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Burmese in Mae Sot Observe Visakha Puja Day

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Visakha Puja (Vesak) marks three important events in the Buddha's life: his birth, his attainment of enlightenment and his death. It is celebrated on the full moon of the sixth lunar month, usually in May on the Gregorian calendar. It is celebrated throughout the Buddhist world and is considered one of the holiest Buddhist holidays. Burmese Buddhist in Mae Sot celebrated with a procession through the city that ended with a service followed by a communal meal at Wat Pha Mai, the most important Burmese Buddhist temple in Mae Sot.

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  • 24 MAY 2013 - MAE SOT, THAILAND:   Novice Buddhist monks on their alms rounds in Mae Sot, Thailand on Visakha Puja Day, a national holiday in Thailand. Visakha Puja (Vesak) marks three important events in the Buddha's life: his birth, his attainment of enlightenment and his death. It is celebrated on the full moon of the sixth lunar month, usually in May on the Gregorian calendar. This year it is on May 24 in Thailand and Myanmar. It is celebrated throughout the Buddhist world and is considered one of the holiest Buddhist holidays.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 MAY 2013 - MAE SOT, THAILAND: Burmese men carry a prayer gong and lead a procession of Burmese Buddhist through Mae Sot, Thailand. Visakha Puja (Vesak) marks three important events in the Buddha's life: his birth, his attainment of enlightenment and his death. It is celebrated on the full moon of the sixth lunar month, usually in May on the Gregorian calendar. This year it is on May 24 in Thailand and Myanmar. It is celebrated throughout the Buddhist world and is considered one of the holiest Buddhist holidays. Burmese Buddhist in Mae Sot celebrated with a procession through Mae Sot that ended with a service followed by a communal meal at Wat Pha Mai, the most important Burmese Buddhist temple in Mae Sot.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 MAY 2013 - MAE SOT, THAILAND: Members of the Burmese emigre community in Mae Sot, Thailand, participate in a procession for Visakha Puja Day. Visakha Puja (Vesak) marks three important events in the Buddha's life: his birth, his attainment of enlightenment and his death. It is celebrated on the full moon of the sixth lunar month, usually in May on the Gregorian calendar. This year it is on May 24 in Thailand and Myanmar. It is celebrated throughout the Buddhist world and is considered one of the holiest Buddhist holidays. Burmese Buddhist in Mae Sot celebrated with a procession through Mae Sot that ended with a service followed by a communal meal at Wat Pha Mai, the most important Burmese Buddhist temple in Mae Sot.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 MAY 2013 - MAE SOT, THAILAND:  A Thai woman donates money to the local Burmese Buddhist temple in Mae Sot, Thailand, during a procession for Visakha Puja Day. Visakha Puja (Vesak) marks three important events in the Buddha's life: his birth, his attainment of enlightenment and his death. It is celebrated on the full moon of the sixth lunar month, usually in May on the Gregorian calendar. This year it is on May 24 in Thailand and Myanmar. It is celebrated throughout the Buddhist world and is considered one of the holiest Buddhist holidays. Burmese Buddhist in Mae Sot celebrated with a procession through Mae Sot that ended with a service followed by a communal meal at Wat Pha Mai, the most important Burmese Buddhist temple in Mae Sot.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 MAY 2013 - MAE SOT, THAILAND:  Members of the Burmese emigre community in Mae Sot, Thailand, participate in a procession for Visakha Puja Day. Visakha Puja (Vesak) marks three important events in the Buddha's life: his birth, his attainment of enlightenment and his death. It is celebrated on the full moon of the sixth lunar month, usually in May on the Gregorian calendar. This year it is on May 24 in Thailand and Myanmar. It is celebrated throughout the Buddhist world and is considered one of the holiest Buddhist holidays. Burmese Buddhist in Mae Sot celebrated with a procession through Mae Sot that ended with a service followed by a communal meal at Wat Pha Mai, the most important Burmese Buddhist temple in Mae Sot.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 MAY 2013 - MAE SOT, THAILAND:  Burmese women collect donations for their temple during a procession for Visakha Puja Day in Mae Sot, Thailand. Visakha Puja (Vesak) marks three important events in the Buddha's life: his birth, his attainment of enlightenment and his death. It is celebrated on the full moon of the sixth lunar month, usually in May on the Gregorian calendar. This year it is on May 24 in Thailand and Myanmar. It is celebrated throughout the Buddhist world and is considered one of the holiest Buddhist holidays. Burmese Buddhist in Mae Sot celebrated with a procession through Mae Sot that ended with a service followed by a communal meal at Wat Pha Mai, the most important Burmese Buddhist temple in Mae Sot.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 MAY 2013 - MAE SOT, THAILAND: Members of the Burmese emigre community in Mae Sot, Thailand, walk barefoot in a procession for Visakha Puja Day. Visakha Puja (Vesak) marks three important events in the Buddha's life: his birth, his attainment of enlightenment and his death. It is celebrated on the full moon of the sixth lunar month, usually in May on the Gregorian calendar. This year it is on May 24 in Thailand and Myanmar. It is celebrated throughout the Buddhist world and is considered one of the holiest Buddhist holidays. Burmese Buddhist in Mae Sot celebrated with a procession through Mae Sot that ended with a service followed by a communal meal at Wat Pha Mai, the most important Burmese Buddhist temple in Mae Sot.