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  • Apr. 28 -- SINGAPORE:   "Hawker" stalls in Chinatown in Singapore. Hawkers sell street food in organized markets in Singapore.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Apr. 28 -- SINGAPORE:  People pray and make merit in the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple in the Chinatown neighborhood of Singapore. The temple has a tooth from the Buddha. The temple, which opened in 2007, has become one of the most important Buddhist temples in Singapore.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Apr. 28 -- SINGAPORE:  People pray and make merit in the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple in the Chinatown neighborhood of Singapore. The temple has a tooth from the Buddha. The temple, which opened in 2007, has become one of the most important Buddhist temples in Singapore.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Apr. 28 -- SINGAPORE:  People pray and make merit in the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple in the Chinatown neighborhood of Singapore. The temple has a tooth from the Buddha. The temple, which opened in 2007, has become one of the most important Buddhist temples in Singapore.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Apr. 28 -- SINGAPORE:  Women pray and make merit in the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple in the Chinatown neighborhood of Singapore. The temple has a tooth from the Buddha. The temple, which opened in 2007, has become one of the most important Buddhist temples in Singapore.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Apr. 28 -- SINGAPORE:  A frieze on the ceiling  in the Sri Mariamman Hindu Temple in Singapore. It's the oldest Hindu temple in Singapore.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Apr. 28 -- SINGAPORE:  Hindu priests  in the Sri Mariamman Hindu Temple in Singapore. It's the oldest Hindu temple in Singapore.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Apr. 28 -- SINGAPORE:  Hindu priests  in the Sri Mariamman Hindu Temple in Singapore. It's the oldest Hindu temple in Singapore.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Apr. 28 -- SINGAPORE:  Hindus in the Sri Mariamman Hindu Temple in Singapore. It's the oldest Hindu temple in Singapore.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Apr. 28 -- SINGAPORE:  A Hindu diety at the Sri Mariamman Hindu Temple in Singapore. It's the oldest Hindu temple in Singapore.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Apr. 28 -- SINGAPORE:   A sign discouraging people from urinating in public in Singapore. The fine is $500 (Singapore) about $365 (US).    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Apr. 28 -- SINGAPORE:  Women pray and make merit in the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple in the Chinatown neighborhood of Singapore. The temple has a tooth from the Buddha. The temple, which opened in 2007, has become one of the most important Buddhist temples in Singapore.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Apr. 28 -- SINGAPORE:   A butcher chops chicken in a "wet" market in Chinatown in Singapore.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Apr. 28 -- SINGAPORE:  Men play checkers in the Chinatown neighborhood of Singapore.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Apr. 28 -- SINGAPORE:   A vendor in the Little India district of Singapore sells flower garlands for use in Hindu temples in the neighborhood.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Apr. 28 -- SINGAPORE:  Street life in the Little India neighborhood of Singapore.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Apr. 28 -- SINGAPORE: Sim Lim Square in Singapore is a complex of hundreds of electronics and camera stores.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Apr. 28 -- SINGAPORE:   Colorful traditional shophouses in the Little India neighborhood in Singapore.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Apr. 28 -- SINGAPORE:  Men play checkers in the Chinatown neighborhood of Singapore.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Apr. 28 -- SINGAPORE:  A fish monger in the "wet" market in Chinatown in Singapore.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Apr. 28 -- SINGAPORE:   Colorful traditional shophouses in the Chinatown neighborhood of Singapore.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Apr. 28 -- SINGAPORE:      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JULY 2017 - SINGAPORE: A tent set up by Singtel, a Singapore cellular carrier, on a street in Little India in Singapore. Guest workers from the Indian sub-continent buy Singapore SIM cards at the tent. There are hundreds of thousands of guest workers from the Indian sub-continent in Singapore. Most work 5 ½ to six days per week. On Sundays, the normal day off, they come into Singapore's "Little India" neighborhood to eat, drink, send money home, go to doctors and dentists and socialize. Most of the workers live in dormitory style housing far from central Singapore and Sunday is the only day they have away from their job sites. Most work in blue collar fields, like construction or as laborers.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2015 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE:  The "Merlion" is a landmark in Singapore. It's a combination of a mermaid and a lion. In Singapore, it has become a marketing icon used as a mascot and national personification of Singapore. Merlions do not feature in any local folklore or myths of Singapore, and was only used in Singapore initially as the logo for the tourism board. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2015 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE:  The "Merlion" is a landmark in Singapore. It's a combination of a mermaid and a lion. In Singapore, it has become a marketing icon used as a mascot and national personification of Singapore. Merlions do not feature in any local folklore or myths of Singapore, and was only used in Singapore initially as the logo for the tourism board. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2015 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE:  The "Merlion" is a landmark in Singapore. It's a combination of a mermaid and a lion. In Singapore, it has become a marketing icon used as a mascot and national personification of Singapore. Merlions do not feature in any local folklore or myths of Singapore, and was only used in Singapore initially as the logo for the tourism board. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JULY 2017 - SINGAPORE: People leave the Abdul Gaffoor Mosque in Singapore's "Little India" after evening prayers. The mosque is popular with Muslims in Singapore's guest worker community. There are hundreds of thousands of guest workers from the Indian sub-continent in Singapore. Most work 5 ½ to six days per week. On Sundays, the normal day off, they come into Singapore's "Little India" neighborhood to eat, drink, send money home, go to doctors and dentists and socialize. Most of the workers live in dormitory style housing far from central Singapore and Sunday is the only day they have away from their job sites. Most work in blue collar fields, like construction or as laborers.