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  • An elderly woman prepares green vegetables for lunch in the basket weaving village of Tang Tien, Bac Giang province, Vietnam.
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  • A Laoseng minority woman prepares rice for cooking outside her home in the remote and roadless village of Ban Phouxoum, Phongsaly province, Lao PDR. Ban Phouxoum is situated along the Nam Ou river (a tributary of the Mekong) and has been temporarily relocated due to the construction of the Nam Ou Cascade Hydropower Project Dam 6. The Nam Ou river connects small riverside villages and provides the rural population with food for fishing. But this river and others like it, that are the lifeline of rural communities and local economies are being blocked, diverted and decimated by dams. The Lao government hopes to transform the country into ‘the battery of Southeast Asia’ by exporting the power to Thailand and Vietnam.
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  • Farmer Maria Castanares prepares fish for lunch in Daguma village, Bagaubayan, Sultan Kudarat province, Mindanao Island, The Philippines.
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  • A Laoseng minority woman prepares rice for cooking outside her home in the remote and roadless village of Ban Phouxoum, Phongsaly province, Lao PDR. Ban Phouxoum is situated along the Nam Ou river (a tributary of the Mekong) and has been temporarily relocated due to the construction of the Nam Ou Cascade Hydropower Project Dam 6. The Nam Ou river connects small riverside villages and provides the rural population with food for fishing. But this river and others like it, that are the lifeline of rural communities and local economies are being blocked, diverted and decimated by dams. The Lao government hopes to transform the country into ‘the battery of Southeast Asia’ by exporting the power to Thailand and Vietnam.
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  • Mo Suo minority man prepares a blue chicken outside his restaurant on Lugu Lake, Yunnan province. This is a basic, undeveloped area where tourists that are attracted to the area must be prepared for basics.
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  • Vaccinator prepares a dose of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine at the new Millennium Point NHS Covid-19 Vaccination Centre on 11th January 2021 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. This coronavirus vaccination centre which is one of the first in the UK with the aim to vaccinate 15 million people by mid-February will administer 600 vaccines on its opening day, rising to 1200 on the following days and approximately 2500 per day as of the second week. Customers all receive a letter and can come to the vaccine centre from a 45 mile radius. Once in the vaccine lane they are asked health related questions and asked to give consent to being vaccinated after being advised of any possible side effects.
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  • Vaccinator prepares a dose of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine at the new Millennium Point NHS Covid-19 Vaccination Centre on 11th January 2021 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. This coronavirus vaccination centre which is one of the first in the UK with the aim to vaccinate 15 million people by mid-February will administer 600 vaccines on its opening day, rising to 1200 on the following days and approximately 2500 per day as of the second week. Customers all receive a letter and can come to the vaccine centre from a 45 mile radius. Once in the vaccine lane they are asked health related questions and asked to give consent to being vaccinated after being advised of any possible side effects.
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  • Vaccinator prepares a dose of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine at the new Millennium Point NHS Covid-19 Vaccination Centre on 11th January 2021 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. This coronavirus vaccination centre which is one of the first in the UK with the aim to vaccinate 15 million people by mid-February will administer 600 vaccines on its opening day, rising to 1200 on the following days and approximately 2500 per day as of the second week. Customers all receive a letter and can come to the vaccine centre from a 45 mile radius. Once in the vaccine lane they are asked health related questions and asked to give consent to being vaccinated after being advised of any possible side effects.
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  • A Laoseng ethnic minority woman prepares wild vegetables for cooking using a wooden pestle and mortar in the remote and roadless village of Ban Phoumeuang, Phongsaly province, Lao PDR. Ban Phoumeuang will soon be relocated away from the Nam Ou river due to construction of the Nam Ou Cascade Hydropower Project Dam 6.
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  • Imelda Esgana, fish vendor preparing lunch at home for her children, Talisay, Bantayan Island, The Philippines. Every morning at 7 am Imelda meets the fishermen as they return from the sea with their catch. After sorting and weighing,  Imelda sells the fish locally by going house to house. Imelda and her family eat what is left over after her sales. On November 6 2013 Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines and was one of the most powerful storms to ever make landfall.  Three-quarters of the island’s population of about 136,000 depend on fishing as their main source of income. Thousands lost their boats and equipment in the storm. Oxfam is working to support the immediate and long-term needs of affected communities on Bantayan Island.
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  • Fisherman Robert Illut (17) preparing his nets for going fishing in his pump boat, Talisay, Santa Fe, Bantayan Island, The Philippines. On November 6 2013 Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines and was one of the most powerful storms to ever make landfall. Fishing families who lived in the path of the typhoon have lost boats, nets and tools, the essentials they need to produce food and earn a living. Oxfam is working with fishing communities to rebuild boats and repair nets.
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  • Du Cai Mei prepares a meal with the help of her husband, Chang Lin, Chang Qu village, Shaanxi, China.
