NEW YORK -- In the heart of the Indian community on the East Coast stands a massive white building that resembles a castle and symbolizes the rise of the Indian diaspora in the U.S.
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The BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham, the largest Hindu temple in the Western Hemisphere, in New Jersey. (Photo by Kenji Asada)
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