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Chahar-Bakhtiari Folk by Hadi Navid
Chahar mahal and Bakhtiari Province in located on South Central of Iran. It is very famous for the nice climate and more than that for nomads with a life based on annual migration. During winter they settle in Khuzestan Province which is warm but during Spring and Summer they live in Chahar mahal and Bakhtiari; And here is where they have their marriage ceremonies. I took this image from a father who’s son was going marry very soon.

Capture by Jose Miguel Albornoz
Residents of the so-called "Errázuriz Occupation" are protesting due to the cutoff of potable water supply because they were illegally connected to the sewage system. The sanitation company in charge decided to eliminate the connections, leaving about 50 families without water. After some time of negotiations, the city's mayor managed to resolve the issue.

The Gathering Ground by Tetsuhiro Umemura
This is Mount Osore, which is said to be the place where the dead gather. It is a very snowy place and can only be visited during the warmer months. It is also said that the concentration of sulfur in this area is so high that machinery will become unusable in a short period of time. I took this photo with an iPhone because LEICA is risky.