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  • The Roman Forum (Foro Romano), sometimes known by its original Latin title, is located between the Palatine hill and the Capitoline hill of the city of Rome. It is the central area around which the ancient Roman civilization developed. The oldest and most important structures of the ancient city are located in the forum, including its ancient former royal residency the Regia and the surrounding complex of the Vestal virgins., Rome, Italy. 23rd July 2011. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • A Panoramic view of St. Peter's Basilica in St.Peter's Square, Vatican City, Rome, Italy. 23rd July 2011. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • For three months of the year, on the remote South Pacific island of Pentecost, the tradition of land diving takes place. A tower is built from timber and vines collected from the hills around the dive site. Diving takes place between March and June when the vines are strong. The death defying dives are performed each Saturday, or when tourist cruise ships visit the Island throughout these months. The local tribes around Lonohore gather to perform the land diving as a sporting spectacle for the tourists visiting the island. A vine is tied to each ankle of the divers and the men and boys dive from different levels, some as high as ten meters.   <br />
They hurl themselves off the platform diving at the solid ground below and are saved only by the vines which pull them back from the jaws of death inches from the ground. <br />
Land diving is an ancient tradition on the island and is now considered 'professional' by the divers who are rewarded for there dives by the money paid by tourists visiting the land dive site. But the money doesn't go to the individual; it goes to the village of the diver to help support that community. The divers are paid according to which jump level platform they dive off, which ranges from around A$6 from the lowest platform to A$30 for diving from the highest platform.<br />
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Vines are collected from the highest regions of Pentecost to be used in the Land Diving.
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  • Two individuals smoke as the last rays of sunshine flicker through the Odeon district in Paris, France, May 14, 2008. October 22, 2007. Photo Tim Clayton..Paris is often known as 'The City of Love' but like any major City in the world, the inhabitants often live a singular existence, going about their daily lives in relative solitude. Parisians are respectful of each others space, often courteous and polite while extremely conscious of their own image. While love can be seen openly around the streets of Paris, so can the separate lives of Parisians.
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  • Individuals relax in the late afternoon winter sunshine while respecting each others space in the open tranquil setting  of the Jardin des Tuileries  in Paris, France.  October 18, 2007. Photo Tim Clayton..Paris is often known as 'The City of Love' but like any major City in the world, the inhabitants often live a singular existence, going about their daily lives in relative solitude. Parisians are respectful of each others space, often courteous and polite while extremely conscious of their own image. While love can be seen openly around the streets of Paris, so can the separate lives of Parisians.
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  • A Panoramic view of Rome and St.Peter's Square from the top of St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, Rome, Italy. 23rd July 2011. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • A Panoramic view of St.Peter's Square from the top of St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, Rome, Italy. 23rd July 2011. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • A Panoramic view of St.Peter's Square from the top of St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, Rome, Italy. 23rd July 2011. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • The Roman Forum (Foro Romano), sometimes known by its original Latin title, is located between the Palatine hill and the Capitoline hill of the city of Rome. It is the central area around which the ancient Roman civilization developed. The oldest and most important structures of the ancient city are located in the forum, including its ancient former royal residency the Regia and the surrounding complex of the Vestal virgins., Rome, Italy. 23rd July 2011. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • The ceiling of The Pantheon, Rome Italy, was originally built as a temple to all the gods of Ancient Rome, and rebuilt circa 125 CE during Hadrian's reign.  It is the best preserved of all Roman buildings, . Rome, Italy. 23rd July 2011. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • A Panoramic view of tourists taking photographs in front of St. Peter's Colonnade in St.Peter's Square, Vatican City, Rome, Italy. 23rd July 2011. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • A Panoramic view of St. Peter's Colonnade in St.Peter's Square, Vatican City,  Rome, Italy. 23rd July 2011. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • A Panoramic view of St. Peter's Colonnade in St.Peter's Square, Vatican City,  Rome, Italy. 23rd July 2011. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • A Panoramic view of St. Peter's Basilica in St.Peter's Square, Vatican City, Rome, Italy. 23rd July 2011. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • A Panoramic view of St. Peter's Colonnade in St.Peter's Square, Vatican City,  Rome, Italy. 23rd July 2011. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • A Panoramic view of St. Peter's Colonnade in St.Peter's Square, Vatican City,  Rome, Italy. 23rd July 2011. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • For three months of the year, on the remote South Pacific island of Pentecost, the tradition of land diving takes place. A tower is built from timber and vines collected from the hills around the dive site. Diving takes place between March and June when the vines are strong. The death defying dives are performed each Saturday, or when tourist cruise ships visit the Island throughout these months. The local tribes around Lonohore gather to perform the land diving as a sporting spectacle for the tourists visiting the island. A vine is tied to each ankle of the divers and the men and boys dive from different levels, some as high as ten meters.   <br />
They hurl themselves off the platform diving at the solid ground below and are saved only by the vines which pull them back from the jaws of death inches from the ground. <br />
Land diving is an ancient tradition on the island and is now considered 'professional' by the divers who are rewarded for there dives by the money paid by tourists visiting the land dive site. But the money doesn't go to the individual; it goes to the village of the diver to help support that community. The divers are paid according to which jump level platform they dive off, which ranges from around A$6 from the lowest platform to A$30 for diving from the highest platform.<br />
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Two Land Divers wearing traditional Nambas (penis shields) before the Land Diving ceremony.