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JULY 2017 - SINGAPORE: People leave the Abdul Gaffoor Mosque in Singapore's "Little India" after evening prayers. The mosque is popular with Muslims in Singapore's guest worker community. There are hundreds of thousands of guest workers from the Indian sub-continent in Singapore. Most work 5 ½ to six days per week. On Sundays, the normal day off, they come into Singapore's "Little India" neighborhood to eat, drink, send money home, go to doctors and dentists and socialize. Most of the workers live in dormitory style housing far from central Singapore and Sunday is the only day they have away from their job sites. Most work in blue collar fields, like construction or as laborers.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JULY 2017 - SINGAPORE: Hindu guest workers in Singapore walk around a deity in Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple in Singapore's "Little India." There are hundreds of thousands of guest workers from the Indian sub-continent in Singapore. Most work 5 ½ to six days per week. On Sundays, the normal day off, they come into Singapore's "Little India" neighborhood to eat, drink, send money home, go to doctors and dentists and socialize. Most of the workers live in dormitory style housing far from central Singapore and Sunday is the only day they have away from their job sites. Most work in blue collar fields, like construction or as laborers.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 DECEMBER 2012 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE:  The Merlion in Merlion Park in Singapore. The Merlion is a mythical creature with the head of a lion and the body of a fish, used as a mascot and national personification of Singapore. Its name combines "mer" meaning the sea and "lion". The fish body represents Singapore's origin as a fishing village when it was called Temasek, which means "sea town" in Javanese. The lion head represents Singapore's original name ? Singapura ? meaning "lion city."    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2015 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE:  The "Merlion" is a landmark in Singapore. It's a combination of a mermaid and a lion. In Singapore, it has become a marketing icon used as a mascot and national personification of Singapore. Merlions do not feature in any local folklore or myths of Singapore, and was only used in Singapore initially as the logo for the tourism board. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  A girl on a swing in a Christmas fair on Orchard Road. Orchard Road is the main shopping district of Singapore and for years hosts a large light display around Christmas. The main sponsor of this year's display is the Disney Company and the displays are decorated with characters from the Disney entertainment universe. This has upset some religious leaders in Singapore and the National Council of Churches of Singapore (NCCS) sent a letter to the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) expressing its concern about the “increasing secularisation and commercialization of Christmas” in Singapore. The STB reached out to the NCCS, but the Orchard Road lights will remain on through the holidays.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2015 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE:  The "Merlion" is a landmark in Singapore. It's a combination of a mermaid and a lion. In Singapore, it has become a marketing icon used as a mascot and national personification of Singapore. Merlions do not feature in any local folklore or myths of Singapore, and was only used in Singapore initially as the logo for the tourism board. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    SingaporeChinatown015.jpg
  • 26 DECEMBER 2015 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE:  The "Merlion" is a landmark in Singapore. It's a combination of a mermaid and a lion. In Singapore, it has become a marketing icon used as a mascot and national personification of Singapore. Merlions do not feature in any local folklore or myths of Singapore, and was only used in Singapore initially as the logo for the tourism board. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  Christmas decorations in front of the ION Orchard, a high end mall on Orchard Road. Orchard Road is the main shopping district of Singapore and for years hosts a large light display around Christmas. The main sponsor of this year's display is the Disney Company and the displays are decorated with characters from the Disney entertainment universe. This has upset some religious leaders in Singapore and the National Council of Churches of Singapore (NCCS) sent a letter to the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) expressing its concern about the “increasing secularisation and commercialization of Christmas” in Singapore. The STB reached out to the NCCS, but the Orchard Road lights will remain on through the holidays.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  A woman poses for pictures in a display that resembles Christmas ornaments on Orchard Road. Orchard Road is the main shopping district of Singapore and for years hosts a large light display around Christmas. The main sponsor of this year's display is the Disney Company and the displays are decorated with characters from the Disney entertainment universe. This has upset some religious leaders in Singapore and the National Council of Churches of Singapore (NCCS) sent a letter to the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) expressing its concern about the “increasing secularisation and commercialization of Christmas” in Singapore. The STB reached out to the NCCS, but the Orchard Road lights will remain on through the holidays.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  The castle from "Frozen" in a Christmas display on Orchard Road. Orchard Road is the main shopping district of Singapore and for years hosts a large light display around Christmas. The main sponsor of this year's display is the Disney Company and the displays are decorated with characters from the Disney entertainment universe. This has upset some religious leaders in Singapore and the National Council of Churches of Singapore (NCCS) sent a letter to the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) expressing its concern about the “increasing secularisation and commercialization of Christmas” in Singapore. The STB reached out to the NCCS, but the Orchard Road lights will remain on through the holidays.