt because it was badly damaged in the 2015 earthquake.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    2017Kathmandu118.jpg
  • 11 MARCH 2017 - KATHMANDU, NEPAL:  Nepali Sherpa Buddhists shamans perform a blessing dance at Swayambhu Stupa. The second most important Buddhist stupa in Kathmandu, Swayambhu Stupa is also a historic landmark and has panoramic views of Kathmandu. It is sacred to both Buddhists and Hindus. The stupa is being rebuilt because it was badly damaged in the 2015 earthquake.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    2017Kathmandu117.jpg
  • 11 MARCH 2017 - KATHMANDU, NEPAL:  Nepali Buddhist pray at Swayambhu Stupa. The second most important Buddhist stupa in Kathmandu, Swayambhu Stupa is also a historic landmark and has panoramic views of Kathmandu. It is sacred to both Buddhists and Hindus. The stupa is being rebuilt because it was badly damaged in the 2015 earthquake.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    2017Kathmandu116.jpg
  • 11 MARCH 2017 - KATHMANDU, NEPAL:  Nepali Hindus participate in a ceremony marking the one year anniversary of the death of a family member. The second most important Buddhist stupa in Kathmandu, Swayambhu Stupa is also a historic landmark and has panoramic views of Kathmandu. It is sacred to both Buddhists and Hindus. The stupa is being rebuilt because it was badly damaged in the 2015 earthquake.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    2017Kathmandu115.jpg
  • 11 MARCH 2017 - KATHMANDU, NEPAL: A long tailed macaque monkey at Swayambhu Stupa in Kathmandu. The second most important Buddhist stupa in Kathmandu, Swayambhu Stupa is also a historic landmark and has panoramic views of Kathmandu. It is sacred to both Buddhists and Hindus. The stupa is being rebuilt because it was badly damaged in the 2015 earthquake.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    2017Kathmandu114.jpg
  • 26 DECEMBER 2015 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE:  The "Merlion" is a landmark in Singapore. It's a combination of a mermaid and a lion. In Singapore, it has become a marketing icon used as a mascot and national personification of Singapore. Merlions do not feature in any local folklore or myths of Singapore, and was only used in Singapore initially as the logo for the tourism board. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    SingaporeChinatown015.jpg
  • 26 DECEMBER 2015 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE:  The "Merlion" is a landmark in Singapore. It's a combination of a mermaid and a lion. In Singapore, it has become a marketing icon used as a mascot and national personification of Singapore. Merlions do not feature in any local folklore or myths of Singapore, and was only used in Singapore initially as the logo for the tourism board. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    SingaporeChinatown014.jpg
  • 19 DECEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Wat Arun at the end of the day. Wat Arun Ratchawararam Ratchawaramahawihan or Wat Arun ("Temple of Dawn"), a Buddhist temple (wat) in Bangkok Yai district of Bangkok, on the Thonburi side of the Chao Phraya River. The temple derives its name from the Hindu god Aruna, often personified as the radiations of the rising sun. Wat Arun is among the best known of Thailand's landmarks and the first light of the morning reflects off the surface of the temple with pearly iridescence. Although the temple had existed since at least the seventeenth century, its distinctive Khmer style prang (spires) were built in the early nineteenth century during the reign of King Rama II.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 DECEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Wat Arun after the sunset. Wat Arun Ratchawararam Ratchawaramahawihan or Wat Arun ("Temple of Dawn"), a Buddhist temple (wat) in Bangkok Yai district of Bangkok, on the Thonburi side of the Chao Phraya River. The temple derives its name from the Hindu god Aruna, often personified as the radiations of the rising sun. Wat Arun is among the best known of Thailand's landmarks and the first light of the morning reflects off the surface of the temple with pearly iridescence. Although the temple had existed since at least the seventeenth century, its distinctive Khmer style prang (spires) were built in the early nineteenth century during the reign of King Rama II.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 DECEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Wat Arun after the sunset. Wat Arun Ratchawararam Ratchawaramahawihan or Wat Arun ("Temple of Dawn"), a Buddhist temple (wat) in Bangkok Yai district of Bangkok, on the Thonburi side of the Chao Phraya River. The temple derives its name from the Hindu god Aruna, often personified as the radiations of the rising sun. Wat Arun is among the best known of Thailand's landmarks and the first light of the morning reflects off the surface of the temple with pearly iridescence. Although the temple had existed since at least the seventeenth century, its distinctive Khmer style prang (spires) were built in the early nineteenth century during the reign of King Rama II.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 DECEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Wat Arun after the sunset. Wat Arun Ratchawararam Ratchawaramahawihan or Wat Arun ("Temple of Dawn"), a Buddhist temple (wat) in Bangkok Yai district of Bangkok, on the Thonburi side of the Chao Phraya River. The temple derives its name from the Hindu god Aruna, often personified as the radiations of the rising sun. Wat Arun is among the best known of Thailand's landmarks and the first light of the morning reflects off the surface of the temple with pearly iridescence. Although the temple had existed since at least the seventeenth century, its distinctive Khmer style prang (spires) were built in the early nineteenth century during the reign of King Rama II.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 DECEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Wat Arun at the end of the day. Wat Arun Ratchawararam Ratchawaramahawihan or Wat Arun ("Temple of Dawn"), a Buddhist temple (wat) in Bangkok Yai district of Bangkok, on the Thonburi side of the Chao Phraya River. The temple derives its name from the Hindu god Aruna, often personified as the radiations of the rising sun. Wat Arun is among the best known of Thailand's landmarks and the first light of the morning reflects off the surface of the temple with pearly iridescence. Although the temple had existed since at least the seventeenth century, its distinctive Khmer style prang (spires) were built in the early nineteenth century during the reign of King Rama II.