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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