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  Traffic on Orchard Road passes under Christmas lights decorated with Disney characters. Orchard Road is the main shopping district of Singapore and for years hosts a large light display around Christmas. The main sponsor of this year's display is the Disney Company and the displays are decorated with characters from the Disney entertainment universe. This has upset some religious leaders in Singapore and the National Council of Churches of Singapore (NCCS) sent a letter to the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) expressing its concern about the “increasing secularisation and commercialization of Christmas” in Singapore. The STB reached out to the NCCS, but the Orchard Road lights will remain on through the holidays.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  Traffic on Orchard Road passes under Christmas lights decorated with Disney characters. Orchard Road is the main shopping district of Singapore and for years hosts a large light display around Christmas. The main sponsor of this year's display is the Disney Company and the displays are decorated with characters from the Disney entertainment universe. This has upset some religious leaders in Singapore and the National Council of Churches of Singapore (NCCS) sent a letter to the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) expressing its concern about the “increasing secularisation and commercialization of Christmas” in Singapore. The STB reached out to the NCCS, but the Orchard Road lights will remain on through the holidays.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  Traffic on Orchard Road passes under Christmas lights decorated with Disney characters. Orchard Road is the main shopping district of Singapore and for years hosts a large light display around Christmas. The main sponsor of this year's display is the Disney Company and the displays are decorated with characters from the Disney entertainment universe. This has upset some religious leaders in Singapore and the National Council of Churches of Singapore (NCCS) sent a letter to the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) expressing its concern about the “increasing secularisation and commercialization of Christmas” in Singapore. The STB reached out to the NCCS, but the Orchard Road lights will remain on through the holidays.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  Traffic on Orchard Road passes under Christmas lights decorated with Disney characters. Orchard Road is the main shopping district of Singapore and for years hosts a large light display around Christmas. The main sponsor of this year's display is the Disney Company and the displays are decorated with characters from the Disney entertainment universe. This has upset some religious leaders in Singapore and the National Council of Churches of Singapore (NCCS) sent a letter to the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) expressing its concern about the “increasing secularisation and commercialization of Christmas” in Singapore. The STB reached out to the NCCS, but the Orchard Road lights will remain on through the holidays.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  Traffic on Orchard Road passes under Christmas lights decorated with Disney characters. Orchard Road is the main shopping district of Singapore and for years hosts a large light display around Christmas. The main sponsor of this year's display is the Disney Company and the displays are decorated with characters from the Disney entertainment universe. This has upset some religious leaders in Singapore and the National Council of Churches of Singapore (NCCS) sent a letter to the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) expressing its concern about the “increasing secularisation and commercialization of Christmas” in Singapore. The STB reached out to the NCCS, but the Orchard Road lights will remain on through the holidays.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  Traffic on Orchard Road passes under Christmas lights decorated with Disney characters. Orchard Road is the main shopping district of Singapore and for years hosts a large light display around Christmas. The main sponsor of this year's display is the Disney Company and the displays are decorated with characters from the Disney entertainment universe. This has upset some religious leaders in Singapore and the National Council of Churches of Singapore (NCCS) sent a letter to the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) expressing its concern about the “increasing secularisation and commercialization of Christmas” in Singapore. The STB reached out to the NCCS, but the Orchard Road lights will remain on through the holidays.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE: A Christmas tree on display in the lobby of a mall on Orchard Road. Orchard Road is the main shopping district of Singapore and for years hosts a large light display around Christmas. The main sponsor of this year's display is the Disney Company and the displays are decorated with characters from the Disney entertainment universe. This has upset some religious leaders in Singapore and the National Council of Churches of Singapore (NCCS) sent a letter to the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) expressing its concern about the “increasing secularisation and commercialization of Christmas” in Singapore. The STB reached out to the NCCS, but the Orchard Road lights will remain on through the holidays.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE: A Christmas tree on display in the lobby of a mall on Orchard Road. Orchard Road is the main shopping district of Singapore and for years hosts a large light display around Christmas. The main sponsor of this year's display is the Disney Company and the displays are decorated with characters from the Disney entertainment universe. This has upset some religious leaders in Singapore and the National Council of Churches of Singapore (NCCS) sent a letter to the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) expressing its concern about the “increasing secularisation and commercialization of Christmas” in Singapore. The STB reached out to the NCCS, but the Orchard Road lights will remain on through the holidays.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE: A Christmas tree on display in the lobby of a mall on Orchard Road. Orchard Road is the main shopping district of Singapore and for years hosts a large light display around Christmas. The main sponsor of this year's display is the Disney Company and the displays are decorated with characters from the Disney entertainment universe. This has upset some religious leaders in Singapore and the National Council of Churches of Singapore (NCCS) sent a letter to the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) expressing its concern about the “increasing secularisation and commercialization of Christmas” in Singapore. The STB reached out to the NCCS, but the Orchard Road lights will remain on through the holidays.