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  • For three months of the year, on the remote South Pacific island of Pentecost, the tradition of land diving takes place. A tower is built from timber and vines collected from the hills around the dive site. Diving takes place between March and June when the vines are strong. The death defying dives are performed each Saturday, or when tourist cruise ships visit the Island throughout these months. The local tribes around Lonohore gather to perform the land diving as a sporting spectacle for the tourists visiting the island. A vine is tied to each ankle of the divers and the men and boys dive from different levels, some as high as ten meters.   <br />
They hurl themselves off the platform diving at the solid ground below and are saved only by the vines which pull them back from the jaws of death inches from the ground. <br />
Land diving is an ancient tradition on the island and is now considered 'professional' by the divers who are rewarded for there dives by the money paid by tourists visiting the land dive site. But the money doesn't go to the individual; it goes to the village of the diver to help support that community. The divers are paid according to which jump level platform they dive off, which ranges from around A$6 from the lowest platform to A$30 for diving from the highest platform.<br />
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A Land Diver, with vines tied to his ankles, launches himself from the Land Diving tower in front of a small group of tourists at the Lonorore Land Diving site on Pentecost Island. Vanuatu.
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  • For three months of the year, on the remote South Pacific island of Pentecost, the tradition of land diving takes place. A tower is built from timber and vines collected from the hills around the dive site. Diving takes place between March and June when the vines are strong. The death defying dives are performed each Saturday, or when tourist cruise ships visit the Island throughout these months. The local tribes around Lonohore gather to perform the land diving as a sporting spectacle for the tourists visiting the island. A vine is tied to each ankle of the divers and the men and boys dive from different levels, some as high as ten meters.   <br />
They hurl themselves off the platform diving at the solid ground below and are saved only by the vines which pull them back from the jaws of death inches from the ground. <br />
Land diving is an ancient tradition on the island and is now considered 'professional' by the divers who are rewarded for there dives by the money paid by tourists visiting the land dive site. But the money doesn't go to the individual; it goes to the village of the diver to help support that community. The divers are paid according to which jump level platform they dive off, which ranges from around A$6 from the lowest platform to A$30 for diving from the highest platform.<br />
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A Land Diver, with vines tied to his ankles, launches himself from the Land Diving tower in front of a small group of tourists at the Lonorore Land Diving site on Pentecost Island. Vanuatu.
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  • For three months of the year, on the remote South Pacific island of Pentecost, the tradition of land diving takes place. A tower is built from timber and vines collected from the hills around the dive site. Diving takes place between March and June when the vines are strong. The death defying dives are performed each Saturday, or when tourist cruise ships visit the Island throughout these months. The local tribes around Lonohore gather to perform the land diving as a sporting spectacle for the tourists visiting the island. A vine is tied to each ankle of the divers and the men and boys dive from different levels, some as high as ten meters.   <br />
They hurl themselves off the platform diving at the solid ground below and are saved only by the vines which pull them back from the jaws of death inches from the ground. <br />
Land diving is an ancient tradition on the island and is now considered 'professional' by the divers who are rewarded for there dives by the money paid by tourists visiting the land dive site. But the money doesn't go to the individual; it goes to the village of the diver to help support that community. The divers are paid according to which jump level platform they dive off, which ranges from around A$6 from the lowest platform to A$30 for diving from the highest platform.<br />
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A Land Diver, with vines tied to his ankles, launches himself from the Land Diving tower in front of a small group of tourists at the Lonorore Land Diving site on Pentecost Island. Vanuatu.
