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The pulling of nets each morning involves the entire village. Not much has changed here since Zheng He’s day, as motorless fishing canoes are powered by oarsmen with 50 pound oars strong enough to carry the crafts beyond the breakers. Somatheeram Beach, Kerala, India

Kovalam, Kerala, India

Author: Michael Yamashita

Photo size: 33.0 Mpixels (94.4 MB uncompressed) - 7035x4690 pixels (23.4x15.6 in / 59.6x39.7 cm at 300 ppi)

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