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE: A family poses for a photo with Mickey Mouse at a Christmas display on Orchard Road. Orchard Road is the main shopping district of Singapore and for years hosts a large light display around Christmas. The main sponsor of this year's display is the Disney Company and the displays are decorated with characters from the Disney entertainment universe. This has upset some religious leaders in Singapore and the National Council of Churches of Singapore (NCCS) sent a letter to the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) expressing its concern about the “increasing secularisation and commercialization of Christmas” in Singapore. The STB reached out to the NCCS, but the Orchard Road lights will remain on through the holidays.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  A woman poses for a picture with Minnie Mouse at a Christmas display on Orchard Road. Orchard Road is the main shopping district of Singapore and for years hosts a large light display around Christmas. The main sponsor of this year's display is the Disney Company and the displays are decorated with characters from the Disney entertainment universe. This has upset some religious leaders in Singapore and the National Council of Churches of Singapore (NCCS) sent a letter to the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) expressing its concern about the “increasing secularisation and commercialization of Christmas” in Singapore. The STB reached out to the NCCS, but the Orchard Road lights will remain on through the holidays.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 DECEMBER 2012 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE:  People walk through Christmas decorations on Orchard Road in Singapore. Businesses on Orchard Road, Singapore's famed shopping street, sponsor "Christmas on a Great Street" an annual event. The street is decorated with holiday lights, stores stay open late and crowds pack the area. This is the 8th year Singapore has held the "Christmas on a Great Street" event.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 DECEMBER 2012 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE: Shoppers on Orchard Road look at a Christmas shop during "Christmas on a Great Street" in Singapore. Orchard Road, Singapore's famed shopping street, sponsors the annual event, called "Christmas on a Great Street." The street is decorated with holiday lights, stores stay open late and crowds pack the area. This is the 8th year Singapore has held the "Christmas on a Great Street" event.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 DECEMBER 2012 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE:  The crowd on Orchard Road during the Christmas on a Great Street in Singapore. Orchard Road, Singapore's famed shopping street, sponsors the annual event, called "Christmas on a Great Street." The street is decorated with holiday lights, stores stay open late and crowds pack the area. This is the 8th year Singapore has held the "Christmas on a Great Street" event.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  A woman poses for pictures in a display that resembles Christmas ornaments on Orchard Road. Orchard Road is the main shopping district of Singapore and for years hosts a large light display around Christmas. The main sponsor of this year's display is the Disney Company and the displays are decorated with characters from the Disney entertainment universe. This has upset some religious leaders in Singapore and the National Council of Churches of Singapore (NCCS) sent a letter to the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) expressing its concern about the “increasing secularisation and commercialization of Christmas” in Singapore. The STB reached out to the NCCS, but the Orchard Road lights will remain on through the holidays.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  Traffic on Orchard Road passes under Christmas lights decorated with Disney characters. Orchard Road is the main shopping district of Singapore and for years hosts a large light display around Christmas. The main sponsor of this year's display is the Disney Company and the displays are decorated with characters from the Disney entertainment universe. This has upset some religious leaders in Singapore and the National Council of Churches of Singapore (NCCS) sent a letter to the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) expressing its concern about the “increasing secularisation and commercialization of Christmas” in Singapore. The STB reached out to the NCCS, but the Orchard Road lights will remain on through the holidays.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  Traffic on Orchard Road passes under Christmas lights decorated with Disney characters. Orchard Road is the main shopping district of Singapore and for years hosts a large light display around Christmas. The main sponsor of this year's display is the Disney Company and the displays are decorated with characters from the Disney entertainment universe. This has upset some religious leaders in Singapore and the National Council of Churches of Singapore (NCCS) sent a letter to the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) expressing its concern about the “increasing secularisation and commercialization of Christmas” in Singapore. The STB reached out to the NCCS, but the Orchard Road lights will remain on through the holidays.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  A woman poses for a picture with Minnie Mouse at a Christmas display on Orchard Road. Orchard Road is the main shopping district of Singapore and for years hosts a large light display around Christmas. The main sponsor of this year's display is the Disney Company and the displays are decorated with characters from the Disney entertainment universe. This has upset some religious leaders in Singapore and the National Council of Churches of Singapore (NCCS) sent a letter to the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) expressing its concern about the “increasing secularisation and commercialization of Christmas” in Singapore. The STB reached out to the NCCS, but the Orchard Road lights will remain on through the holidays.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  A woman poses for a picture with Minnie Mouse at a Christmas display on Orchard Road. Orchard Road is the main shopping district of Singapore and for years hosts a large light display around Christmas. The main sponsor of this year's display is the Disney Company and the displays are decorated with characters from the Disney entertainment universe. This has upset some religious leaders in Singapore and the National Council of Churches of Singapore (NCCS) sent a letter to the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) expressing its concern about the “increasing secularisation and commercialization of Christmas” in Singapore. The STB reached out to the NCCS, but the Orchard Road lights will remain on through the holidays.