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An Indian woman drinks water from a tap at the Magh Mela site at Sangam, the confluence of rivers Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati in Allahabad, India, on January 16, 2012. Hundreds of thousands of devout Hindus take a bath at the confluence during the astronomically auspicious period of over 45 days celebrated as "Magh Mela" to rid themselves of their sins and attain prosperity. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
Indigenous People Highly Honored: San Storyteller, Xai Xai, Kalahari Desert, Botswana. (Julian Asher, London, England, UK)
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A Vietnamese woman selling flowers on the streets of Hoi An Nara Rocha (Joao Pessoa, Brazil)
Bodi man, Ethiopia, photographer Eric Lafforgue
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Drought continues to threaten the lives of as many as 13 million people living in the Horn of Africa and many are struggling to continue their pastoral lifestyle. Photographer Alejandro Chaskielberg has been to the region for Oxfam who are are running a number of aid projects that offer long-term support to those in need
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The gardening project is under way in three villages in the northern areas of Turkana. Elisabeth lives with her eight children and supports her family alone since her husband died. She said: "I appreciate pastoralism but animals are not sustainable any more. When there is drought, your animals die and you are left with nothing. If I could make one thing happen it would be to have my own business and earn money."
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Selina Napetet is one who has benefited from the Oxfam programme: "When it doesn't rain all the water points dry up, the fruits don't ripen and the animals die. There isn't much you can do to survive. We used to eat one meal a day and my children used to cry because they were hungry. When I started working in the vegetable garden I could use the vegetables to feed my children. I can use the money from selling vegetables to send them to school and buy them books."
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Kolam is a form of sand painting that is drawn using rice powder by female members of the family in front of their home. It is widely practiced by Hindus in South India. A kolam is a sort of painted prayer - a line drawing composed of curved loops, drawn around a grid pattern of dots. Kolams are thought to bestow prosperity to homes.
himba mother and child, northern namibia.
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A girl in Haridwar, India by Steve McCurry
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Traditional Maasai boma (village) in the Mara -- this woman is the chief's wife
by JuttaMK
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Members of Congo's presidential guard walk through heavy rain ahead of incumbent Joseph Kabila (not seen) as he leaves a polling station after voting in Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa
Philippine Masskara Festival in Bacolod - Masskara Festival 2010, known to be the Philippines’ most colorful street dance festival will once again be held this coming October in Bacolod City, “The City of Smiles.”
Mursi tribe boy with his face painted, Mago National Park, Omo Valley, Ethiopia
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An Iban woman plants rice in an irrigated paddy near her village in Sarawak, Malaysia. Among the Iban, the women take the lead in planting, harvesting, and processing the rice, while the men prepare the paddies, determine planting and harvesting times, and guard the crops from pests. Photo Credit: Hugh Sitton/Getty Images
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Every year after the Chinese New Year, the Chinese communities in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, come together for a huge procession in which the deities of the five different dialects are jointly carried through the whole city. Various performances, operas, and rituals are shown over a couple of days.
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