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  • 09 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A craftsman at the Vishnu Temple in Bangkok works on a statue of Ganesha, an important Hindu deity known as the "overcomer of obstacles." Ganesha Chaturthi is the Hindu festival celebrated on the day of the re-birth of Lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati. Ganesha is widely revered as 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 in nearby bodies of water. The immersion symbolizes the cycle of creation and dissolution in nature. The deities made at the Vishnu Temple in Bangkok will be submerged in rivers and streams across Thailand at several Ganesha festivals held in September.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A craftsman at the Vishnu Temple in Bangkok works on a statue of Ganesha, an important Hindu deity known as the "overcomer of obstacles." Ganesha Chaturthi is the Hindu festival celebrated on the day of the re-birth of Lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati. Ganesha is widely revered as 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 in nearby bodies of water. The immersion symbolizes the cycle of creation and dissolution in nature. The deities made at the Vishnu Temple in Bangkok will be submerged in rivers and streams across Thailand at several Ganesha festivals held in September.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A craftsman at the Vishnu Temple in Bangkok works on a statue of Ganesha, an important Hindu deity known as the "overcomer of obstacles." Ganesha Chaturthi is the Hindu festival celebrated on the day of the re-birth of Lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati. Ganesha is widely revered as 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 in nearby bodies of water. The immersion symbolizes the cycle of creation and dissolution in nature. The deities made at the Vishnu Temple in Bangkok will be submerged in rivers and streams across Thailand at several Ganesha festivals held in September.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A craftsman at the Vishnu Temple in Bangkok works on a statue of Ganesha, an important Hindu deity known as the "overcomer of obstacles." Ganesha Chaturthi is the Hindu festival celebrated on the day of the re-birth of Lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati. Ganesha is widely revered as 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 in nearby bodies of water. The immersion symbolizes the cycle of creation and dissolution in nature. The deities made at the Vishnu Temple in Bangkok will be submerged in rivers and streams across Thailand at several Ganesha festivals held in September.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A craftsman at the Vishnu Temple in Bangkok works on a statue of Ganesha, an important Hindu deity known as the "overcomer of obstacles." Ganesha Chaturthi is the Hindu festival celebrated on the day of the re-birth of Lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati. Ganesha is widely revered as 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 in nearby bodies of water. The immersion symbolizes the cycle of creation and dissolution in nature. The deities made at the Vishnu Temple in Bangkok will be submerged in rivers and streams across Thailand at several Ganesha festivals held in September.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A craftsman at the Vishnu Temple in Bangkok works on a statue of Ganesha, an important Hindu deity known as the "overcomer of obstacles." Ganesha Chaturthi is the Hindu festival celebrated on the day of the re-birth of Lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati. Ganesha is widely revered as 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 in nearby bodies of water. The immersion symbolizes the cycle of creation and dissolution in nature. The deities made at the Vishnu Temple in Bangkok will be submerged in rivers and streams across Thailand at several Ganesha festivals held in September.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A craftsman at the Vishnu Temple in Bangkok works on a statue of Ganesha, an important Hindu deity known as the "overcomer of obstacles." Ganesha Chaturthi is the Hindu festival celebrated on the day of the re-birth of Lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati. Ganesha is widely revered as 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 in nearby bodies of water. The immersion symbolizes the cycle of creation and dissolution in nature. The deities made at the Vishnu Temple in Bangkok will be submerged in rivers and streams across Thailand at several Ganesha festivals held in September.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A craftsman at the Vishnu Temple in Bangkok works on a statue of Ganesha, an important Hindu deity known as the "overcomer of obstacles." Ganesha Chaturthi is the Hindu festival celebrated on the day of the re-birth of Lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati. Ganesha is widely revered as 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 in nearby bodies of water. The immersion symbolizes the cycle of creation and dissolution in nature. The deities made at the Vishnu Temple in Bangkok will be submerged in rivers and streams across Thailand at several Ganesha festivals held in September.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A craftsman at the Vishnu Temple in Bangkok works on a statue of Ganesha, an important Hindu deity known as the "overcomer of obstacles." Ganesha Chaturthi is the Hindu festival celebrated on the day of the re-birth of Lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati. Ganesha is widely revered as 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 in nearby bodies of water. The immersion symbolizes the cycle of creation and dissolution in nature. The deities made at the Vishnu Temple in Bangkok will be submerged in rivers and streams across Thailand at several Ganesha festivals held in September.