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Photos of the Week: July 31, 2022

A Buddhist ceremony in Mongolia; distilling artisanal alcohol in Democratic Republic of Congo; harvesting oysters in Puerto Rico; and more.

Abbot Baasanjargal Khorloogarav, right, holds a kettle of holy water and a copper mirror, reflecting a portrait of the Buddha, as part of a ritual during a Maidar ceremony in Erdenebulgan, Arkhangai province, Mongolia.

Odonchimeg Batsukh, GPJ Mongolia

Brigitte Tosani makes artisanal alcohol, known as lotoko, in Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo. Tosani, who has produced lotoko for over 15 years, says the fermented manioc byproducts are distilled in stills made from oil drums.

Zita Amwanga, GPJ Democratic Republic of Congo

Carlos Sepúlveda holds wire cages of live oysters on the coast of El Poblado de Boquerón, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. In the coastal town, known for its abundance of oysters, local families harvest and sell them at artisanal markets.

Coraly Cruz Mejías, GPJ Puerto Rico

Ngululu Nyambe sculpts animal figurines in Lusaka, Zambia. Nyambe, who was laid off from his job in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, says he turned his hobby into a business.

Prudence Phiri, GPJ Zambia

Nemekhnyam Buyantogtokh, right, draws a portrait of Mandukhai Battsooj at a fashion event in Erdenet, Orkhon province, Mongolia.

Khorloo Khukhnokhoi, GPJ Mongolia

Elluppolai Shanmugalingam measures an iron rod to make a chicken cage in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Shanmugalingam, who has worked as a welder since he was 17, owns a shop and visits customers’ homes when needed. He says the price of materials has tripled due to the economic crisis in the country.

Vijayatharsiny Thinesh, GPJ Sri Lanka

Uurtsaikh Tuvshinjargal, left, and Nominsundui Erdenebat perform in a circus in Dalanzadgad, Umnugovi province, Mongolia. After the coronavirus lockdown eased, the circus traveled from the capital, Ulaanbaatar, to produce a show for children.

Uranchimeg Tsogkhuu, GPJ Mongolia

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