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  • 16 OCTOBER 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Lunch at Chit Sia Ma Shrine in Bangkok's Chinatown durng the Vegetarian Festival, also called the Nine Emperor Gods Festival. The Nine Emperor Gods Festival is a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 OCTOBER 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Women sell vegetarian food in Talat Noi neighborhood of Chinatown in Bangkok on the first day of the Vegetarian Festival, what Thais call the Taoist Nine Emperor Gods Festival, in the Chinatown neighborhood of Bangkok, Thailand. It is a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. For nine days people participating in the festival wear only white and don't eat meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. The vegetarian festival is celebrated throughout Thailand, but especially in Phuket and Bangkok, cities with large ethnic Chinese communities.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 OCTOBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People watch a Chinese opera performance during the Vegetarian Festival at the Joe Sue Kung Shrine in the Talat Noi neighborhood of Bangkok. The Vegetarian Festival is celebrated throughout Thailand. It is the Thai version of the The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. During a period of nine days, those who are participating in the festival dress all in white and abstain from eating meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. Vendors and proprietors of restaurants indicate that vegetarian food is for sale by putting a yellow flag out with Thai characters for meatless written on it in red. The shrine is famous for the Chinese opera it hosts during the Vegetarian Festival. The operas are free.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    VegFestChineseOpera043.jpg
  • 15 OCTOBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A Chinese opera performer puts on her make up before performing at the Vegetarian Festival at the Joe Sue Kung Shrine in the Talat Noi neighborhood of Bangkok. The Vegetarian Festival is celebrated throughout Thailand. It is the Thai version of the The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. During a period of nine days, those who are participating in the festival dress all in white and abstain from eating meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. Vendors and proprietors of restaurants indicate that vegetarian food is for sale by putting a yellow flag out with Thai characters for meatless written on it in red. The shrine is famous for the Chinese opera it hosts during the Vegetarian Festival. The operas are free.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    VegFestChineseOpera012.jpg
  • 27 SEPTEMBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People pray in front of the temple during the celebration of the Vegetarian Festival at the Chow Su Kong Shrine in Talat Noi, a Chinese enclave in Bangkok. The Vegetarian Festival is celebrated throughout Thailand. It is the Thai version of the The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. During a period of nine days, those who are participating in the festival dress all in white and abstain from eating meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. Vendors and proprietors of restaurants indicate that vegetarian food is for sale by putting a yellow flag out with Thai characters for meatless written on it in red.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 SEPTEMBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People pray in front of the temple during the celebration of the Vegetarian Festival at the Chow Su Kong Shrine in Talat Noi, a Chinese enclave in Bangkok. The Vegetarian Festival is celebrated throughout Thailand. It is the Thai version of the The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. During a period of nine days, those who are participating in the festival dress all in white and abstain from eating meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. Vendors and proprietors of restaurants indicate that vegetarian food is for sale by putting a yellow flag out with Thai characters for meatless written on it in red.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 SEPTEMBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Bananas grilling during the Vegetarian Festival in Bangkok. The Vegetarian Festival is celebrated throughout Thailand. It is the Thai version of the The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. During a period of nine days, those who are participating in the festival dress all in white and abstain from eating meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. Vendors and proprietors of restaurants indicate that vegetarian food is for sale by putting a yellow flag out with Thai characters for meatless written on it in red.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 SEPTEMBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman deep fries vegetarian dumpling snacks during the Vegetarian Festival in Bangkok. The Vegetarian Festival is celebrated throughout Thailand. It is the Thai version of the The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. During a period of nine days, those who are participating in the festival dress all in white and abstain from eating meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. Vendors and proprietors of restaurants indicate that vegetarian food is for sale by putting a yellow flag out with Thai characters for meatless written on it in red.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   People make offerings in Wat Mangkon Kamalawat, one of the largest Chinese shrines in Thailand, during the Vegetarian Festival in Bangkok. The Vegetarian Festival is celebrated throughout Thailand. It is the Thai version of the The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, a nine-day Taoist celebration celebrated in the 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. For nine days, those who are participating in the festival dress all in white and abstain from eating meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. Vendors and proprietors of restaurants indicate that vegetarian food is for sale at their establishments by putting a yellow flag out with Thai characters for meatless written on it in red.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A gold shop on Yaowarat Road in Bangkok's Chinatown.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman sells vegetarian festival supplies in Bangkok's Chinatown on the first day of the Vegetarian Festival.  The Vegetarian Festival is celebrated throughout Thailand. It is the Thai version of the The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. During a period of nine days, those who are participating in the festival dress all in white and abstain from eating meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. Vendors and proprietors of restaurants indicate that vegetarian food is for sale at their establishments by putting a yellow flag out with Thai characters for meatless written on it in red.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 APRIL 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:  The entry way of the Jade Emperor Pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It was built in 1909 by a Cantonese (Quang Dong) Congregation. It is one of the most colourful pagodas in HCMC, filled with statues of phantasmal divinities and grotesque heroes. Smoke of burning joss sticks fills the air, obscuring the exquisite woodcarvings decorated with gilded Chinese characters. The roof is covered with elaborate tile work, while the statues, which represent characters from both the Buddhist and Taoist traditions, are made of reinforced papier-mâché. The pagoda is dedicated to the Emperor of Jade, the supreme Taoist god. Ho Chi Minh City, formerly Saigon, is the largest city in Vietnam and the country's commercial center. It was the capital of South Vietnam before the reunification in 1975 and still shows more signs of American influence than northern Vietnam does.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 OCTOBER 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  The Chinese opera on the last night of the Vegetarian Festival at Chit Sia Ma Shrine in Bangkok's Chinatown. The Vegetarian Festival, also called the Nine Emperor Gods Festival, is a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. Traditional Chinese operas, called Ngiew in Thailand, are sponsored at many Chinese shrines and temples during the Vegetarian Festival.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    VegetarianFestivalOpera033.jpg