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 DECEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A tour boat in front of Wat Arun at the end of the day. Wat Arun Ratchawararam Ratchawaramahawihan or Wat Arun ("Temple of Dawn"), a Buddhist temple (wat) in Bangkok Yai district of Bangkok, on the Thonburi side of the Chao Phraya River. The temple derives its name from the Hindu god Aruna, often personified as the radiations of the rising sun. Wat Arun is among the best known of Thailand's landmarks and the first light of the morning reflects off the surface of the temple with pearly iridescence. Although the temple had existed since at least the seventeenth century, its distinctive Khmer style prang (spires) were built in the early nineteenth century during the reign of King Rama II.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 OCTOBER 2012 - AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: The Buddha head in a fig tree at Wat Mahathat, which was once the temple of the Royal Court, in Ayutthaya. The Buddha head is one of the landmarks of the temple and the city. Ayutthaya is the former imperial capital of what was then Siam, now Thailand. Founded around 1350, Ayutthaya became the second capital of Siam after Sukhothai. Ayutthaya's location between China, India and the Malay Archipelago made Ayutthaya the trading capital of the rgion. By 1700 Ayutthaya was the largest city in the world with a total of 1 million inhabitants. The Ayutthaya empire and city were defeated by Burmese forces in April, 1767 when the city was sacked and its art treasures, libraries and archives were destroyed. All that remains in Ayutthaya now are ruins of former imperial temples and palaces because those were the only stone buildings of the time. Ayutthaya is less than 100 miles from Bangkok and is a popular day trip destination for Thai and foreign tourists.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 OCTOBER 2012 - AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: The Buddha head in a fig tree at Wat Mahathat, which was once the temple of the Royal Court, in Ayutthaya. The Buddha head is one of the landmarks of the temple and the city. Ayutthaya is the former imperial capital of what was then Siam, now Thailand. Founded around 1350, Ayutthaya became the second capital of Siam after Sukhothai. Ayutthaya's location between China, India and the Malay Archipelago made Ayutthaya the trading capital of the rgion. By 1700 Ayutthaya was the largest city in the world with a total of 1 million inhabitants. The Ayutthaya empire and city were defeated by Burmese forces in April, 1767 when the city was sacked and its art treasures, libraries and archives were destroyed. All that remains in Ayutthaya now are ruins of former imperial temples and palaces because those were the only stone buildings of the time. Ayutthaya is less than 100 miles from Bangkok and is a popular day trip destination for Thai and foreign tourists.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 DECEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Sunset at Wat Arun. Wat Arun Ratchawararam Ratchawaramahawihan or Wat Arun ("Temple of Dawn"), a Buddhist temple (wat) in Bangkok Yai district of Bangkok, on the Thonburi side of the Chao Phraya River. The temple derives its name from the Hindu god Aruna, often personified as the radiations of the rising sun. Wat Arun is among the best known of Thailand's landmarks and the first light of the morning reflects off the surface of the temple with pearly iridescence. Although the temple had existed since at least the seventeenth century, its distinctive Khmer style prang (spires) were built in the early nineteenth century during the reign of King Rama II.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BKKScenes1217006.jpg
  • 21 DECEMBER 2012 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE: Exterior of the Sultan Mosque in Singapore. The Sultan Mosque is the focal point of the historic Kampong Glam area of Singapore. Also known as Masjid Sultan, it was named for Sultan Hussein Shah. The mosque was originally built in the 1820s. The original structure was demolished in 1924 to make way for the current building, which was completed in 1928. The mosque holds great significance for the Muslim community, and is considered the national mosque of Singapore. It was designated a national monument in 1975.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 SEPTEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman prays at the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok. The Erawan Shrine is a Hindu shrine in Bangkok, Thailand, that houses a statue of Phra Phrom, the Thai representation of the Hindu creation god Brahma. A popular tourist attraction, it often features performances by resident Thai dance troupes, who are hired by worshippers in return for seeing their prayers at the shrine answered. The Erawan Shrine was built in 1956 as part of the government-owned Erawan Hotel to eliminate the bad karma believed caused by laying the foundations on the wrong date. The hotel's construction was delayed by a series of mishaps, including cost overruns, injuries to laborers, and the loss of a shipload of Italian marble intended for the building. Furthermore, the Ratchaprasong Intersection had once been used to put criminals on public display. An astrologer advised building the shrine to counter the negative influences. The Brahma statue was designed and built by the Department of Fine Arts and enshrined on 9 November 1956. The hotel's construction thereafter proceeded without further incident. In 1987, the hotel was demolished and the site used for the Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 DECEMBER 2012 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE: Exterior of the Sultan Mosque in Singapore. The Sultan Mosque is the focal point of the historic Kampong Glam area of Singapore. Also known as Masjid Sultan, it was named for Sultan Hussein Shah. The mosque was originally built in the 1820s. The original structure was demolished in 1924 to make way for the current building, which was completed in 1928. The mosque holds great significance for the Muslim community, and is considered the national mosque of Singapore. It was designated a national monument in 1975.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 DECEMBER 2012 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE: Exterior of the Sultan Mosque in Singapore. The Sultan Mosque is the focal point of the historic Kampong Glam area of Singapore. Also known as Masjid Sultan, it was named for Sultan Hussein Shah. The mosque was originally built in the 1820s. The original structure was demolished in 1924 to make way for the current building, which was completed in 1928. The mosque holds great significance for the Muslim community, and is considered the national mosque of Singapore. It was designated a national monument in 1975.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    Singapore2012087.jpg
