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China: Massive Flock of Birds Forms Stunning “Bird Wave” at Dusk

On December 3 in Dongying, Shandong, a massive flock of birds formed a single, drifting "bird wave" at dusk as they moved slowly across the landscape.

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Christmas installations in Bologna - Italy

Christmas installations in Bologna - Italy

Bologna. Lighting of Iwagumi - Dismisura, a Christmas installation and art experience created by Australian artist Nimrod Weisin of the ENESS studio, who, in collaboration with Illumina and Bologna Welcome, created an installation in Piazza Maggiore featuring canvas megaliths that light up at dusk, with the Basilica of San Petronio in the background. Bologna. Lighting of Iwagumi - Dismisura, a Christmas installation and art experience created by Australian artist Nimrod Weisin of the ENESS studio, who, in collaboration with Illumina and Bologna Welcome, created an installation in Piazza Maggiore featuring canvas megaliths that light up at dusk, with the Basilica of San Petronio in the background, on December 21, 2025, in Bologna, Italy. Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas installations in Bologna - Italy

Christmas installations in Bologna - Italy

Bologna. Lighting of Iwagumi - Dismisura, a Christmas installation and art experience created by Australian artist Nimrod Weisin of the ENESS studio, who, in collaboration with Illumina and Bologna Welcome, created an installation in Piazza Maggiore featuring canvas megaliths that light up at dusk, with the City Hall in the background. Bologna. Lighting of Iwagumi - Dismisura, a Christmas installation and art experience created by Australian artist Nimrod Weisin of the ENESS studio, who, in collaboration with Illumina and Bologna Welcome, created an installation in Piazza Maggiore featuring canvas megaliths that light up at dusk, with the Basilica of San Petronio in the background, on December 21, 2025, in Bologna, Italy. Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas installations in Bologna - Italy

Christmas installations in Bologna - Italy

Bologna. Lighting of Iwagumi - Dismisura, a Christmas installation and art experience created by Australian artist Nimrod Weisin of the ENESS studio, who, in collaboration with Illumina and Bologna Welcome, created an installation in Piazza Maggiore featuring canvas megaliths that light up at dusk, with the City Hall in the background. Bologna. Lighting of Iwagumi - Dismisura, a Christmas installation and art experience created by Australian artist Nimrod Weisin of the ENESS studio, who, in collaboration with Illumina and Bologna Welcome, created an installation in Piazza Maggiore featuring canvas megaliths that light up at dusk, with the Basilica of San Petronio in the background, on December 21, 2025, in Bologna, Italy. Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas installations in Bologna - Italy

Christmas installations in Bologna - Italy

Bologna. Lighting of Iwagumi - Dismisura, a Christmas installation and art experience created by Australian artist Nimrod Weisin of the ENESS studio, who, in collaboration with Illumina and Bologna Welcome, created an installation in Piazza Maggiore featuring canvas megaliths that light up at dusk, with the Basilica of San Petronio in the background. Bologna. Lighting of Iwagumi - Dismisura, a Christmas installation and art experience created by Australian artist Nimrod Weisin of the ENESS studio, who, in collaboration with Illumina and Bologna Welcome, created an installation in Piazza Maggiore featuring canvas megaliths that light up at dusk, with the Basilica of San Petronio in the background, on December 21, 2025, in Bologna, Italy. Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas installations in Bologna - Italy

Christmas installations in Bologna - Italy

Bologna. Lighting of Iwagumi - Dismisura, a Christmas installation and art experience created by Australian artist Nimrod Weisin of the ENESS studio, who, in collaboration with Illumina and Bologna Welcome, created an installation in Piazza Maggiore featuring canvas megaliths that light up at dusk, with the Basilica of San Petronio in the background. Bologna. Lighting of Iwagumi - Dismisura, a Christmas installation and art experience created by Australian artist Nimrod Weisin of the ENESS studio, who, in collaboration with Illumina and Bologna Welcome, created an installation in Piazza Maggiore featuring canvas megaliths that light up at dusk, with the Basilica of San Petronio in the background, on December 21, 2025, in Bologna, Italy. Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas installations in Bologna - Italy