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 MAY 2013 - MAE SOT, THAILAND: Burmese emigres in Mae Sot, Thailand, carry a statue of the Buddha through the city during a procession on Visakha Puja Day. Visakha Puja (Vesak) marks three important events in the Buddha's life: his birth, his attainment of enlightenment and his death. It is celebrated on the full moon of the sixth lunar month, usually in May on the Gregorian calendar. This year it is on May 24 in Thailand and Myanmar. It is celebrated throughout the Buddhist world and is considered one of the holiest Buddhist holidays. Burmese Buddhist in Mae Sot celebrated with a procession through Mae Sot that ended with a service followed by a communal meal at Wat Pha Mai, the most important Burmese Buddhist temple in Mae Sot.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 MAY 2013 - MAE SOT, THAILAND:   A Burmese man prays in Wat Pha Mai during Visakha Puja Day services. Visakha Puja (Vesak) marks three important events in the Buddha's life: his birth, his attainment of enlightenment and his death. It is celebrated on the full moon of the sixth lunar month, usually in May on the Gregorian calendar. This year it is on May 24 in Thailand and Myanmar. It is celebrated throughout the Buddhist world and is considered one of the holiest Buddhist holidays. Burmese Buddhist in Mae Sot celebrated with a procession through Mae Sot that ended with a service followed by a communal meal at Wat Pha Mai, the most important Burmese Buddhist temple in Mae Sot. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 MAY 2013 - MAE SOT, THAILAND:   Burmese gather in Wat Pha Mai for Visakha Puja Day services. Visakha Puja (Vesak) marks three important events in the Buddha's life: his birth, his attainment of enlightenment and his death. It is celebrated on the full moon of the sixth lunar month, usually in May on the Gregorian calendar. This year it is on May 24 in Thailand and Myanmar. It is celebrated throughout the Buddhist world and is considered one of the holiest Buddhist holidays. Burmese Buddhist in Mae Sot celebrated with a procession through Mae Sot that ended with a service followed by a communal meal at Wat Pha Mai, the most important Burmese Buddhist temple in Mae Sot.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 MAY 2013 - MAE SOT, THAILAND: A Burmese man prays in Wat Pha Mai during Visakha Puja Day services. Visakha Puja (Vesak) marks three important events in the Buddha's life: his birth, his attainment of enlightenment and his death. It is celebrated on the full moon of the sixth lunar month, usually in May on the Gregorian calendar. This year it is on May 24 in Thailand and Myanmar. It is celebrated throughout the Buddhist world and is considered one of the holiest Buddhist holidays. Burmese Buddhist in Mae Sot celebrated with a procession through Mae Sot that ended with a service followed by a communal meal at Wat Pha Mai, the most important Burmese Buddhist temple in Mae Sot.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 MAY 2013 - MAE SOT, THAILAND: A Burmese man prays in Wat Pha Mai during Visakha Puja Day services. Visakha Puja (Vesak) marks three important events in the Buddha's life: his birth, his attainment of enlightenment and his death. It is celebrated on the full moon of the sixth lunar month, usually in May on the Gregorian calendar. This year it is on May 24 in Thailand and Myanmar. It is celebrated throughout the Buddhist world and is considered one of the holiest Buddhist holidays. Burmese Buddhist in Mae Sot celebrated with a procession through Mae Sot that ended with a service followed by a communal meal at Wat Pha Mai, the most important Burmese Buddhist temple in Mae Sot.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 MAY 2013 - MAE SOT, THAILAND:    A woman pours water into a cup during a merit making at Wat Mae Pa in Mae Sot on Visakha Puja Day. Visakha Puja (Vesak) marks three important events in the Buddha's life: his birth, his attainment of enlightenment and his death. It is celebrated on the full moon of the sixth lunar month, usually in May on the Gregorian calendar. This year it is on May 24 in Thailand and Myanmar. It is celebrated throughout the Buddhist world and is considered one of the holiest Buddhist holidays.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 MAY 2013 - MAE SOT, THAILAND:  A Burmese woman prays in Wat Pha Mai during Visakha Puja Day services. Visakha Puja (Vesak) marks three important events in the Buddha's life: his birth, his attainment of enlightenment and his death. It is celebrated on the full moon of the sixth lunar month, usually in May on the Gregorian calendar. This year it is on May 24 in Thailand and Myanmar. It is celebrated throughout the Buddhist world and is considered one of the holiest Buddhist holidays. Burmese Buddhist in Mae Sot celebrated with a procession through Mae Sot that ended with a service followed by a communal meal at Wat Pha Mai, the most important Burmese Buddhist temple in Mae Sot.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 MAY 2013 - MAE SOT, THAILAND: Burmese novice monks participate in the communal meal after Visakha Puja services at Wat Pha Mai. Visakha Puja (Vesak) marks three important events in the Buddha's life: his birth, his attainment of enlightenment and his death. It is celebrated on the full moon of the sixth lunar month, usually in May on the Gregorian calendar. This year it is on May 24 in Thailand and Myanmar. It is celebrated throughout the Buddhist world and is considered one of the holiest Buddhist holidays. Burmese Buddhist in Mae Sot celebrated with a procession through Mae Sot that ended with a service followed by a communal meal at Wat Pha Mai, the most important Burmese Buddhist temple in Mae Sot.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 MAY 2013 - MAE SOT, THAILAND:    A Burmese man puts away statues of the Buddha in Wat Pha Mai after Visakha Puja Day services. Visakha Puja (Vesak) marks three important events in the Buddha's life: his birth, his attainment of enlightenment and his death. It is celebrated on the full moon of the sixth lunar month, usually in May on the Gregorian calendar. This year it is on May 24 in Thailand and Myanmar. It is celebrated throughout the Buddhist world and is considered one of the holiest Buddhist holidays. Burmese Buddhist in Mae Sot celebrated with a procession through Mae Sot that ended with a service followed by a communal meal at Wat Pha Mai, the most important Burmese Buddhist temple in Mae Sot.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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