  • 21 DECEMBER 2012 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE: Exterior of the Sultan Mosque in Singapore. The Sultan Mosque is the focal point of the historic Kampong Glam area of Singapore. Also known as Masjid Sultan, it was named for Sultan Hussein Shah. The mosque was originally built in the 1820s. The original structure was demolished in 1924 to make way for the current building, which was completed in 1928. The mosque holds great significance for the Muslim community, and is considered the national mosque of Singapore. It was designated a national monument in 1975.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    Singapore2012085.jpg
  • 21 DECEMBER 2012 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE: Exterior of the Sultan Mosque in Singapore. The Sultan Mosque is the focal point of the historic Kampong Glam area of Singapore. Also known as Masjid Sultan, it was named for Sultan Hussein Shah. The mosque was originally built in the 1820s. The original structure was demolished in 1924 to make way for the current building, which was completed in 1928. The mosque holds great significance for the Muslim community, and is considered the national mosque of Singapore. It was designated a national monument in 1975.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    Singapore2012084.jpg
  • 21 DECEMBER 2012 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE: Exterior of the Sultan Mosque in Singapore. The Sultan Mosque is the focal point of the historic Kampong Glam area of Singapore. Also known as Masjid Sultan, it was named for Sultan Hussein Shah. The mosque was originally built in the 1820s. The original structure was demolished in 1924 to make way for the current building, which was completed in 1928. The mosque holds great significance for the Muslim community, and is considered the national mosque of Singapore. It was designated a national monument in 1975.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 DECEMBER 2012 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE: Exterior of the Sultan Mosque in Singapore. The Sultan Mosque is the focal point of the historic Kampong Glam area of Singapore. Also known as Masjid Sultan, it was named for Sultan Hussein Shah. The mosque was originally built in the 1820s. The original structure was demolished in 1924 to make way for the current building, which was completed in 1928. The mosque holds great significance for the Muslim community, and is considered the national mosque of Singapore. It was designated a national monument in 1975.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 SEPTEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman prays at the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok. The Erawan Shrine is a Hindu shrine in Bangkok, Thailand, that houses a statue of Phra Phrom, the Thai representation of the Hindu creation god Brahma. A popular tourist attraction, it often features performances by resident Thai dance troupes, who are hired by worshippers in return for seeing their prayers at the shrine answered. The Erawan Shrine was built in 1956 as part of the government-owned Erawan Hotel to eliminate the bad karma believed caused by laying the foundations on the wrong date. The hotel's construction was delayed by a series of mishaps, including cost overruns, injuries to laborers, and the loss of a shipload of Italian marble intended for the building. Furthermore, the Ratchaprasong Intersection had once been used to put criminals on public display. An astrologer advised building the shrine to counter the negative influences. The Brahma statue was designed and built by the Department of Fine Arts and enshrined on 9 November 1956. The hotel's construction thereafter proceeded without further incident. In 1987, the hotel was demolished and the site used for the Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 SEPTEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman prays at the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok. The Erawan Shrine is a Hindu shrine in Bangkok, Thailand, that houses a statue of Phra Phrom, the Thai representation of the Hindu creation god Brahma. A popular tourist attraction, it often features performances by resident Thai dance troupes, who are hired by worshippers in return for seeing their prayers at the shrine answered. The Erawan Shrine was built in 1956 as part of the government-owned Erawan Hotel to eliminate the bad karma believed caused by laying the foundations on the wrong date. The hotel's construction was delayed by a series of mishaps, including cost overruns, injuries to laborers, and the loss of a shipload of Italian marble intended for the building. Furthermore, the Ratchaprasong Intersection had once been used to put criminals on public display. An astrologer advised building the shrine to counter the negative influences. The Brahma statue was designed and built by the Department of Fine Arts and enshrined on 9 November 1956. The hotel's construction thereafter proceeded without further incident. In 1987, the hotel was demolished and the site used for the Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 SEPTEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman prays at the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok. The Erawan Shrine is a Hindu shrine in Bangkok, Thailand, that houses a statue of Phra Phrom, the Thai representation of the Hindu creation god Brahma. A popular tourist attraction, it often features performances by resident Thai dance troupes, who are hired by worshippers in return for seeing their prayers at the shrine answered. The Erawan Shrine was built in 1956 as part of the government-owned Erawan Hotel to eliminate the bad karma believed caused by laying the foundations on the wrong date. The hotel's construction was delayed by a series of mishaps, including cost overruns, injuries to laborers, and the loss of a shipload of Italian marble intended for the building. Furthermore, the Ratchaprasong Intersection had once been used to put criminals on public display. An astrologer advised building the shrine to counter the negative influences. The Brahma statue was designed and built by the Department of Fine Arts and enshrined on 9 November 1956. The hotel's construction thereafter proceeded without further incident. In 1987, the hotel was demolished and the site used for the Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 SEPTEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A Thai classical dancer at the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok. People pay for dances while they pray in the belief that the dancers will help their prayers be heard. The Erawan