  • 16 OCTOBER 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Lunch at Chit Sia Ma Shrine in Bangkok's Chinatown durng the Vegetarian Festival, also called the Nine Emperor Gods Festival. The Nine Emperor Gods Festival is a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 OCTOBER 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Lunch at Chit Sia Ma Shrine in Bangkok's Chinatown durng the Vegetarian Festival, also called the Nine Emperor Gods Festival. The Nine Emperor Gods Festival is a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 OCTOBER 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A noodle seller tosses fried noodles on the first day of the Vegetarian Festival, what Thais call the Taoist Nine Emperor Gods Festival, in the Chinatown neighborhood of Bangkok, Thailand. It is a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. For nine days people participating in the festival wear only white and don't eat meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. The vegetarian festival is celebrated throughout Thailand, but especially in Phuket and Bangkok, cities with large ethnic Chinese communities.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 OCTOBER 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People light prayer candles at Chao Zhou Shi Kong Shrine in Bangkok's Chinatown on the first day of the Vegetarian Festival, what Thais call the Taoist Nine Emperor Gods Festival, in the Chinatown neighborhood of Bangkok, Thailand. It is a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. For nine days people participating in the festival wear only white and don't eat meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. The vegetarian festival is celebrated throughout Thailand, but especially in Phuket and Bangkok, cities with large ethnic Chinese communities.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 OCTOBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A temple attendant keeps candles lit by devotees burning during the Vegetarian Festival at the Joe Sue Kung Shrine in the Talat Noi neighborhood of Bangkok. The Vegetarian Festival is celebrated throughout Thailand. It is the Thai version of the The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. During a period of nine days, those who are participating in the festival dress all in white and abstain from eating meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. Vendors and proprietors of restaurants indicate that vegetarian food is for sale by putting a yellow flag out with Thai characters for meatless written on it in red.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 OCTOBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Chinese opera performer works on his eye make up before performing at the Vegetarian Festival at the Joe Sue Kung Shrine in the Talat Noi neighborhood of Bangkok. The Vegetarian Festival is celebrated throughout Thailand. It is the Thai version of the The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. During a period of nine days, those who are participating in the festival dress all in white and abstain from eating meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. Vendors and proprietors of restaurants indicate that vegetarian food is for sale by putting a yellow flag out with Thai characters for meatless written on it in red. The shrine is famous for the Chinese opera it hosts during the Vegetarian Festival. The operas are free.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    VegFestChineseOpera017.jpg
  • 15 OCTOBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Chinese opera performer works on her eye make up before performing at the Vegetarian Festival at the Joe Sue Kung Shrine in the Talat Noi neighborhood of Bangkok. The Vegetarian Festival is celebrated throughout Thailand. It is the Thai version of the The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. During a period of nine days, those who are participating in the festival dress all in white and abstain from eating meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. Vendors and proprietors of restaurants indicate that vegetarian food is for sale by putting a yellow flag out with Thai characters for meatless written on it in red. The shrine is famous for the Chinese opera it hosts during the Vegetarian Festival. The operas are free.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    VegFestChineseOpera015.jpg
  • 15 OCTOBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Thai candy makers use mallets to make peanut brittle like snacks during the Vegetarian Festival at the Joe Sue Kung Shrine in the Talat Noi neighborhood of Bangkok. The Vegetarian Festival is celebrated throughout Thailand. It is the Thai version of the The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. During a period of nine days, those who are participating in the festival dress all in white and abstain from eating meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. Vendors and proprietors of restaurants indicate that vegetarian food is for sale by putting a yellow flag out with Thai characters for meatless written on it in red.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 OCTOBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman prays and lights candles during the Vegetarian Festival at the Joe Sue Kung Shrine in the Talat Noi neighborhood of Bangkok. The Vegetarian Festival is celebrated throughout Thailand. It is the Thai version of the The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. During a period of nine days, those who are participating in the festival dress all in white and abstain from eating meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. Vendors and proprietors of restaurants indicate that vegetarian food is for sale by putting a yellow flag out with Thai characters for meatless written on it in red.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 SEPTEMBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People light prayer candles during the celebration of the Vegetarian Festival at the Chow Su Kong Shrine in Talat Noi, a Chinese enclave in Bangkok. The Vegetarian Festival is celebrated throughout Thailand. It is the Thai version of the The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. During a period of nine days, those who are participating in the festival dress all in white and abstain from eating meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. Vendors and proprietors of restaurants indicate that vegetarian food is for sale by putting a yellow flag out with Thai characters for meatless written on it in red.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    VegFestTalatNoi001.jpg
