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By Jennifer Emick, About.com Guide to Alternative Religions since 2002

Praying for peace

Wednesday September 17, 2003
Heads turned and eyes widened on a recent postcard-perfect day last week on the corner of Fifth Street and Paterson Plank Road. Traffic came to a standstill at the sight of hundreds of brightly-dressed people of Indian decent congregated on the sidewalk in front of the City Limits Hall.

A white horse and buggy waited outside for what many passersby thought was a wedding. But it was actually a celebration of a local sect of Indian people who adhere to the religion of Jainism.

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