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  • Maria Saravia Gracia, nervously prepares for her wedding ceremony, Anamoros, El Salvador.
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  • Fish vendor Imelda Esgana, prepares lunch at home for her two youngest children, Talisay, Bantayan Island, The Philippines. Every morning at 7 am Imelda meets the fishermen as they return from the sea with their catch. After sorting and weighing, Imelda sells the fish locally by going house to house. Imelda and her family eat whatever is left over from her sales round. On November 6 2013 Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines and was one of the most powerful storms to ever make landfall.  Three-quarters of the island’s population of about 136,000 depend on fishing as their main source of income. Thousands lost their boats and equipment in the storm. Oxfam is working to support the immediate and long-term needs of affected communities on Bantayan Island.
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  • A long-distance runner prepares for the London Marathon before the race begins, whilst warming-up in Greenwich Park, London England. Seen in close-up detail, we see his hands and fingers massaging Vaseline jelly into his thighs and groin area to help avoid chafing during the annual 26-mile race through London's streets. He is wearing bright, garish running shorts decorated wth the British Union Jack flag, a sure sign of his patriotic attitude. Other runners are in the background, also preparing clothing that will be taken from the start to the finish line in Westminster.
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  • Mu Ze Latso  prepares lunch at home amidst hanging corns and posters and photos of the Dalai Lama, in village along the shores of Lugu Lake, northwest Yunnan province.<br />
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Mo Suo people live along LuGu lake, northwest  Yunnan province. Since the population is not big enough, the Chinese government did not assign them as an independent minority. Mo Suo people belongs to the NaXi minority of LiJiang region. Mo Suo people have their own distinctive culture, religion and customs. Most significantly: Mo Suo people do not have a marriage System. Locally, they call their relationships a "walking marriage". <br />
A girl has her ADULT ceremony when she is 14, then she can start to wear the Mo Su costume and the family will give her a room that is called “Flower room”.<br />
Logically, she is allowed to take her boyfriend, since Mo Su family carries on by the mother's name, the son and the daughter stay with mother their whole lifes.<br />
When they are adults, the girl chooses her boyfriend. The boyfriend come to sleep in her room in the evening and leave for his mother's home in the morning. He belongs to his mother's family. She belongs to her mother's family, her children will be taken care of by her family: her mother, uncle, aunts, or sisters and brothers. Her children do not belongs to the boyfriend's family.<br />
Normally, the mother will pass her "power" to her eldest daughter when she is old and thus perpetuate the Mo Suo traditions.
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  • In advance of a re-opening of businesses and before a change to a Tier 2 for London during the second wave of the Coronavirus pandemic, a shop worker prepares a retailer's window on Regent Street, on 30th November 2020, in London, England. Retailers will once again be open for Christmas business on 3rd December.
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  • A window dresser prepares a new window design with a stripes theme in the Oxford Street branch of retailer Debenhams. We see from the rear, a lady retail professional who is standing on a square box in order to reach the upper corners of the background - formerly stripy and when she's finished, a solid black. Debenhams plc is a British multinational retailer operating under a department store format in the United Kingdom and Ireland with franchise stores in other countries
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  • A chef prepares a dish for the table in the kitchen of The Kitchin restaurant, Leith, Edinburgh. Tom and Michaela Kitchin opened their restaurant, The Kitchin on Edinburgh's Leith waterfront in 2006. The Kitchin presents modern British seasonal cuisine influenced by French cooking techniques and an appreciation of the best quality ingredients available from Scotland's natural larder.
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  • A nurse prepares a needle for Dr Mohamed Shaheen to perform Cataracts surgery on a patient on the IFB Jibon Tari Floating Hospital moored up on the banks of the Modhumoti River.  The Jibon Tari normally moves location every 3 months to remote riverine and offshore areas. It was launched in 1999 and has been major success, reaching more that 200,000 people.  <br />
Impact Foundation Bangladesh (IFB) provide care, support and treatment to people with disabilities in Bangladesh.
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  • A nurse prepares a needle for Dr Mohamed Shaheen to perform Cataracts surgery on a patient on the IFB Jibon Tari Floating Hospital moored up on the banks of the Modhumoti River.  The Jibon Tari normally moves location every 3 months to remote riverine and offshore areas. It was launched in 1999 and has been major success, reaching more that 200,000 people.  <br />
Impact Foundation Bangladesh (IFB) provide care, support and treatment to people with disabilities in Bangladesh.
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  • A nurse prepares a patient for Dr Mohamed Shaheen to perform Cataracts surgery on a patient on the IFB Jibon Tari Floating Hospital moored up on the banks of the Modhumoti River.  The Jibon Tari normally moves location every 3 months to remote riverine and offshore areas. It was launched in 1999 and has been major success, reaching more that 200,000 people.  <br />
Impact Foundation Bangladesh (IFB) provide care, support and treatment to people with disabilities in Bangladesh.
