Thought to be the world’s largest human gathering, more than 20 million Hindu pilgrims ritually bathed on the opening day of the festival
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Haiti’s isolated and forgotten village – in pictures
Near the bottom of the island of Hispaniola in south-east Haiti is a forgotten village, cut off from its own country, and slowly emptying as its residents leave. As well as health services or electricity, Boucan Ferdinand also lost its only road to the nearest town, Bois Negresse, in devastating floods in 2004. Some of its residents have left for the capital, Port-au-Prince, while others cling onto a precarious life. Many have crossed illegally into the more prosperous neighbouring Dominican Republic
Continue reading...Counting the cost of Honduran crime – in pictures
Honduras’s homicide rate has fallen significantly in recent years, but the country still has one of the highest murder rates in the world. The fall can be attributed to the initiatives of police and military forces against drug smugglers and gangs. In a country of 8 million people, there are an estimated 7,000-10,000 street gang members
Continue reading...Bruce Davidson photographs donated to Telfair Museums – in pictures
An anonymous donor has given hundreds of photographs by the Magnum photographer Bruce Davidson to the Telfair Museums in Savannah, Georgia. The collection spans his career from 1956 to 2008, and includes images from his most famous works including Brooklyn Gang and Circus.
Continue reading...Concrete city: the beauty of Los Angeles’ most popular material – in pictures
LA is a city of concrete. From Frank Lloyd Wright’s modernist mansions to Rudolph Schindler’s tilted houses, architects working there have embraced the material. A new map by Blue Crow Media shows some lesser-known structures are just as striking
Continue reading...Best photos of the day: snow in Athens and a Chinese medicine lesson
The Guardian’s picture editors bring you photo highlights from around the world
Continue reading...Baghdad at play: normal life returns to Iraq’s capital – in pictures
Guardian photographer Sean Smith captures Iraqis at leisure, from students taking selfies in the park to families on fairground rides
Continue reading...Colombia’s full-colour Blacks and Whites’ carnival – in pictures
More than 10,000 artists, craftspeople and revellers take part in the carnival, a fusion of different cultural celebrations. It takes place every year from 2 to 7 January in the city of Pasto and is on Unesco’s intangible heritage list
Continue reading...Searching for scrap in Guatemala City – in pictures
Workers known as guajeros descend daily to search for recyclable items at one of the biggest rubbish dumps in Guatemala City. Hundreds carry out the work, which is dangerous due to mudslides and collapses but can earn them nearly twice the minimum daily wage
Continue reading...Jair Bolsonaro takes office as Brazil’s president – in pictures
The inauguration of the Brazilian president took place in Brasilia
Continue reading...Lens: Refugees and Migrants Tell Their Own Stories Through Photographs
In recent years, photographers from all over have flocked to countries affected by the refugee crisis, following the travails of migrants seeking refuge in Turkey, Greece and Lebanon. Others went to the source of the exodus, highlighting tragedies in Myanmar, Afghanistan and South Sudan.
Incredible photographs give a glimpse into life of the Royal Navy
Is there a THIRD woman? Stormy Daniels' lawyer Michael Avenatti claims he is representing a client with 'credible information' about Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and will be 'demanding the opportunity to testify' From training exercises to expeditions in the North Pole and happy family reunions: Incredible photographs give a glimpse into life of the Royal Navy Amazing photographs taken by Royal Navy photographers give a glimpse into the daily work carried out by members of the force. From Royal Marines practicing alongside the Navy in embarkation drills to emotional homecomings after a voyage at sea these images released by the Ministry of Defense show every aspect of life in the Navy.
Cortland Foundation announces photography winners
The Cortland Foundation and the Tucker County Photography Club announce the winners of the second annual Photography Exhibition.
Events recognizes leaders in arts community
Community Arts Awards celebration recognizes leaders in the arts DoA a Ana Arts Council's Community Arts Awards recognize individuals and organizations for their contributions to the arts. Check out this story on lcsun-news.com: LAS CRUCES - For 31 years, the DoA a Ana Arts Council 's Community Arts Awards have recognized individuals and organizations for their contributions to the arts.
Arizona man turned camera on injustices of Native Americans
An Arizona man celebrated for the humanity that was showcased in his photographs of people across the Colorado Plateau and the world has died. John Running died Sunday of complications from a brain tumor at his Flagstaff home, said his daughter, Raechel Running.
Roseanne, Aliyah Would be Great, But Forget PMToday,
New York-born Batya Medad made aliyah with her husband just weeks after their 1970 wedding and has been living in Shiloh since 1981. Political pundit, with a unique perspective, Batya has worked in a variety of professions: teaching, fitness, sales, cooking, public relations, photography and more.
Does Sheila Jackson Lee Know The Person She’s Accused Of Racism For…
So, I bet you've heard about the airline incident between a woman and Texas Democratic Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee. Katie wrote about it.
The Best New Yorker Photography of 2017
Whether through on-the-ground coverage or finely crafted portraiture, or the portrayal of a bad kiss for a viral short story, their work gave shape and color to the most exciting stories of 2017. out of its capital city, Raqqa, Mauricio Lima travelled to Syria with the reporter Luke Mogelson and embedded with Kurdish revolutionaries, including an all-female unit, as they fought to free the city.
Reports from Cuba: Claudio Fuentes: ‘I don’t want to be an opponent one more day’
According to Claudio Fuentes, photographer and human rights activist, he's started doing something like ten interviews and they haven't published any of them. Maybe it has to do with that mania he has to be always behind the camera, pointing the lens at the Ladies in White, other activists and even his own friends.
Portrait of a Marriage: Julia Child Captured in Paul Child’s Shimmering Photographs
These tender black-and-white pictures, from the couple's early days in France, show a Julia Child before books, before cooking on television, before fame. of the most significant meals of the last century occurred almost seventy years ago, on November 3, 1948, when Paul and Julia Child, two years wed, arrived in Le Havre on the S.S. America from New York.