Shrine is a Hindu shrine in Bangkok, Thailand, that houses a statue of Phra Phrom, the Thai representation of the Hindu creation god Brahma. A popular tourist attraction, it often features performances by resident Thai dance troupes, who are hired by worshippers in return for seeing their prayers at the shrine answered. The Erawan Shrine was built in 1956 as part of the government-owned Erawan Hotel to eliminate the bad karma believed caused by laying the foundations on the wrong date. The hotel's construction was delayed by a series of mishaps, including cost overruns, injuries to laborers, and the loss of a shipload of Italian marble intended for the building. Furthermore, the Ratchaprasong Intersection had once been used to put criminals on public display. An astrologer advised building the shrine to counter the negative influences. The Brahma statue was designed and built by the Department of Fine Arts and enshrined on 9 November 1956. The hotel's construction thereafter proceeded without further incident. In 1987, the hotel was demolished and the site used for the Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 SEPTEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A Thai classical dancer at the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok. People pay for dances while they pray in the belief that the dancers will help their prayers be heard. The Erawan Shrine is a Hindu shrine in Bangkok, Thailand, that houses a statue of Phra Phrom, the Thai representation of the Hindu creation god Brahma. A popular tourist attraction, it often features performances by resident Thai dance troupes, who are hired by worshippers in return for seeing their prayers at the shrine answered. The Erawan Shrine was built in 1956 as part of the government-owned Erawan Hotel to eliminate the bad karma believed caused by laying the foundations on the wrong date. The hotel's construction was delayed by a series of mishaps, including cost overruns, injuries to laborers, and the loss of a shipload of Italian marble intended for the building. Furthermore, the Ratchaprasong Intersection had once been used to put criminals on public display. An astrologer advised building the shrine to counter the negative influences. The Brahma statue was designed and built by the Department of Fine Arts and enshrined on 9 November 1956. The hotel's construction thereafter proceeded without further incident. In 1987, the hotel was demolished and the site used for the Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 SEPTEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman prays while Thai classical dancers perform behind her at the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok. The woman paid for the dancers to help ensure her prayers would be heard. The Erawan Shrine is a Hindu shrine in Bangkok, Thailand, that houses a statue of Phra Phrom, the Thai representation of the Hindu creation god Brahma. A popular tourist attraction, it often features performances by resident Thai dance troupes, who are hired by worshippers in return for seeing their prayers at the shrine answered. The Erawan Shrine was built in 1956 as part of the government-owned Erawan Hotel to eliminate the bad karma believed caused by laying the foundations on the wrong date. The hotel's construction was delayed by a series of mishaps, including cost overruns, injuries to laborers, and the loss of a shipload of Italian marble intended for the building. Furthermore, the Ratchaprasong Intersection had once been used to put criminals on public display. An astrologer advised building the shrine to counter the negative influences. The Brahma statue was designed and built by the Department of Fine Arts and enshrined on 9 November 1956. The hotel's construction thereafter proceeded without further incident. In 1987, the hotel was demolished and the site used for the Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 SEPTEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Gold covered elephants at the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok. The Erawan Shrine is a Hindu shrine in Bangkok, Thailand, that houses a statue of Phra Phrom, the Thai representation of the Hindu creation god Brahma. A popular tourist attraction, it often features performances by resident Thai dance troupes, who are hired by worshippers in return for seeing their prayers at the shrine answered. The Erawan Shrine was built in 1956 as part of the government-owned Erawan Hotel to eliminate the bad karma believed caused by laying the foundations on the wrong date. The hotel's construction was delayed by a series of mishaps, including cost overruns, injuries to laborers, and the loss of a shipload of Italian marble intended for the building. Furthermore, the Ratchaprasong Intersection had once been used to put criminals on public display. An astrologer advised building the shrine to counter the negative influences. The Brahma statue was designed and built by the Department of Fine Arts and enshrined on 9 November 1956. The hotel's construction thereafter proceeded without further incident. In 1987, the hotel was demolished and the site used for the Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 SEPTEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Gold covered elephants at the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok. The Erawan Shrine is a Hindu shrine in Bangkok, Thailand, that houses a statue of Phra Phrom, the Thai representation of the Hindu creation god Brahma. A popular tourist attraction, it often features performances by resident Thai dance troupes, who are hired by worshippers in return for seeing their prayers at the shrine answered. The Erawan Shrine was built in 1956 as part of the government-owned Erawan Hotel to eliminate the bad karma believed caused by laying the foundations on the wrong date. The hotel's construction was delayed by a series of mishaps, including cost overruns, injuries to laborers, and the loss of a shipload of Italian marble intended for the building. Furthermore, the Ratchaprasong Intersection had once been used to put criminals on public display. An astrologer advised building the shrine to counter the negative influences. The Brahma statue was designed and built by the Department of Fine Arts and enshrined on 9 November 1956. The hotel's construction thereafter proceeded without further incident. In 1987, the hotel was demolished and the site used for the Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 SEPTEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Women pray after they released birds to make good kharma at the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok. The Erawan Shrine is a Hindu shrine in Bangkok, Thailand, that houses a statue of Phra Phrom, the Thai representation of the Hindu