Christmas installations in Bologna - Italy

Bologna. Lighting of Iwagumi - Dismisura, a Christmas installation and art experience created by Australian artist Nimrod Weisin of the ENESS studio, who, in collaboration with Illumina and Bologna Welcome, created an installation in Piazza Maggiore featuring canvas megaliths that light up at dusk, with the Basilica of San Petronio in the background. Bologna. Lighting of Iwagumi - Dismisura, a Christmas installation and art experience created by Australian artist Nimrod Weisin of the ENESS studio, who, in collaboration with Illumina and Bologna Welcome, created an installation in Piazza Maggiore featuring canvas megaliths that light up at dusk, with the Basilica of San Petronio in the background, on December 21, 2025, in Bologna, Italy. Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas installations in Bologna - Italy

Christmas installations in Bologna - Italy

Bologna. Iwagumi Lighting - Dismisura, a Christmas installation and art experience created by Australian artist Nimrod Weisin of the ENESS studio, has created an installation in Piazza Maggiore, featuring canvas megaliths that light up at dusk, with the Asinelli Tower in the background. Bologna. Lighting of Iwagumi - Dismisura, a Christmas installation and art experience created by Australian artist Nimrod Weisin of the ENESS studio, who, in collaboration with Illumina and Bologna Welcome, created an installation in Piazza Maggiore featuring canvas megaliths that light up at dusk, with the Basilica of San Petronio in the background, on December 21, 2025, in Bologna, Italy. Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas installations in Bologna - Italy

Christmas installations in Bologna - Italy

Bologna. Lighting of Iwagumi - Dismisura Christmas installations and art experiences created by Australian artist Nimrod Weisin of the ENESS studio, who created, in Piazza Maggiore, in collaboration with Illumina and Bologna Welcome, an installation featuring canvas megaliths that light up at dusk. Bologna. Lighting of Iwagumi - Dismisura, a Christmas installation and art experience created by Australian artist Nimrod Weisin of the ENESS studio, who, in collaboration with Illumina and Bologna Welcome, created an installation in Piazza Maggiore featuring canvas megaliths that light up at dusk, with the Basilica of San Petronio in the background, on December 21, 2025, in Bologna, Italy. Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas installations in Bologna - Italy

Christmas installations in Bologna - Italy

Bologna. Iwagumi Lighting - Dismisura, a Christmas installation and art experience created by Australian artist Nimrod Weisin of the ENESS studio, has created an installation in Piazza Maggiore, featuring canvas megaliths that light up at dusk, with the Asinelli Tower in the background. Bologna. Lighting of Iwagumi - Dismisura, a Christmas installation and art experience created by Australian artist Nimrod Weisin of the ENESS studio, who, in collaboration with Illumina and Bologna Welcome, created an installation in Piazza Maggiore featuring canvas megaliths that light up at dusk, with the Basilica of San Petronio in the background, on December 21, 2025, in Bologna, Italy. Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fish Farm in Xiapu County - China

Fish Farm in Xiapu County - China

An aerial drone photo taken on November 28, 2025 shows fishing boats sailing from a fish farm at dusk in Xiapu County, southeast China's Fujian Province. Photo by Jiang Kehong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope XIV Billboards Ahead Lebanon Visit - Beirut

Pope XIV Billboards Ahead Lebanon Visit - Beirut

A billboard displays an image of Pope Leo XIV with Arabic text reading "Blessed are the peacemakers” Matthew 5:9 " ahead of his upcoming visit to Lebanon, along a highway with the Beirut skyline in the background at dusk in Beirut, Lebanon on November 21, 2025. Photo by Raymond Chihane/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope XIV Billboards Ahead Lebanon Visit - Beirut

Pope XIV Billboards Ahead Lebanon Visit - Beirut

A billboard displays an image of Pope Leo XIV with Arabic text reading "Blessed are the peacemakers” Matthew 5:9 " ahead of his upcoming visit to Lebanon, along a highway with the Beirut skyline in the background at dusk in Beirut, Lebanon on November 21, 2025. Photo by Raymond Chihane/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope XIV Billboards Ahead Lebanon Visit - Beirut

