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Desang Festival 2012 in Sibsagar - Sibsagar

Cultural groups in tradional attire perfom dances during the Desang Festival 2012 in the Indian state of Asam. India. 6th January 2012

by Diganta Talukdar in India on 06/01/2012

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The Last Sunset of 2011 in Hyderabad Pakistan

Children play in the shadows of the last sunset of 2011. Hyderabad, Pakistan. 31st December, 2011

by rajput yasir in Pakistan on 31/12/2011

Politics

The Economist Forum Mexico Summit

As part of a series of conferences organized by The Economist magazine, different personalities in political, commercial and media circles discussed...

by Enrique Perez Huerta in Mexico on 06/10/2011

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Desang Festival 2012 in Sibsagar - Sibsagar
Cultural groups in tradional attire perfom dances during the Desang Festival 2012 in the Indian state of Asam. India. 6th January 2012
The Last Sunset of 2011 in Hyderabad Pakistan
Children play in the shadows of the last sunset of 2011. Hyderabad, Pakistan. 31st December, 2011
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