Religious Jews celebrate the holiday of Purim in the Borough Park section of Brooklyn, NY, 2011.

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Costumed man with decorated cake that reads "Happy Purim" in Hebrew. Purim is celebrated world-wide by dressing up in costumes, visiting friends and family and offering gifts of food, sharing a festive meal with loved ones, collecting and giving charity, dancing, and going to synagogue to hear the reading of the Megilla, The Book of Esther. It is a joyous holiday.

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Location: Brooklyn, NY, USA
Photo credit: © Ethel Wolvovitz / Alamy / Afripics
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