Pope XIV Billboards Ahead Lebanon Visit - Beirut

A billboard displays an image of Pope Leo XIV with Arabic text reading "Blessed are the peacemakers” Matthew 5:9 " ahead of his upcoming visit to Lebanon, along a highway with the Beirut skyline in the background at dusk in Beirut, Lebanon on November 21, 2025. Photo by Raymond Chihane/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Louvre - Paris

Illustration - Louvre - Paris

FRANCE, PARIS, 75001, 75002, 75009, 75018. AERIAL VIEW OF PARIS ROOFTOPS AT DUSK, INCLUDING THE LOUVRE, AND THE SACRE COEUR BASILICA IN MONTMARTRE. BLUE HOUR IN THE CITY OF LIGHT Photo by Francois Roux/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Noel in Paris

Illustration - Noel in Paris

CAROUSEL NEAR TROCADERO AND EIFFEL TOWER AT DUSK IN PARIS, FRANCE Photo by Bruno De Hogues/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Noel in Paris

Illustration - Noel in Paris

FRANCE, PARIS (75) (1ST ARRONDISSEMENT), PLACE VENDOME. PANORAMIC VIEW OF THE SQUARE WITH ITS CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS AT DUSK. IN THE CENTER, THE VENDOME COLUMN AND THE STATUE OF NAPOLEON Photo by Francois Roux/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Noel in Paris

Illustration - Noel in Paris

FRANCE, PARIS (75) (1ST ARRONDISSEMENT), PLACE VENDOME. PANORAMIC VIEW OF THE SQUARE WITH ITS CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS (CHRISTMAS TREE) AT DUSK. IN THE CENTER, THE VENDOME COLUMN AND THE STATUE OF NAPOLEON Photo by Francois Roux/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Xinjiang Tekes Wedding - China

Xinjiang Tekes Wedding - China

Relatives of the groom Bukehan Yelszi are treated at the bride's home in Karadala Township of Tekes County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 10, 2025. A blue sky, white clouds, vast grassland, horses and automobiles set a poetic and picturesque wedding scene for the newlyweds Kumusi Yesdawulti and Bukehan Yelszi. For the couple, having fallen in love a year ago, a traditional wedding ceremony was at the top of their to-do list. Without a hair out of place, Kumusi, dressed head to toe in traditional costume and adorned in a red veil, married her better half Bukehan, describing the wedding as a dream realized. Throughout the wedding festivities, the couple's loved ones congregated to join in the celebration. Some of them played traditional musical instruments, such as dombra, and performed inspiring festive dances, while others lent their hands to prepare local specialties, including naan bread and baursak. A modern outdoor wedding ensued at dusk in a forest park, where the couple shared

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Xinjiang Tekes Wedding - China

Xinjiang Tekes Wedding - China

The newlyweds Kumusi Yesdawulti and Bukehan Yelszi attend an outdoor wedding at a forest park in Tekes County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 11, 2025. A blue sky, white clouds, vast grassland, horses and automobiles set a poetic and picturesque wedding scene for the newlyweds Kumusi Yesdawulti and Bukehan Yelszi. For the couple, having fallen in love a year ago, a traditional wedding ceremony was at the top of their to-do list. Without a hair out of place, Kumusi, dressed head to toe in traditional costume and adorned in a red veil, married her better half Bukehan, describing the wedding as a dream realized. Throughout the wedding festivities, the couple's loved ones congregated to join in the celebration. Some of them played traditional musical instruments, such as dombra, and performed inspiring festive dances, while others lent their hands to prepare local specialties, including naan bread and baursak. A modern outdoor wedding ensued at dusk in a forest park, where the couple sha

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Xinjiang Tekes Wedding - China

Xinjiang Tekes Wedding - China

An aerial drone photo shows the home of the bride Kumusi Yesdawulti in Karadala Township of Tekes County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 11, 2025. A blue sky, white clouds, vast grassland, horses and automobiles set a poetic and picturesque wedding scene for the newlyweds Kumusi Yesdawulti and Bukehan Yelszi. For the couple, having fallen in love a year ago, a traditional wedding ceremony was at the top of their to-do list. Without a hair out of place, Kumusi, dressed head to toe in traditional costume and adorned in a red veil, married her better half Bukehan, describing the wedding as a dream realized. Throughout the wedding festivities, the couple's loved ones congregated to join in the celebration. Some of them played traditional musical instruments, such as dombra, and performed inspiring festive dances, while others lent their hands to prepare local specialties, including naan bread and baursak. A modern outdoor wedding ensued at dusk in a forest park, where the couple shared c