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JULY 2017 - SINGAPORE:  A Hindu priest hands out bananas that have been blessed in Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple in Singapore's "Little India." There are hundreds of thousands of guest workers from the Indian sub-continent in Singapore. Most work 5 ½ to six days per week. On Sundays, the normal day off, they come into Singapore's "Little India" neighborhood to eat, drink, send money home, go to doctors and dentists and socialize. Most of the workers live in dormitory style housing far from central Singapore and Sunday is the only day they have away from their job sites. Most work in blue collar fields, like construction or as laborers.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JULY 2017 - SINGAPORE:  A Hindu man prays in Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple in Singapore's "Little India." There are hundreds of thousands of guest workers from the Indian sub-continent in Singapore. Most work 5 ½ to six days per week. On Sundays, the normal day off, they come into Singapore's "Little India" neighborhood to eat, drink, send money home, go to doctors and dentists and socialize. Most of the workers live in dormitory style housing far from central Singapore and Sunday is the only day they have away from their job sites. Most work in blue collar fields, like construction or as laborers.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JULY 2017 - SINGAPORE: Guest workers from the Indian sub-continent in front of a mural in Singapore. There are hundreds of thousands of guest workers from the Indian sub-continent in Singapore. Most work 5 ½ to six days per week. On Sundays, the normal day off, they come into Singapore's "Little India" neighborhood to eat, drink, send money home, go to doctors and dentists and socialize. Most of the workers live in dormitory style housing far from central Singapore and Sunday is the only day they have away from their job sites. Most work in blue collar fields, like construction or as laborers.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JULY 2017 - SINGAPORE: Guest workers from the Indian sub-continent on Dunlop Street in Singapore's "Little India" neighborhood. There are hundreds of thousands of guest workers from the Indian sub-continent in Singapore. Most work 5 ½ to six days per week. On Sundays, the normal day off, they come into Singapore's "Little India" neighborhood to eat, drink, send money home, go to doctors and dentists and socialize. Most of the workers live in dormitory style housing far from central Singapore and Sunday is the only day they have away from their job sites. Most work in blue collar fields, like construction or as laborers.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JULY 2017 - SINGAPORE: Guest workers from the Indian sub-continent on Dunlop Street in Singapore's "Little India" neighborhood. There are hundreds of thousands of guest workers from the Indian sub-continent in Singapore. Most work 5 ½ to six days per week. On Sundays, the normal day off, they come into Singapore's "Little India" neighborhood to eat, drink, send money home, go to doctors and dentists and socialize. Most of the workers live in dormitory style housing far from central Singapore and Sunday is the only day they have away from their job sites. Most work in blue collar fields, like construction or as laborers.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JULY 2017 - SINGAPORE: A vendor fills okra with fishmeal in the Tiong Bahru market. The popular Singapore treat can be fried or barbecued. Tiong Bahru market, in the midst of the Tiong Bahru Housing estate, was the first indoor market in Singapore and is considered one of the best markets in Singapore. It was built in 1955 in an effort to organize vendors and get them off the neighborhood streets. Tiong Bahru neighborhood is now one of the most popular neighborhoods in Singapore for both expats and Singaporeans.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 DECEMBER 2012 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE:   Volunteers sell Christmas hats for charity during "Christmas on a Great Street" on Orchard Road in Singapore. Businesses on Orchard Road, Singapore's famed shopping street, sponsors the annual event. The street is decorated with holiday lights, stores stay open late and crowds pack the area. This is the 8th year Singapore has held the "Christmas on a Great Street" event.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 DECEMBER 2012 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE:  Traffic goes under Christmas lights on Orchard Road during "Christmas on a Great Street" in Singapore. Businesses on Orchard Road, Singapore's famed shopping street, sponsors the annual event. The street is decorated with holiday lights, stores stay open late and crowds pack the area. This is the 8th year Singapore has held the "Christmas on a Great Street" event.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 DECEMBER 2012 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE:  A volunteer helps shoppers near a nativity scene during "Christmas on a Great Street" on Orchard Rd in Singapore. Businesses on Orchard Road, Singapore's famed shopping street, sponsors the annual event. The street is decorated with holiday lights, stores stay open late and crowds pack the area. This is the 8th year Singapore has held the "Christmas on a Great Street" event.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 DECEMBER 2012 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE:  The crowd on Orchard Road during the Christmas on a Great Street in Singapore. Orchard Road, Singapore's famed shopping street, sponsors the annual event, called "Christmas on a Great Street." The street is decorated with holiday lights, stores stay open late and crowds pack the area. This is the 8th year Singapore has held the "Christmas on a Great Street" event.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 DECEMBER 2012 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE:  The crowd on Orchard Road during the Christmas on a Great Street in Singapore. Orchard Road, Singapore's famed shopping street, sponsors the annual event, called "Christmas on a Great Street." The street is decorated with holiday lights, stores stay open late and crowds pack the area. This is the 8th year Singapore has held the "Christmas on a Great Street" event.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 DECEMBER 2012 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE:  The crowd on Orchard Road during the Christmas on a Great Street in Singapore. Orchard Road, Singapore's famed shopping street, sponsors the annual event, called "Christmas on a Great Street." The street is decorated with holiday lights, stores stay open late and crowds pack the area. This is the 8th year Singapore has held the "Christmas on a Great Street" event.