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DSC05726 - Blue and Pink Matador Costumes by Loupiote

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Suliman Nawid and Rebar with their pink and blue matador costumes.

On the back of their jackets, stylized blue-prints of Black Rock City (Nevada), the temporary city where the annual Burning Man Festival takes place.

Photo taken at the Dia de los Muertos procession in the Mission (San Francisco) on Nov 2, 2011.

For more info on this event, please check out my Dia de los Muertos series.

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DSC08115 - Free Tibet / anti-China protests (San Francisco) by Loupiote

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Free Tibet / anti-China protests (San Francisco)

The name of the game is always money, and when it comes to the CIA's war against China by promoting a "Free Tibet", that is certainly true. Tibet has one of the world's largest reserve of uranium, as well as some oil, gold and copper. Read more here: www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/04/395803.html

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DSC03560v2 - Gua Niah - Painted Cave - Niah National Park (Borneo) by Loupiote

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This is entrance of Painted Cave in Niah National Park (Borneo)

The Painted Cave contains archeological artefacts including boat-shaped coffins, wall paintings and human remains.

For more photos and information about this place, please read the album description.

This is a tone-mapped HDR obtained from a single RAW image.

View my other photos of this cave.

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006b2100 - Bamboo Bridge near Mawlynnong in the East Khasi Hills (India) by Loupiote

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Bamboo bridge near Mawlynnong in the East Khasi Hills, in Meghalaya (India)

When rivers are too wide to grow living root bridges across them, the Khasi people build foot bridges with bamboo and rattan (they use no nylon rope or metal wire, it is 100% organic).

This bamboo bridge has a span of more than 20 meters (60 feet) and passes 10 meters (30 feet) above a river. They need to rebuild the bridge every few years because it gets rotten.

has a span of more than 20 meters (60 feet) and passes 10 meters (30 feet) above a river. They need to rebuild the bridge every few years because it gets rotten.

This bamboo bridge was at the end of its life, and the local villagers were planning to rebuild it.

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DSC03160 - Floating Plastic Trash Pollution (La Boca, Buenos Aires) by Loupiote

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Floating Trash on the riachuelo (La Boca, Buenos Aires)

No, this is not the Great Pacific Garbage Patch!

Half of the trash is made of plastic bottles. Plastic bottles (especially mineral water bottles) are evil. Please drink tap water (or purified / filtered tap water if needed).

Sale of plastic bottles should not be permitted in countries that do not recycle plastic trash.

And in countries where plastic trash is recycled, there should be a tax on plastic bottles, used to finance recycling and to encourage people to bring their plastic trash to recycling centers where they would get that tax back. This is the case in many states in the US, and a lot of unemployed people make money by scavenging plastic trash and bringing it to recycling centers, where they get paid for the trash they bring. As a result, there is much less plastic trash in the environment.

One example is the California CRV: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Redemption_Value.

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DSC06614 - Steam Locomotive - Darjeeling Train Depot (India) by Loupiote

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Steam Locomotive -#802 "Victor" undergoing maintenance at the Darjeeling Train Yard (India)

It will get new rods.

View more photos of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway.

The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, locally known as the "Toy Train", is a 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge railway that runs between New Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling (India). It is still operated by vintage British-built B Class steam locomotives. Operations between Siliguri and Kurseong have been temporarily suspended since 2010 following a Landslide at Tindharia (view photos of the landslide).

For more info about the DHR steam locomotives, read en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DHR_778_(locomotive) and www.irfca.org/docs/locolists/dhr-locos-full.html.

For more information about the Darjeeling Steam-powered Train, read en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darjeeling_Himalayan_Railway.

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DSC08986 - Hindu Festival - Priest Walking on Sitting Men's Shoulders (India) by Loupiote

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Hindu Festival in a small village in Jharkhand state (India).

View the video.

Based on the date (April 11, 2013), this may be Ugadi or Gudi Padwa, a celebration of the New Year's Day according to the lunisolar Hindu calendar.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ugadi

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gudi_Padwa

If you can identify the exact name of the Festival or have more info about this ritual, please post a comment or email me!