creation god Brahma. A popular tourist attraction, it often features performances by resident Thai dance troupes, who are hired by worshippers in return for seeing their prayers at the shrine answered. The Erawan Shrine was built in 1956 as part of the government-owned Erawan Hotel to eliminate the bad karma believed caused by laying the foundations on the wrong date. The hotel's construction was delayed by a series of mishaps, including cost overruns, injuries to laborers, and the loss of a shipload of Italian marble intended for the building. Furthermore, the Ratchaprasong Intersection had once been used to put criminals on public display. An astrologer advised building the shrine to counter the negative influences. The Brahma statue was designed and built by the Department of Fine Arts and enshrined on 9 November 1956. The hotel's construction thereafter proceeded without further incident. In 1987, the hotel was demolished and the site used for the Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 SEPTEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman prays and annoints herself with holy water at the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok. The Erawan Shrine is a Hindu shrine in Bangkok, Thailand, that houses a statue of Phra Phrom, the Thai representation of the Hindu creation god Brahma. A popular tourist attraction, it often features performances by resident Thai dance troupes, who are hired by worshippers in return for seeing their prayers at the shrine answered. The Erawan Shrine was built in 1956 as part of the government-owned Erawan Hotel to eliminate the bad karma believed caused by laying the foundations on the wrong date. The hotel's construction was delayed by a series of mishaps, including cost overruns, injuries to laborers, and the loss of a shipload of Italian marble intended for the building. Furthermore, the Ratchaprasong Intersection had once been used to put criminals on public display. An astrologer advised building the shrine to counter the negative influences. The Brahma statue was designed and built by the Department of Fine Arts and enshrined on 9 November 1956. The hotel's construction thereafter proceeded without further incident. In 1987, the hotel was demolished and the site used for the Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 SEPTEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman prays at the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok. The Erawan Shrine is a Hindu shrine in Bangkok, Thailand, that houses a statue of Phra Phrom, the Thai representation of the Hindu creation god Brahma. A popular tourist attraction, it often features performances by resident Thai dance troupes, who are hired by worshippers in return for seeing their prayers at the shrine answered. The Erawan Shrine was built in 1956 as part of the government-owned Erawan Hotel to eliminate the bad karma believed caused by laying the foundations on the wrong date. The hotel's construction was delayed by a series of mishaps, including cost overruns, injuries to laborers, and the loss of a shipload of Italian marble intended for the building. Furthermore, the Ratchaprasong Intersection had once been used to put criminals on public display. An astrologer advised building the shrine to counter the negative influences. The Brahma statue was designed and built by the Department of Fine Arts and enshrined on 9 November 1956. The hotel's construction thereafter proceeded without further incident. In 1987, the hotel was demolished and the site used for the Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 SEPTEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman applies gold leaf as an offering at the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok. The Erawan Shrine is a Hindu shrine in Bangkok, Thailand, that houses a statue of Phra Phrom, the Thai representation of the Hindu creation god Brahma. A popular tourist attraction, it often features performances by resident Thai dance troupes, who are hired by worshippers in return for seeing their prayers at the shrine answered. The Erawan Shrine was built in 1956 as part of the government-owned Erawan Hotel to eliminate the bad karma believed caused by laying the foundations on the wrong date. The hotel's construction was delayed by a series of mishaps, including cost overruns, injuries to laborers, and the loss of a shipload of Italian marble intended for the building. Furthermore, the Ratchaprasong Intersection had once been used to put criminals on public display. An astrologer advised building the shrine to counter the negative influences. The Brahma statue was designed and built by the Department of Fine Arts and enshrined on 9 November 1956. The hotel's construction thereafter proceeded without further incident. In 1987, the hotel was demolished and the site used for the Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 SEPTEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman applies gold leaf as an offering at the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok. The Erawan Shrine is a Hindu shrine in Bangkok, Thailand, that houses a statue of Phra Phrom, the Thai representation of the Hindu creation god Brahma. A popular tourist attraction, it often features performances by resident Thai dance troupes, who are hired by worshippers in return for seeing their prayers at the shrine answered. The Erawan Shrine was built in 1956 as part of the government-owned Erawan Hotel to eliminate the bad karma believed caused by laying the foundations on the wrong date. The hotel's construction was delayed by a series of mishaps, including cost overruns, injuries to laborers, and the loss of a shipload of Italian marble intended for the building. Furthermore, the Ratchaprasong Intersection had once been used to put criminals on public display. An astrologer advised building the shrine to counter the negative influences. The Brahma statue was designed and built by the Department of Fine Arts and enshrined on 9 November 1956. The hotel's construction thereafter proceeded without further incident. In 1987, the hotel was demolished and the site used for the Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 SEPTEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: The Phra Phrom at the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok. The Erawan Shrine is a Hindu shrine in Bangkok, Thailand, that houses a statue of Phra Phrom, the Thai representation of the Hindu creation god Brahma. A popular tourist attraction, it often features performances by resident Thai dance troupes, who are hired by worshippers in return for seeing their prayers at the shrine answered. The Erawan Shrine was built in 1956 as part of the government-owned Erawan Hotel to eliminate the bad karma believed caused by laying the