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 DECEMBER 2012 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE:  People walk up Orchard Road during Christmas celebrations in Singapore. Orchard Road, Singapore's famed shopping street, sponsors the annual event, called "Christmas on a Great Street." The street is decorated with holiday lights, stores stay open late and crowds pack the area. This is the 8th year Singapore has held the "Christmas on a Great Street" event.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 DECEMBER 2012 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE:  People walk up Orchard Road during Christmas celebrations in Singapore. Orchard Road, Singapore's famed shopping street, sponsors the annual event, called "Christmas on a Great Street." The street is decorated with holiday lights, stores stay open late and crowds pack the area. This is the 8th year Singapore has held the "Christmas on a Great Street" event.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 DECEMBER 2012 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE:  A man reads the Koran in the main prayer hall at the Sultan Mosque in Singapore. The Sultan Mosque is the focal point of the historic Kampong Glam area of Singapore. Also known as Masjid Sultan, it was named for Sultan Hussein Shah. The mosque was originally built in the 1820s. The original structure was demolished in 1924 to make way for the current building, which was completed in 1928. The mosque holds great significance for the Muslim community, and is considered the national mosque of Singapore. It was designated a national monument in 1975.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 DECEMBER 2012 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE:  A man reads the Koran in the main prayer hall at the Sultan Mosque in Singapore. The Sultan Mosque is the focal point of the historic Kampong Glam area of Singapore. Also known as Masjid Sultan, it was named for Sultan Hussein Shah. The mosque was originally built in the 1820s. The original structure was demolished in 1924 to make way for the current building, which was completed in 1928. The mosque holds great significance for the Muslim community, and is considered the national mosque of Singapore. It was designated a national monument in 1975.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 DECEMBER 2012 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE:  A man prays in the main prayer hall at the Sultan Mosque in Singapore. The Sultan Mosque is the focal point of the historic Kampong Glam area of Singapore. Also known as Masjid Sultan, it was named for Sultan Hussein Shah. The mosque was originally built in the 1820s. The original structure was demolished in 1924 to make way for the current building, which was completed in 1928. The mosque holds great significance for the Muslim community, and is considered the national mosque of Singapore. It was designated a national monument in 1975.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 DECEMBER 2012 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE:  A teenaged boy prays in the main prayer hall at the Sultan Mosque in Singapore. The Sultan Mosque is the focal point of the historic Kampong Glam area of Singapore. Also known as Masjid Sultan, it was named for Sultan Hussein Shah. The mosque was originally built in the 1820s. The original structure was demolished in 1924 to make way for the current building, which was completed in 1928. The mosque holds great significance for the Muslim community, and is considered the national mosque of Singapore. It was designated a national monument in 1975.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 DECEMBER 2012 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE:  Men pray in the main prayer hall at the Sultan Mosque in Singapore. The Sultan Mosque is the focal point of the historic Kampong Glam area of Singapore. Also known as Masjid Sultan, it was named for Sultan Hussein Shah. The mosque was originally built in the 1820s. The original structure was demolished in 1924 to make way for the current building, which was completed in 1928. The mosque holds great significance for the Muslim community, and is considered the national mosque of Singapore. It was designated a national monument in 1975.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 DECEMBER 2012 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE:  Men pray in the main prayer hall at the Sultan Mosque in Singapore. The Sultan Mosque is the focal point of the historic Kampong Glam area of Singapore. Also known as Masjid Sultan, it was named for Sultan Hussein Shah. The mosque was originally built in the 1820s. The original structure was demolished in 1924 to make way for the current building, which was completed in 1928. The mosque holds great significance for the Muslim community, and is considered the national mosque of Singapore. It was designated a national monument in 1975.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 DECEMBER 2012 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE:  Men pray in the main prayer hall at the Sultan Mosque in Singapore. The Sultan Mosque is the focal point of the historic Kampong Glam area of Singapore. Also known as Masjid Sultan, it was named for Sultan Hussein Shah. The mosque was originally built in the 1820s. The original structure was demolished in 1924 to make way for the current building, which was completed in 1928. The mosque holds great significance for the Muslim community, and is considered the national mosque of Singapore. It was designated a national monument in 1975.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 DECEMBER 2012 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE: A bride and groom pose for guests' photos at the Sultan Mosque in Singapore. The Sultan Mosque is the focal point of the historic Kampong Glam area of Singapore. Also known as Masjid Sultan, it was named for Sultan Hussein Shah. The mosque was originally built in the 1820s. The original structure was demolished in 1924 to make way for the current building, which was completed in 1928. The mosque holds great significance for the Muslim community, and is considered the national mosque of Singapore. It was designated a national monument in 1975.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 DECEMBER 2012 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE:  Men pray in the main prayer hall at the Sultan Mosque in Singapore. The Sultan Mosque is the focal point of the historic Kampong Glam area of Singapore. Also known as Masjid Sultan, it was named for Sultan Hussein Shah. The mosque was originally built in the 1820s. The original structure was demolished in 1924 to make way for the current building, which was completed in 1928. The mosque holds great significance for the Muslim community, and is considered the national mosque of Singapore. It was designated a national monument in 1975.