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  • A batsman prepares to walk on to the field during a local club match in Paignton, UK. Adjusting his cap before taking to the field of play, the young man already wears his pads and 'whites' the clothing required of club cricket players on match days. A local company is sponsoring the team or pavilion where members and officials sit enjoying the afternoon's play, ready to cheer on the batsman.
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  • Detail of a chef's hands, preparing Makizushi in 'So', a sushi restaurant in central London. Makizushi "rolled sushi" norimaki "Nori roll" or makimono "variety of rolls") is a cylindrical piece, formed with the help of a bamboo mat known as a makisu Makizushi is generally wrapped in nori (seaweed), but is occasionally wrapped in a thin omelette, soy paper, cucumber, or shiso (perilla) leaves. Makizushi is usually cut into six or eight pieces, which constitutes a single roll order. Below are some common types of makizushi, but many other kinds exist. So restaurant in Soho is contemporary Japanese dining infused with unique European flavours. Select dishes are prepared on our "yogan-yaki" customised grill and cooked over volcanic rocks imported from Mt. Fuji.
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  • Detail of a chef's hands, preparing salmon with tongs in 'So', a sushi restaurant in central London. Sushi is a Japanese food consisting of cooked vinegared rice combined with other ingredients, seafood, vegetables and sometimes tropical fruits. Ingredients and forms of sushi presentation vary widely, but the ingredient which all sushi have in common is rice (also referred to as shari or sumeshi. So restaurant in Soho is contemporary Japanese dining infused with unique European flavours. Select dishes are prepared on our "yogan-yaki" customised grill and cooked over volcanic rocks imported from Mt. Fuji.
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  • Woman preparing 'te' grass for weaving into baskets in Luu Thuong village, Ha Tay province, Vietnam. With Vietnam’s growing population making less land available for farmers to work, families unable to sustain themselves are turning to the creation of various products in rural areas.  These ‘craft’ villages specialise in a single product or activity, anything from palm leaf hats to incense sticks, or from noodle making to snake-catching. Some of these ‘craft’ villages date back hundreds of years, whilst others are a more recent response to enable rural farmers to earn much needed extra income.
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  • The preparation of traditional Chinese medicine at the Beijing Tongrentang drug store, which was established in 1669 during the Qing Dynasty and holds a high reputation in China. Chemists weigh out and wrap up various herbal elements including berries, roots, bark and shavings. Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to a broad range of practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine and dietary therapy. Although these practices are considered alternative medicine in the Western world, they are a common part of medical care throughout East Asia, accounting for estimated 40% of all health care delivered in China.
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  • The preparation of traditional Chinese medicine at the Beijing Tongrentang drug store, which was established in 1669 during the Qing Dynasty and holds a high reputation in China. Chemists weigh out and wrap up various herbal elements including berries, roots, bark and shavings. Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to a broad range of practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine and dietary therapy. Although these practices are considered alternative medicine in the Western world, they are a common part of medical care throughout East Asia, accounting for estimated 40% of all health care delivered in China.
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  • The preparation of traditional Chinese medicine at the Beijing Tongrentang drug store, which was established in 1669 during the Qing Dynasty and holds a high reputation in China. Chemists weigh out and wrap up various herbal elements including berries, roots, bark and shavings. Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to a broad range of practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine and dietary therapy. Although these practices are considered alternative medicine in the Western world, they are a common part of medical care throughout East Asia, accounting for estimated 40% of all health care delivered in China.
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  • The preparation of traditional Chinese medicine at the Beijing Tongrentang drug store, which was established in 1669 during the Qing Dynasty and holds a high reputation in China. Chemists weigh out and wrap up various herbal elements including berries, roots, bark and shavings. Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to a broad range of practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine and dietary therapy. Although these practices are considered alternative medicine in the Western world, they are a common part of medical care throughout East Asia, accounting for estimated 40% of all health care delivered in China.
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  • Drawers of herbs used for preparation of traditional Chinese medicine at the Beijing Tongrentang drug store, which was established in 1669 during the Qing Dynasty and holds a high reputation in China. Chemists weigh out and wrap up various herbal elements including berries, roots, bark and shavings. Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to a broad range of practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine and dietary therapy. Although these practices are considered alternative medicine in the Western world, they are a common part of medical care throughout East Asia, accounting for estimated 40% of all health care delivered in China.
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  • The preparation of traditional Chinese medicine at the Beijing Tongrentang drug store, which was established in 1669 during the Qing Dynasty and holds a high reputation in China. Chemists weigh out and wrap up various herbal elements including berries, roots, bark and shavings. Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to a broad range of practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine and dietary therapy. Although these practices are considered alternative medicine in the Western world, they are a common part of medical care throughout East Asia, accounting for estimated 40% of all health care delivered in China.
