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Spiritual cleansing

Beng Tiong Ng

Singapore

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Progress of women in Arab world is ongoing. The rising feminism is depicted by a young woman climbing the masculine fortress rampart in Nizwa, old capital of Oman, leaving behind two older women at the foot. But traditions are still respected, as seen by the costume and shielding face from the sun.

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Nominees

Honorable Mentions

Rising feminism

Mongolian eagle hunters are Kazakhs who migrated to Mongolia and maintain their tradition of horsemanship. The Golden Eagle Festival has many contests, including picking up coin bags in full gallop.

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Silver

Perfect balance at full gallop

Hindu devotees achieve purification through body piercing rituals during Thaipusam festival. The physical body is an illusion, and the main goal is to become one with God. Family members showered devotees with blessings of flower petals before a long procession bearing the kavadi and piercing.

The opioid scourge has inflicted people of all ages, races and gender in USA. Many are jobless and homeless, wandering around cities bending over, shuffling feet and devoid of energy. A young man was unable to control his bowels in the early morning, and soiled his pants in a Seattle back alley.

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Opioid scourge

Former Central Police Station in Hong Kong was given a new life as an art gallery. Hidden away in one of the buildings is a beautiful spiral staircase that has become a perfect spot for selfies.

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Secret selfie spot

Mongolian eagle hunters are Kazakhs who migrated to western Mongolia and are revered in their community. Champion eagle hunter Shaimurat posed at Khotor Tobe with his eagle.

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Champion eagle hunter

Mongolian eagle hunters are Kazakhs who migrated to western Mongolia. The eagle hunters are revered in their community and the children grow up with the eagles. 8yo Dinka has developed a close bond with his pet eagle.

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My pet golden eagle

Humans build roads and drive across the natural habitat of animals. Animals are forced to adapt and their youngs must learn quickly and catch up with their elders. A months-old tusk-less elephant calf was seen rushing across the bitumen road for safety.