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- Sunrise in the Steppe town of Elista.
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- Cows hiding under a tree during 40c heat in the Russian Steppe region of Kalmykia.
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- A lotus plant in a Volga River tributary.
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- Part of the Buddish temple in Elista, which is the largest in Europe
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- Lotus plants in bloom line a Volga River tributary during a summer day.
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- A rusting factory outside of Elista, the capital of Kalmykia region
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- A man walking in the lifeless Steppe outside Elista.
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- Sunrise in the Russian Steppe region of Kalmykia.
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- Ethnic graffiti on a building wall in Elista
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- A lotus in bloom rising toward the sky.
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- Two pensioners hanging out at the main outdoor market in Elista
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- A canoe driver checking the waves behind him.
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- Two Russian women near the Caspian shore.
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- Russians bathing in the Volga tributary near the Caspian Sea.
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- Two Russians observing the lotus plants while a third takes a selfie.
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- The canoe driver taking a smoke break amid the lotus plants in Kalmykia near the Caspian Sea.
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- A truck at a rest stop in the Steppe region of Kalmykia.
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- A lotus plant in bloom on the Volga.
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- A woman walking by ethnic graffiti representing the Kalmyk race in Elista
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- Young Kalmyks playing vitural reality games for 100 rubles ($2.50).
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- Political posters cover a wall in the centre of Elista ahead of local elections
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- The local meat market
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- A grandmother playing with her granddaughter in the court yard. The housing stock of Elista is old and dilapidated as are the courtyards due to a lack of investment.
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- A disabled taxi driver in Elista