The Hindu priest of the village walks from a Temple to a nearby pond, over the shoulders of the young men of the village, while a group of older men beat drums with canes.

As soon as the priest has walked on the shoulders of a man, that man runs back to the front of the line and sits on the ground again.

The bare-foot Hindu priest will walk all the way to the pond without touching the ground, and the ceremony will continue near the water.

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DSC03144 - Hermandad de la Exaltación - Semana Santa en Sevilla by Loupiote

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Traditional processions during the Semana Santa (Holy Week) in Sevilla, Spain

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DSC05616 - Sailing Hydrofoil Catamaran Emirates Team New Zealand near Golden Gate Bridge - America's Cup 2013 Race (San Francisco) by Loupiote

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America's Cup 2013 Race in San Francisco Bay.

For more photos and info about the America's Cup race and the AC72-class hydrofoil catamarans, go to the album description.

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DSC05612 - Sailing Hydrofoil Catamaran Emirates Team New Zealand near Golden Gate Bridge - America's Cup 2013 Race (San Francisco) by Loupiote

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America's Cup 2013 Race in San Francisco Bay.

For more photos and info about the America's Cup race and the AC72-class hydrofoil catamarans, go to the album description.

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DSC00891 - Indian Wedding - Proud Groom Holding his Covered Bride Like a Trophy by Loupiote

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The Indian groom is always holding a piece a fabric attached to the bride. The proud groom wears a fancy turban while the bride hides under a bright shawl.

Photo taken in Varanasi - also known as Benares (India).

For more info about Varanasi, go to en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varanasi.

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6577 - vietnam - Medicine man's most precious treasure by Loupiote

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Medicine man's most precious treasure (Mèo Vac, Vietnam)

It looked like very thin hair or fibers (probably hair, maybe of a rare animal?), in a container looking like a tiny shoe (doll shoe?). That was apparently something very precious for Medicine man, and he would keep it in a concealed pocket in his jacket.

See more photos of the Mèo Vac medicine man and his treasures.

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DSC04618 - Hindu Women Drying Saris in the Wind after Holy Dip - Varanasi (India) by Loupiote

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Hindu women drying their saris in the wind after having their Holy Bath in the Ganges river, in the Hindu Holy city of Varanasi (India)

This was on the sandy beach on the bank of the Ganges river, across from the Ghats. It is a popular spot for the Hindu pilgrims to take their Holy Dip.

For more info about Varanasi, go to en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varanasi.

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DSC05800 - Couple enjoying the Carnaval de Humahuaca (Argentina) by Loupiote

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Carnival 2010 in the streets of Humahuaca (Argentina).

During Carnival festivities in the small village of Tilcara, in the Andes mountains, young men dress up as devils (diablos) with colorful costumes covered with mirrors. Women hold the tail of a devil and everyone is drinking and dancing to the music of marching bands.

For more photos and information about the Carnival in Northern Argentina, read the album description.

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DSC05320 - Quechua Chica - Carnaval de Tilcara (Argentina) by Loupiote

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This girl had very pretty green eyes (hard to tell in this photo, unfortunately!)

Carnival 2010 in the streets of Tilcara (Argentina).

During Carnival festivities in the small village of Tilcara, in the Andes mountains, young men dress up as devils (diablos) with colorful costumes covered with mirrors. Women hold the tail of a devil and everyone is drinking and dancing to the music of marching bands.

For more photos and information about the Carnival in Northern Argentina, read the album description.

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DSC01301 - Alyssa - Catacombes de Paris - Catacombs of Paris (off-limit area) by Loupiote

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Alyssa - Catacombes de Paris - Catacombs of Paris (off-limit area)

Alyssa is a San Francisco video artist and musician. Check her video blog at www.iamfivestar.com.

Catacombs of Paris, about 20 meters (60 feet) underground, under Paris city center. This is a part of the 200 Km network of ancient tunnels not opened to the public, but regularly visited by trespassing urban cavers called "cataphiles". See more information in the album description.

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DSC04104 - Carnaval - Carnival in Jujuy Capital (Argentina) by Loupiote

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A group of openly gay guys.

First day of Carnival 2010 in Jujuy Capital (Argentina).