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A craftsman at the Vishnu Temple in Bangkok works on a statue of Ganesha, an important Hindu deity known as the "overcomer of obstacles." Ganesha Chaturthi is the Hindu festival celebrated on the day of the re-birth of Lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati. Ganesha is widely revered as 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 in nearby bodies of water. The immersion symbolizes the cycle of creation and dissolution in nature. The deities made at the Vishnu Temple in Bangkok will be submerged in rivers and streams across Thailand at several Ganesha festivals held in September.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A craftsman at the Vishnu Temple in Bangkok works on a statue of Ganesha, an important Hindu deity known as the "overcomer of obstacles." Ganesha Chaturthi is the Hindu festival celebrated on the day of the re-birth of Lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati. Ganesha is widely revered as 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 in nearby bodies of water. The immersion symbolizes the cycle of creation and dissolution in nature. The deities made at the Vishnu Temple in Bangkok will be submerged in rivers and streams across Thailand at several Ganesha festivals held in September.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A craftsman at the Vishnu Temple in Bangkok works on a statue of Ganesha, an important Hindu deity known as the "overcomer of obstacles." Ganesha Chaturthi is the Hindu festival celebrated on the day of the re-birth of Lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati. Ganesha is widely revered as 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 in nearby bodies of water. The immersion symbolizes the cycle of creation and dissolution in nature. The deities made at the Vishnu Temple in Bangkok will be submerged in rivers and streams across Thailand at several Ganesha festivals held in September.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Women pray, holding nine red roses and sticks of incense, at the Trimurti Shrine in Bangkok. Every Thursday night, starting just after sunset and peaking at 21.30, hundreds of Bangkok single people, or couples seeking guidance and validation, come to the Trimurti Shrine at the northeast corner of Central World, a large Bangkok shopping mall, to pray to Lord Trimurti, who represents the trinity of Hindu gods - Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Worshippers normally bring an offering of red flowers, fruits, one red candle and nine incense sticks. It's believed that Lord Trimurti descends from the heavens at 21.30 on Thursday to listen to people's prayers. Although most Thais are Buddhists, several Hindu traditions have been incorporated into modern Thai Buddhism, including reverance for Trimurti.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman prays, holding nine red roses and sticks of incense, at the Trimurti Shrine in Bangkok. Every Thursday night, starting just after sunset and peaking at 21.30, hundreds of Bangkok single people, or couples seeking guidance and validation, come to the Trimurti Shrine at the northeast corner of Central World, a large Bangkok shopping mall, to pray to Lord Trimurti, who represents the trinity of Hindu gods - Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Worshippers normally bring an offering of red flowers, fruits, one red candle and nine incense sticks. It's believed that Lord Trimurti descends from the heavens at 21.30 on Thursday to listen to people's prayers. Although most Thais are Buddhists, several Hindu traditions have been incorporated into modern Thai Buddhism, including reverance for Trimurti.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Women pray, holding nine red roses and sticks of incense, at the Trimurti Shrine in Bangkok. Every Thursday night, starting just after sunset and peaking at 21.30, hundreds of Bangkok single people, or couples seeking guidance and validation, come to the Trimurti Shrine at the northeast corner of Central World, a large Bangkok shopping mall, to pray to Lord Trimurti, who represents the trinity of Hindu gods - Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Worshippers normally bring an offering of red flowers, fruits, one red candle and nine incense sticks. It's believed that Lord Trimurti descends from the heavens at 21.30 on Thursday to listen to people's prayers. Although most Thais are Buddhists, several Hindu traditions have been incorporated into modern Thai Buddhism, including reverance for Trimurti.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman prays for love after presenting nine red roses at the Trimurti Shrine in Bangkok. Every Thursday night, starting just after sunset and peaking at 21.30, hundreds of Bangkok single people, or couples seeking guidance and validation, come to the Trimurti Shrine at the northeast corner of Central World, a large Bangkok shopping mall, to pray to Lord Trimurti, who represents the trinity of Hindu gods - Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Worshippers normally bring an offering of red flowers, fruits, one red candle and nine incense sticks. It's believed that Lord Trimurti descends from the heavens at 21.30 on Thursday to listen to people's prayers. Although most Thais are Buddhists, several Hindu traditions have been incorporated into modern Thai Buddhism, including reverance for Trimurti.