  • 24 SEPTEMBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People make donations to Chinese Dragon dancers performing on Yaowarat Road in Bangkok's Chinatown during the Vegetarian Festival Parade. The Vegetarian Festival is celebrated throughout Thailand. It is the Thai version of the The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. During a period of nine days, those who are participating in the festival dress all in white and abstain from eating meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. Vendors and proprietors of restaurants indicate that vegetarian food is for sale by putting a yellow flag out with Thai characters for meatless written on it in red.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 SEPTEMBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People make donations to Chinese Dragon dancers performing on Yaowarat Road in Bangkok's Chinatown during the Vegetarian Festival Parade. The Vegetarian Festival is celebrated throughout Thailand. It is the Thai version of the The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. During a period of nine days, those who are participating in the festival dress all in white and abstain from eating meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. Vendors and proprietors of restaurants indicate that vegetarian food is for sale by putting a yellow flag out with Thai characters for meatless written on it in red.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 SEPTEMBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Characters representing Taoist Gods lead the Vegetarian Festival Parade in Bangkok. The Vegetarian Festival is celebrated throughout Thailand. It is the Thai version of the The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. During a period of nine days, those who are participating in the festival dress all in white and abstain from eating meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. Vendors and proprietors of restaurants indicate that vegetarian food is for sale by putting a yellow flag out with Thai characters for meatless written on it in red.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 SEPTEMBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A dancer dressed as a tiger in the Vegetarian Festival Parade in Bangkok. Tigers play an important role in Taoist alchemy. Characters representing Taoist Gods lead the Vegetarian Festival Parade in Bangkok. The Vegetarian Festival is celebrated throughout Thailand. It is the Thai version of the The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. During a period of nine days, those who are participating in the festival dress all in white and abstain from eating meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. Vendors and proprietors of restaurants indicate that vegetarian food is for sale by putting a yellow flag out with Thai characters for meatless written on it in red.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 JUNE 2013 - YANGON, MYANMAR:  A Chinese-Burmese woman prays in the Kheng Hock Koeng temple in Yangon. It is the largest and busiest Chinese Buddhist/Taoist temple in Yangon.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 DECEMBER 2012 - KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA:  A woman lights joss sticks (incense) in the Sin Sze Si Ya Temple, also known as the Sze Yah Temple, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Sin Sze Si Ya Temple is the temple built by Yap Ah Loy, one of the Chinese founders of Kuala Lumpur. It is built according to Feng Shui principles and as such is not in alignment with other buildings in the neighborhood or the city grid. It is one of the oldest Chinese temples in Kuala Lumpur.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Flower garlands and donations in Wat Mangkon Kamalawat, one of the largest Chinese shrines in Thailand, during the celebration of the Vegetarian Festival. The Vegetarian Festival is celebrated throughout Thailand. It is the Thai version of the The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, a nine-day Taoist celebration celebrated in the 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. For nine days, those who are participating in the festival dress all in white and abstain from eating meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. Vendors and proprietors of restaurants indicate that vegetarian food is for sale at their establishments by putting a yellow flag out with Thai characters for meatless written on it in red.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    Chinese dancers leave a shrine on Yaowarat Road after making merit on the first day of the Vegetarian Festival in Bangkok's Chinatown. The Vegetarian Festival is celebrated throughout Thailand. It is the Thai version of the The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. During a period of nine days, those who are participating in the festival dress all in white and abstain from eating meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. Vendors and proprietors of restaurants indicate that vegetarian food is for sale by putting a yellow flag out with Thai characters for meatless written on it in red.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    Women in white, signifying that they have pledged to not eat meat for the Vegetarian Festival process through Bangkok on the first day of the Vegetarian Festival. The Vegetarian Festival is celebrated throughout Thailand. It is the Thai version of the The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. During a period of nine days, those who are participating in the festival dress all in white and abstain from eating meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. Vendors and proprietors of restaurants indicate that vegetarian food is for sale by putting a yellow flag out with Thai characters for meatless written on it in red.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 APRIL 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:  People pray and burn incense at the Jade Emperor Pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It was built in 1909 by a Cantonese (Quang Dong) Congregation. It is one of the most colourful pagodas in HCMC, filled with statues of phantasmal divinities and grotesque heroes. Smoke of burning joss sticks fills the air, obscuring the exquisite woodcarvings decorated with gilded Chinese characters. The roof is covered with elaborate tile work, while the statues, which represent characters from both the Buddhist and Taoist traditions, are made of reinforced papier-mâché. The pagoda is dedicated to the Emperor of Jade, the supreme Taoist god. Ho Chi Minh City, formerly Saigon, is the largest city in Vietnam and the country's commercial center. It was the capital of South Vietnam before the reunification in 1975 and still shows more signs of American influence than northern Vietnam does.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 APRIL 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:  People pray and burn incense at the Jade Emperor Pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It was built in 1909 by a Cantonese (Quang Dong) Congregation. It is one of the most colourful pagodas in HCMC, filled with statues of phantasmal divinities and grotesque heroes. Smoke of burning joss sticks fills the air, obscuring the exquisite woodcarvings decorated with gilded Chinese characters. The roof is covered with elaborate tile work, while the statues, which represent characters from both the Buddhist and Taoist traditions, are made of reinforced papier-mâché. The pagoda is dedicated to the Emperor of Jade, the supreme Taoist god. Ho Chi Minh City, formerly Saigon, is the largest city in Vietnam and the country's commercial center. It was the capital of South Vietnam before the reunification in 1975 and still shows more signs of American influence than northern Vietnam does.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    HoChiMinhCity11029.jpg