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  • The preparation of traditional Chinese medicine at the Beijing Tongrentang drug store, which was established in 1669 during the Qing Dynasty and holds a high reputation in China. Chemists weigh out and wrap up various herbal elements including berries, roots, bark and shavings. Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to a broad range of practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine and dietary therapy. Although these practices are considered alternative medicine in the Western world, they are a common part of medical care throughout East Asia, accounting for estimated 40% of all health care delivered in China.
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  • The preparation of traditional Chinese medicine at the Beijing Tongrentang drug store, which was established in 1669 during the Qing Dynasty and holds a high reputation in China. Chemists weigh out and wrap up various herbal elements including berries, roots, bark and shavings. Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to a broad range of practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine and dietary therapy. Although these practices are considered alternative medicine in the Western world, they are a common part of medical care throughout East Asia, accounting for estimated 40% of all health care delivered in China.
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  • The preparation of traditional Chinese medicine at the Beijing Tongrentang drug store, which was established in 1669 during the Qing Dynasty and holds a high reputation in China. Chemists weigh out and wrap up various herbal elements including berries, roots, bark and shavings. Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to a broad range of practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine and dietary therapy. Although these practices are considered alternative medicine in the Western world, they are a common part of medical care throughout East Asia, accounting for estimated 40% of all health care delivered in China.
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  • The preparation of traditional Chinese medicine at the Beijing Tongrentang drug store, which was established in 1669 during the Qing Dynasty and holds a high reputation in China. Chemists weigh out and wrap up various herbal elements including berries, roots, bark and shavings. Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to a broad range of practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine and dietary therapy. Although these practices are considered alternative medicine in the Western world, they are a common part of medical care throughout East Asia, accounting for estimated 40% of all health care delivered in China.
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  • The preparation of traditional Chinese medicine at the Beijing Tongrentang drug store, which was established in 1669 during the Qing Dynasty and holds a high reputation in China. Chemists weigh out and wrap up various herbal elements including berries, roots, bark and shavings. Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to a broad range of practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine and dietary therapy. Although these practices are considered alternative medicine in the Western world, they are a common part of medical care throughout East Asia, accounting for estimated 40% of all health care delivered in China.
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  • The preparation of traditional Chinese medicine at the Beijing Tongrentang drug store, which was established in 1669 during the Qing Dynasty and holds a high reputation in China. Chemists weigh out and wrap up various herbal elements including berries, roots, bark and shavings. Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to a broad range of practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine and dietary therapy. Although these practices are considered alternative medicine in the Western world, they are a common part of medical care throughout East Asia, accounting for estimated 40% of all health care delivered in China.
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  • The preparation of traditional Chinese medicine at the Beijing Tongrentang drug store, which was established in 1669 during the Qing Dynasty and holds a high reputation in China. Chemists weigh out and wrap up various herbal elements including berries, roots, bark and shavings. Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to a broad range of practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine and dietary therapy. Although these practices are considered alternative medicine in the Western world, they are a common part of medical care throughout East Asia, accounting for estimated 40% of all health care delivered in China.
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  • The preparation of traditional Chinese medicine at the Beijing Tongrentang drug store, which was established in 1669 during the Qing Dynasty and holds a high reputation in China. Chemists weigh out and wrap up various herbal elements including berries, roots, bark and shavings. Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to a broad range of practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine and dietary therapy. Although these practices are considered alternative medicine in the Western world, they are a common part of medical care throughout East Asia, accounting for estimated 40% of all health care delivered in China.
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  • The preparation of traditional Chinese medicine at the Beijing Tongrentang drug store, which was established in 1669 during the Qing Dynasty and holds a high reputation in China. Chemists weigh out and wrap up various herbal elements including berries, roots, bark and shavings. Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to a broad range of practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine and dietary therapy. Although these practices are considered alternative medicine in the Western world, they are a common part of medical care throughout East Asia, accounting for estimated 40% of all health care delivered in China.
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  • The preparation of traditional Chinese medicine at the Beijing Tongrentang drug store, which was established in 1669 during the Qing Dynasty and holds a high reputation in China. Chemists weigh out and wrap up various herbal elements including berries, roots, bark and shavings. Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to a broad range of practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine and dietary therapy. Although these practices are considered alternative medicine in the Western world, they are a common part of medical care throughout East Asia, accounting for estimated 40% of all health care delivered in China.
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  • The preparation of traditional Chinese medicine at the Beijing Tongrentang drug store, which was established in 1669 during the Qing Dynasty and holds a high reputation in China. Chemists weigh out and wrap up various herbal elements including berries, roots, bark and shavings. Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to a broad range of practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine and dietary therapy. Although these practices are considered alternative medicine in the Western world, they are a common part of medical care throughout East Asia, accounting for estimated 40% of all health care delivered in China.
