Sri Lanka

Thirunavukarasu Ambalavanar, 75, examines the palms of two women who came to him for predictions about their futures at the Selva Sannithi Murugan temple, a Hindu temple in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Ambalavanar, an astrologer, has been offering this servic... more

Mexico

Silvia Alarcón, 72 (left), and Álvaro Martínez, 73, shop for Mexican Independence Day decorations, which takes place on September 16, in Mexico City’s bustling La Merced market area. It’s a yearly tradition for the couple, who use the red, whi... more

Guatemala

Virginia Saminez, 13 (left), and Roxana Tuiz, 12, make altars to commemorate Guatemala’s 198th Independence Day at the MAIA Impact School near the southwestern town of Sololá, Guatemala. The altars are made of recycled materials and showcase impor... more

Zimbabwe

Students Solomon Chitakatira (left) and Ropafadzo Chadoka dance to celebrate a newly-constructed water borehole at Chigwedere Primary School in Zimbabwe’s Wedza district, 150 kilometers (90 miles) south of the capital, Harare. Before the borehole w... more

Haiti

Wilford Célestin has been working as an artist in the Carrefour commune of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, for 18 years. He represents different loa, or spirits of the Haitian Voodoo tradition through his work, including this statue of the loa Bossou. Bossou... more

Zimbabwe

Lizzie Magadzire cooks sadza for a traditional marriage ceremony in Tandi, a village in Rusape, Zimbabwe.... more