  • 11 APRIL 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:  People pray and burn incense at the Jade Emperor Pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It was built in 1909 by a Cantonese (Quang Dong) Congregation. It is one of the most colourful pagodas in HCMC, filled with statues of phantasmal divinities and grotesque heroes. Smoke of burning joss sticks fills the air, obscuring the exquisite woodcarvings decorated with gilded Chinese characters. The roof is covered with elaborate tile work, while the statues, which represent characters from both the Buddhist and Taoist traditions, are made of reinforced papier-mâché. The pagoda is dedicated to the Emperor of Jade, the supreme Taoist god. Ho Chi Minh City, formerly Saigon, is the largest city in Vietnam and the country's commercial center. It was the capital of South Vietnam before the reunification in 1975 and still shows more signs of American influence than northern Vietnam does.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 APRIL 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:  People pray and burn incense at the Jade Emperor Pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It was built in 1909 by a Cantonese (Quang Dong) Congregation. It is one of the most colourful pagodas in HCMC, filled with statues of phantasmal divinities and grotesque heroes. Smoke of burning joss sticks fills the air, obscuring the exquisite woodcarvings decorated with gilded Chinese characters. The roof is covered with elaborate tile work, while the statues, which represent characters from both the Buddhist and Taoist traditions, are made of reinforced papier-mâché. The pagoda is dedicated to the Emperor of Jade, the supreme Taoist god. Ho Chi Minh City, formerly Saigon, is the largest city in Vietnam and the country's commercial center. It was the capital of South Vietnam before the reunification in 1975 and still shows more signs of American influence than northern Vietnam does.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    HoChiMinhCity11027.jpg
  • 11 APRIL 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:  Flowers at the Jade Emperor Pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It was built in 1909 by a Cantonese (Quang Dong) Congregation. It is one of the most colourful pagodas in HCMC, filled with statues of phantasmal divinities and grotesque heroes. Smoke of burning joss sticks fills the air, obscuring the exquisite woodcarvings decorated with gilded Chinese characters. The roof is covered with elaborate tile work, while the statues, which represent characters from both the Buddhist and Taoist traditions, are made of reinforced papier-mâché. The pagoda is dedicated to the Emperor of Jade, the supreme Taoist god. Ho Chi Minh City, formerly Saigon, is the largest city in Vietnam and the country's commercial center. It was the capital of South Vietnam before the reunification in 1975 and still shows more signs of American influence than northern Vietnam does.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 OCTOBER 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  The Chinese opera on the last night of the Vegetarian Festival at Chit Sia Ma Shrine in Bangkok's Chinatown. The Vegetarian Festival, also called the Nine Emperor Gods Festival, is a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. Traditional Chinese operas, called Ngiew in Thailand, are sponsored at many Chinese shrines and temples during the Vegetarian Festival.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 OCTOBER 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man gets help getting into his costume before the Chinese opera on the last night of the Vegetarian Festival at Chit Sia Ma Shrine in Bangkok's Chinatown. The Vegetarian Festival, also called the Nine Emperor Gods Festival, is a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. Traditional Chinese operas, called Ngiew in Thailand, are sponsored at many Chinese shrines and temples during the Vegetarian Festival.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 OCTOBER 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A performer puts on his makeup before the Chinese opera on the last night of the Vegetarian Festival at Chit Sia Ma Shrine in Bangkok's Chinatown. The Vegetarian Festival, also called the Nine Emperor Gods Festival, is a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. Traditional Chinese operas, called Ngiew in Thailand, are sponsored at many Chinese shrines and temples during the Vegetarian Festival.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 OCTOBER 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A performer puts on her makeup before the Chinese opera on the last night of the Vegetarian Festival at Chit Sia Ma Shrine in Bangkok's Chinatown. The Vegetarian Festival, also called the Nine Emperor Gods Festival, is a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. Traditional Chinese operas, called Ngiew in Thailand, are sponsored at many Chinese shrines and temples during the Vegetarian Festival.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    VegetarianFestivalOpera019.jpg
  • 16 OCTOBER 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Lunch at Chit Sia Ma Shrine in Bangkok's Chinatown durng the Vegetarian Festival, also called the Nine Emperor Gods Festival. The Nine Emperor Gods Festival is a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 OCTOBER 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Lunch at Chit Sia Ma Shrine in Bangkok's Chinatown durng the Vegetarian Festival, also called the Nine Emperor Gods Festival. The Nine Emperor Gods Festival is a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 OCTOBER 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Lunch at Chit Sia Ma Shrine in Bangkok's Chinatown durng the Vegetarian Festival, also called the Nine Emperor Gods Festival. The Nine Emperor Gods Festival is a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 OCTOBER 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Lunch at Chit Sia Ma Shrine in Bangkok's Chinatown durng the Vegetarian Festival, also called the Nine Emperor Gods Festival. The Nine Emperor Gods Festival is a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 OCTOBER 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People line up for vegetarian food in Talat Noi neighborhood of Chinatown in Bangkok on the first day of the Vegetarian Festival, what Thais call the Taoist Nine Emperor Gods Festival, in the Chinatown neighborhood of Bangkok, Thailand. It is a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. For nine days people participating in the festival wear only white and don't eat meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. The vegetarian festival is celebrated throughout Thailand, but especially in Phuket and Bangkok, cities with large ethnic Chinese communities.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 OCTOBER 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A noodle seller tosses fried noodles on the first day of the Vegetarian Festival, what Thais call the Taoist Nine Emperor Gods Festival, in the Chinatown neighborhood of Bangkok, Thailand. It is a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. For nine days people participating in the festival wear only white and don't eat meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. The vegetarian festival is celebrated throughout Thailand, but especially in Phuket and Bangkok, cities with large ethnic Chinese communities.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 OCTOBER 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman lights candles in a Chinese shrine on Yaowarat Roadon the first day of the Vegetarian Festival, what Thais call the Taoist Nine Emperor Gods Festival, in the Chinatown neighborhood of Bangkok, Thailand. It is a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. For nine days people participating in the festival wear only white and don't eat meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. The vegetarian festival is celebrated throughout Thailand, but especially in Phuket and Bangkok, cities with large ethnic Chinese communities.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 OCTOBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A Chinese opera performer talks on his cell phone before performing at the Vegetarian Festival at the Joe Sue Kung Shrine in the Talat Noi neighborhood of Bangkok. The Vegetarian Festival is celebrated throughout Thailand. It is the Thai version of the The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. During a period of nine days, those who are participating in the festival dress all in white and abstain from eating meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. Vendors and proprietors of restaurants indicate that vegetarian food is for sale by putting a yellow flag out with Thai characters for meatless written on it in red. The shrine is famous for the Chinese opera it hosts during the Vegetarian Festival. The operas are free.