    20120531traditional chinese medicine...jpg
  • The preparation of traditional Chinese medicine at the Beijing Tongrentang drug store, which was established in 1669 during the Qing Dynasty and holds a high reputation in China. Chemists weigh out and wrap up various herbal elements including berries, roots, bark and shavings. Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to a broad range of practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine and dietary therapy. Although these practices are considered alternative medicine in the Western world, they are a common part of medical care throughout East Asia, accounting for estimated 40% of all health care delivered in China.
    20120531traditional chinese medicine...jpg
  • The preparation of traditional Chinese medicine at the Beijing Tongrentang drug store, which was established in 1669 during the Qing Dynasty and holds a high reputation in China. Chemists weigh out and wrap up various herbal elements including berries, roots, bark and shavings. Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to a broad range of practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine and dietary therapy. Although these practices are considered alternative medicine in the Western world, they are a common part of medical care throughout East Asia, accounting for estimated 40% of all health care delivered in China.
    20120531traditional chinese medicine...jpg
  • The preparation of traditional Chinese medicine at the Beijing Tongrentang drug store, which was established in 1669 during the Qing Dynasty and holds a high reputation in China. Chemists weigh out and wrap up various herbal elements including berries, roots, bark and shavings. Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to a broad range of practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine and dietary therapy. Although these practices are considered alternative medicine in the Western world, they are a common part of medical care throughout East Asia, accounting for estimated 40% of all health care delivered in China.
    20120531traditional chinese medicine...jpg
  • The preparation of traditional Chinese medicine at the Beijing Tongrentang drug store, which was established in 1669 during the Qing Dynasty and holds a high reputation in China. Chemists weigh out and wrap up various herbal elements including berries, roots, bark and shavings. Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to a broad range of practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine and dietary therapy. Although these practices are considered alternative medicine in the Western world, they are a common part of medical care throughout East Asia, accounting for estimated 40% of all health care delivered in China.
    20120531traditional chinese medicine...jpg
  • The preparation of traditional Chinese medicine at the Beijing Tongrentang drug store, which was established in 1669 during the Qing Dynasty and holds a high reputation in China. Chemists weigh out and wrap up various herbal elements including berries, roots, bark and shavings. Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to a broad range of practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine and dietary therapy. Although these practices are considered alternative medicine in the Western world, they are a common part of medical care throughout East Asia, accounting for estimated 40% of all health care delivered in China.
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  • The preparation of traditional Chinese medicine at the Beijing Tongrentang drug store, which was established in 1669 during the Qing Dynasty and holds a high reputation in China. Chemists weigh out and wrap up various herbal elements including berries, roots, bark and shavings. Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to a broad range of practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine and dietary therapy. Although these practices are considered alternative medicine in the Western world, they are a common part of medical care throughout East Asia, accounting for estimated 40% of all health care delivered in China.
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  • The preparation of traditional Chinese medicine at the Beijing Tongrentang drug store, which was established in 1669 during the Qing Dynasty and holds a high reputation in China. Chemists weigh out and wrap up various herbal elements including berries, roots, bark and shavings. Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to a broad range of practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine and dietary therapy. Although these practices are considered alternative medicine in the Western world, they are a common part of medical care throughout East Asia, accounting for estimated 40% of all health care delivered in China.
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  • Women cooks prepare a lunch of Loin of Pork  and potatoes on the Frescobaldi wine estate, italy
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  • A soldier of the Presidential Bodyguard regiment (the PBG) cleaning, buffing and preparing his ceremonial uniform in his barracks, New Delhi. The  Presidential Bodyguard or PBG is the Indian Army's preeminent regiment founded in 1773 during the British occupation, this handpicked unit began with a mere 50 men and today stands at 160 soldiers plus 50 support staff. It has a dual role, both as a ceremonial guard for the President of India, with all its finery at important state functions, as well as an elite operational unit for the Indian Army which has seen action in many battle fronts, in particular the on going disputed region of Kashmir
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  • A soldier of the Presidential Bodyguard regiment (the PBG) cleaning, buffing and preparing his ceremonial uniform in his barracks, New Delhi. The  Presidential Bodyguard or PBG is the Indian Army's preeminent regiment founded in 1773 during the British occupation, this handpicked unit began with a mere 50 men and today stands at 160 soldiers plus 50 support staff. It has a dual role, both as a ceremonial guard for the President of India, with all its finery at important state functions, as well as an elite operational unit for the Indian Army which has seen action in many battle fronts, in particular the on going disputed region of Kashmir.
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  • Jasbir Kaur helps her mother remove peas from their pods  in preparation for dinner in Punjab village, India
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  • A patient has warm medicated oil poured over his whole body to prepare him for body massage as part of the overall Ayurveda experience at Kalari Kovalikom, Kerala, India.