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Xinjiang Tekes Wedding - China

Xinjiang Tekes Wedding - China

Villagers welcome Kumusi Yesdawulti, the bride in a wedding procession, at the groom Bukehan Yelszi's home in Karadala Township of Tekes County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 11, 2025. A blue sky, white clouds, vast grassland, horses and automobiles set a poetic and picturesque wedding scene for the newlyweds Kumusi Yesdawulti and Bukehan Yelszi. For the couple, having fallen in love a year ago, a traditional wedding ceremony was at the top of their to-do list. Without a hair out of place, Kumusi, dressed head to toe in traditional costume and adorned in a red veil, married her better half Bukehan, describing the wedding as a dream realized. Throughout the wedding festivities, the couple's loved ones congregated to join in the celebration. Some of them played traditional musical instruments, such as dombra, and performed inspiring festive dances, while others lent their hands to prepare local specialties, including naan bread and baursak. A modern outdoor wedding ensued at dusk in a

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Xinjiang Tekes Wedding - China

Xinjiang Tekes Wedding - China

Mother of the bride Kumusi Yesdawulti serves the groom's relatives naan bread and baursak at home in Karadala Township of Tekes County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 10, 2025. A blue sky, white clouds, vast grassland, horses and automobiles set a poetic and picturesque wedding scene for the newlyweds Kumusi Yesdawulti and Bukehan Yelszi. For the couple, having fallen in love a year ago, a traditional wedding ceremony was at the top of their to-do list. Without a hair out of place, Kumusi, dressed head to toe in traditional costume and adorned in a red veil, married her better half Bukehan, describing the wedding as a dream realized. Throughout the wedding festivities, the couple's loved ones congregated to join in the celebration. Some of them played traditional musical instruments, such as dombra, and performed inspiring festive dances, while others lent their hands to prepare local specialties, including naan bread and baursak. A modern outdoor wedding ensued at dusk in a forest p

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Xinjiang Tekes Wedding - China

Xinjiang Tekes Wedding - China

The newlyweds Kumusi Yesdawulti and Bukehan Yelszi walk hand in hand during an outdoor wedding at a forest park in Tekes County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 11, 2025. A blue sky, white clouds, vast grassland, horses and automobiles set a poetic and picturesque wedding scene for the newlyweds Kumusi Yesdawulti and Bukehan Yelszi. For the couple, having fallen in love a year ago, a traditional wedding ceremony was at the top of their to-do list. Without a hair out of place, Kumusi, dressed head to toe in traditional costume and adorned in a red veil, married her better half Bukehan, describing the wedding as a dream realized. Throughout the wedding festivities, the couple's loved ones congregated to join in the celebration. Some of them played traditional musical instruments, such as dombra, and performed inspiring festive dances, while others lent their hands to prepare local specialties, including naan bread and baursak. A modern outdoor wedding ensued at dusk in a forest park, wh

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Xinjiang Tekes Wedding - China

Xinjiang Tekes Wedding - China

The newlyweds Kumusi Yesdawulti and Bukehan Yelszi play a game with their relatives and friends at a forest park in Tekes County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 11, 2025. A blue sky, white clouds, vast grassland, horses and automobiles set a poetic and picturesque wedding scene for the newlyweds Kumusi Yesdawulti and Bukehan Yelszi. For the couple, having fallen in love a year ago, a traditional wedding ceremony was at the top of their to-do list. Without a hair out of place, Kumusi, dressed head to toe in traditional costume and adorned in a red veil, married her better half Bukehan, describing the wedding as a dream realized. Throughout the wedding festivities, the couple's loved ones congregated to join in the celebration. Some of them played traditional musical instruments, such as dombra, and performed inspiring festive dances, while others lent their hands to prepare local specialties, including naan bread and baursak. A modern outdoor wedding ensued at dusk in a forest park, w

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Xinjiang Tekes Wedding - China