foundations on the wrong date. The hotel's construction was delayed by a series of mishaps, including cost overruns, injuries to laborers, and the loss of a shipload of Italian marble intended for the building. Furthermore, the Ratchaprasong Intersection had once been used to put criminals on public display. An astrologer advised building the shrine to counter the negative influences. The Brahma statue was designed and built by the Department of Fine Arts and enshrined on 9 November 1956. The hotel's construction thereafter proceeded without further incident. In 1987, the hotel was demolished and the site used for the Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 SEPTEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman prays at the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok. The Erawan Shrine is a Hindu shrine in Bangkok, Thailand, that houses a statue of Phra Phrom, the Thai representation of the Hindu creation god Brahma. A popular tourist attraction, it often features performances by resident Thai dance troupes, who are hired by worshippers in return for seeing their prayers at the shrine answered. The Erawan Shrine was built in 1956 as part of the government-owned Erawan Hotel to eliminate the bad karma believed caused by laying the foundations on the wrong date. The hotel's construction was delayed by a series of mishaps, including cost overruns, injuries to laborers, and the loss of a shipload of Italian marble intended for the building. Furthermore, the Ratchaprasong Intersection had once been used to put criminals on public display. An astrologer advised building the shrine to counter the negative influences. The Brahma statue was designed and built by the Department of Fine Arts and enshrined on 9 November 1956. The hotel's construction thereafter proceeded without further incident. In 1987, the hotel was demolished and the site used for the Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 SEPTEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Flower garlands for sale at the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok. People buy the garlands as offerings for the shrine. The Erawan Shrine is a Hindu shrine in Bangkok, Thailand, that houses a statue of Phra Phrom, the Thai representation of the Hindu creation god Brahma. A popular tourist attraction, it often features performances by resident Thai dance troupes, who are hired by worshippers in return for seeing their prayers at the shrine answered. The Erawan Shrine was built in 1956 as part of the government-owned Erawan Hotel to eliminate the bad karma believed caused by laying the foundations on the wrong date. The hotel's construction was delayed by a series of mishaps, including cost overruns, injuries to laborers, and the loss of a shipload of Italian marble intended for the building. Furthermore, the Ratchaprasong Intersection had once been used to put criminals on public display. An astrologer advised building the shrine to counter the negative influences. The Brahma statue was designed and built by the Department of Fine Arts and enshrined on 9 November 1956. The hotel's construction thereafter proceeded without further incident. In 1987, the hotel was demolished and the site used for the Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 SEPTEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  An aerial view of the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok. The Erawan Shrine is a Hindu shrine in Bangkok, Thailand, that houses a statue of Phra Phrom, the Thai representation of the Hindu creation god Brahma. A popular tourist attraction, it often features performances by resident Thai dance troupes, who are hired by worshippers in return for seeing their prayers at the shrine answered. The Erawan Shrine was built in 1956 as part of the government-owned Erawan Hotel to eliminate the bad karma believed caused by laying the foundations on the wrong date. The hotel's construction was delayed by a series of mishaps, including cost overruns, injuries to laborers, and the loss of a shipload of Italian marble intended for the building. Furthermore, the Ratchaprasong Intersection had once been used to put criminals on public display. An astrologer advised building the shrine to counter the negative influences. The Brahma statue was designed and built by the Department of Fine Arts and enshrined on 9 November 1956. The hotel's construction thereafter proceeded without further incident. In 1987, the hotel was demolished and the site used for the Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 SEPTEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People carry flower garlands to make offerings at the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok. The Erawan Shrine is a Hindu shrine in Bangkok, Thailand, that houses a statue of Phra Phrom, the Thai representation of the Hindu creation god Brahma. A popular tourist attraction, it often features performances by resident Thai dance troupes, who are hired by worshippers in return for seeing their prayers at the shrine answered. The Erawan Shrine was built in 1956 as part of the government-owned Erawan Hotel to eliminate the bad karma believed caused by laying the foundations on the wrong date. The hotel's construction was delayed by a series of mishaps, including cost overruns, injuries to laborers, and the loss of a shipload of Italian marble intended for the building. Furthermore, the Ratchaprasong Intersection had once been used to put criminals on public display. An astrologer advised building the shrine to counter the negative influences. The Brahma statue was designed and built by the Department of Fine Arts and enshrined on 9 November 1956. The hotel's construction thereafter proceeded without further incident. In 1987, the hotel was demolished and the site used for the Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JANUARY 2019 - KANCHANABURI, THAILAND: Thai students on a school field trip run in front of a train stopped in the station at the "Bridge On the River Kwai" in Kanchanaburi. Hundreds of thousands of Asian slave laborers and Allied prisoners of war died in World War II constructing the "Death Railway" between Bangkok and Rangoon (now Yangon), Burma (now Myanmar) for the Japanese during World War II.  The bridge is now one of the most famous tourist attractions in Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JANUARY 2019 - KANCHANABURI, THAILAND: A Chinese temple on the west side of the River Kwai as seen the "Bridge On the River Kwai" in Kanchanaburi, Thailand. Hundreds of thousands of Asian slave laborers and Allied prisoners of war died in World War II constructing the "Death Railway" between Bangkok and Rangoon (now Yangon), Burma (now Myanmar) for the Japanese during World War II.  