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  • The cooking  preparation of the ingredients used for a poultice, which then is gently applied onto the body with medicated oils. This is part of Ayurveda medical treatment at Kalari Kovilakom, Kerala, India
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  • At Kalari Kovilakom, an Ayurveda treatment center chefs prepare all meals from freshly grown produce form their own organic vegetabe garden. All dietry requirements are strictly prescribed by the resident doctor as past of the overall treatment a patient may require, Kerala, India.
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  • Freshly caught local fish on a brightly coloured tray being prepared for a barbeque on Koh Lanta.
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  • A hill farmers hands after preparing her sheep for showing by applying a mixture of ingredients including peat onto the fleece, Nidderdale, North Yorkshire, UK
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  • A women smiles as she and a colleague prepare a lunch of Chicken and beef casserole in a vilage outside Florence, Italy
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  • Women cooks prepare a lunch of Loin of Pork  and potatoes on the Frescobaldi wine estate, italy
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  • Soldiers of the Presidential Bodyguard regiment (also known as the PBG) prepare the final touches before they head out of their barracks to the Rashtrapati Bhavan,(the Presidential Palace),  the Presidential Bodyguard march in formation for the 40 minute Saturday Changing of the Guard ceremony where they will take up their posts in guarding the palace. They march from the grounds of the Palace up the Rajpath to the Central Secretariat, or Ministry of Defence and back to the palace grounds where they will hand the ceremonial keys to their replacement soldiers. The PBG is the Indian Army's preeminent regiment founded in 1773 during the British occupation, this handpicked unit began with a mere 50 men and today stands at 160 soldiers plus 50 support staff. It has a dual role, both as a ceremonial guard for the President of India, with all its finery at important state functions, as well as an elite operational unit for the Indian Army which has seen action in many battle fronts, in particular the on going disputed region of Kashmir.
    20071222_india_0121-3_1.jpg
  • Soldiers of the Presidential Bodyguard regiment (also known as the PBG) prepare the final touches before they head out of their barracks to the Rashtrapati Bhavan (Presidential Palace).  The Presidential Bodyguard march in formation for the 40 minute Saturday Changing of the Guard ceremony where they will take up their posts in guarding the palace. They march from the grounds of the Palace up the Rajpath to the Central Secretariat, or Ministry of Defence and back to the palace grounds where they will hand the ceremonial keys to their replacement soldiers. The PBG is the Indian Army's preeminent regiment founded in 1773 during the British occupation, this handpicked unit began with a mere 50 men and today stands at 160 soldiers plus 50 support staff. It has a dual role, both as a ceremonial guard for the President of India, with all its finery at important state functions, as well as an elite operational unit for the Indian Army which has seen action in many battle fronts, in particular the on going disputed region of Kashmir.
    20071222_india_0111_1.jpg
  • Jasbir Kaur helps her mother remove peas from their pods  in preparation for dinner in Punjab village, India
    20071220_india_0630_1.jpg
  • Grenfell Tower is remembered as homes and businesses are fenced off and boarded up in preparation for the upcoming Notting Hill Carnival on August 22nd 2019 in London, England, United Kingdom. An expected 1 million revellers are expected to visit Carnival on the weekend, so many owners have decided to protect their properties as a precaution.
    20190822_notting hill preparation gr...jpg
  • A workman puts up fencing as homes and businesses are fenced off and boarded up in preparation for the upcoming Notting Hill Carnival on August 22nd 2019 in London, England, United Kingdom. An expected 1 million revellers are expected to visit Carnival on the weekend, so many owners have decided to protect their properties as a precaution.
    20190822_notting hill boarded up_014.jpg
  • Grenfell Tower is remembered in preparation for the upcoming Notting Hill Carnival on August 22nd 2019 in London, England, United Kingdom. An expected 1 million revellers are expected to visit Carnival on the weekend, so many owners have decided to protect their properties as a precaution.
    20190822_notting hill preparation gr...jpg
  • Homes are fenced off and boarded up at Trellick Tower in preparation for the upcoming Notting Hill Carnival on August 22nd 2019 in London, England, United Kingdom. An expected 1 million revellers are expected to visit Carnival on the weekend, so many owners have decided to protect their properties as a precaution.
    20190822_notting hill boarded up_010.jpg
  • Homes and businesses are fenced off and boarded up in preparation for the upcoming Notting Hill Carnival on August 22nd 2019 in London, England, United Kingdom. An expected 1 million revellers are expected to visit Carnival on the weekend, so many owners have decided to protect their properties as a precaution.
    20190822_notting hill boarded up_007.jpg
  • Homes and businesses are fenced off and boarded up in preparation for the upcoming Notting Hill Carnival on August 22nd 2019 in London, England, United Kingdom. An expected 1 million revellers are expected to visit Carnival on the weekend, so many owners have decided to protect their properties as a precaution.
