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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2009
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Indians Pray to the 'Visa God'

Priest uses deity to hook believers hoping to work in the West

Dec 31, 07 4:40 PM CST
(Newser) - Every week, 100,000 worshipers converge on a temple in Hyderabad, India, that honors a local incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu. But the faithful aren’t praying for good health or fortune: They seek visas to the US and other Western countries, and the deity they’re praying to... More »

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