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Men and women pray, holding nine red roses and sticks of incense, at the Trimurti Shrine in Bangkok. Every Thursday night, starting just after sunset and peaking at 21.30, hundreds of Bangkok single people, or couples seeking guidance and validation, come to the Trimurti Shrine at the northeast corner of Central World, a large Bangkok shopping mall, to pray to Lord Trimurti, who represents the trinity of Hindu gods - Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Worshippers normally bring an offering of red flowers, fruits, one red candle and nine incense sticks. It's believed that Lord Trimurti descends from the heavens at 21.30 on Thursday to listen to people's prayers. Although most Thais are Buddhists, several Hindu traditions have been incorporated into modern Thai Buddhism, including reverance for Trimurti.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Women pray, holding nine red roses and sticks of incense, at the Trimurti Shrine in Bangkok. Every Thursday night, starting just after sunset and peaking at 21.30, hundreds of Bangkok single people, or couples seeking guidance and validation, come to the Trimurti Shrine at the northeast corner of Central World, a large Bangkok shopping mall, to pray to Lord Trimurti, who represents the trinity of Hindu gods - Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Worshippers normally bring an offering of red flowers, fruits, one red candle and nine incense sticks. It's believed that Lord Trimurti descends from the heavens at 21.30 on Thursday to listen to people's prayers. Although most Thais are Buddhists, several Hindu traditions have been incorporated into modern Thai Buddhism, including reverance for Trimurti.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People light their incense before praying at the Trimurti Shrine in Bangkok. Every Thursday night, starting just after sunset and peaking at 21.30, hundreds of Bangkok single people, or couples seeking guidance and validation, come to the Trimurti Shrine at the northeast corner of Central World, a large Bangkok shopping mall, to pray to Lord Trimurti, who represents the trinity of Hindu gods - Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Worshippers normally bring an offering of red flowers, fruits, one red candle and nine incense sticks. It's believed that Lord Trimurti descends from the heavens at 21.30 on Thursday to listen to people's prayers. Although most Thais are Buddhists, several Hindu traditions have been incorporated into modern Thai Buddhism, including reverance for Trimurti.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man prays, holding nine red roses and sticks of incense, at the Trimurti Shrine in Bangkok. Every Thursday night, starting just after sunset and peaking at 21.30, hundreds of Bangkok single people, or couples seeking guidance and validation, come to the Trimurti Shrine at the northeast corner of Central World, a large Bangkok shopping mall, to pray to Lord Trimurti, who represents the trinity of Hindu gods - Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Worshippers normally bring an offering of red flowers, fruits, one red candle and nine incense sticks. It's believed that Lord Trimurti descends from the heavens at 21.30 on Thursday to listen to people's prayers. Although most Thais are Buddhists, several Hindu traditions have been incorporated into modern Thai Buddhism, including reverance for Trimurti.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Men and women pray for love, holding nine red roses and sticks of incense, at the Trimurti Shrine in Bangkok. Every Thursday night, starting just after sunset and peaking at 21.30, hundreds of Bangkok single people, or couples seeking guidance and validation, come to the Trimurti Shrine at the northeast corner of Central World, a large Bangkok shopping mall, to pray to Lord Trimurti, who represents the trinity of Hindu gods - Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Worshippers normally bring an offering of red flowers, fruits, one red candle and nine incense sticks. It's believed that Lord Trimurti descends from the heavens at 21.30 on Thursday to listen to people's prayers. Although most Thais are Buddhists, several Hindu traditions have been incorporated into modern Thai Buddhism, including reverance for Trimurti.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Women pray, holding nine red roses and sticks of incense, at the Trimurti Shrine in Bangkok. Every Thursday night, starting just after sunset and peaking at 21.30, hundreds of Bangkok single people, or couples seeking guidance and validation, come to the Trimurti Shrine at the northeast corner of Central World, a large Bangkok shopping mall, to pray to Lord Trimurti, who represents the trinity of Hindu gods - Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Worshippers normally bring an offering of red flowers, fruits, one red candle and nine incense sticks. It's believed that Lord Trimurti descends from the heavens at 21.30 on Thursday to listen to people's prayers. Although most Thais are Buddhists, several Hindu traditions have been incorporated into modern Thai Buddhism, including reverance for Trimurti.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Women pray, holding nine red roses and sticks of incense, at the Trimurti Shrine in Bangkok. Every Thursday night, starting just after sunset and peaking at 21.30, hundreds of Bangkok single people, or couples seeking guidance and validation, come to the Trimurti Shrine at the northeast corner of Central World, a large Bangkok shopping mall, to pray to Lord Trimurti, who represents the trinity of Hindu gods - Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Worshippers normally bring an offering of red flowers, fruits, one red candle and nine incense sticks. It's believed that Lord Trimurti descends from the heavens at 21.30 on Thursday to listen to people's prayers. Although most Thais are Buddhists, several Hindu traditions have been incorporated into modern Thai Buddhism, including reverance for Trimurti.