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 DECEMBER 2012 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE:  Men pray in the main prayer hall at the Sultan Mosque in Singapore. The Sultan Mosque is the focal point of the historic Kampong Glam area of Singapore. Also known as Masjid Sultan, it was named for Sultan Hussein Shah. The mosque was originally built in the 1820s. The original structure was demolished in 1924 to make way for the current building, which was completed in 1928. The mosque holds great significance for the Muslim community, and is considered the national mosque of Singapore. It was designated a national monument in 1975.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 DECEMBER 2012 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE:  Men pray in the main prayer hall at the Sultan Mosque in Singapore. The Sultan Mosque is the focal point of the historic Kampong Glam area of Singapore. Also known as Masjid Sultan, it was named for Sultan Hussein Shah. The mosque was originally built in the 1820s. The original structure was demolished in 1924 to make way for the current building, which was completed in 1928. The mosque holds great significance for the Muslim community, and is considered the national mosque of Singapore. It was designated a national monument in 1975.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 DECEMBER 2012 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE:  The bride at her wedding in the Sultan Mosque in Singapore. The Sultan Mosque is the focal point of the historic Kampong Glam area of Singapore. Also known as Masjid Sultan, it was named for Sultan Hussein Shah. The mosque was originally built in the 1820s. The original structure was demolished in 1924 to make way for the current building, which was completed in 1928. The mosque holds great significance for the Muslim community, and is considered the national mosque of Singapore. It was designated a national monument in 1975.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 DECEMBER 2012 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE:  The bride prays during her wedding in the Sultan Mosque in Singapore. The Sultan Mosque is the focal point of the historic Kampong Glam area of Singapore. Also known as Masjid Sultan, it was named for Sultan Hussein Shah. The mosque was originally built in the 1820s. The original structure was demolished in 1924 to make way for the current building, which was completed in 1928. The mosque holds great significance for the Muslim community, and is considered the national mosque of Singapore. It was designated a national monument in 1975.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 DECEMBER 2012 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE:  A groom at a wedding in the Sultan Mosque in Singapore. The Sultan Mosque is the focal point of the historic Kampong Glam area of Singapore. Also known as Masjid Sultan, it was named for Sultan Hussein Shah. The mosque was originally built in the 1820s. The original structure was demolished in 1924 to make way for the current building, which was completed in 1928. The mosque holds great significance for the Muslim community, and is considered the national mosque of Singapore. It was designated a national monument in 1975.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 DECEMBER 2012 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE: A wedding guest records video of a wedding on his smart phone at the Sultan Mosque in Singapore. The Sultan Mosque is the focal point of the historic Kampong Glam area of Singapore. Also known as Masjid Sultan, it was named for Sultan Hussein Shah. The mosque was originally built in the 1820s. The original structure was demolished in 1924 to make way for the current building, which was completed in 1928. The mosque holds great significance for the Muslim community, and is considered the national mosque of Singapore. It was designated a national monument in 1975.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 DECEMBER 2012 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE: Men perform ablutions, the ritual washing and cleansing Muslims do before entering a mosque for prayers, at the Sultan Mosque in Singapore. The Sultan Mosque is the focal point of the historic Kampong Glam area of Singapore. Also known as Masjid Sultan, it was named for Sultan Hussein Shah. The mosque was originally built in the 1820s. The original structure was demolished in 1924 to make way for the current building, which was completed in 1928. The mosque holds great significance for the Muslim community, and is considered the national mosque of Singapore. It was designated a national monument in 1975.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 DECEMBER 2012 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE: Men perform ablutions, the ritual washing and cleansing Muslims do before entering a mosque for prayers, at the Sultan Mosque in Singapore. The Sultan Mosque is the focal point of the historic Kampong Glam area of Singapore. Also known as Masjid Sultan, it was named for Sultan Hussein Shah. The mosque was originally built in the 1820s. The original structure was demolished in 1924 to make way for the current building, which was completed in 1928. The mosque holds great significance for the Muslim community, and is considered the national mosque of Singapore. It was designated a national monument in 1975.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 DECEMBER 2012 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE: Exterior of the Sultan Mosque in Singapore. The Sultan Mosque is the focal point of the historic Kampong Glam area of Singapore. Also known as Masjid Sultan, it was named for Sultan Hussein Shah. The mosque was originally built in the 1820s. The original structure was demolished in 1924 to make way for the current building, which was completed in 1928. The mosque holds great significance for the Muslim community, and is considered the national mosque of Singapore. It was designated a national monument in 1975.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 DECEMBER 2012 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE: Exterior of the Sultan Mosque in Singapore. The Sultan Mosque is the focal point of the historic Kampong Glam area of Singapore. Also known as Masjid Sultan, it was named for Sultan Hussein Shah. The mosque was originally built in the 1820s. The original structure was demolished in 1924 to make way for the current building, which was completed in 1928. The mosque holds great significance for the Muslim community, and is considered the national mosque of Singapore. It was designated a national monument in 1975.