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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ:  A boy dressed as the Lord Krishna during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ:   People pray at the mandirs that house shrines in the temple during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:       A man representing the Hindu deity Ganesh dances during Krishna Janmashtami celebrations at the Vishnu temple in Bangkok. Krishna Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. It is celebrated by Hindus in Thailand. There are about 53,000 Hindus in Thailand, most originally from India, but many Hindu deities are highly revered by Thai Buddhists and Hindu holy days are observed by many Thai Buddhists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ:   People pray at the mandirs that house shrines in the temple during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People pray and make offerings during the Janmashtami services at the Vishnu Temple in Bangkok. Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. Hindus celebrate Janmashtami by fasting, worshipping Krishna and staying up until midnight, the time when Krishna is believed to have been born. At midnight they pray and exchange small gifts.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Men sing and pray during Janmashtami services in the Vishnu Temple in Bangkok. Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. Hindus celebrate Janmashtami by fasting, worshipping Krishna and staying up until midnight, the time when Krishna is believed to have been born. At midnight they pray and exchange small gifts.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Men pray at midnight, the time of Krishna's birth, during Janmashtami services in the Vishnu Temple in Bangkok. Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. Hindus celebrate Janmashtami by fasting, worshipping Krishna and staying up until midnight, the time when Krishna is believed to have been born. At midnight they pray and exchange small gifts.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Women pray during Krishna Janmashtami observances at the Vishnu temple in Bangkok. Krishna Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. It is celebrated by Hindus in Thailand. There are about 53,000 Hindus in Thailand, most originally from India, but many Hindu deities are highly revered by Thai Buddhists and Hindu holy days are observed by many Thai Buddhists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Women pray at the crib that represents the crib of Krishna during Krishna Janmashtami observances at the Vishnu temple in Bangkok. Krishna Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. It is celebrated by Hindus in Thailand. There are about 53,000 Hindus in Thailand, most originally from India, but many Hindu deities are highly revered by Thai Buddhists and Hindu holy days are observed by many Thai Buddhists.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Flower garlands for sale in front of a Hindu temple in Bangkok during the celebration of Krishna Janmashtami. Krishna Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. It is celebrated by Hindus in Thailand. There are about 53,000 Hindus in Thailand, most originally from India, but many Hindu deities are highly revered by Thai Buddhists and Hindu holy days are observed by many Thai Buddhists.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ:  A boy dressed as the Lord Krishna during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ:   People pray at the mandirs that house shrines in the temple during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ: A Hindu priest helps a couple make an offering to a diety during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.   .PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People pray and make offerings during the Janmashtami services at the Vishnu Temple in Bangkok. Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. Hindus celebrate Janmashtami by fasting, worshipping Krishna and staying up until midnight, the time when Krishna is believed to have been born. At midnight they pray and exchange small gifts.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Men pray at midnight, the time of Krishna's birth, during Janmashtami services in the Vishnu Temple in Bangkok. Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. Hindus celebrate Janmashtami by fasting, worshipping Krishna and staying up until midnight, the time when Krishna is believed to have been born. At midnight they pray and exchange small gifts.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Men pray, sing and dance during Krishna Janmashtami observances at the Vishnu temple in Bangkok. Krishna Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. It is celebrated by Hindus in Thailand. There are about 53,000 Hindus in Thailand, most originally from India, but many Hindu deities are highly revered by Thai Buddhists and Hindu holy days are observed by many Thai Buddhists.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ:  Girls dressed as Rhada wait for a pageant to start during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. In the Hindu religion, Rhada is the friend of lover of Krishna. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ:   A woman dances during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A Hindu priest anoints people during Janmashtami services at the Vishnu Temple in Bangkok. Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. Hindus celebrate Janmashtami by fasting, worshipping Krishna and staying up until midnight, the time when Krishna is believed to have been born. At midnight they pray and exchange small gifts.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man dressed as a peacock, which represents the "Vahana" or a bearer of the gods, performs for Krishna Janmashtami in the Vishnu temple in Bangkok. Krishna Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. It is celebrated by Hindus in Thailand. There are about 53,000 Hindus in Thailand, most originally from India, but many Hindu deities are highly revered by Thai Buddhists and Hindu holy days are observed by many Thai Buddhists.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ: A dancer performs during Janmashtami celebrations at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ:  Girls dressed as Rhada wait for a pageant to start during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. In the Hindu religion, Rhada is the friend of lover of Krishna. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Men pray at midnight, the time of Krishna's birth, during Janmashtami services in the Vishnu Temple in Bangkok. Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. Hindus celebrate Janmashtami by fasting, worshipping Krishna and staying up until midnight, the time when Krishna is believed to have been born. At midnight they pray and exchange small gifts.