    20190822_notting hill boarded up_004.jpg
  • Homes and businesses are fenced off and boarded up in preparation for the upcoming Notting Hill Carnival on August 22nd 2019 in London, England, United Kingdom. An expected 1 million revellers are expected to visit Carnival on the weekend, so many owners have decided to protect their properties as a precaution.
    20190822_notting hill boarded up_012.jpg
  • Homes and businesses are fenced off and boarded up in preparation for the upcoming Notting Hill Carnival on August 22nd 2019 in London, England, United Kingdom. An expected 1 million revellers are expected to visit Carnival on the weekend, so many owners have decided to protect their properties as a precaution.
    20190822_notting hill prep_001.jpg
  • A bridge on Golbourne Road is fenced off and boarded up in preparation for the upcoming Notting Hill Carnival on August 22nd 2019 in London, England, United Kingdom. An expected 1 million revellers are expected to visit Carnival on the weekend, so many owners have decided to protect their properties as a precaution.
    20190822_notting hill boarded up_008.jpg
  • Homes and businesses are fenced off and boarded up in preparation for the upcoming Notting Hill Carnival on August 22nd 2019 in London, England, United Kingdom. An expected 1 million revellers are expected to visit Carnival on the weekend, so many owners have decided to protect their properties as a precaution.
    20190822_notting hill boarded up_003.jpg
  • Homes and businesses are fenced off and boarded up in preparation for the upcoming Notting Hill Carnival on August 22nd 2019 in London, England, United Kingdom. An expected 1 million revellers are expected to visit Carnival on the weekend, so many owners have decided to protect their properties as a precaution.
    20190822_notting hill boarded up_002.jpg
  • Porcao Rios rodizio restaurant, in the kitchen preparing the beef cuts. Rio de Janeiro.
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  • A Buddhist monk with a newly shaven head on the banks of the Mo Chhu (Mother river) in preparation for a ritual ceremony, Punakha Dzong, Western Bhutan. Traditionally, Bhutanese families would, if they were able, send one son to join a monastery. This was viewed as creating merit for the family and household and a blessing for the child. Often from poor families, once in the monastery, their daily lives revolve around learning to read and write.
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  • a family run Parma ham business. Here men cure with salt (most often sea salt)the Pork legs and thighs that are then stored for 9 to 18  months before the whole process is complete  and they are prepared for sale, Parma,  Italy.
    cp_ita_0148_1.jpg
  • Fergus Drennan , known as 'Fergus the Forager' preparing a road-kill squirrel to eat at home in Chartham, Kent, UK
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  • Fergus Drennan , known as 'Fergus the Forager' preparing a road-kill squirrel to eat at home in Chartham, Kent, UK
    SFE_130104_027_1_1.jpg
  • Volunteers prepare and serve potato soup for the poor and homeless in a Municipal Soup kitchen in Athens, Greece
    SFE_120224_023_1.jpg
  • Two Chinese workmen work as a team attaching paper lanterns to an Oriental shop during preparations in London's Chinatown for the mid-Autumn (also Lantern or Moon) Festival where paper lanterns are to hang. The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival or Zhongqiu Festival is a popular harvest festival celebrated by Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese people, dating back over 3,000 years to moon worship in China's Shang Dynasty. In Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines, it is also sometimes referred to as the Lantern Festival or Mooncake Festival. The Mid-Autumn Festival is held on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese calendar, which is in September or early October in the Gregorian calendar. It is a date that parallels the autumnal equinox of the solar calendar, when the moon is at its fullest and roundest.
    chinatown_festival20-05-September-20...jpg
  • A Chinese workman pulls along a bundle of paper lanterns during preparations in London's Chinatown for the mid-Autumn (also Lantern or Moon) Festival where paper lanterns are to hang. The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival or Zhongqiu Festival is a popular harvest festival celebrated by Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese people, dating back over 3,000 years to moon worship in China's Shang Dynasty. In Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines, it is also sometimes referred to as the Lantern Festival or Mooncake Festival. The Mid-Autumn Festival is held on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese calendar, which is in September or early October in the Gregorian calendar. It is a date that parallels the autumnal equinox of the solar calendar, when the moon is at its fullest and roundest.
    chinatown_festival7-05-September-201...jpg
  • Grenfell Tower is remembered as homes and businesses are fenced off and boarded up in preparation for the upcoming Notting Hill Carnival on August 22nd 2019 in London, England, United Kingdom. An expected 1 million revellers are expected to visit Carnival on the weekend, so many owners have decided to protect their properties as a precaution.
    20190822_notting hill preparation gr...jpg
  • Grenfell Tower is remembered as homes and businesses are fenced off and boarded up in preparation for the upcoming Notting Hill Carnival on August 22nd 2019 in London, England, United Kingdom. An expected 1 million revellers are expected to visit Carnival on the weekend, so many owners have decided to protect their properties as a precaution.
