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Charles Barber, 11, twirls a paper umbrella in the shade of a tree during the 2019 Obon Japanese Festival at the Salt Lake Buddhist Temple in Salt Lake City on Saturday, July 13, 2019. Barber was attending the event with his family who are all Native America "We always try to come out and support other cultural events," says Tashaina Barber Charles Barber's mother. Colter Peterson, Deseret News
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The food line wrapped out of the building and half a block down at the start of the 2019 Obon Japanese Festival at the Salt Lake Buddhist Temple in Salt Lake City on Saturday, July 13, 2019. The Obon Festival is held in recognition of legend of Mogallana, one of Shakyamuni Buddha's ten great disciples, found in the Ulambana Sutra. Colter Peterson, Deseret News
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Former Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints missionaries to Japan enjoy a Japanese meal and talk during the 2019 Obon Japanese Festival at the Salt Lake Buddhist Temple in Salt Lake City on Saturday, July 13, 2019. The Obon Festival is held in recognition of the legend of Mogallana, one of Shakyamuni Buddha's ten great disciples, found in the Ulambana Sutra. Colter Peterson, Deseret News
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Hudreds pack the gymnasium of the Salt Lake Buddhist Temple for a meal during the 2019 Obon Japanese Festival in Salt Lake City on Saturday, July 13, 2019. The Obon Festival is held in recognition of the legend of Mogallana, one of Shakyamuni Buddha's ten great disciples, found in the Ulambana Sutra. Colter Peterson, Deseret News
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Elizabeth Nativi, 9, takes a handful of fortune cookies from the food line during the 2019 Obon Japanese Festival at the Salt Lake Buddhist Temple in Salt Lake City on Saturday, July 13, 2019. Nativi's father made her put the handful back and take just one. Colter Peterson, Deseret News
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Ricky Martinez, 9, unfurls his paper umbrella during the 2019 Obon Japanese Festival at the Salt Lake Buddhist Temple in Salt Lake City on Saturday, July 13, 2019. The Obon Festival is held in recognition of the legend of Mogallana, one of Shakyamuni Buddha's ten great disciples, found in the Ulambana Sutra. Colter Peterson, Deseret News
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The Obon Festival is held in recognition of legend of Mogallana, one of Shakyamuni Buddha's 10 great disciples, found in the Ulambana Sutra. Saturday's event included food, traditional dancing and drum performances, games, entertainment and cultural displays.

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