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29 December 2021

Mother of pearl icon of Our Lady of Guadalupe at a shrine during celebrations for the Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on November 09, 2009. The Day of the Dead is a traditional Mexican holiday which coincides with All Souls Day in the Catholic calendar, is marked by visits to the grave sites of loved ones. It is a joyous occasion during which the celebrants remember the deceased. The Virgin of Guadalupe is Mexico's most popular religious and cultural image, with the titles 'Queen of Mexico', 'Empress of the Americas' and 'Patroness of the Americas'. Both Miguel Hidalgo (in the Mexican War of Independence) and Emilliano Zapata (during the Mexican Revolution) carried flags bearing Our Lady of Guadalupe and Guadalupe Victoria. The first Mexican president changed his name in honor of the icon.

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16 October 2021

Mother of pearl icon of Our Lady of Guadalupe at a shrine during celebrations for the Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on November 09, 2009. The Day of the Dead is a traditional Mexican holiday which coincides with All Souls Day in the Catholic calendar, is marked by visits to the grave sites of loved ones. It is a joyous occasion during which the celebrants remember the deceased. The Virgin of Guadalupe is Mexico's most popular religious and cultural image, with the titles 'Queen of Mexico', 'Empress of the Americas' and 'Patroness of the Americas'. Both Miguel Hidalgo (in the Mexican War of Independence) and Emilliano Zapata (during the Mexican Revolution) carried flags bearing Our Lady of Guadalupe and Guadalupe Victoria. The first Mexican president changed his name in honor of the icon.

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27 August 2021

Close-up of a young Nepali girl dressed as Kumari Devi during a festival during the Nepali Himalayan Mela in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on August 24, 2009. A Kumari is the incarnation of the Hindu goddess Durga. The chosen girls remain Kumaris until they reach puberty, or shed blood. Kumari, who appears in public only thirteen times in a year on special occasions, is worshipped by both the Hindus and Buddhists as a living goddess it is also believed that she is the protector from evil and the bestower of good luck and prosperity.

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#6877732

15 July 2021

Located in Cleveland's Veterans' Memorial Plaza, stands the 'Fountain of Eternal Life' in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, on September 02, 2007. The fountain is also known as the 'War Memorial Fountain' or 'Peace Arising from the Flames of War' and consists of a statue and fountain that serves as Cleveland’s memorial to those citizens who served and died in World War II and the Korean War. It was designed by Cleveland Institute of Art graduate Marshall Fredericks and dedicated on May 30, 1964. The centerpiece is a 35-foot (10.7 m) bronze figure representing man escaping from the flames of war and reaching skyward for eternal peace. The bronze sphere from which the figure rises represents the superstitions and legends of mankind. On the surface of the polished granite rim surrounding the fountain are bronze plates bearing the names of 4,177 Greater Clevelanders who perished in WWII and in the Korean War.

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#6877734

15 July 2021

Located in Cleveland's Veterans' Memorial Plaza, stands the 'Fountain of Eternal Life' in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, on September 02, 2007. The fountain is also known as the 'War Memorial Fountain' or 'Peace Arising from the Flames of War' and consists of a statue and fountain that serves as Cleveland’s memorial to those citizens who served and died in World War II and the Korean War. It was designed by Cleveland Institute of Art graduate Marshall Fredericks and dedicated on May 30, 1964. The centerpiece is a 35-foot (10.7 m) bronze figure representing man escaping from the flames of war and reaching skyward for eternal peace. The bronze sphere from which the figure rises represents the superstitions and legends of mankind. On the surface of the polished granite rim surrounding the fountain are bronze plates bearing the names of 4,177 Greater Clevelanders who perished in WWII and in the Korean War.

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#6877736

15 July 2021

Located in Cleveland's Veterans' Memorial Plaza, stands the 'Fountain of Eternal Life' in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, on September 02, 2007. The fountain is also known as the 'War Memorial Fountain' or 'Peace Arising from the Flames of War' and consists of a statue and fountain that serves as Cleveland’s memorial to those citizens who served and died in World War II and the Korean War. It was designed by Cleveland Institute of Art graduate Marshall Fredericks and dedicated on May 30, 1964. The centerpiece is a 35-foot (10.7 m) bronze figure representing man escaping from the flames of war and reaching skyward for eternal peace. The bronze sphere from which the figure rises represents the superstitions and legends of mankind. On the surface of the polished granite rim surrounding the fountain are bronze plates bearing the names of 4,177 Greater Clevelanders who perished in WWII and in the Korean War.

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#6877738

15 July 2021

Located in Cleveland's Veterans' Memorial Plaza, stands the 'Fountain of Eternal Life' in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, on September 02, 2007. The fountain is also known as the 'War Memorial Fountain' or 'Peace Arising from the Flames of War' and consists of a statue and fountain that serves as Cleveland’s memorial to those citizens who served and died in World War II and the Korean War. It was designed by Cleveland Institute of Art graduate Marshall Fredericks and dedicated on May 30, 1964. The centerpiece is a 35-foot (10.7 m) bronze figure representing man escaping from the flames of war and reaching skyward for eternal peace. The bronze sphere from which the figure rises represents the superstitions and legends of mankind. On the surface of the polished granite rim surrounding the fountain are bronze plates bearing the names of 4,177 Greater Clevelanders who perished in WWII and in the Korean War.

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#6861814

8 July 2021

Rajasthani gypsy Kalbelia dancer performs a cobra dance in Marwar, Rajasthan, India. Covered in a veil the dancer spins and twirls like a cobra as she hypnotizes her audience.

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#6847338

2 July 2021

Rajastani Kalbelia dancer performs a traditional dance in Marwar, Rajasthan, India.

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#6847340

2 July 2021

Rajastani Kalbelia dancer holds rings from her fingers in her eyelids during a traditional dance in Marwar, Rajasthan, India.

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#6847342

2 July 2021

Rajasthani dancer balances seven clay pots on her head while performing a tradtional dance in the small region of Marwari in Rajasthan, India.

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#6370074

21 January 2021

A painter gives final touch to a stand ahead of the Republic Day parade, at Raisina Hills on January 21, 2021 in New Delhi. India celebrates Republic Day on January 26, highlighted by a march past by different branches of the military as well as a display of arms and missiles.

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#5670292

2 May 2020

Ladakhi woman wearing in a traditional outfit with a turquoise studded perak headdress in the small village of Tangtse, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India. (This image has a signed model release available)

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#5670302

2 May 2020

Ladakhi girl wearing in a traditional outfit with a turquoise studded perak headdress in the small village of Tangtse, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India. (This image has a signed model release available)

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#5670304

2 May 2020

Ladakhi woman wearing in a traditional outfit with a turquoise studded perak headdress in the small village of Tangtse, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India. (This image has a signed model release available)

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#5670306

2 May 2020

Ladakhi woman wearing in a traditional outfit with a turquoise studded perak headdress in the small village of Tangtse, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India. (This image has a signed model release available)

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