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Picture of llamas and their herder traversing the Huacahuasi Pass in Peru

Llamas, Peru

Photo of the Day, May 23, 2013

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After a couple of days trekking across the ...

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Picture of shadows on a cottage near Huelva, Spain

Summer Cottage, Spain

Photo of the Day, May 20, 2013

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This shot was taken in Villa Luisita, a ...

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Picture of children playing in the water of Tukad Unda Dam in Bali

Tukad Unda Dam, Bali

Photo of the Day, May 19, 2013

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This dam is on a river called Tukad ...

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Picture of a street in Kreuzberg, a predominantly Turkish neighborhood in Berlin

Berlin, Germany

Photo of the Day, May 17, 2013

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I was waiting for the train at Schlesisches ...

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Picture of Kalaripayattu fighters performing in India

Kalaripayattu Fighters, India

Photo of the Day, May 13, 2013

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I found out that there was an evening ...

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Picture of May Haupt in the vintage shop where she works in Queensland, Australia

Vintage Shop, Queensland

Photo of the Day, May 10, 2013

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Mrs. May Haupt, February 2012, Montville, Queensland, Australia ...

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Picture of a man with his motorbike at Kumbh Mela in India

Sadhu, India

Photo of the Day, May 4, 2013

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This photo of a sadhu was taken in ...

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Picture of Kyrgyz girls herding sheep in Afghanistan

Sheep, Afghanistan

Photo of the Day, April 12, 2013

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In this high, barren valley called Little Pamir, survival ...

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Millennium Park, Chicago

Photo of the Day, April 6, 2013

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Kids playing or "praying" under the water towers in ...

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Picture of a mammoth tusk hunter in Siberia

Mammoth Tusk Hunter, Siberia

Photo of the Day, March 30, 2013

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Siberian hunter Slava Dolbaev uses a spear to dig ...

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Picture of people shopping at a butcher shop in Cuba

Butcher Shop, Havana

Photo of the Day, March 29, 2013

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Hunting down groceries in poorly stocked markets, like this ...

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Picture of two Kyrgyz nomad girls outside their mud hut in Afghanistan

Kyrgyz Girls, Afghanistan

Photo of the Day, March 26, 2013

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After a hailstorm, nomadic Kyrgyz girls venture outside their ...

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Picture of a novice shaman making an offering of milk to the spirits

Novice Shaman, Mongolia

Photo of the Day, March 23, 2013

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A novice shaman makes an offering of milk to ...

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Picture of a Kyrgyz yurt with mountains in the background

Kyrgyz Yurt, Afghanistan

Photo of the Day, March 21, 2013

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Blanket-draped yaks hunker down outside a young Kyrgyz couple ...

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Beach, Gaza

Photo of the Day, March 9, 2013

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Gazans swim in the Mediterranean Sea at sunset. An ...

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Picture of Kyrgyz nomads with their cell phones in Afghanistan

Kyrgyz Nomads, Afghanistan

Photo of the Day, March 5, 2013

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Kyrgyz herders adore their cell phones, which they acquire ...

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Stone Mound, Mongolia

Photo of the Day, March 3, 2013

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A stone mound, or ovoo, in Mongolia marks a ...

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Picture of a man seated on stairs in his home in Libya

Traditional Home, Libya

Photo of the Day, March 2, 2013

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Kasim Abdu Salaam Habib, 39, opens his lovingly decorated ...

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Aztec Dance

Photo of the Day, February 27, 2013

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A performer in an Aztec ritual dance during a Día de ...

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Ferry, Myanmar

Photo of the Day, February 23, 2013

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This photo was taken on the ferry that goes to Mrauk ...

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Picture of monks lighting floating lanterns in Thailand

Monks, Thailand

Photo of the Day, February 21, 2013

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"All things must pass away. Strive for your own salvation with ...

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Picture of people in a cafe in Amsterdam

Café, Amsterdam

Photo of the Day, February 19, 2013

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In a hidden street I found this cafe. It looked like ...

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Picture of children playing cricket in Bangladesh

Cricket Game, Bangladesh

Photo of the Day, February 18, 2013

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Due to the effect of climate change, in 2007 Tropical Cyclone ...

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Picture of a girl riding a carousel in Wales

Carousel, Wales

Photo of the Day, February 16, 2013

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In the middle of a long journey in the U.K ...

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Picture of a Mennonite girl on a train in Canada

Train Ride, Canada

Photo of the Day, February 1, 2013

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A young Mennonite girl looks out the window of the Heritage ...

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Picture of a cow licking a shepherd’s hand in India

Cow and Shepherd, India

Photo of the Day, January 13, 2013

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A young bovine finds safety and solace with her shepherd father ...

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Water Buffaloes, India

Photo of the Day, January 3, 2013

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A boy bathes with his three buffaloes in the river.

(This ...

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