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 OCTOBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A candy maker creates sugar treats shaped like popular cartoon characters and flowers during the Vegetarian Festival at the Joe Sue Kung Shrine in the Talat Noi neighborhood of Bangkok. The Vegetarian Festival is celebrated throughout Thailand. It is the Thai version of the The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. During a period of nine days, those who are participating in the festival dress all in white and abstain from eating meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. Vendors and proprietors of restaurants indicate that vegetarian food is for sale by putting a yellow flag out with Thai characters for meatless written on it in red.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 OCTOBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man prays during the Vegetarian Festival at the Joe Sue Kung Shrine in the Talat Noi neighborhood of Bangkok. The Vegetarian Festival is celebrated throughout Thailand. It is the Thai version of the The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. During a period of nine days, those who are participating in the festival dress all in white and abstain from eating meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. Vendors and proprietors of restaurants indicate that vegetarian food is for sale by putting a yellow flag out with Thai characters for meatless written on it in red.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 OCTOBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A Chinese opera performer puts on her make up before performing at the Vegetarian Festival at the Joe Sue Kung Shrine in the Talat Noi neighborhood of Bangkok. The Vegetarian Festival is celebrated throughout Thailand. It is the Thai version of the The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. During a period of nine days, those who are participating in the festival dress all in white and abstain from eating meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. Vendors and proprietors of restaurants indicate that vegetarian food is for sale by putting a yellow flag out with Thai characters for meatless written on it in red. The shrine is famous for the Chinese opera it hosts during the Vegetarian Festival. The operas are free.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 OCTOBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A Chinese opera performer puts on her make up before performing at the Vegetarian Festival at the Joe Sue Kung Shrine in the Talat Noi neighborhood of Bangkok. The Vegetarian Festival is celebrated throughout Thailand. It is the Thai version of the The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. During a period of nine days, those who are participating in the festival dress all in white and abstain from eating meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. Vendors and proprietors of restaurants indicate that vegetarian food is for sale by putting a yellow flag out with Thai characters for meatless written on it in red. The shrine is famous for the Chinese opera it hosts during the Vegetarian Festival. The operas are free.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 OCTOBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A Chinese opera performer puts on her make up before performing at the Vegetarian Festival at the Joe Sue Kung Shrine in the Talat Noi neighborhood of Bangkok. The Vegetarian Festival is celebrated throughout Thailand. It is the Thai version of the The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. During a period of nine days, those who are participating in the festival dress all in white and abstain from eating meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. Vendors and proprietors of restaurants indicate that vegetarian food is for sale by putting a yellow flag out with Thai characters for meatless written on it in red. The shrine is famous for the Chinese opera it hosts during the Vegetarian Festival. The operas are free.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 SEPTEMBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A temple attendant holds up paper lanterns during the celebration of the Vegetarian Festival at the Chow Su Kong Shrine in Talat Noi, a Chinese enclave in Bangkok. The Vegetarian Festival is celebrated throughout Thailand. It is the Thai version of the The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. During a period of nine days, those who are participating in the festival dress all in white and abstain from eating meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. Vendors and proprietors of restaurants indicate that vegetarian food is for sale by putting a yellow flag out with Thai characters for meatless written on it in red.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 SEPTEMBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man lights incense during the celebration of the Vegetarian Festival at the Chow Su Kong Shrine in Talat Noi, a Chinese enclave in Bangkok. The Vegetarian Festival is celebrated throughout Thailand. It is the Thai version of the The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. During a period of nine days, those who are participating in the festival dress all in white and abstain from eating meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. Vendors and proprietors of restaurants indicate that vegetarian food is for sale by putting a yellow flag out with Thai characters for meatless written on it in red.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 SEPTEMBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man naps during the celebration of the Vegetarian Festival at the Chow Su Kong Shrine in Talat Noi, a Chinese enclave in Bangkok. The Vegetarian Festival is celebrated throughout Thailand. It is the Thai version of the The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. During a period of nine days, those who are participating in the festival dress all in white and abstain from eating meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. Vendors and proprietors of restaurants indicate that vegetarian food is for sale by putting a yellow flag out with Thai characters for meatless written on it in red.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 SEPTEMBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Performers in a Chinese opera rehearse a fight scene during the celebration of the Vegetarian Festival at the Chow Su Kong Shrine in Talat Noi, a Chinese enclave in Bangkok. The Vegetarian Festival is celebrated throughout Thailand. It is the Thai version of the The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. During a period of nine days, those who are participating in the festival dress all in white and abstain from eating meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. Vendors and proprietors of restaurants indicate that vegetarian food is for sale by putting a yellow flag out with Thai characters for meatless written on it in red.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 SEPTEMBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People pray in front of the temple during the celebration of the Vegetarian Festival at the Chow Su Kong Shrine in Talat Noi, a Chinese enclave in Bangkok. The Vegetarian Festival is celebrated throughout Thailand. It is the Thai version of the The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. During a period of nine days, those who are participating in the festival dress all in white and abstain from eating meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. Vendors and proprietors of restaurants indicate that vegetarian food is for sale by putting a yellow flag out with Thai characters for meatless written on it in red.