Xinjiang Tekes Wedding - China

The newlyweds Kumusi Yesdawulti and Bukehan Yelszi celebrate with their relatives and friends at a forest park in Tekes County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 11, 2025. A blue sky, white clouds, vast grassland, horses and automobiles set a poetic and picturesque wedding scene for the newlyweds Kumusi Yesdawulti and Bukehan Yelszi. For the couple, having fallen in love a year ago, a traditional wedding ceremony was at the top of their to-do list. Without a hair out of place, Kumusi, dressed head to toe in traditional costume and adorned in a red veil, married her better half Bukehan, describing the wedding as a dream realized. Throughout the wedding festivities, the couple's loved ones congregated to join in the celebration. Some of them played traditional musical instruments, such as dombra, and performed inspiring festive dances, while others lent their hands to prepare local specialties, including naan bread and baursak. A modern outdoor wedding ensued at dusk in a forest park, whe

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Xinjiang Tekes Wedding - China

Xinjiang Tekes Wedding - China

An aerial drone photo shows a vehicle procession heading to the home of the groom Bukehan Yelszi in Karadala Township of Tekes County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 11, 2025. A blue sky, white clouds, vast grassland, horses and automobiles set a poetic and picturesque wedding scene for the newlyweds Kumusi Yesdawulti and Bukehan Yelszi. For the couple, having fallen in love a year ago, a traditional wedding ceremony was at the top of their to-do list. Without a hair out of place, Kumusi, dressed head to toe in traditional costume and adorned in a red veil, married her better half Bukehan, describing the wedding as a dream realized. Throughout the wedding festivities, the couple's loved ones congregated to join in the celebration. Some of them played traditional musical instruments, such as dombra, and performed inspiring festive dances, while others lent their hands to prepare local specialties, including naan bread and baursak. A modern outdoor wedding ensued at dusk in a forest pa

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Xinjiang Tekes Wedding - China

Xinjiang Tekes Wedding - China

Mother of the bride Kumusi Yesdawulti (1st R) sheds tears to see her daughter off in Karadala Township of Tekes County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 11, 2025. A blue sky, white clouds, vast grassland, horses and automobiles set a poetic and picturesque wedding scene for the newlyweds Kumusi Yesdawulti and Bukehan Yelszi. For the couple, having fallen in love a year ago, a traditional wedding ceremony was at the top of their to-do list. Without a hair out of place, Kumusi, dressed head to toe in traditional costume and adorned in a red veil, married her better half Bukehan, describing the wedding as a dream realized. Throughout the wedding festivities, the couple's loved ones congregated to join in the celebration. Some of them played traditional musical instruments, such as dombra, and performed inspiring festive dances, while others lent their hands to prepare local specialties, including naan bread and baursak. A modern outdoor wedding ensued at dusk in a forest park, where the c

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Xinjiang Tekes Wedding - China

Xinjiang Tekes Wedding - China

A relative of the groom Bukehan Yelszi expresses blessings to the bride Kumusi Yesdawulti in Karadala Township of Tekes County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 11, 2025. A blue sky, white clouds, vast grassland, horses and automobiles set a poetic and picturesque wedding scene for the newlyweds Kumusi Yesdawulti and Bukehan Yelszi. For the couple, having fallen in love a year ago, a traditional wedding ceremony was at the top of their to-do list. Without a hair out of place, Kumusi, dressed head to toe in traditional costume and adorned in a red veil, married her better half Bukehan, describing the wedding as a dream realized. Throughout the wedding festivities, the couple's loved ones congregated to join in the celebration. Some of them played traditional musical instruments, such as dombra, and performed inspiring festive dances, while others lent their hands to prepare local specialties, including naan bread and baursak. A modern outdoor wedding ensued at dusk in a forest park, whe

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Xinjiang Tekes Wedding - China

Xinjiang Tekes Wedding - China

A relative of the bride Kumusi Yesdawulti kisses her cheek as a see-off in Karadala Township of Tekes County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 11, 2025. A blue sky, white clouds, vast grassland, horses and automobiles set a poetic and picturesque wedding scene for the newlyweds Kumusi Yesdawulti and Bukehan Yelszi. For the couple, having fallen in love a year ago, a traditional wedding ceremony was at the top of their to-do list. Without a hair out of place, Kumusi, dressed head to toe in traditional costume and adorned in a red veil, married her better half Bukehan, describing the wedding as a dream realized. Throughout the wedding festivities, the couple's loved ones congregated to join in the celebration. Some of them played traditional musical instruments, such as dombra, and performed inspiring festive dances, while others lent their hands to prepare local specialties, including naan bread and baursak. A modern outdoor wedding ensued at dusk in a forest park, where the couple shar

