Festivals, ceremonies and everyday rituals are where community shows itself – in costume, in movement, in shared work and celebration. These photographs follow the rhythm of those gatherings, from smoke-filled kitchens to crowded streets and sacred spaces.
Red memorial candles line the stone while flags and flowers are laid in quiet remembrance – Poland.
Fake blood, real commitment – a zombie walk doctor hams it up for the night parade, Tel Aviv
Stacks of timber and long shadows as workers load the last sheets before sunset – countryside in northern Vietnam
Carnival masks and color at full volume on a misty morning in Venice, Italy
Midday rice and rising steam in the monastery kitchen – lunch in the making, Myanmar
Hands full of incense and prayers, feeding the night with smoke and light – Yangon, Myanmar
Held by a ribbon of red, an aerialist hovers between flight and fall, the whole stage reduced to one suspended breath – Tel Aviv, Israel
At the far end of the lane, a swimmer drives through the water, everything narrowing to the sound of his own splash and breath – Wingate, Israel
In a tight old-city alley, musicians in embroidered robes escort a local wedding with metal castanets and song – Essaouira, Morocco
Festival jesters weave through the crowd with balloons and sacred mischief, their masks carrying blessings of laughter and luck – Thimphu, Bhutan
In the courtyard of the dzong, masked dancers turn and drumbeats rise, filling the carved balconies with colour and thunder – Thimphu, Bhutan