This was a great Carnival party in the old (disused) train station in San Salvador de Jujuy. Music, cheap red wine (often mixed with CocaCola) and a great crowd having a lot of fun.

During Carnival festivities in the Andes mountains, a local tradition consists in throwing white talk powder, spray foam and confettis to the face of others while drinking and dancing to the music of marching bands.

For more photos and information about the Carnival in Northern Argentina, read the album description.

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Mouth of the Flàajökull Glacier (Iceland) by Loupiote

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Google Earth capture of the mouth of the Flàajökull Glacier (Iceland)

You can see the remnant of earlier mouth of the glacier - The glacier is now smaller than it used to be, possibly a sign of global warming?

This is an exact match of my aerial photo of this glacier.

This photo is © Google Earth, used by permission (this overwrites any other copyright mention that may appear on this page)

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DSC00848 - Cathedral of Tuguegarao (Philippines) by Loupiote

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Saints Peter and Paul Metropolitan Cathedral is the seat of the Archdiocese of Tuguegarao. The Diocese of Tuguegarao was erected on April 10, 1910. Pope Paul VI elevated the Diocese of Tuguegarao into an Archdiocese on September 21, 1974. The church with the belfry is the biggest Spanish colonial church in Cagayan Valley built by the Dominicans who came to evangelize Cagayan Valley. It was constructed from January 17, 1761 to 1767 under the supervision of Fr. Antonio Lobato, O.P. The cathedral suffered massive destruction in World War II losing its pipe organ, three wooden retablos, pulpit, wooden choir loft and the painted wooden ceiling all of which were from the early 18th century. The old convent adjacent to the cathedral church was also razed to the ground during the war and was demolished to make way for a new one. The complex was rebuilt by Msgr. Bishop Constance Jurgens who is now entombed inside the church. The Cathedral is also said to be one of the beautiful structures that stood in the land and because of that impression, its portrait can also be seen in Vatican City. The traditional ringing of the cathedral bells for the Angelus and during Mass is still being practiced today. (Credit for the Info: Tuguegarao Tourist Board)

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DSC00828 - Six Legged Cow (India) by Loupiote

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This calf has two extra legs attached to the top of her neck. This is a birth defect called Polymelia, where conjoint twins starts developing but one twin degenerated completely except for one or more limbs, which end up attached to the other twin.

With cows, the one or two extra limbs are often attached to the top of the cow's neck. This extra legs are shrunken, deformed and non-functional, and they get strange long nails (since the nails on normal cow legs get worn by walking).

In India, when a calf is born with extra leg or two, this is like winning the jackpot: those 5 legged and 6 legged cows are seen are very holy, and the owner will parade them around and receive donations from Hindu devotees.

These two calves (one with 5 legs, and the other one with 6 legs) were transported around the city in a specially designed motor rickshaw, covered with images of the famous "Sai Baba" (not sure why).

For more info about Polymelia, go to en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymelia.

Photo taken in Varanasi - also known as Benares (India).

For more info about Varanasi, go to en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varanasi.

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DSC05407 - Little Nepali Girl Smiling (Nepal) by Loupiote

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Little girl smiling, in Bhaktapur (Nepal)

She is missing a tooth.

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dsc10017 - burning man 2004 - Mad Hatter's Tea Party by Emma Hardy by Loupiote

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Mad Hatter's Tea Party by Emma Hardy - www.emmahardy.net

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2004 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

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DSC08055 - burning man 2007 - The Cone by Loupiote

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The Cone, by Manuel Kretzer and Hans Sachs - see www.burning-man.eu

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2007 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

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DSC19836 - burning man 2007 - Skydivers Eels in the sky by Loupiote

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Parachutists over Black Rock City. The streamers that they use are called "eels" (well, because they look like eels!)

See www.burningsky.org.

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2007 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

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20625-burning-man-2006 - In the head on the three-legged alien at night by Loupiote

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In the head on the three-legged alien at night

Giant Three-Legged Alien : I. T. by Michael Christian

Check my other photos of the Giant Three-Legged Alien!

For more info about Michael Christian, go to michaelchristian.com.