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Xinjiang Tekes Wedding - China

Xinjiang Tekes Wedding - China

Kumusi Yesdawulti, the bride, heads to the groom's home in a wedding procession in Karadala Township of Tekes County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 11, 2025. A blue sky, white clouds, vast grassland, horses and automobiles set a poetic and picturesque wedding scene for the newlyweds Kumusi Yesdawulti and Bukehan Yelszi. For the couple, having fallen in love a year ago, a traditional wedding ceremony was at the top of their to-do list. Without a hair out of place, Kumusi, dressed head to toe in traditional costume and adorned in a red veil, married her better half Bukehan, describing the wedding as a dream realized. Throughout the wedding festivities, the couple's loved ones congregated to join in the celebration. Some of them played traditional musical instruments, such as dombra, and performed inspiring festive dances, while others lent their hands to prepare local specialties, including naan bread and baursak. A modern outdoor wedding ensued at dusk in a forest park, where the cou

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Xinjiang Tekes Wedding - China

Xinjiang Tekes Wedding - China

Kumusi Yesdawulti, the bride, rides a horse heading to a wedding procession in Karadala Township of Tekes County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 11, 2025. A blue sky, white clouds, vast grassland, horses and automobiles set a poetic and picturesque wedding scene for the newlyweds Kumusi Yesdawulti and Bukehan Yelszi. For the couple, having fallen in love a year ago, a traditional wedding ceremony was at the top of their to-do list. Without a hair out of place, Kumusi, dressed head to toe in traditional costume and adorned in a red veil, married her better half Bukehan, describing the wedding as a dream realized. Throughout the wedding festivities, the couple's loved ones congregated to join in the celebration. Some of them played traditional musical instruments, such as dombra, and performed inspiring festive dances, while others lent their hands to prepare local specialties, including naan bread and baursak. A modern outdoor wedding ensued at dusk in a forest park, where the couple

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Xinjiang Tekes Wedding - China

Xinjiang Tekes Wedding - China

Kumusi Yesdawulti, the bride, rides a horse before leaving her home in Karadala Township of Tekes County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 11, 2025. A blue sky, white clouds, vast grassland, horses and automobiles set a poetic and picturesque wedding scene for the newlyweds Kumusi Yesdawulti and Bukehan Yelszi. For the couple, having fallen in love a year ago, a traditional wedding ceremony was at the top of their to-do list. Without a hair out of place, Kumusi, dressed head to toe in traditional costume and adorned in a red veil, married her better half Bukehan, describing the wedding as a dream realized. Throughout the wedding festivities, the couple's loved ones congregated to join in the celebration. Some of them played traditional musical instruments, such as dombra, and performed inspiring festive dances, while others lent their hands to prepare local specialties, including naan bread and baursak. A modern outdoor wedding ensued at dusk in a forest park, where the couple shared c

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Xinjiang Tekes Wedding - China

Xinjiang Tekes Wedding - China

A villager plays the ethnic musical instrument dombra beside the bride Kumusi Yesdawulti in Karadala Township of Tekes County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 11, 2025. A blue sky, white clouds, vast grassland, horses and automobiles set a poetic and picturesque wedding scene for the newlyweds Kumusi Yesdawulti and Bukehan Yelszi. For the couple, having fallen in love a year ago, a traditional wedding ceremony was at the top of their to-do list. Without a hair out of place, Kumusi, dressed head to toe in traditional costume and adorned in a red veil, married her better half Bukehan, describing the wedding as a dream realized. Throughout the wedding festivities, the couple's loved ones congregated to join in the celebration. Some of them played traditional musical instruments, such as dombra, and performed inspiring festive dances, while others lent their hands to prepare local specialties, including naan bread and baursak. A modern outdoor wedding ensued at dusk in a forest park, wher