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Women pray, holding nine red roses and sticks of incense, at the Trimurti Shrine in Bangkok. Every Thursday night, starting just after sunset and peaking at 21.30, hundreds of Bangkok single people, or couples seeking guidance and validation, come to the Trimurti Shrine at the northeast corner of Central World, a large Bangkok shopping mall, to pray to Lord Trimurti, who represents the trinity of Hindu gods - Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Worshippers normally bring an offering of red flowers, fruits, one red candle and nine incense sticks. It's believed that Lord Trimurti descends from the heavens at 21.30 on Thursday to listen to people's prayers. Although most Thais are Buddhists, several Hindu traditions have been incorporated into modern Thai Buddhism, including reverance for Trimurti.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Women pray, holding nine red roses and sticks of incense, at the Trimurti Shrine in Bangkok. Every Thursday night, starting just after sunset and peaking at 21.30, hundreds of Bangkok single people, or couples seeking guidance and validation, come to the Trimurti Shrine at the northeast corner of Central World, a large Bangkok shopping mall, to pray to Lord Trimurti, who represents the trinity of Hindu gods - Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Worshippers normally bring an offering of red flowers, fruits, one red candle and nine incense sticks. It's believed that Lord Trimurti descends from the heavens at 21.30 on Thursday to listen to people's prayers. Although most Thais are Buddhists, several Hindu traditions have been incorporated into modern Thai Buddhism, including reverance for Trimurti.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People light their incense before praying at the Trimurti Shrine in Bangkok. Every Thursday night, starting just after sunset and peaking at 21.30, hundreds of Bangkok single people, or couples seeking guidance and validation, come to the Trimurti Shrine at the northeast corner of Central World, a large Bangkok shopping mall, to pray to Lord Trimurti, who represents the trinity of Hindu gods - Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Worshippers normally bring an offering of red flowers, fruits, one red candle and nine incense sticks. It's believed that Lord Trimurti descends from the heavens at 21.30 on Thursday to listen to people's prayers. Although most Thais are Buddhists, several Hindu traditions have been incorporated into modern Thai Buddhism, including reverance for Trimurti.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman prays, holding nine red roses and sticks of incense, at the Trimurti Shrine in Bangkok. Every Thursday night, starting just after sunset and peaking at 21.30, hundreds of Bangkok single people, or couples seeking guidance and validation, come to the Trimurti Shrine at the northeast corner of Central World, a large Bangkok shopping mall, to pray to Lord Trimurti, who represents the trinity of Hindu gods - Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Worshippers normally bring an offering of red flowers, fruits, one red candle and nine incense sticks. It's believed that Lord Trimurti descends from the heavens at 21.30 on Thursday to listen to people's prayers. Although most Thais are Buddhists, several Hindu traditions have been incorporated into modern Thai Buddhism, including reverance for Trimurti.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Women pray, holding nine red roses and sticks of incense, at the Trimurti Shrine in Bangkok. Every Thursday night, starting just after sunset and peaking at 21.30, hundreds of Bangkok single people, or couples seeking guidance and validation, come to the Trimurti Shrine at the northeast corner of Central World, a large Bangkok shopping mall, to pray to Lord Trimurti, who represents the trinity of Hindu gods - Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Worshippers normally bring an offering of red flowers, fruits, one red candle and nine incense sticks. It's believed that Lord Trimurti descends from the heavens at 21.30 on Thursday to listen to people's prayers. Although most Thais are Buddhists, several Hindu traditions have been incorporated into modern Thai Buddhism, including reverance for Trimurti.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Women pray, holding nine red roses and sticks of incense, at the Trimurti Shrine in Bangkok. Every Thursday night, starting just after sunset and peaking at 21.30, hundreds of Bangkok single people, or couples seeking guidance and validation, come to the Trimurti Shrine at the northeast corner of Central World, a large Bangkok shopping mall, to pray to Lord Trimurti, who represents the trinity of Hindu gods - Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Worshippers normally bring an offering of red flowers, fruits, one red candle and nine incense sticks. It's believed that Lord Trimurti descends from the heavens at 21.30 on Thursday to listen to people's prayers. Although most Thais are Buddhists, several Hindu traditions have been incorporated into modern Thai Buddhism, including reverance for Trimurti.