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 SEPTEMBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People pray during the celebration of the Vegetarian Festival at the Chow Su Kong Shrine in Talat Noi, a Chinese enclave in Bangkok. The Vegetarian Festival is celebrated throughout Thailand. It is the Thai version of the The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. During a period of nine days, those who are participating in the festival dress all in white and abstain from eating meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. Vendors and proprietors of restaurants indicate that vegetarian food is for sale by putting a yellow flag out with Thai characters for meatless written on it in red.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 SEPTEMBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A youth acrobat troupe performs on the street during the Vegetarian Festival Parade in Bangkok. The Vegetarian Festival is celebrated throughout Thailand. It is the Thai version of the The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. During a period of nine days, those who are participating in the festival dress all in white and abstain from eating meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. Vendors and proprietors of restaurants indicate that vegetarian food is for sale by putting a yellow flag out with Thai characters for meatless written on it in red.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 SEPTEMBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Chinese Dragon dancers perform on Yaowarat Road in Bangkok's Chinatown during the Vegetarian Festival Parade. The Vegetarian Festival is celebrated throughout Thailand. It is the Thai version of the The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. During a period of nine days, those who are participating in the festival dress all in white and abstain from eating meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. Vendors and proprietors of restaurants indicate that vegetarian food is for sale by putting a yellow flag out with Thai characters for meatless written on it in red.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 SEPTEMBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A boy dessed as a Taoist God marches in the Vegetarian Festival in Bangkok. The Vegetarian Festival is celebrated throughout Thailand. It is the Thai version of the The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. During a period of nine days, those who are participating in the festival dress all in white and abstain from eating meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. Vendors and proprietors of restaurants indicate that vegetarian food is for sale by putting a yellow flag out with Thai characters for meatless written on it in red.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 SEPTEMBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A boy waits to march in the Vegetarian Festival Parade in Bangkok. He was dressed as a Taoist God. The Vegetarian Festival is celebrated throughout Thailand. It is the Thai version of the The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. During a period of nine days, those who are participating in the festival dress all in white and abstain from eating meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. Vendors and proprietors of restaurants indicate that vegetarian food is for sale by putting a yellow flag out with Thai characters for meatless written on it in red.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 SEPTEMBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman dressed as Guanyin, the Chinese Goddess of Mercy, leads a procession before the Vegetarian Festival Parade in Bangkok. The Vegetarian Festival is celebrated throughout Thailand. It is the Thai version of the The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. During a period of nine days, those who are participating in the festival dress all in white and abstain from eating meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. Vendors and proprietors of restaurants indicate that vegetarian food is for sale by putting a yellow flag out with Thai characters for meatless written on it in red.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 JUNE 2013 - YANGON, MYANMAR:  A Chinese-Burmese woman prays in the Kheng Hock Koeng temple in Yangon. It is the largest and busiest Chinese Buddhist/Taoist temple in Yangon.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 JUNE 2013 - YANGON, MYANMAR:  The Kheng Hock Koeng temple in Yangon. It is the largest and busiest Chinese Buddhist/Taoist temple in Yangon.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 DECEMBER 2012 - KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA:  The entrance to the Sin Sze Si Ya Temple, also known as the Sze Yah Temple, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Sin Sze Si Ya Temple is the temple built by Yap Ah Loy, one of the Chinese founders of Kuala Lumpur. It is built according to Feng Shui principles and as such is not in alignment with other buildings in the neighborhood or the city grid. It is one of the oldest Chinese temples in Kuala Lumpur.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    A vegan wonton vendor deep fries vegan wontons during the Vegetarian Festival in Bangkok. The Vegetarian Festival is celebrated throughout Thailand. It is the Thai version of the The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, a nine-day Taoist celebration celebrated in the 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. For nine days, those who are participating in the festival dress all in white and abstain from eating meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. Vendors and proprietors of restaurants indicate that vegetarian food is for sale at their establishments by putting a yellow flag out with Thai characters for meatless written on it in red.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    A snack vendor's cart is decorated with Vegetarian Festival banners, showing she is selling vegan snacks during the Vegetarian Festival in Bangkok. The Vegetarian Festival is celebrated throughout Thailand. It is the Thai version of the The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, a nine-day Taoist celebration celebrated in the 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. For nine days, those who are participating in the festival dress all in white and abstain from eating meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. Vendors and proprietors of restaurants indicate that vegetarian food is for sale at their establishments by putting a yellow flag out with Thai characters for meatless written on it in red.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    People walk into and out of Wat Mangkon Kamalawat, one of the largest Chinese shrines in Thailand, during the Vegetarian Festival. The Vegetarian Festival is celebrated throughout Thailand. It is the Thai version of the The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, a nine-day Taoist celebration celebrated in the 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. For nine days, those who are participating in the festival dress all in white and abstain from eating meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. Vendors and proprietors of restaurants indicate that vegetarian food is for sale at their establishments by putting a yellow flag out with Thai characters for meatless written on it in red.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People make offerings in Wat Mangkon Kamalawat, one of the largest Chinese shrines in Thailand, during the Vegetarian Festival in Bangkok. The Vegetarian Festival is celebrated throughout Thailand. It is the Thai version of the The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, a nine-day Taoist celebration celebrated in the 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. For nine days, those who are participating in the festival dress all in white and abstain from eating meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. Vendors and proprietors of restaurants indicate that vegetarian food is for sale at their establishments by putting a yellow flag out with Thai characters for meatless written on it in red.