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  • For three months of the year, on the remote South Pacific island of Pentecost, the tradition of land diving takes place. A tower is built from timber and vines collected from the hills around the dive site. Diving takes place between March and June when the vines are strong. The death defying dives are performed each Saturday, or when tourist cruise ships visit the Island throughout these months. The local tribes around Lonohore gather to perform the land diving as a sporting spectacle for the tourists visiting the island. A vine is tied to each ankle of the divers and the men and boys dive from different levels, some as high as ten meters.   <br />
They hurl themselves off the platform diving at the solid ground below and are saved only by the vines which pull them back from the jaws of death inches from the ground. <br />
Land diving is an ancient tradition on the island and is now considered 'professional' by the divers who are rewarded for there dives by the money paid by tourists visiting the land dive site. But the money doesn't go to the individual; it goes to the village of the diver to help support that community. The divers are paid according to which jump level platform they dive off, which ranges from around A$6 from the lowest platform to A$30 for diving from the highest platform.<br />
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A Land Diver, with vines tied to his ankles, launches himself from the Land Diving tower in front of a small group of tourists at the Lonorore Land Diving site on Pentecost Island. Vanuatu.
    Land Divers 017.TIF
  • For three months of the year, on the remote South Pacific island of Pentecost, the tradition of land diving takes place. A tower is built from timber and vines collected from the hills around the dive site. Diving takes place between March and June when the vines are strong. The death defying dives are performed each Saturday, or when tourist cruise ships visit the Island throughout these months. The local tribes around Lonohore gather to perform the land diving as a sporting spectacle for the tourists visiting the island. A vine is tied to each ankle of the divers and the men and boys dive from different levels, some as high as ten meters.   <br />
They hurl themselves off the platform diving at the solid ground below and are saved only by the vines which pull them back from the jaws of death inches from the ground. <br />
Land diving is an ancient tradition on the island and is now considered 'professional' by the divers who are rewarded for there dives by the money paid by tourists visiting the land dive site. But the money doesn't go to the individual; it goes to the village of the diver to help support that community. The divers are paid according to which jump level platform they dive off, which ranges from around A$6 from the lowest platform to A$30 for diving from the highest platform.<br />
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A Land Diver, with vines tied to his ankles, launches himself from the Land Diving tower in front of a small group of tourists at the Lonorore Land Diving site on Pentecost Island. Vanuatu.
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  • For three months of the year, on the remote South Pacific island of Pentecost, the tradition of land diving takes place. A tower is built from timber and vines collected from the hills around the dive site. Diving takes place between March and June when the vines are strong. The death defying dives are performed each Saturday, or when tourist cruise ships visit the Island throughout these months. The local tribes around Lonohore gather to perform the land diving as a sporting spectacle for the tourists visiting the island. A vine is tied to each ankle of the divers and the men and boys dive from different levels, some as high as ten meters.   <br />
They hurl themselves off the platform diving at the solid ground below and are saved only by the vines which pull them back from the jaws of death inches from the ground. <br />
Land diving is an ancient tradition on the island and is now considered 'professional' by the divers who are rewarded for there dives by the money paid by tourists visiting the land dive site. But the money doesn't go to the individual; it goes to the village of the diver to help support that community. The divers are paid according to which jump level platform they dive off, which ranges from around A$6 from the lowest platform to A$30 for diving from the highest platform.<br />
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Villages of all ages, dressed in traditional costume at the base of the tower, dance and sing with ever increasing tempo, the pulsating chanting is accompanied by whoop whoop sounds that build the anticipation of the waiting audience at the Land Diving.
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  • For three months of the year, on the remote South Pacific island of Pentecost, the tradition of land diving takes place. A tower is built from timber and vines collected from the hills around the dive site. Diving takes place between March and June when the vines are strong. The death defying dives are performed each Saturday, or when tourist cruise ships visit the Island throughout these months. The local tribes around Lonohore gather to perform the land diving as a sporting spectacle for the tourists visiting the island. A vine is tied to each ankle of the divers and the men and boys dive from different levels, some as high as ten meters.   <br />
They hurl themselves off the platform diving at the solid ground below and are saved only by the vines which pull them back from the jaws of death inches from the ground. <br />
Land diving is an ancient tradition on the island and is now considered 'professional' by the divers who are rewarded for there dives by the money paid by tourists visiting the land dive site. But the money doesn't go to the individual; it goes to the village of the diver to help support that community. The divers are paid according to which jump level platform they dive off, which ranges from around A$6 from the lowest platform to A$30 for diving from the highest platform.<br />
<br />
Villages of all ages, dressed in traditional costume at the base of the tower, dance and sing with ever increasing tempo, the pulsating chanting is accompanied by whoop whoop sounds that build the anticipation of the waiting audience at the Land Diving.