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Women pray, holding nine red roses and sticks of incense, at the Trimurti Shrine in Bangkok. Every Thursday night, starting just after sunset and peaking at 21.30, hundreds of Bangkok single people, or couples seeking guidance and validation, come to the Trimurti Shrine at the northeast corner of Central World, a large Bangkok shopping mall, to pray to Lord Trimurti, who represents the trinity of Hindu gods - Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Worshippers normally bring an offering of red flowers, fruits, one red candle and nine incense sticks. It's believed that Lord Trimurti descends from the heavens at 21.30 on Thursday to listen to people's prayers. Although most Thais are Buddhists, several Hindu traditions have been incorporated into modern Thai Buddhism, including reverance for Trimurti.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People light their incense before praying at the Trimurti Shrine in Bangkok. Every Thursday night, starting just after sunset and peaking at 21.30, hundreds of Bangkok single people, or couples seeking guidance and validation, come to the Trimurti Shrine at the northeast corner of Central World, a large Bangkok shopping mall, to pray to Lord Trimurti, who represents the trinity of Hindu gods - Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Worshippers normally bring an offering of red flowers, fruits, one red candle and nine incense sticks. It's believed that Lord Trimurti descends from the heavens at 21.30 on Thursday to listen to people's prayers. Although most Thais are Buddhists, several Hindu traditions have been incorporated into modern Thai Buddhism, including reverance for Trimurti.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A rose vendor does business in front of the Trimurti Shrine on Thursday night. Every Thursday night, starting just after sunset and peaking at 21.30, hundreds of Bangkok single people, or couples seeking guidance and validation, come to the Trimurti Shrine at the northeast corner of Central World, a large Bangkok shopping mall, to pray to Lord Trimurti, who represents the trinity of Hindu gods - Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Worshippers normally bring an offering of red flowers, fruits, one red candle and nine incense sticks. It's believed that Lord Trimurti descends from the heavens at 21.30 on Thursday to listen to people's prayers. Although most Thais are Buddhists, several Hindu traditions have been incorporated into modern Thai Buddhism, including reverance for Trimurti.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People light their incense before praying at the Trimurti Shrine in Bangkok. Every Thursday night, starting just after sunset and peaking at 21.30, hundreds of Bangkok single people, or couples seeking guidance and validation, come to the Trimurti Shrine at the northeast corner of Central World, a large Bangkok shopping mall, to pray to Lord Trimurti, who represents the trinity of Hindu gods - Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Worshippers normally bring an offering of red flowers, fruits, one red candle and nine incense sticks. It's believed that Lord Trimurti descends from the heavens at 21.30 on Thursday to listen to people's prayers. Although most Thais are Buddhists, several Hindu traditions have been incorporated into modern Thai Buddhism, including reverance for Trimurti.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A rose vendor does business in front of the Trimurti Shrine on Thursday night. Every Thursday night, starting just after sunset and peaking at 21.30, hundreds of Bangkok single people, or couples seeking guidance and validation, come to the Trimurti Shrine at the northeast corner of Central World, a large Bangkok shopping mall, to pray to Lord Trimurti, who represents the trinity of Hindu gods - Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Worshippers normally bring an offering of red flowers, fruits, one red candle and nine incense sticks. It's believed that Lord Trimurti descends from the heavens at 21.30 on Thursday to listen to people's prayers. Although most Thais are Buddhists, several Hindu traditions have been incorporated into modern Thai Buddhism, including reverance for Trimurti.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A rose vendor does business in front of the Trimurti Shrine on Thursday night. Every Thursday night, starting just after sunset and peaking at 21.30, hundreds of Bangkok single people, or couples seeking guidance and validation, come to the Trimurti Shrine at the northeast corner of Central World, a large Bangkok shopping mall, to pray to Lord Trimurti, who represents the trinity of Hindu gods - Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Worshippers normally bring an offering of red flowers, fruits, one red candle and nine incense sticks. It's believed that Lord Trimurti descends from the heavens at 21.30 on Thursday to listen to people's prayers. Although most Thais are Buddhists, several Hindu traditions have been incorporated into modern Thai Buddhism, including reverance for Trimurti.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People at the Trimurti Shrine in Bangkok after the weekly Thursday night prayer. Every Thursday night, starting just after sunset and peaking at 21.30, hundreds of Bangkok single people, or couples seeking guidance and validation, come to the Trimurti Shrine at the northeast corner of Central World, a large Bangkok shopping mall, to pray to Lord Trimurti, who represents the trinity of Hindu gods - Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Worshippers normally bring an offering of red flowers, fruits, one red candle and nine incense sticks. It's believed that Lord Trimurti descends from the heavens at 21.30 on Thursday to listen to people's prayers. Although most Thais are Buddhists, several Hindu traditions have been incorporated into modern Thai Buddhism, including reverance for Trimurti.