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2006 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

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DSC02328 - Catacombes de Paris - Catacombs of Paris (off-limit area) - Fabienne and mixed lights - Blue LED light by Loupiote

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Fabienne (urban caver) with mixed lights in an area known as the "Bar des Rats". Tikka LED lamps have a very blue light compared to the yellow candel tights.

Catacombs of Paris (off-limit area), about 20 meters (60 feet) underground, under Paris city center.

This is a part of the 200 Km network of ancient tunnels not opened to the public, but regularly visited by trespassing urban cavers called "cataphiles". See more information in the album description.

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DSC03573 - Space Shuttle Endeavour Piggyback Atop Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier by Loupiote

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Space Shuttle Endeavour flies over San Francisco for one last time.

Endeavour, carried piggyback atop a modified Boeing 747 jumbo jet, does a last flight en route to its final frontier and retirement home: a science museum in Los Angeles.

For more information about Space Shuttle Endeavour, go to en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Endeavour

For more information about the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, go to en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuttle_Carrier_Aircraft

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DSC09009 - Burning Man 2009 - Disassembled - Portal of Evolution by Loupiote

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Disassembled

Portal of Evolution, by Bryan Tedrick

Portal of Evolution is a sculpture based on the female reproductive system. A portal is formed with petal like steel plates from which spring fallopian tubes and ovaries.

Emerging from the top is a kinetic butterfly with a seat in the center for passengers. Overall dimensions are 26' tall x 32' wide. Materials are steel and stainless steel.

Artist website: www.bryantedrick.com/

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2009 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

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DSC00352 - Photographer with Chamber Camera Shooting a Sailing Stone on the Racetrack - Death Valley by Loupiote

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Photographer with a large format chamber camera taking a picture of one of the Sailing Stones on the Racetrack dry lake in Death Valley (California)

Sailing stones are rocks that move in long tracks on the smooth and perfectly flat surface of a dry lake, without human or animal intervention. The rocks are most likely propelled by strong winds while entrapped in floating ice sheets (or icebergs), after winter rains flooded the dry lake and made the mud soft and slippery.

For more photos and information about the Racetrack sailing stones, go to my Sailing Stones photo series.

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DSC01048 - Lava Tube Cave by Loupiote

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Lava tube cave in the Lava Beds National Monument (California).

This one was called "Catacombs", and there was a sign indicating that it was closed due to "possibly unsafe conditions". I think that they are just afraid that visitors could get lost, since this lava tube has a maze of branches and is rather large.

For more info about lava tubes, read For more info about lava tubes, read en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lava_tube.

For more info about this place, read en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lava_Beds_National_Monument.

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DSC00842 - Six Legged Cow - Polymelia (India) by Loupiote

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This calf has two extra legs attached to the top of her neck. This is a birth defect called Polymelia, where conjoint twins starts developing but one twin degenerated completely except for one or more limbs, which end up attached to the other twin.

With cows, the one or two extra limbs are often attached to the top of the cow's neck. This extra legs are shrunken, deformed and non-functional, and they get strange long nails (since the nails on normal cow legs get worn by walking).

In India, when a calf is born with extra leg or two, this is like winning the jackpot: those 5 legged and 6 legged cows are seen are very holy, and the owner will parade them around and receive donations from Hindu devotees.

These two calves (one with 5 legs, and the other one with 6 legs) were transported around the city in a specially designed motor rickshaw, covered with images of the famous "Sai Baba" (not sure why).

For more info about Polymelia, go to en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymelia.

Photo taken in Varanasi - also known as Benares (India).

For more info about Varanasi, go to en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varanasi.

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DSC01001 - burning man 2007 - Fireworks show before the Man is burned by Loupiote

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Fireworks show before the Man is burned

Found this interesting news clip:

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Black Rock City (AP) - After the early torching of the Burning Man festival signature figure by an arsonist, the Burning Man Organization decided that all future copies of the "Man" would be made in China and shipped to Nevada.

"We already purchase all our fireworks from China", said Larry Harvey, one of the co-founders of the Burning Man festival. "So it made sense to outsource the Man too."

"Chinese-built copies of the 40-foot tall Man will cost us about 10 times less than domestic copies, and this will save us a lot of green stuff", Harvey explained, referring to this year’s "Green Man" theme.