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People pray and make offerings during the Janmashtami services at the Vishnu Temple in Bangkok. Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. Hindus celebrate Janmashtami by fasting, worshipping Krishna and staying up until midnight, the time when Krishna is believed to have been born. At midnight they pray and exchange small gifts.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   The Vishnu temple in Bangkok during the celebration of Krishna Janmashtami. Krishna Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. It is celebrated by Hindus in Thailand. There are about 53,000 Hindus in Thailand, most originally from India, but many Hindu deities are highly revered by Thai Buddhists and Hindu holy days are observed by many Thai Buddhists.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ: A dancer performs during Janmashtami celebrations at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ:   A woman dances during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ:   People make an offering to a diety during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ: The crowd during Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ:    Women sing and pray during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day..PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Men pray at midnight, the time of Krishna's birth, during Janmashtami services in the Vishnu Temple in Bangkok. Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. Hindus celebrate Janmashtami by fasting, worshipping Krishna and staying up until midnight, the time when Krishna is believed to have been born. At midnight they pray and exchange small gifts.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Men pray, sing and dance during Krishna Janmashtami observances at the Vishnu temple in Bangkok. Krishna Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. It is celebrated by Hindus in Thailand. There are about 53,000 Hindus in Thailand, most originally from India, but many Hindu deities are highly revered by Thai Buddhists and Hindu holy days are observed by many Thai Buddhists.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:       A man representing the Hindu deity Ganesh dances during Krishna Janmashtami celebrations at the Vishnu temple in Bangkok. Krishna Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. It is celebrated by Hindus in Thailand. There are about 53,000 Hindus in Thailand, most originally from India, but many Hindu deities are highly revered by Thai Buddhists and Hindu holy days are observed by many Thai Buddhists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:     A Hindu priest anoints a man during Krishna Janmashtami services at the Vishnu temple in Bangkok. Krishna Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. It is celebrated by Hindus in Thailand. There are about 53,000 Hindus in Thailand, most originally from India, but many Hindu deities are highly revered by Thai Buddhists and Hindu holy days are observed by many Thai Buddhists.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Hindus in Bangkok look at the deity that represents Krishna in a crib during Janmashtami services at the Vishnu Temple in Bangkok. Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. Hindus celebrate Janmashtami by fasting, worshipping Krishna and staying up until midnight, the time when Krishna is believed to have been born. At midnight they pray and exchange small gifts.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ:  Boys dressed as Krishna and girls dressed as Rhada wait for a pageant to start during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. In the Hindu religion, Rhada is the friend of lover of Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day..PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Men pray, sing and dance during Krishna Janmashtami observances at the Vishnu temple in Bangkok. Krishna Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. It is celebrated by Hindus in Thailand. There are about 53,000 Hindus in Thailand, most originally from India, but many Hindu deities are highly revered by Thai Buddhists and Hindu holy days are observed by many Thai Buddhists.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man and his daughter at Krishna Janmashtami services at the Vishnu temple in Bangkok. Krishna Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. It is celebrated by Hindus in Thailand. There are about 53,000 Hindus in Thailand, most originally from India, but many Hindu deities are highly revered by Thai Buddhists and Hindu holy days are observed by many Thai Buddhists.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ: A girl dressed as Rhada prays at a shrine during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. In the Hindu religion, Rhada is the friend of lover of Krishna. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A Hindu priest anoints people during Janmashtami services at the Vishnu Temple in Bangkok. Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. Hindus celebrate Janmashtami by fasting, worshipping Krishna and staying up until midnight, the time when Krishna is believed to have been born. At midnight they pray and exchange small gifts.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:        Women pray in the Vishnu temple in Bangkok during the celebration of Krishna Janmashtami. Krishna Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. It is celebrated by Hindus in Thailand. There are about 53,000 Hindus in Thailand, most originally from India, but many Hindu deities are highly revered by Thai Buddhists and Hindu holy days are observed by many Thai Buddhists.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ:  A boy dressed as the Lord Krishna during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ:   People pray at the mandirs that house shrines in the temple during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day. .PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Men pray at midnight, the time of Krishna's birth, during Janmashtami services in the Vishnu Temple in Bangkok. Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. Hindus celebrate Janmashtami by fasting, worshipping Krishna and staying up until midnight, the time when Krishna is believed to have been born. At midnight they pray and exchange small gifts.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Men pray, sing and dance during Krishna Janmashtami observances at the Vishnu temple in Bangkok. Krishna Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. It is celebrated by Hindus in Thailand. There are about 53,000 Hindus in Thailand, most originally from India, but many Hindu deities are highly revered by Thai Buddhists and Hindu holy days are observed by many Thai Buddhists.