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Erdenebulgan, Arkhangai province, Mongolia
Munkhbat Sambuu, an employee in Arkhangai province’s urban landscaping department, stands next to a bridge at a park in Erdenebulgan, Arkhangai province, Mongolia. Road maintenance personnel will elevate the bridge and build dams to prevent flooding from melting ice and snow.
Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Sabarathinam Thevarasa forges a knife at his metal workshop in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Thevarasa, who has 50 years of experience, says he is happy to be self-employed at his age.
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Algirmaa Undralsaikhan, right, observes as Nyamsuren Bayandelger measures Suvd-Erdene Otgonbayar’s eyebrows in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Nyamsuren, who teaches how to tattoo long-lasting eyebrows, doesn’t see the tattoos as a means of making money but as a way of enhancing beauty.
Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Alakendraraja Ramkumar hews wooden planks to build a fishing boat in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Ramkumar worries that the rising cost of wood will limit production.
Erdenebulgan, Arkhangai province, Mongolia
Sarantsetseg Enkhtuvshin, 7, right, plays checkers with Buyanbayan Enkhtuvshin, 9, left, in Erdenebulgan, Arkhangai province, Mongolia. The Arkhangai 100 Shot Checkers Championship for children ages 5 to 16 was held after COVID-19 restrictions were lifted.
Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Mangaleswaran Kabilan prepares food for a customer in a trolley in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Kabilan opened the business in 2019.
Dalanzadgad, Umnugovi province, Mongolia
Students dance with small flags to welcome the Olympic torch at General Education School No. 2 in Dalanzadgad, Umnugovi province, Mongolia. As part of a campaign to promote the Olympics and physical education, the torch was passed to all general education schools in the province.
Erdenet, Orkhon province, Mongolia
Zayabat Khurelbaatar holds a sheep to be tested for disease in Erdenet, Orkhon province, Mongolia. Zayabat, who regularly tests his livestock, says it’s important for herders to have healthy animals to increase their numbers.
Bulgan. Umnugovi province, Mongolia
Gankhuyag Batsukh prays in front of a Buddha statue at Khuurkhun Devseg, a monastery in Bulgan, Umnugovi province, Mongolia. Gankhuyag says, “We are praying for our mountains and rivers.”
Mannar, Sri Lanka
Renchi Thevaraja, left, and Jerus Jeparson dry their grain harvest on a road in Mannar, Sri Lanka. Because the grain is worth more after it’s been dried, the farmers also purchase crops from nearby farmers to dry and sell.
Bayandalai, Umnugovi province, Mongolia
Buten-Itgel Rashzeveg, 2, plays with a lamb in Bayandalai, Umnugovi province, Mongolia. Herders typically shelter baby animals in gers, traditional dwellings, and burn dry manure inside to keep them warm.
Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Devotees, some carrying milk pots on their heads, walk to Inuvil Kandaswamy Temple in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. In this town, worshippers bring milk and freshly harvested paddy to the temple to commemorate Thaipusam during a Hindu harvest festival.
Zavkhan, Uvs province, Mongolia
Nyam-Ochir Khongorzul, 15, stands among goats in Zavkhan, Uvs province, Mongolia. Nyam-Ochir, who helps his parents tend the livestock during school vacations, says herding comes with many responsibilities.
Dalanzadgad, Umnugovi province, Mongolia
Temuujin Bolor-Erdene, 10, makes a robot in Dalanzadgad, Umnugovi province, Mongolia. eGobi, a nonprofit, has taught more than 400 children since 2017 and focuses on science, technology, engineering, art and math.
Khatgal, Khuvsgul province, Mongolia
Purevsambuu Bold, center, drives a horse-drawn sled for ice festival attendees at Khuvsgul Lake in Khatgal, Khuvsgul province, Mongolia. The festival, Blue Pearl 2022, which features various winter activities, marked its 20th anniversary after a two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus.
Dailekh, Nepal
Hasta Bahadur Shahi, 18, bathes his dog, Johny, in Karnali River in Dailekh, Nepal. He enjoys spending time with 1-year-old Johny in the river on Saturdays during school holidays.
Velanai, Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Arumugam Sritharan repairs a television at a customer’s home in Velanai, Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Sritharan, who has 10 years of experience in wiring and plumbing, says it’s a challenge to find parts for older televisions.
Tirunelveli, Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Sarmila Sooriyakumar draws a portrait at her home in Tirunelveli, Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Sooriyakumar, who earns an average of $150 a month from selling her art, says customers typically give the pencil drawings as gifts.
Erdenebulgan, Arkhangai province, Mongolia
Bayarmaa Byambaa embroiders shoe decorations in Erdenebulgan, Arkhangai province, Mongolia. Bayarmaa, who comes home from work during lunch to sew, says the hobby relieves stress.
Bulgan. Umnugovi province, Mongolia
Tsevelmaa Rolgor offers milk to honor mountain deities at Khuurkhun Devseg, a monastery in Bulgan, Umnugovi province, Mongolia. Visitors must climb 1,080 stairs to reach the mountaintop monastery.
Murun, Khuvsgul Province, Mongolia
Purevbaatar Tserendash carves the head of a morin khuur, also known as a horsehead fiddle, in Murun, Khuvsgul province, Mongolia. Purevbaatar, who has been making instruments for 10 years, says the sound of the fiddle keeps evil at bay.
Dalanzadgad, Umnugovi province, Mongolia
Ganzaya Baatarsukh pins Khuslen Otgonbayar during a judo match in Dalanzadgad, Umnugovi province, Mongolia. About 200 athletes from 24 organizations competed at the national championship, which was held in the province for the first time.
Mannar, Sri Lanka
Pakiyam Sebamalai, left, and Solai Valliyamma weave flowers into garlands in Mannar, Sri Lanka. Hindu worshippers often visit temples on Friday evenings to make garlands and offer them to the gods.
Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Kularajasingam Sutharshan, left, shovels grain into a bag with colleagues at Kaithady Bridge in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Sutharshan uses empty roads to have enough space to spread out and dry his harvest.