"The Chinese Man will be 100% identical to the domestic version, very combustible and based on the same original blueprints from my good friend John Law. We don't expect any lead poisoning problems", Harvey added.

There has been rumors that the significant cost saving will permit the festival organization to burn a copy of the Man every night of the week, which some see as environmentally questionable as well as a disguised way to prevent any future early torching of the figure.

The first batch of Chinese-made Man is expected to ship early august 2008, and there are currently no plans to make Chinese copies available to the general public, although this is being discussed in the organization.

On the Net: www.burningman.com

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Photo taken at the Burning Man 2007 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

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DSC05785 - Lucky Sevens on my Odometer by Loupiote

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Many sevens on the odometer of my motorbike today.

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DSC01510 - Coal Wallah delivering Coal (India) by Loupiote

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Coalman delivering sacks of coal with his freight tricycle, in Varanasi (India).

Coal is still widely used as a cooking fuel in India.

For more info about Varanasi, go to en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varanasi.

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DSC00836 - Skull Makeup - Dia de los Muertos - Halloween (San Francisco) by Loupiote

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Ricardo Felix with Skull Face Paint - Dia de Los Muertos (San Francisco)

Photo taken at the Dia de los Muertos procession in the Mission (San Francisco) on Nov 2, 2009.

For more info on this event, please check out my Dia de los Muertos series.

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DSC00473 - Papier-mâché Skull - Giant Puppet - Dia de los Muertos - Halloween (San Francisco) by Loupiote

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Papier-mâché Skull - Giant Puppet - Dia de los Muertos - Halloween (San Francisco)

Photo taken at the Dia de los Muertos procession in the Mission (San Francisco) on Nov 2, 2009.

For more info on this event, please check out my Dia de los Muertos series.

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2484-phsh-footbridge - Abandoned Hospital (Presidio, San Francisco) by Loupiote

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The Public Health Service Hospital (PHSH) is located in the Presidio of San Francisco. It has been rehabilitated into luxury condos housing in 2010, and it is now called "Presidio Landmark Apartments".

For more information about this place you can visit my PHSH page.

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9888-phsh-graffiti - Abandoned Hospital (Presidio, San Francisco) by Loupiote

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NAKA

The Public Health Service Hospital (PHSH) is located in the Presidio of San Francisco. It has been rehabilitated into luxury condos housing in 2010, and it is now called "Presidio Landmark Apartments".

For more information about this place you can visit my PHSH page.

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DSC06214 - Nepali Women Transplanting Rice Seedings (Nepal) by Loupiote

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Nepali women transplanting rice (Nepal)

Rice seedlings are grown first in nursery fields, then manually transplanted into puddled fields where the seeding are spaced out. Transplanting is very labor intensive, but requires less seeds.

For more information about Terrace Farming, read en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrace_(agriculture)

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DSC08374 - Cane Juice Machine (India) by Loupiote

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I took this photo at a cattle market I stumbled upon on the road in West Bengal (India).

It was a very hot day, and I was so happy they were making fresh squeezed cane sugar juice. This juice was very good and also very cheap and I think I had at least 2 liters of it. The machine was installed on a motorized tricycle.

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DSC07479 - Arc Welding Repair on Motorbike Rack (India) by Loupiote

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Arc welding repair on my motorcycle rack (India)

Luggage racks on Royal Enfield Bullet motorbike have the tendency to crack and break frequently, due to weak brackets, poor design and vibrations.

This guy fixed my cracked brackets in a small village in Sikkim.

He is arc welding with no protection of any kind, not even welding glasses, which is quite common in poorer areas that only have the bear minimum supplies and equipment. Of course he did an excellent job, and charged me the normal price for the repair (a couple of dollars).

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DSC08875 - burning man 2007 - Stone Tower - Playa Ruins by Loupiote

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Playa Ruins, by Quentin Davis - see www.quentini.com

Playa ruins is vernacular architecture for tiny ancient people. Made from the materials at hand, playa and water, these tiny people built a grand edifice which has withstood this harsh desert for eons. Standing five feet tall, it was a Herculean task for these tiny people who stood no more than 3" tall.

