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Spectators follow alongside the racing camels in four wheel drive vehicles,shouting instructions and encouragement and generally adding to the excitement and confusionn of the event at Al Shaqiyah races.
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Spectators follow alongside the racing camels in four wheel drive vehicles,shouting instructions and encouragement and generally adding to the excitement and confusionn of the event at Al Shaqiyah races.
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To the excited shouts and stick waving of their camel handlers,jockeys and camels take off at the start of a race at Al Shaqiyah camel race track.
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Spectators watch the preparations for a camel race at Al Shariq race track on the fringe of the Wahiba Sands.
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Arab camel handlers lead camels and jockeys into line ready for the start of a race at Al Shaqiyah camel race track.
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A racing camel waits its turn at Al Shariq race track on the fringe of the Wahiba Sands
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A jockey in racing silks at Al Shariq camel race track. Jockeys can be as young as 4 years old.
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A Bedouin man kneels on top of a sand dune in the desert . He wears the traditional Omani long white cloak or dish dash,a turban,a ceremonial curved dagger (khanjar) and holds a short camel stickOman 7John Warburton-Lee
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A Bedouin man kneels on top of a sand dune in the desert . He wears the traditional Omani long white cloak or dish dash,a turban,a ceremonial curved dagger (khanjar) and holds a short camel stickOman 1John Warburton-Lee
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A Bedouin man kneels on top of a sand dune in the desert . He wears the traditional Omani long white cloak or dish dash,a turban,a ceremonial curved dagger (khanjar) and holds a short camel stickOman 2 JWLJohn Warburton-Lee
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A Bedu kneels to pray in the desert,holding his camels by their halters to prevent them wandering off amongst the dunes
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A Bedu kneels to pray in the desert,holding his camels by their halters to prevent them wandering off amongst the dunesOman OM3 John Warburton-Lee
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A Bedu rides his camel amongst the sand dunes in the desertOman OM4John Warburton-Lee
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Jordan,Shara Mountains. A local Beduin guide walking amongst the sand dunes that mark the edge of the Shara Mountains and the plains of the Dead Sea or Arava Valley which forms Jordans border with Israel.
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Jordan,Shara Mountains. A local Beduin guide walking amongst the sand dunes that mark the edge of the Shara Mountains and the plains of the Dead Sea or Arava Valley which forms Jordans border with Israel.
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Jordan,Shara Mountains. A local Beduin guide walking amongst the sand dunes that mark the edge of the Shara Mountains and the plains of the Dead Sea or Arava Valley which forms Jordans border with Israel.
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Oman, Wahiba Sands. Man with omani dress on the sand dunes at sunrise (MR)
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Oman, Wahiba Sands. Man with omani dress on the sand dunes at sunrise (MR)
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Oman, Wahiba Sands. A young lady peeps out from her roof-top tent early in the morning.
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Oman, Wahiba Sands. A Bedouin guide and his son make a fire to make a coffee.
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Jordan,Petra,El Mraibet. A local beduin guide points out some of the intricate geology of the sandstone deposits near the Nabeatean capital of Petra.
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Oman,Muscat Region,Bandar Khayran. A old farmer sits down for a chat dressed in traditional Omani clothing.
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Oman,Muscat Region,Bandar Khayran. A old farmer sits down for a chat dressed in traditional Omani clothing.
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Oman,Muscat Region,Bandar Khayran. A old farmer sits down for a chat dressed in traditional Omani clothing.
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Old merchants mansions,mostly abandoned,stand beside the oasis at Al Minzifah a short distance outside Ibra. These manions are reputed to be 300-400 years old.
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Portrait of a camel at a racing stable on the fringe of the Wahiba Sands
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A camel race gets underway at Palmyra's 5km long racetrack. The races are held every year as part of the Palmyra Festival,Syria
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Oman, Empty Quarter. Driving through the vast dunes of the Empty Quarter.
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Oman, Salalah. Boswellia tree on the road between Salalah and the Yemen border.
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Oman, Empty Quarter. A young lady takes a break from driving to enjoy the views.
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Oman, Empty Quarter. The martian-like landscape of the Empty Quarter dunes. Evening light.
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Oman, Empty Quarter. The martian-like landscape of the Empty Quarter dunes. Evening light.
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Oman, Empty Quarter. Driving through the vast dunes of the Empty Quarter.
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Oman, Empty Quarter. The martian-like landscape of the Empty Quarter dunes. Evening light.
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Jordan,Petra,Wadi Daphna. A local beduin guide dressed in traditional clothing prepares a lunch time meal over an open fire in the dead chasm within Wadi Daphna.
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Jordan,Petra,Wadi Daphna. A local beduin guide dressed in traditional clothing prepares a lunch time meal over an open fire in the dead chasm within Wadi Daphna.
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Oman,Muscat Region,Bandar Khayran. A old fisherman fishes for sardines with a traditional net from a beach on the coast near Muscat
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Oman,Muscat Region,Bandar Khayran. A old fisherman fishes for sardines with a traditional net from a beach on the coast near Muscat
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Oman,Muscat Region,Bandar Khayran. A old fisherman fishes for sardines with a traditional net from a beach on the coast near Muscat
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Oman,Muscat Region,Bandar Khayran. A old fisherman fishes for sardines with a traditional net from a beach on the coast near Muscat
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Oman,Muscat Region,Bandar Khayran. A old fisherman fishes for sardines with a traditional net from a beach on the coast near Muscat
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Oman,Muscat Region,Bandar Khayran. A old fisherman fishes for sardines with a traditional net from a beach on the coast near Muscat
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Oman,Western Hajar Mountains,Snake Canyon. A newly installed Via Ferrata ( Iron Way ) enables climbers and adventure seekers to cross otherwise inaccessible canyons and explore its mountains only a few hours from Muscat. British climber Justin Halls shows the way.
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An adventurer climbs a sand dune with a sand board. The exhilarated descent more than compensates for the exhausting uphill climb in the soft sand.
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An Omani man walks past the high sided living quarters of Barka Fort,a major landmark on the Batinah coast. Dating from the early Ya'ruba Period,it has an unusual octagonal tower and two restored watchtowers.
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Low light and shadows highlight ridges made by the wind in the sand dunes
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A camel race gets underway at Palmyra's 5km long racetrack. The races are held every year as part of the Palmyra Festival,Syria
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A camel race gets underway at Palmyra's 5km long racetrack. The races are held every year as part of the Palmyra Festival,Syria
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A jockey and his camel make their way to the start of the race at Palmyra. The races are held every year as part of the Palmyra Festival,Syria
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Meharistes',Soldiers Of The Desert,annual camel race. A Mehariste on his camel ready for the the start of the race.All the jockeys are in traditional costume especially for the occasion. Usually they would wear a uniform.
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Bedouins and camels in the desert, Wahiba Sands, Sharqiyah region, Oman, Middle East
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Jordan, Wadi Rum. A Zalabia Bedouin looks out over the iconic landscape of Wadi Rum. Made world famous by T.E. Lawrence, this wadi is Jordan s largest and arguably its most spectacular.
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Oman, Al Jabal Al Akhdar. Renovated fort at the foot of the Al Hajar Mountains.
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Oman, Empty Quarter. Oman, Empty Quarter. A young lady standing at the crest of a dune.
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Oman, Empty Quarter. The martian-like landscape of the Empty Quarter dunes. Evening light.
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Oman, Empty Quarter. Oman, Empty Quarter. A young lady standing at the crest of a dune.
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