The bridge is now one of the most famous tourist attractions in Thailand.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 DECEMBER 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Looking south after sunset from the rooftop observation deck of the King Power Maha Nakhon Tower. The Chao Phraya River is in the upper third of the frame. The MahaNakhon Skywalk, at the top of the King Power Maha Nakhon Tower, is 1,030 feet (314 meters) above street level. It is the tallest building and highest vantage point in Bangkok. The skywalk opened in November and has been drawing large crowds.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 DECEMBER 2018 - CHANTABURI, THAILAND:  The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Chantaburi. It is the largest Catholic church in Thailand and was founded more than 300 years ago by Vietnamese Catholics who emigrated to Thailand. The current cathedral building was sited and construction started while Chantaburi was occupied by French forces that had occupied neighboring Cambodia. The cathedral was finished after the French were expelled from Thailand. Chantaburi is the capital city of Chantaburi province on the Chantaburi River. Because of its relatively well preserved tradition architecture and internationally famous gem market, Chantaburi is a popular weekend destination for Thai tourists.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 OCTOBER 2012 - AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: An attendant throws a saffron robe used to clothe the Buddha up to the statue during a merit making ceremony in Wat Phananchoeng in Ayutthaya. The temple is home to the largest gilded Buddha statue in Thailand. The temple was built before the city of Ayutthaya was established. Ayutthaya is the former imperial capital of what was then Siam, now Thailand. Founded around 1350, Ayutthaya became the second capital of Siam after Sukhothai. Ayutthaya's location between China, India and the Malay Archipelago made Ayutthaya the trading capital of the rgion. By 1700 Ayutthaya was the largest city in the world with a total of 1 million inhabitants. The Ayutthaya empire and city were defeated by Burmese forces in April, 1767 when the city was sacked and its art treasures, libraries and archives were destroyed. All that remains in Ayutthaya now are ruins of former imperial temples and palaces because those were the only stone buildings of the time. Ayutthaya is less than 100 miles from Bangkok and is a popular day trip destination for Thai and foreign tourists.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Bangkok as seen from the MahaNakhon Skywalk, at the top of the King Power Maha Nakhon Tower, is  1,030 feet (314 meters) above street level. It is the tallest building and highest vantage point in Bangkok. The skywalk opened in November and has been drawing large crowds.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Bangkok as seen from the MahaNakhon Skywalk, at the top of the King Power Maha Nakhon Tower, is  1,030 feet (314 meters) above street level. It is the tallest building and highest vantage point in Bangkok. The skywalk opened in November and has been drawing large crowds.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Bangkok as seen from the MahaNakhon Skywalk, at the top of the King Power Maha Nakhon Tower, is  1,030 feet (314 meters) above street level. It is the tallest building and highest vantage point in Bangkok. The skywalk opened in November and has been drawing large crowds.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Bangkok as seen from the MahaNakhon Skywalk, at the top of the King Power Maha Nakhon Tower, is  1,030 feet (314 meters) above street level. It is the tallest building and highest vantage point in Bangkok. The skywalk opened in November and has been drawing large crowds.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Bangkok as seen from the MahaNakhon Skywalk, at the top of the King Power Maha Nakhon Tower, is  1,030 feet (314 meters) above street level. It is the tallest building and highest vantage point in Bangkok. The skywalk opened in November and has been drawing large crowds.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Bangkok as seen from the MahaNakhon Skywalk, at the top of the King Power Maha Nakhon Tower, is  1,030 feet (314 meters) above street level. It is the tallest building and highest vantage point in Bangkok. The skywalk opened in November and has been drawing large crowds.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JANUARY 2019 - KANCHANABURI, THAILAND: Thai students on a school field trip walk across the "Bridge On the River Kwai" in Kanchanaburi. Hundreds of thousands of Asian slave laborers and Allied prisoners of war died in World War II constructing the "Death Railway" between Bangkok and Rangoon (now Yangon), Burma (now Myanmar) for the Japanese during World War II.  The bridge is now one of the most famous tourist attractions in Thailand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JANUARY 2019 - KANCHANABURI, THAILAND: Thai students on a school field trip walk across the "Bridge On the River Kwai" in Kanchanaburi. Hundreds of thousands of Asian slave laborers and Allied prisoners of war died in World War II constructing the "Death Railway" between Bangkok and Rangoon (now Yangon), Burma (now Myanmar) for the Japanese during World War II.  The bridge is now one of the most famous tourist attractions in Thailand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JANUARY 2019 - KANCHANABURI, THAILAND: A small ferry crosses the River Kwai. The ferry goes across the River Kwai downriver from downtown Kanchanaburi, the site of the famous "Bridge on the River Kwai." Small ferries like this, once common on Thai river crossings, are disappearing because Thailand has dramatically improved its infrastructure since this ferry started operating about 50 years ago. The ferry operator said his grandfather started the ferry, with a small raft he would pole across the river, in the late 1960s. Now his family has a metal boat with an inboard engine. There are large vehicle bridges across the river about 5 miles north and south of this ferry crossing, but for people in rural communities on the west side of the river the ferry is still the most convenient way to cross the river.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JANUARY 2019 - KANCHANABURI, THAILAND: A small ferry crosses the River Kwai. The ferry goes across the River Kwai downriver from downtown Kanchanaburi, the site of the famous "Bridge on the River Kwai." Small ferries like this, once common on Thai river crossings, are disappearing because Thailand has dramatically improved its infrastructure since this ferry started operating about 50 years ago. The ferry operator said his grandfather started the ferry, with a small raft he would pole across the river, in the late 1960s. Now his family has a metal boat with an inboard engine. There are large vehicle bridges across the river about 5 miles north and south of this ferry crossing, but for people in rural communities on the west side of the river the ferry is still the most convenient way to cross the river.