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Illustration - Gironde

Illustration - Gironde

FRANCE, GIRONDE (33), AERIAL VIEW OF THE DORDOGNE RIVER AT DUSK IN IZON Photo by Thierry Grun/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Gironde

Illustration - Gironde

FRANCE, GIRONDE (33), AERIAL VIEW OF THE DORDOGNE RIVER AT DUSK IN SAINT-GERMAIN-DE-LA-RIVIERE Photo by Thierry Grun/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Festival de Loire

Illustration - Festival de Loire

FRANCE, LOIRET (45), ORLEANS, FESTIVAL DE LOIRE 2021, TRADITIONAL SAILING BOATS AT DUSK Photo by Thierry Grun/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Festival de Loire

Illustration - Festival de Loire

FRANCE, LOIRET (45), ORLEANS, LOIRE FESTIVAL 2021 AT DUSK Photo by Thierry Grun/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Festival de Loire

Illustration - Festival de Loire

FRANCE, LOIRET (45), ORLEANS, LOIRE FESTIVAL 2021 AT DUSK Photo by Thierry Grun/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Immobilier

Illustration - Immobilier

FRANCE. PARIS (72) 18TH DISTRICT. RUE DE L'ABREUVOIR AND SACRE-COEUR AT DUSK. A CITROEN 2CV CAR TAKES TOURISTS ON A TOUR OF BUTTE MONTMARTRE Photo by Bruno De Hogues/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Immobilier

Illustration - Immobilier

VIEW ON PARIS'S ROOFS, FOUNDATION LOUIS VUITTON, HOTEL HYATT, SACRE-COEUR BASILICA AT DUSK, FRANCE Photo by Bruno De Hogues/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Immobilier

Illustration - Immobilier

FRANCE. PARIS (75) SAINT-EUSTACHE CHURCH AND THE PANTHEON AT DUSK Photo by Bruno De Hogues/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Immobilier

Illustration - Immobilier

FRANCE. PARIS (75) SAINT-EUSTACHE CHURCH AND THE PANTHEON AT DUSK Photo by Bruno De Hogues/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Immobilier

Illustration - Immobilier

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 7TH DISTRICT. EIFFEL TOWER AT DUSK FROM RAPP SQUARE Photo by Bruno De Hogues/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Immobilier

Illustration - Immobilier

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 16TH DISTRICT. VIEW AT DUSK OF HAUSSMANIAN BUILDINGS AND IN THE BACKGROUND, THE EIFFEL TOWER Photo by Bruno De Hogues/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Immobilier

Illustration - Immobilier

FRANCE. PARIS (75) HAUSSMANN STYLE BUILDINGS ON RUE RIVOLI, WITH IN THE BACKGROUND, AT DUSK, THE BASILICA OF THE SACRED HEART IN MONTMARTRE Photo by Bruno De Hogues/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Pays-Basque

Illustration - Pays-Basque

SPAIN, NAVARRA, BASQUE COUNTRY, LANTZ, THE CARNIVAL OF THE SMALL VILLAGE OF LANTZ IS ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS BASQUE CARNIVALS. THE BANDIT "MIEL OTXIN" IS BURNED AT DUSK WHILE THE "TXATXOAK" (OR "TXATXOS") DANCE THE ZORTZIKO AROUND THE FIRE ON FEBRUARY 21, 2023 Photo by Severine Dabadie/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration Strasbourg

Illustration Strasbourg

FRANCE, BAS-RHIN (67), STRASBOURG, ROUTE DE VIENNE, NOLISTRA BUILDINGS AT DUSK Photo by Jean Isenmann/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration Strasbourg

Illustration Strasbourg

FRANCE, BAS-RHIN (67), STRASBOURG, ROUTE DE VIENNE, NOLISTRA BUILDINGS AT DUSK Photo by Jean Isenmann/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration Strasbourg

Illustration Strasbourg

FRANCE, BAS-RHIN (67), STRASBOURG, ELITHIS TOWER (POSITIVE ENERGY HOUSING TOWER) AND THE BLACK SWANS TOWERS WHICH ARE REFLECTED IN THE DUSUZEAU BASIN AT DUSK Photo by Jean Isenmann/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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