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Jakarta, Indonesia, September 26, 2008--Ekonomi class is packed on this train as millions of Muslims head home for the Eid al-Fitr holiday, which begins October 1.

The two-day feasting and gift exchange celebration marks the end of Ramadan, a month when Muslims refrain from food, drink, and sex from dawn to dusk.

Packed trains and buses are relatively luxurious transport options in the world's fourth most populous nation. Many families cram everyone onto a motorcycle for arduous, day-long journeys.
—Photograph by Beawiharta/Reuters
 
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