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman prays, holding nine red roses and sticks of incense, at the Trimurti Shrine in Bangkok. Every Thursday night, starting just after sunset and peaking at 21.30, hundreds of Bangkok single people, or couples seeking guidance and validation, come to the Trimurti Shrine at the northeast corner of Central World, a large Bangkok shopping mall, to pray to Lord Trimurti, who represents the trinity of Hindu gods - Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Worshippers normally bring an offering of red flowers, fruits, one red candle and nine incense sticks. It's believed that Lord Trimurti descends from the heavens at 21.30 on Thursday to listen to people's prayers. Although most Thais are Buddhists, several Hindu traditions have been incorporated into modern Thai Buddhism, including reverance for Trimurti.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Men and women pray, holding nine red roses and sticks of incense, at the Trimurti Shrine in Bangkok. Every Thursday night, starting just after sunset and peaking at 21.30, hundreds of Bangkok single people, or couples seeking guidance and validation, come to the Trimurti Shrine at the northeast corner of Central World, a large Bangkok shopping mall, to pray to Lord Trimurti, who represents the trinity of Hindu gods - Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Worshippers normally bring an offering of red flowers, fruits, one red candle and nine incense sticks. It's believed that Lord Trimurti descends from the heavens at 21.30 on Thursday to listen to people's prayers. Although most Thais are Buddhists, several Hindu traditions have been incorporated into modern Thai Buddhism, including reverance for Trimurti.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Women pray, holding nine red roses and sticks of incense, at the Trimurti Shrine in Bangkok. Every Thursday night, starting just after sunset and peaking at 21.30, hundreds of Bangkok single people, or couples seeking guidance and validation, come to the Trimurti Shrine at the northeast corner of Central World, a large Bangkok shopping mall, to pray to Lord Trimurti, who represents the trinity of Hindu gods - Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Worshippers normally bring an offering of red flowers, fruits, one red candle and nine incense sticks. It's believed that Lord Trimurti descends from the heavens at 21.30 on Thursday to listen to people's prayers. Although most Thais are Buddhists, several Hindu traditions have been incorporated into modern Thai Buddhism, including reverance for Trimurti.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Women pray, holding nine red roses and sticks of incense, at the Trimurti Shrine in Bangkok. Every Thursday night, starting just after sunset and peaking at 21.30, hundreds of Bangkok single people, or couples seeking guidance and validation, come to the Trimurti Shrine at the northeast corner of Central World, a large Bangkok shopping mall, to pray to Lord Trimurti, who represents the trinity of Hindu gods - Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Worshippers normally bring an offering of red flowers, fruits, one red candle and nine incense sticks. It's believed that Lord Trimurti descends from the heavens at 21.30 on Thursday to listen to people's prayers. Although most Thais are Buddhists, several Hindu traditions have been incorporated into modern Thai Buddhism, including reverance for Trimurti.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  College students light their incense before praying for love at the Trimurti Shrine in Bangkok. Every Thursday night, starting just after sunset and peaking at 21.30, hundreds of Bangkok single people, or couples seeking guidance and validation, come to the Trimurti Shrine at the northeast corner of Central World, a large Bangkok shopping mall, to pray to Lord Trimurti, who represents the trinity of Hindu gods - Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Worshippers normally bring an offering of red flowers, fruits, one red candle and nine incense sticks. It's believed that Lord Trimurti descends from the heavens at 21.30 on Thursday to listen to people's prayers. Although most Thais are Buddhists, several Hindu traditions have been incorporated into modern Thai Buddhism, including reverance for Trimurti.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People light their incense before praying at the Trimurti Shrine in Bangkok. Every Thursday night, starting just after sunset and peaking at 21.30, hundreds of Bangkok single people, or couples seeking guidance and validation, come to the Trimurti Shrine at the northeast corner of Central World, a large Bangkok shopping mall, to pray to Lord Trimurti, who represents the trinity of Hindu gods - Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Worshippers normally bring an offering of red flowers, fruits, one red candle and nine incense sticks. It's believed that Lord Trimurti descends from the heavens at 21.30 on Thursday to listen to people's prayers. Although most Thais are Buddhists, several Hindu traditions have been incorporated into modern Thai Buddhism, including reverance for Trimurti.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Women pray, holding nine red roses and sticks of incense, at the Trimurti Shrine in Bangkok. Every Thursday night, starting just after sunset and peaking at 21.30, hundreds of Bangkok single people, or couples seeking guidance and validation, come to the Trimurti Shrine at the northeast corner of Central World, a large Bangkok shopping mall, to pray to Lord Trimurti, who represents the trinity of Hindu gods - Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Worshippers normally bring an offering of red flowers, fruits, one red candle and nine incense sticks. It's believed that Lord Trimurti descends from the heavens at 21.30 on Thursday to listen to people's prayers. Although most Thais are Buddhists, several Hindu traditions have been incorporated into modern Thai Buddhism, including reverance for Trimurti.       