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    Chinese-Thais participate in a prayer service during the Vegetarian Festival at Wat Mangkon Kamalawat, one of the largest Chinese shrines in Thailand. The Vegetarian Festival is celebrated throughout Thailand. It is the Thai version of the The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, a nine-day Taoist celebration celebrated in the 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. For nine days, those who are participating in the festival dress all in white and abstain from eating meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. Vendors and proprietors of restaurants indicate that vegetarian food is for sale at their establishments by putting a yellow flag out with Thai characters for meatless written on it in red.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   People make offerings in Wat Mangkon Kamalawat, one of the largest Chinese shrines in Thailand, during the Vegetarian Festival in Bangkok. The Vegetarian Festival is celebrated throughout Thailand. It is the Thai version of the The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, a nine-day Taoist celebration celebrated in the 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. For nine days, those who are participating in the festival dress all in white and abstain from eating meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. Vendors and proprietors of restaurants indicate that vegetarian food is for sale at their establishments by putting a yellow flag out with Thai characters for meatless written on it in red.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A team of dancers perform during a procession to a shrine on Yaowarat Road on the first day of the Vegetarian Festival in Bangkok's Chinatown. The Vegetarian Festival is celebrated throughout Thailand. It is the Thai version of the The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. During a period of nine days, those who are participating in the festival dress all in white and abstain from eating meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. Vendors and proprietors of restaurants indicate that vegetarian food is for sale by putting a yellow flag out with Thai characters for meatless written on it in red.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   People pray as a procession passes them in Bangkok's Chinatown on the first day of the Vegetarian Festival. The Vegetarian Festival is celebrated throughout Thailand. It is the Thai version of the The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. During a period of nine days, those who are participating in the festival dress all in white and abstain from eating meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. Vendors and proprietors of restaurants indicate that vegetarian food is for sale by putting a yellow flag out with Thai characters for meatless written on it in red.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Men play gongs during a procession on the first day of the Vegetarian Festival in Bangkok's Chinatown. The Vegetarian Festival is celebrated throughout Thailand. It is the Thai version of the The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. During a period of nine days, those who are participating in the festival dress all in white and abstain from eating meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. Vendors and proprietors of restaurants indicate that vegetarian food is for sale by putting a yellow flag out with Thai characters for meatless written on it in red.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A woman walks by food stalls during the Vegetarian Festival in Bangkok's Chinatown. The Vegetarian Festival is celebrated throughout Thailand. It is the Thai version of the The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. During a period of nine days, those who are participating in the festival dress all in white and abstain from eating meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. Vendors and proprietors of restaurants indicate that vegetarian food is for sale at their establishments by putting a yellow flag out with Thai characters for meatless written on it in red.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Fruits for sale at a food stand during the Vegetarian Festival in Bangkok.  The Vegetarian Festival is celebrated throughout Thailand. It is the Thai version of the The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. During a period of nine days, those who are participating in the festival dress all in white and abstain from eating meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. Vendors and proprietors of restaurants indicate that vegetarian food is for sale at their establishments by putting a yellow flag out with Thai characters for meatless written on it in red.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Banners announcing the Vegetarian Festival fly over a street in Bangkok's Chinatown. The Vegetarian Festival is celebrated throughout Thailand. It is the Thai version of the The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. During a period of nine days, those who are participating in the festival dress all in white and abstain from eating meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. Vendors and proprietors of restaurants indicate that vegetarian food is for sale by putting a yellow flag out with Thai characters for meatless written on it in red.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  An alley in Bangkok's Chinatown on the first day of the Vegetarian Festival. The Vegetarian Festival is celebrated throughout Thailand. It is the Thai version of the The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. During a period of nine days, those who are participating in the festival dress all in white and abstain from eating meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. Vendors and proprietors of restaurants indicate that vegetarian food is for sale by putting a yellow flag out with Thai characters for meatless written on it in red.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 APRIL 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:  People pray and burn incense at the Jade Emperor Pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It was built in 1909 by a Cantonese (Quang Dong) Congregation. It is one of the most colourful pagodas in HCMC, filled with statues of phantasmal divinities and grotesque heroes. Smoke of burning joss sticks fills the air, obscuring the exquisite woodcarvings decorated with gilded Chinese characters. The roof is covered with elaborate tile work, while the statues, which represent characters from both the Buddhist and Taoist traditions, are made of reinforced papier-mâché. The pagoda is dedicated to the Emperor of Jade, the supreme Taoist god. Ho Chi Minh City, formerly Saigon, is the largest city in Vietnam and the country's commercial center. It was the capital of South Vietnam before the reunification in 1975 and still shows more signs of American influence than northern Vietnam does.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 OCTOBER 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  The Chinese opera on the last night of the Vegetarian Festival at Chit Sia Ma Shrine in Bangkok's Chinatown. The Vegetarian Festival, also called the Nine Emperor Gods Festival, is a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. Traditional Chinese operas, called Ngiew in Thailand, are sponsored at many Chinese shrines and temples during the Vegetarian Festival.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 OCTOBER 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  The Chinese opera on the last night of the Vegetarian Festival at Chit Sia Ma Shrine in Bangkok's Chinatown. The Vegetarian Festival, also called the Nine Emperor Gods Festival, is a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. Traditional Chinese operas, called Ngiew in Thailand, are sponsored at many Chinese shrines and temples during the Vegetarian Festival.