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JANUARY 2019 - KANCHANABURI, THAILAND: A small ferry crosses the River Kwai. The ferry goes across the River Kwai downriver from downtown Kanchanaburi, the site of the famous "Bridge on the River Kwai." Small ferries like this, once common on Thai river crossings, are disappearing because Thailand has dramatically improved its infrastructure since this ferry started operating about 50 years ago. The ferry operator said his grandfather started the ferry, with a small raft he would pole across the river, in the late 1960s. Now his family has a metal boat with an inboard engine. There are large vehicle bridges across the river about 5 miles north and south of this ferry crossing, but for people in rural communities on the west side of the river the ferry is still the most convenient way to cross the river.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JANUARY 2019 - KANCHANABURI, THAILAND: A small ferry crosses the River Kwai. The ferry goes across the River Kwai downriver from downtown Kanchanaburi, the site of the famous "Bridge on the River Kwai." Small ferries like this, once common on Thai river crossings, are disappearing because Thailand has dramatically improved its infrastructure since this ferry started operating about 50 years ago. The ferry operator said his grandfather started the ferry, with a small raft he would pole across the river, in the late 1960s. Now his family has a metal boat with an inboard engine. There are large vehicle bridges across the river about 5 miles north and south of this ferry crossing, but for people in rural communities on the west side of the river the ferry is still the most convenient way to cross the river.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JANUARY 2019 - KANCHANABURI, THAILAND:  An offering on the bow of a small ferry that takes people acrss the River Kwai. The ferry goes across the River Kwai downriver from downtown Kanchanaburi, the site of the famous "Bridge on the River Kwai." Small ferries like this, once common on Thai river crossings, are disappearing because Thailand has dramatically improved its infrastructure since this ferry started operating about 50 years ago. The ferry operator said his grandfather started the ferry, with a small raft he would pole across the river, in the late 1960s. Now his family has a metal boat with an inboard engine. There are large vehicle bridges across the river about 5 miles north and south of this ferry crossing, but for people in rural communities on the west side of the river the ferry is still the most convenient way to cross the river.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JANUARY 2019 - KANCHANABURI, THAILAND:       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JANUARY 2019 - KANCHANABURI, THAILAND: BOM, the operator of a small ferry on the River Kwai near Kanchanaburi, chats with one of his passengers. The ferry goes across the River Kwai downriver from downtown Kanchanaburi, the site of the famous "Bridge on the River Kwai." Small ferries like this, once common on Thai river crossings, are disappearing because Thailand has dramatically improved its infrastructure since this ferry started operating about 50 years ago. The ferry operator said his grandfather started the ferry, with a small raft he would pole across the river, in the late 1960s. Now his family has a metal boat with an inboard engine. There are large vehicle bridges across the river about 5 miles north and south of this ferry crossing, but for people in rural communities on the west side of the river the ferry is still the most convenient way to cross the river.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JANUARY 2019 - KANCHANABURI, THAILAND: BOM, the operator of a small ferry on the River Kwai near Kanchanaburi, chats with one of his passengers. The ferry goes across the River Kwai downriver from downtown Kanchanaburi, the site of the famous "Bridge on the River Kwai." Small ferries like this, once common on Thai river crossings, are disappearing because Thailand has dramatically improved its infrastructure since this ferry started operating about 50 years ago. The ferry operator said his grandfather started the ferry, with a small raft he would pole across the river, in the late 1960s. Now his family has a metal boat with an inboard engine. There are large vehicle bridges across the river about 5 miles north and south of this ferry crossing, but for people in rural communities on the west side of the river the ferry is still the most convenient way to cross the river.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JANUARY 2019 - KANCHANABURI, THAILAND: A passenger on the small ferry that goes across the River Kwai. The ferry goes across the River Kwai downriver from downtown Kanchanaburi, the site of the famous "Bridge on the River Kwai." Small ferries like this, once common on Thai river crossings, are disappearing because Thailand has dramatically improved its infrastructure since this ferry started operating about 50 years ago. The ferry operator said his grandfather started the ferry, with a small raft he would pole across the river, in the late 1960s. Now his family has a metal boat with an inboard engine. There are large vehicle bridges across the river about 5 miles north and south of this ferry crossing, but for people in rural communities on the west side of the river the ferry is still the most convenient way to cross the river.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JANUARY 2019 - KANCHANABURI, THAILAND: A passenger on the small ferry that goes across the River Kwai. The ferry goes across the River Kwai downriver from downtown Kanchanaburi, the site of the famous "Bridge on the River Kwai." Small ferries like this, once common on Thai river crossings, are disappearing because Thailand has dramatically improved its infrastructure since this ferry started operating about 50 years ago. The ferry operator said his grandfather started the ferry, with a small raft he would pole across the river, in the late 1960s. Now his family has a metal boat with an inboard engine. There are large vehicle bridges across the river about 5 miles north and south of this ferry crossing, but for people in rural communities on the west side of the river the ferry is still the most convenient way to cross the river.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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