Photo of the Day

Men singing and playing instruments
August 24, 2010

Darhan, Mongolia

This Month in Photo of the Day: Photos From the 2009 International Photo Contest

While waiting for freshly slaughtered sheep to cook, a group in Darhan, Mongolia, makes merry.


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Photograph by Christopher De Bruyn
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