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 DECEMBER 2012 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE: Exterior of the Sultan Mosque in Singapore. The Sultan Mosque is the focal point of the historic Kampong Glam area of Singapore. Also known as Masjid Sultan, it was named for Sultan Hussein Shah. The mosque was originally built in the 1820s. The original structure was demolished in 1924 to make way for the current building, which was completed in 1928. The mosque holds great significance for the Muslim community, and is considered the national mosque of Singapore. It was designated a national monument in 1975.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 DECEMBER 2012 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE: Exterior of the Sultan Mosque in Singapore. The Sultan Mosque is the focal point of the historic Kampong Glam area of Singapore. Also known as Masjid Sultan, it was named for Sultan Hussein Shah. The mosque was originally built in the 1820s. The original structure was demolished in 1924 to make way for the current building, which was completed in 1928. The mosque holds great significance for the Muslim community, and is considered the national mosque of Singapore. It was designated a national monument in 1975.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 DECEMBER 2012 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE: Exterior of the Sultan Mosque in Singapore. The Sultan Mosque is the focal point of the historic Kampong Glam area of Singapore. Also known as Masjid Sultan, it was named for Sultan Hussein Shah. The mosque was originally built in the 1820s. The original structure was demolished in 1924 to make way for the current building, which was completed in 1928. The mosque holds great significance for the Muslim community, and is considered the national mosque of Singapore. It was designated a national monument in 1975.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 DECEMBER 2012 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE:  International bank and financial services buildings overlook the statue of Sir Stamford Raffles located on the north bank of the Singapore River, where Raffles originally landed in Singapore. The polymarble statue was unveiled in 1972 and was made from plaster casts of the original 1887 figure that currently stands opposite Victoria Concert Hall.The Raffles' Landing Site is the location where tradition holds that Sir Stamford Raffles landed in on 29 January 1819. The site is located at Boat Quay within the Civic District, in the Downtown Core of the Central Area, Singapore's central business district.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 DECEMBER 2012 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE:  International bank and financial services buildings overlook the statue of Sir Stamford Raffles located on the north bank of the Singapore River, where Raffles originally landed in Singapore. The polymarble statue was unveiled in 1972 and was made from plaster casts of the original 1887 figure that currently stands opposite Victoria Concert Hall.The Raffles' Landing Site is the location where tradition holds that Sir Stamford Raffles landed in on 29 January 1819. The site is located at Boat Quay within the Civic District, in the Downtown Core of the Central Area, Singapore's central business district.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 DECEMBER 2012 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE:  International bank and financial services buildings overlook the statue of Sir Stamford Raffles located on the north bank of the Singapore River, where Raffles originally landed in Singapore. The polymarble statue was unveiled in 1972 and was made from plaster casts of the original 1887 figure that currently stands opposite Victoria Concert Hall.The Raffles' Landing Site is the location where tradition holds that Sir Stamford Raffles landed in on 29 January 1819. The site is located at Boat Quay within the Civic District, in the Downtown Core of the Central Area, Singapore's central business district.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JULY 2017 - SINGAPORE: Guest workers from the Indian sub-continent line Serangoon Road in the heart of Singapore's "Little India" neighborhood. There are hundreds of thousands of guest workers from the Indian sub-continent in Singapore. Most work 5 ½ to six days per week. On Sundays, the normal day off, they come into Singapore's "Little India" neighborhood to eat, drink, send money home, go to doctors and dentists and socialize. Most of the workers live in dormitory style housing far from central Singapore and Sunday is the only day they have away from their job sites. Most work in blue collar fields, like construction or as laborers.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JULY 2017 - SINGAPORE: Guest workers from the Indian sub-continent in front of a mural in Singapore. There are hundreds of thousands of guest workers from the Indian sub-continent in Singapore. Most work 5 ½ to six days per week. On Sundays, the normal day off, they come into Singapore's "Little India" neighborhood to eat, drink, send money home, go to doctors and dentists and socialize. Most of the workers live in dormitory style housing far from central Singapore and Sunday is the only day they have away from their job sites. Most work in blue collar fields, like construction or as laborers.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JULY 2017 - SINGAPORE: Guest workers from the Indian sub-continent walk past Abdul Gaffoor Mosque in Singapore's "Little India." There are hundreds of thousands of guest workers from the Indian sub-continent in Singapore. Most work 5 ½ to six days per week. On Sundays, the normal day off, they come into Singapore's "Little India" neighborhood to eat, drink, send money home, go to doctors and dentists and socialize. Most of the workers live in dormitory style housing far from central Singapore and Sunday is the only day they have away from their job sites. Most work in blue collar fields, like construction or as laborers.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JULY 2017 - SINGAPORE: A vendor fills okra with fishmeal in the Tiong Bahru market. The popular Singapore treat can be fried or barbecued. Tiong Bahru market, in the midst of the Tiong Bahru Housing estate, was the first indoor market in Singapore and is considered one of the best markets in Singapore. It was built in 1955 in an effort to organize vendors and get them off the neighborhood streets. Tiong Bahru neighborhood is now one of the most popular neighborhoods in Singapore for both expats and Singaporeans.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 DECEMBER 2012 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE:   Volunteers sell Christmas hats for charity during "Christmas on a Great Street" on Orchard Road in Singapore. Businesses on Orchard Road, Singapore's famed shopping street, sponsors the annual event. The street is decorated with holiday lights, stores stay open late and crowds pack the area. This is the 8th year Singapore has held the "Christmas on a Great Street" event.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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