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A novice shaman makes an offering of milk to the spirits at her initiation in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. This picture originally appeared in a December 2012 story called "Masters of Ecstasy," about the increasing number of shamans in northeast Asia.
A novice shaman makes an offering of milk to the spirits at her initiation in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. This picture originally appeared in a December 2012 story called "Masters of Ecstasy," about the increasing number of shamans in northeast Asia.
Jewish men of various Hasidic groups swap their hats to signal unity, as they celebrate an engagement in Brooklyn. This photo appeared in a February 2006 story about the growing Lubavitch faith.
A bakery in Milpa Alta, Mexico, displays loaves of sweet bread in its windows. The bread is called concha, which means "shell," because of the pattern etched into the crusts.
The patriarch of a family of antique dealers prepares to enjoy a meal during Eid at his home in Kashgar, Xinjiang, China. Kashgar's history dates back at least 2,000 years, and it was once an important stop on the Silk Road.
Boats that used to haul in tons of fish every year now sit and rust near the former port of Muynoq, Uzbekistan, since the Aral Sea dried up here in the 1980s.
Uygur pilgrims pray at the graves of Islamic saints during the Imam Asim festival near Hotan, Xinjiang Province, China. The Uygur people are a Muslim minority in China, heavily persecuted by the Chinese government.
Idling at a market, a Uygur motorcycle taxi driver waits for his next fare in Kashgar, Xinjiang Province, China. Job opportunities for the Muslim minority people group in western China are scarce.
Idling at a market, a Uygur motorcycle taxi driver waits for his next fare in Kashgar, Xinjiang Province, China. Job opportunities for the Muslim minority people group in western China are scarce.
A Han teacher calls out the correct answer in Chinese at a Uyghur high school in Azak, Xinjiang, China. Recent media investigations show that the Chinese government have targeted Uyghurs—a Muslim minority people group—for mass detentions and even forced birth control.