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Ayunda, a local Indonesian, wearing batik in rural Java.

Ayunda, a local Indonesian, wearing batik in rural Java.

Ayunda, a local Indonesian, wearing batik in rural Java.

Ayunda, a local Indonesian, wearing batik in rural Java.

Ayunda, a local Indonesian, wearing batik in rural Java.

Ayunda, a local Indonesian, wearing batik in rural Java.

Ayunda, a local Indonesian, wearing batik in rural Java.

Ayunda, a local Indonesian, wearing batik in rural Java.

Indonesian girl wearing batik in rural Yogyakarta.

Making traditional batik in Yogyakarta's Special Region, Indonesia.

Batik clothes are put outside to dry in the heat of the sun.

Batik clothes are put outside to dry in the heat of the sun.

Batik clothes are put outside to dry in the heat of the sun.

Batik clothes are put outside to dry in the heat of the sun.

Batik clothes are put outside to dry in the heat of the sun.

Washing away the remains of chemical dyes.

Making traditional batik in Yogyakarta's Special Region, Indonesia.

Making traditional batik in Yogyakarta's Special Region, Indonesia.

A cap saves time by allowing artisans to stamp delicate patterns onto the cloth that would otherwise take hours to draw by hand.

Making traditional batik in Yogyakarta's Special Region, Indonesia.

Washing away the remnants of chemical dye with boiling-hot water and a broom.

A cap saves time by allowing artisans to stamp delicate patterns onto the cloth that would otherwise take hours to draw by hand.

The caps were introduced to Indonesia by the Dutch collonists - they helped utilize the lengthy process behind creating batik and boost the working efficiency.

Man applies a chemical dye to the cloth using a paintbrush. He sits in the sun so that the intricate patterns can be clearly seen.

Man applies a chemical dye to the cloth using a paintbrush. He sits in the sun so that the intricate patterns can be clearly seen.

Batik clothes are hung to dry.

Batik clothes are hung to dry.

A man shows me a picture he took of me during a break from work.

Making traditional batik in Yogyakarta's Special Region, Indonesia.

Batik clothes are hung to dry.

Making traditional batik in Yogyakarta's Special Region, Indonesia.

Mizanur, a weaver from South Rupshi outside Dhaka, working on a jamdani scarf. Jamdani is an age-old tradition, which saw its heydays during the era of Mughal rule. It was declining for a long time but is seeing a revival today.

Thousands of Kurds celebrate Kurdish New Years (Nowruz) in the city of Diyarbakir, in eastern Turkey. An ancient Persian tradition, Nowruz is the biggest holiday in the Kurdish calendar and this year it took on a particularly strong political tone in light of the nearby conflicts in Syria.

A huge gathering of Kurds celebrating the Nowruz holiday.

A Kurdish child celebrates Nowruz holiday.

Kurds raise the flags of Kurdish political parties, including the outlawed PKK or Kurdistan Workers Party, as they celebrate Nowruz holiday.

Kurds raise the flags of Kurdish political parties, including the outlawed PKK or Kurdistan Workers Party, as they celebrate Nowruz holiday.

A celebration attendee uses umbrella to protect from the rain.

A flame of fire during the celebration of Nowruz holiday.

A Kurdish woman waves a flag during the Nowruz celebration in Diyarbakir, Turkey.