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: Hindus in Bangkok load a deity of Ganesha onto truck to take it to the Chao Phraya River 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 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: Hindus in Bangkok load a deity of Ganesha onto truck to take it to the Chao Phraya River 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: Indian Hindus follow a car carrying deities of Ganesha to the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok 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:  Hindus in Bangkok sing and pray and throw marigolds to the deities 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: Hindus in Bangkok 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 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 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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  • 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: 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:  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: Hindus in Bangkok 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: Hindus in Bangkok 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 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: Hindus in Bangkok 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: Hindus in Bangkok 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: Hindus in Bangkok 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 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 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 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
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  • 15 SEPTEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Hindus in Bangkok 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 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:  Hindus throw offerings to 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: Hindus in Bangkok 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: Hindus in Bangkok 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 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: Hindus in Bangkok 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 places prasad (an offering) in the hands of 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 woman prays 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: Hindus in Bangkok carry statues of Ganesha to a waiting boat for the immersion 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: Hindus in Bangkok 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: Hindus unpack 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: Hindus in Bangkok sing and praise Ganesha before pushing the statues of Ganesha into the Chao Phraya River 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: Hindus in Bangkok sing and praise Ganesha before pushing the statues of Ganesha into the Chao Phraya River 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: Hindus in Bangkok sing and praise Ganesha before pushing the statues of Ganesha into the Chao Phraya River 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: Hindus in Bangkok carry statues of Ganesha to a waiting boat for the immersion 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: Hindus in Bangkok sing and praise Ganesha before pushing the statues of Ganesha into the Chao Phraya River 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: Hindus in Bangkok sing and praise Ganesha before pushing the statues of Ganesha into the Chao Phraya River 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: Hindus in Bangkok sing and praise Ganesha before pushing the statues of Ganesha into the Chao Phraya River 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: Hindus in Bangkok sing and 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: Hindus in Bangkok sing and praise Ganesha before pushing the statues of Ganesha into the Chao Phraya River 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: Hindus in Bangkok carry statues of Ganesha to a waiting boat for the immersion 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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  • 15 SEPTEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Hindus in Bangkok sing and 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: Hindus in Bangkok push statues of Ganesha into the Chao Phraya River 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: Hindus in Bangkok sing and praise Ganesha before pushing the statues of Ganesha into the Chao Phraya River 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: Hindus in Bangkok sing and praise Ganesha before pushing the statues of Ganesha into the Chao Phraya River 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: Hindus in Bangkok sing and praise Ganesha before pushing the statues of Ganesha into the Chao Phraya River 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: Hindus in Bangkok carry statues of Ganesha to a waiting boat for the immersion 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: Hindus in Bangkok push statues of Ganesha into the Chao Phraya River 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: Hindus in Bangkok push statues of Ganesha into the Chao Phraya River 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: Hindus in Bangkok sing and praise Ganesha before pushing the statues of Ganesha into the Chao Phraya River 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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