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women in white hats and dresses, during a hot church service in French Polynesia
August 9, 2020

Holy Heat

Women in Papeete, French Polynesia, get through a sweltering church service with the help of handheld fans. Men and women don't sit together in these services, but still sing hymns in Tahitian.
Photograph by Jodi Cobb, Nat Geo Image Collection
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