Photo of the Day : People & Culture
(341 photos)
Xhosa Teens
Photo of the Day, October 2, 2010
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Xhosa teens, initiated into manhood in a centuries-old circumcision ...
Muslims in Prayer
Photo of the Day, August 30, 2010
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Muslim women gather in prayer.
See ...
Tour de France, Paris
Photo of the Day, August 29, 2010
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Tour de France cyclists blur past ...
Darhan, Mongolia
Photo of the Day, August 24, 2010
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While waiting for freshly slaughtered sheep ...
Standing Prayer
Photo of the Day, August 23, 2010
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Observant Jews in Montreal, Canada, pray ...
Dance Practice, Australia
Photo of the Day, August 11, 2010
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Friends for over 40 years, ballroom ...
Mahout and Elephant
Photo of the Day, August 10, 2010
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Nazroo, a mahout (elephant driver), poses ...
Rajasthan, India
Photo of the Day, August 6, 2010
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"This portrait was taken in a ...
Patten Pond, Maine
Photo of the Day, August 3, 2010
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"My daughter and her friend were ...
Circus Clown, South Carolina
Photo of the Day, June 30, 2010
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Perolito the clown applies his makeup in his trailer about an hour ...
Food Truck, Hawaii
Photo of the Day, June 28, 2010
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Locals grab lunch from a food truck in Kahakuloa Village on the ...
Samburu Wedding, Kenya
Photo of the Day, June 19, 2010
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In keeping with tradition, Samburu families arrange marriages for their daughters when ...
Swayambhunath Stupa, Nepal
Photo of the Day, June 18, 2010
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Young monks don sunglasses before dozens of butter lamps at Swayambhunath Stupa ...
Kremlin Gates, Moscow, Russia
Photo of the Day, June 14, 2010
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The shot was taken in February at one of the Kremlin gates ...
Istiqlal Mosque, Indonesia
Photo of the Day, June 13, 2010
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Jakarta’s Istiqlal Mosque, one of the largest in the world, can ...
Farmers, France
Photo of the Day, June 11, 2010
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The number of French farming villages has dwindled, a consequence of mechanization ...
Henna Hands, India
Photo of the Day, June 10, 2010
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The hands of a woman in Jaipur are covered with mehndi patterns ...
Noodle Chef, Thailand
Photo of the Day, June 8, 2010
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A strainer full of noodles, fresh off an open fire, commands the ...
Cowboy Hats
Photo of the Day, June 7, 2010
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A girl wears several hats in the town of Humahuaca in northern ...
Mambukal Mudpack Festival
Photo of the Day, June 6, 2010
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Held at the height of monsoon season, the Mambukal Mudpack Festival in ...
Mongolian Man
Photo of the Day, June 4, 2010
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A man in western Mongolia wears a fur-trimmed hat as protection from ...
Holi Festival, India
Photo of the Day, May 31, 2010
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The colorful festival of Holi is celebrated by different names in this ...
Pointe du Raz, France
Photo of the Day, May 29, 2010
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Pointe du Raz is the westernmost point of France. After climbing to ...
Pagoda Steps, Nepal
Photo of the Day, May 26, 2010
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A man and his granddaughter take a break on the steps of ...
Karni Mata Temple, India
Photo of the Day, May 24, 2010
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A woman in Deshnoke, Rajasthan, watches as rats drink milk from a ...
Afghan National Policeman, Kabul
Photo of the Day, May 22, 2010
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It was very strange to see an Afghan National Police officer manning ...
Balloon Vendor, Vietnam
Photo of the Day, May 15, 2010
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A balloon seller navigates a busy Hanoi intersection searching for buyers in ...
Venice Carnival
Photo of the Day, May 10, 2010
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Carnival revelers take a break at one of Venice's countless sidewalk ...
Sidewalk Café, Paris
Photo of the Day, May 8, 2010
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Paris is a densely settled metropolis, but one with numerous small parks ...
Pokhara, Nepal
Photo of the Day, May 7, 2010
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Inconsistency of Bollywood films with the Hindu reality
This photo and caption ...
Bridal Procession
Photo of the Day, May 4, 2010
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Women in bright saris crowd together as they walk in a bridal ...
Nagqu Horse Festival, Tibet
Photo of the Day, May 1, 2010
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Teenage jockeys race Nangchen purebreds at the Nagqu Horse Festival, a centuries-old ...
Children Playing in Rain, Bangladesh
Photo of the Day, April 28, 2010
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Children playing in seasonal rains are a great sight of ...
Boatmen Carrying Sand
Photo of the Day, April 17, 2010
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Boatmen hired by the Bangladesh Water Development Board gather sand ...
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