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 OCTOBER 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  The Chinese opera on the last night of the Vegetarian Festival at Chit Sia Ma Shrine in Bangkok's Chinatown. The Vegetarian Festival, also called the Nine Emperor Gods Festival, is a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. Traditional Chinese operas, called Ngiew in Thailand, are sponsored at many Chinese shrines and temples during the Vegetarian Festival.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 OCTOBER 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man gets help getting into his costume before the Chinese opera on the last night of the Vegetarian Festival at Chit Sia Ma Shrine in Bangkok's Chinatown. The Vegetarian Festival, also called the Nine Emperor Gods Festival, is a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. Traditional Chinese operas, called Ngiew in Thailand, are sponsored at many Chinese shrines and temples during the Vegetarian Festival.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 OCTOBER 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man puts on his costume before the Chinese opera on the last night of the Vegetarian Festival at Chit Sia Ma Shrine in Bangkok's Chinatown. The Vegetarian Festival, also called the Nine Emperor Gods Festival, is a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. Traditional Chinese operas, called Ngiew in Thailand, are sponsored at many Chinese shrines and temples during the Vegetarian Festival.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 OCTOBER 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A performer puts on his makeup before the Chinese opera on the last night of the Vegetarian Festival at Chit Sia Ma Shrine in Bangkok's Chinatown. The Vegetarian Festival, also called the Nine Emperor Gods Festival, is a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. Traditional Chinese operas, called Ngiew in Thailand, are sponsored at many Chinese shrines and temples during the Vegetarian Festival.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 OCTOBER 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A performer puts on his makeup before the Chinese opera on the last night of the Vegetarian Festival at Chit Sia Ma Shrine in Bangkok's Chinatown. The Vegetarian Festival, also called the Nine Emperor Gods Festival, is a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. Traditional Chinese operas, called Ngiew in Thailand, are sponsored at many Chinese shrines and temples during the Vegetarian Festival.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 OCTOBER 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A performer puts on his makeup before the Chinese opera on the last night of the Vegetarian Festival at Chit Sia Ma Shrine in Bangkok's Chinatown. The Vegetarian Festival, also called the Nine Emperor Gods Festival, is a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. Traditional Chinese operas, called Ngiew in Thailand, are sponsored at many Chinese shrines and temples during the Vegetarian Festival.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 OCTOBER 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A performer puts on her makeup before the Chinese opera on the last night of the Vegetarian Festival at Chit Sia Ma Shrine in Bangkok's Chinatown. The Vegetarian Festival, also called the Nine Emperor Gods Festival, is a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. Traditional Chinese operas, called Ngiew in Thailand, are sponsored at many Chinese shrines and temples during the Vegetarian Festival.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 OCTOBER 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A performer puts on her makeup before the Chinese opera on the last night of the Vegetarian Festival at Chit Sia Ma Shrine in Bangkok's Chinatown. The Vegetarian Festival, also called the Nine Emperor Gods Festival, is a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. Traditional Chinese operas, called Ngiew in Thailand, are sponsored at many Chinese shrines and temples during the Vegetarian Festival.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 OCTOBER 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Girls put on their makup before the Chinese opera on the last night of the Vegetarian Festival at Chit Sia Ma Shrine in Bangkok's Chinatown. The Vegetarian Festival, also called the Nine Emperor Gods Festival, is a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. Traditional Chinese operas, called Ngiew in Thailand, are sponsored at many Chinese shrines and temples during the Vegetarian Festival.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 OCTOBER 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Girls put on their makup before the Chinese opera on the last night of the Vegetarian Festival at Chit Sia Ma Shrine in Bangkok's Chinatown. The Vegetarian Festival, also called the Nine Emperor Gods Festival, is a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. Traditional Chinese operas, called Ngiew in Thailand, are sponsored at many Chinese shrines and temples during the Vegetarian Festival.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 OCTOBER 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A performer puts on her makeup before the Chinese opera on the last night of the Vegetarian Festival at Chit Sia Ma Shrine in Bangkok's Chinatown. The Vegetarian Festival, also called the Nine Emperor Gods Festival, is a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. Traditional Chinese operas, called Ngiew in Thailand, are sponsored at many Chinese shrines and temples during the Vegetarian Festival.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 OCTOBER 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Girls backstage get ready to perform in the Chinese opera on the last night of the Vegetarian Festival at Chit Sia Ma Shrine in Bangkok's Chinatown. The Vegetarian Festival, also called the Nine Emperor Gods Festival, is a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. Traditional Chinese operas, called Ngiew in Thailand, are sponsored at many Chinese shrines and temples during the Vegetarian Festival.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 OCTOBER 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  An opera performer combs out her false beard before the Chinese opera on the last night of the Vegetarian Festival at Chit Sia Ma Shrine in Bangkok's Chinatown. The Vegetarian Festival, also called the Nine Emperor Gods Festival, is a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. Traditional Chinese operas, called Ngiew in Thailand, are sponsored at many Chinese shrines and temples during the Vegetarian Festival.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 OCTOBER 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  An opera performer and her child wait to get into makeup and costime before the Chinese opera on the last night of the Vegetarian Festival at Chit Sia Ma Shrine in Bangkok's Chinatown. The Vegetarian Festival, also called the Nine Emperor Gods Festival, is a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. Traditional Chinese operas, called Ngiew in Thailand, are sponsored at many Chinese shrines and temples during the Vegetarian Festival.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 OCTOBER 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Lunch at Chit Sia Ma Shrine in Bangkok's Chinatown durng the Vegetarian Festival, also called the Nine Emperor Gods Festival. The Nine Emperor Gods Festival is a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 OCTOBER 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Lunch at Chit Sia Ma Shrine in Bangkok's Chinatown durng the Vegetarian Festival, also called the Nine Emperor Gods Festival. The Nine Emperor Gods Festival is a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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