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:     A woman with her grandchildren during Krishna Janmashtami services at the Vishnu temple in Bangkok. Krishna Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. It is celebrated by Hindus in Thailand. There are about 53,000 Hindus in Thailand, most originally from India, but many Hindu deities are highly revered by Thai Buddhists and Hindu holy days are observed by many Thai Buddhists.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:      A Hindu priest anoints a woman during Krishna Janmashtami services at the Vishnu temple in Bangkok. Krishna Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. It is celebrated by Hindus in Thailand. There are about 53,000 Hindus in Thailand, most originally from India, but many Hindu deities are highly revered by Thai Buddhists and Hindu holy days are observed by many Thai Buddhists.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:      A Hindu priest anoints a woman during Krishna Janmashtami services at the Vishnu temple in Bangkok. Krishna Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. It is celebrated by Hindus in Thailand. There are about 53,000 Hindus in Thailand, most originally from India, but many Hindu deities are highly revered by Thai Buddhists and Hindu holy days are observed by many Thai Buddhists.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:      A Hindu priest anoints a woman during Krishna Janmashtami services at the Vishnu temple in Bangkok. Krishna Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. It is celebrated by Hindus in Thailand. There are about 53,000 Hindus in Thailand, most originally from India, but many Hindu deities are highly revered by Thai Buddhists and Hindu holy days are observed by many Thai Buddhists.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ: A Hindu priest helps a couple make an offering to a diety during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ: A Hindu priest helps a couple make an offering to a diety during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ:  A boy dressed as the Lord Krishna during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ:  A boy dressed as the Lord Krishna during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ:   People pray at the mandirs that house shrines in the temple during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ:   People make an offering to a diety during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ:  A girl dressed as Radha during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. In the Hindu religion, Rhada is the friend of lover of Krishna. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ:    A Hindu priest helps a mother and child make an offering to a diety during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day..PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ:   Men pray at the mandirs that house shrines in the temple during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ:  A girl dressed as Radha during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. In the Hindu religion, Rhada is the friend of lover of Krishna. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People pray and make offerings during the Janmashtami services at the Vishnu Temple in Bangkok. Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. Hindus celebrate Janmashtami by fasting, worshipping Krishna and staying up until midnight, the time when Krishna is believed to have been born. At midnight they pray and exchange small gifts.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Men sing and pray during Janmashtami services in the Vishnu Temple in Bangkok. Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. Hindus celebrate Janmashtami by fasting, worshipping Krishna and staying up until midnight, the time when Krishna is believed to have been born. At midnight they pray and exchange small gifts.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Hindus in Bangkok look at the deity that represents Krishna in a crib during Janmashtami services at the Vishnu Temple in Bangkok. Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. Hindus celebrate Janmashtami by fasting, worshipping Krishna and staying up until midnight, the time when Krishna is believed to have been born. At midnight they pray and exchange small gifts.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ: A Hindu priest helps a family make an offering to a diety during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ:  A boy dressed as the Lord Krishna during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ:   A woman dances during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Men sing and pray during Janmashtami services in the Vishnu Temple in Bangkok. Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. Hindus celebrate Janmashtami by fasting, worshipping Krishna and staying up until midnight, the time when Krishna is believed to have been born. At midnight they pray and exchange small gifts.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ: Hindu deities during Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A Hindu priest anoints people during Janmashtami services at the Vishnu Temple in Bangkok. Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. Hindus celebrate Janmashtami by fasting, worshipping Krishna and staying up until midnight, the time when Krishna is believed to have been born. At midnight they pray and exchange small gifts.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man prays during Janmashtami services in the Vishnu Temple in Bangkok. Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. Hindus celebrate Janmashtami by fasting, worshipping Krishna and staying up until midnight, the time when Krishna is believed to have been born. At midnight they pray and exchange small gifts.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Men sing and pray during Janmashtami services in the Vishnu Temple in Bangkok. Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. Hindus celebrate Janmashtami by fasting, worshipping Krishna and staying up until midnight, the time when Krishna is believed to have been born. At midnight they pray and exchange small gifts.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Men sing and pray during Janmashtami services in the Vishnu Temple in Bangkok. Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. Hindus celebrate Janmashtami by fasting, worshipping Krishna and staying up until midnight, the time when Krishna is believed to have been born. At midnight they pray and exchange small gifts.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A Hindu priest anoints people during Janmashtami services at the Vishnu Temple in Bangkok. Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. Hindus celebrate Janmashtami by fasting, worshipping Krishna and staying up until midnight, the time when Krishna is believed to have been born. At midnight they pray and exchange small gifts.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A Hindu priest anoints people during Janmashtami services at the Vishnu Temple in Bangkok. Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. Hindus celebrate Janmashtami by fasting, worshipping Krishna and staying up until midnight, the time when Krishna is believed to have been born. At midnight they pray and exchange small gifts.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ:   People pray at the mandirs that house shrines in the temple during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ: A Hindu priest helps a couple make an offering to a diety during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ:  Boys dressed as Krishna and girls dressed as Rhada wait for a pageant to start during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. In the Hindu religion, Rhada is the friend of lover of Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day..PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ:  A boy dressed as the Lord Krishna during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ:  A girl dressed as Radha during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. In the Hindu religion, Rhada is the friend of lover of Krishna. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ: A Hindu priest helps a couple make an offering to a diety during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.   .PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People pray and make offerings during the Janmashtami services at the Vishnu Temple in Bangkok. Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. Hindus celebrate Janmashtami by fasting, worshipping Krishna and staying up until midnight, the time when Krishna is believed to have been born. At midnight they pray and exchange small gifts.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People pray and make offerings during the Janmashtami services at the Vishnu Temple in Bangkok. Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. Hindus celebrate Janmashtami by fasting, worshipping Krishna and staying up until midnight, the time when Krishna is believed to have been born. At midnight they pray and exchange small gifts.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Men sing and pray during Janmashtami services in the Vishnu Temple in Bangkok. Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. Hindus celebrate Janmashtami by fasting, worshipping Krishna and staying up until midnight, the time when Krishna is believed to have been born. At midnight they pray and exchange small gifts.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Men sing and pray during Janmashtami services in the Vishnu Temple in Bangkok. Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. Hindus celebrate Janmashtami by fasting, worshipping Krishna and staying up until midnight, the time when Krishna is believed to have been born. At midnight they pray and exchange small gifts.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Men pray, sing and dance during Krishna Janmashtami observances at the Vishnu temple in Bangkok. Krishna Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. It is celebrated by Hindus in Thailand. There are about 53,000 Hindus in Thailand, most originally from India, but many Hindu deities are highly revered by Thai Buddhists and Hindu holy days are observed by many Thai Buddhists.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man and his daughter at Krishna Janmashtami services at the Vishnu temple in Bangkok. Krishna Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. It is celebrated by Hindus in Thailand. There are about 53,000 Hindus in Thailand, most originally from India, but many Hindu deities are highly revered by Thai Buddhists and Hindu holy days are observed by many Thai Buddhists.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:     A Hindu priest anoints a man during Krishna Janmashtami services at the Vishnu temple in Bangkok. Krishna Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. It is celebrated by Hindus in Thailand. There are about 53,000 Hindus in Thailand, most originally from India, but many Hindu deities are highly revered by Thai Buddhists and Hindu holy days are observed by many Thai Buddhists.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ: A dancer performs during Janmashtami celebrations at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ: A dancer performs during Janmashtami celebrations at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ:   A woman waits to dance during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ:  A boy dressed as the Lord Krishna during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ:  A boy dressed as the Lord Krishna during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ:   A woman dances during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ:   A family rings a bell as they enter the temple during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ:  A girl dressed as Radha during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. In the Hindu religion, Rhada is the friend of lover of Krishna. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ:    A Hindu priest helps a mother and child make an offering to a diety during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day..PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ:  A woman holds small cymbals during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.  .PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ:    Women sing and pray during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day..PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 AUGUST 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ: A Hindu priest helps a couple make an offering to a diety during the celebration of Janmashtami at Ekta Mandir, a Hindu temple in central Phoenix. Janmashtami is the Hindu holy day that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Hindu communities around the world celebrate the holy day. In Arizona, most of the Hindu temples in the Phoenix area have special celebrations of the day.   .PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A Hindu priest anoints people during Janmashtami services at the Vishnu Temple in Bangkok. Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. Hindus celebrate Janmashtami by fasting, worshipping Krishna and staying up until midnight, the time when Krishna is believed to have been born. At midnight they pray and exchange small gifts.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Men pray, sing and dance during Krishna Janmashtami observances at the Vishnu temple in Bangkok. Krishna Janmashtami is the annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. It is celebrated by Hindus in Thailand. There are about 53,000 Hindus in Thailand, most originally from India, but many Hindu deities are highly revered by Thai Buddhists and Hindu holy days are observed by many Thai Buddhists.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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