    20190822_notting hill preparation gr...jpg
  • Homes and businesses are fenced off and boarded up in preparation for the upcoming Notting Hill Carnival on August 22nd 2019 in London, England, United Kingdom. An expected 1 million revellers are expected to visit Carnival on the weekend, so many owners have decided to protect their properties as a precaution.
    20190822_notting hill boarded up_016.jpg
  • Grenfell Tower is remembered as homes and businesses are fenced off and boarded up in preparation for the upcoming Notting Hill Carnival on August 22nd 2019 in London, England, United Kingdom. An expected 1 million revellers are expected to visit Carnival on the weekend, so many owners have decided to protect their properties as a precaution.
    20190822_notting hill preparation gr...jpg
  • Homes and businesses are fenced off and boarded up in preparation for the upcoming Notting Hill Carnival on August 22nd 2019 in London, England, United Kingdom. An expected 1 million revellers are expected to visit Carnival on the weekend, so many owners have decided to protect their properties as a precaution.
    20190822_notting hill prep_003.jpg
  • Homes and businesses are fenced off and boarded up in preparation for the upcoming Notting Hill Carnival on August 22nd 2019 in London, England, United Kingdom. An expected 1 million revellers are expected to visit Carnival on the weekend, so many owners have decided to protect their properties as a precaution.
    20190822_notting hill prep_001.jpg
  • Homes and businesses are fenced off and boarded up in preparation for the upcoming Notting Hill Carnival on August 22nd 2019 in London, England, United Kingdom. An expected 1 million revellers are expected to visit Carnival on the weekend, so many owners have decided to protect their properties as a precaution.
    20190822_notting hill boarded up_012.jpg
  • Barriers at the ready in preparation for the upcoming Notting Hill Carnival on August 22nd 2019 in London, England, United Kingdom. An expected 1 million revellers are expected to visit Carnival on the weekend.
    20190822_notting hill prep_002.jpg
  • Homes and businesses are fenced off and boarded up in preparation for the upcoming Notting Hill Carnival on August 22nd 2019 in London, England, United Kingdom. An expected 1 million revellers are expected to visit Carnival on the weekend, so many owners have decided to protect their properties as a precaution.
    20190822_notting hill boarded up_015.jpg
  • A workman puts up fencing as homes and businesses are fenced off and boarded up in preparation for the upcoming Notting Hill Carnival on August 22nd 2019 in London, England, United Kingdom. An expected 1 million revellers are expected to visit Carnival on the weekend, so many owners have decided to protect their properties as a precaution.
    20190822_notting hill boarded up_013.jpg
  • Homes and businesses are fenced off and boarded up in preparation for the upcoming Notting Hill Carnival on August 22nd 2019 in London, England, United Kingdom. An expected 1 million revellers are expected to visit Carnival on the weekend, so many owners have decided to protect their properties as a precaution.
    20190822_notting hill boarded up_011.jpg
  • A bridge on Golbourne Road is fenced off and boarded up in preparation for the upcoming Notting Hill Carnival on August 22nd 2019 in London, England, United Kingdom. An expected 1 million revellers are expected to visit Carnival on the weekend, so many owners have decided to protect their properties as a precaution.
    20190822_notting hill boarded up_008.jpg
  • A bridge on Golbourne Road is fenced off and boarded up in preparation for the upcoming Notting Hill Carnival on August 22nd 2019 in London, England, United Kingdom. An expected 1 million revellers are expected to visit Carnival on the weekend, so many owners have decided to protect their properties as a precaution.
    20190822_notting hill boarded up_009.jpg
  • Homes and businesses are fenced off and boarded up in preparation for the upcoming Notting Hill Carnival on August 22nd 2019 in London, England, United Kingdom. An expected 1 million revellers are expected to visit Carnival on the weekend, so many owners have decided to protect their properties as a precaution.
    20190822_notting hill boarded up_006.jpg
  • Homes and businesses are fenced off and boarded up in preparation for the upcoming Notting Hill Carnival on August 22nd 2019 in London, England, United Kingdom. An expected 1 million revellers are expected to visit Carnival on the weekend, so many owners have decided to protect their properties as a precaution.
    20190822_notting hill boarded up_003.jpg
  • Homes and businesses are fenced off and boarded up in preparation for the upcoming Notting Hill Carnival on August 22nd 2019 in London, England, United Kingdom. An expected 1 million revellers are expected to visit Carnival on the weekend, so many owners have decided to protect their properties as a precaution.
    20190822_notting hill boarded up_002.jpg
  • Homes and businesses are fenced off and boarded up in preparation for the upcoming Notting Hill Carnival on August 22nd 2019 in London, England, United Kingdom. An expected 1 million revellers are expected to visit Carnival on the weekend, so many owners have decided to protect their properties as a precaution.
    20190822_notting hill boarded up_005.jpg
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