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2007 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

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DSC00920 - Hindu Pilgrim Making Pujas at Divya Shila - Sacred Rock near Yamunotri Temple (India) by Loupiote

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Divya Shila, the sacred rock near Yamunotri Temple (India)

The powerful rock pillar located near the Surya Kund (sacred hot springs, in the back on this photo) at Yamunotri, Divya Shila presents a ethereal feeling to the devotees. It is customary that all the devotees should make pujas (prayers) here at Divya Shila before they enter Yamunotri.

The rock is part of the mountain and embedded in the wall of the temple. It is surrounded by a small decorated shrine.

For more photos and info about Yamunotri, go to the Yamunotri photo album.

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DSC01044 - Feather and Bullet Case - Native American Offerings on Memorial Stick - Captain Jack's Stronghold by Loupiote

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Detail of memorial stick with Native American offerings on the site of Captain Jack's Stronghold, in the Lava Beds National Monument (California).

This unofficial indigenous memorial commemorates an episode of the Modoc war, where a small Native American band led by Modoc chief "Captain Jack" resisted a large organized army force, before being eventually taken and killed. The natives used the natural features of the lava beds to defend their stronghold.

For more info about this event, read en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Jack%27s_Stronghold.

For more info about this location, read en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lava_Beds_National_Monument.

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DSC06616 - Steam Locomotives - Darjeeling Railroad Yard (India) by Loupiote

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Steam locomotives in the Darjeeling Train Yard (India)

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The two locomotives in the back (#788 "Tusker" and -#782 "Mountaineer") are warm and ready to work. One of them will be used to pull the next train, while a spare one is kept ready in case of last-minute problems with the main one. Because it takes hours to heat-up the steam boiler, the two steam engines must be warm and ready hours before the train is scheduled to leave. A railroad worker is staying up all night and feeding coal in their furnaces to keep both engines warm.

The locomotive in the front (#804 "Queen of the Hills") is undergoing maintenance. It will get new wheels.

The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, locally known as the "Toy Train", is a 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge railway that runs between New Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling (India). It is still operated by vintage British-built B Class steam locomotives. Operations between Siliguri and Kurseong have been temporarily suspended since 2010 following a Landslide at Tindharia (view photos of the landslide).

For more info about the DHR steam locomotives, read en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DHR_778_(locomotive) and www.irfca.org/docs/locolists/dhr-locos-full.html.

For more information about the Darjeeling Steam-powered Train, read en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darjeeling_Himalayan_Railway.

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DSC03321 - Rainbow Color Fingernails by Loupiote

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Rainbow nails and rainbow tie.

Gay Pride (San Francisco)

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DSC08748 - Oxy-Acetylene Welding by Loupiote

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Welder cutting a track rail with a Oxy-Acetylene cutting torch.

View more photos of railroad workers replacing a Muni lightrail track section on Church street in San Francisco.

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DSC00885 - Construction Workers Replacing Tracks of the San Francisco Municipal Railway by Loupiote

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Construction workers replacing tracks of the San Francisco Municipal Railway on Duboce Street.

This is a curved section equipped with track guard rails (i.e. the rails are doubled).

View more photos of railroad workers replacing a Muni lightrail tracks in San Francisco.

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DSC01072 - Harishchandra Cremation Ghat - Burning Ghat - Varanasi (India) by Loupiote

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Harishchandra Ghat is one of the Burning Ghats of Varanasi, where the dead are cremated day and night on the bank of the Ganges river.

The corpse of the dead are cremated on funeral pyres, until only ashes remain. Then, the ashes are thrown in the Ganges river. The process takes about 3 hours.

Photo taken in Varanasi - also known as Benares (India).

For more info about Varanasi, go to en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varanasi.

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DSC09264 - Filling Up Plastic Water Containers at Village Hand Pump (India) by Loupiote

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Plastic water containers waiting to be filled at a village water hand pump (India).

Like in most villages in India, there is no running water and people get their water from hand pumps or water wells.

Traditionally, women and girls are in charge of the water chores. Boys and men sometimes help them.

This photo is part of a series that I took in a small rural Indian village.

For more info about this village and to view the other photos of this village, go to the photo album.

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