    Land Divers 014.TIF
  • For three months of the year, on the remote South Pacific island of Pentecost, the tradition of land diving takes place. A tower is built from timber and vines collected from the hills around the dive site. Diving takes place between March and June when the vines are strong. The death defying dives are performed each Saturday, or when tourist cruise ships visit the Island throughout these months. The local tribes around Lonohore gather to perform the land diving as a sporting spectacle for the tourists visiting the island. A vine is tied to each ankle of the divers and the men and boys dive from different levels, some as high as ten meters.   <br />
They hurl themselves off the platform diving at the solid ground below and are saved only by the vines which pull them back from the jaws of death inches from the ground. <br />
Land diving is an ancient tradition on the island and is now considered 'professional' by the divers who are rewarded for there dives by the money paid by tourists visiting the land dive site. But the money doesn't go to the individual; it goes to the village of the diver to help support that community. The divers are paid according to which jump level platform they dive off, which ranges from around A$6 from the lowest platform to A$30 for diving from the highest platform.<br />
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Villages during the construction of the Land Diving tower on the hillside at Lonorore, Pentecost.
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  • For three months of the year, on the remote South Pacific island of Pentecost, the tradition of land diving takes place. A tower is built from timber and vines collected from the hills around the dive site. Diving takes place between March and June when the vines are strong. The death defying dives are performed each Saturday, or when tourist cruise ships visit the Island throughout these months. The local tribes around Lonohore gather to perform the land diving as a sporting spectacle for the tourists visiting the island. A vine is tied to each ankle of the divers and the men and boys dive from different levels, some as high as ten meters.   <br />
They hurl themselves off the platform diving at the solid ground below and are saved only by the vines which pull them back from the jaws of death inches from the ground. <br />
Land diving is an ancient tradition on the island and is now considered 'professional' by the divers who are rewarded for there dives by the money paid by tourists visiting the land dive site. But the money doesn't go to the individual; it goes to the village of the diver to help support that community. The divers are paid according to which jump level platform they dive off, which ranges from around A$6 from the lowest platform to A$30 for diving from the highest platform.<br />
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Villages during the construction of the Land Diving tower on the hillside at Lonorore, Pentecost.
    Land Divers 012.TIF
  • For three months of the year, on the remote South Pacific island of Pentecost, the tradition of land diving takes place. A tower is built from timber and vines collected from the hills around the dive site. Diving takes place between March and June when the vines are strong. The death defying dives are performed each Saturday, or when tourist cruise ships visit the Island throughout these months. The local tribes around Lonohore gather to perform the land diving as a sporting spectacle for the tourists visiting the island. A vine is tied to each ankle of the divers and the men and boys dive from different levels, some as high as ten meters.   <br />
They hurl themselves off the platform diving at the solid ground below and are saved only by the vines which pull them back from the jaws of death inches from the ground. <br />
Land diving is an ancient tradition on the island and is now considered 'professional' by the divers who are rewarded for there dives by the money paid by tourists visiting the land dive site. But the money doesn't go to the individual; it goes to the village of the diver to help support that community. The divers are paid according to which jump level platform they dive off, which ranges from around A$6 from the lowest platform to A$30 for diving from the highest platform.<br />
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Villages during the construction of the Land Diving tower on the hillside at Lonorore, Pentecost.
    Land Divers 011.TIF
  • For three months of the year, on the remote South Pacific island of Pentecost, the tradition of land diving takes place. A tower is built from timber and vines collected from the hills around the dive site. Diving takes place between March and June when the vines are strong. The death defying dives are performed each Saturday, or when tourist cruise ships visit the Island throughout these months. The local tribes around Lonohore gather to perform the land diving as a sporting spectacle for the tourists visiting the island. A vine is tied to each ankle of the divers and the men and boys dive from different levels, some as high as ten meters.   <br />
They hurl themselves off the platform diving at the solid ground below and are saved only by the vines which pull them back from the jaws of death inches from the ground. <br />
Land diving is an ancient tradition on the island and is now considered 'professional' by the divers who are rewarded for there dives by the money paid by tourists visiting the land dive site. But the money doesn't go to the individual; it goes to the village of the diver to help support that community. The divers are paid according to which jump level platform they dive off, which ranges from around A$6 from the lowest platform to A$30 for diving from the highest platform.<br />
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Villages during the construction of the Land Diving tower on the hillside at Lonorore, Pentecost.
    Land Divers 010.TIF
  • For three months of the year, on the remote South Pacific island of Pentecost, the tradition of land diving takes place. A tower is built from timber and vines collected from the hills around the dive site. Diving takes place between March and June when the vines are strong. The death defying dives are performed each Saturday, or when tourist cruise ships visit the Island throughout these months. The local tribes around Lonohore gather to perform the land diving as a sporting spectacle for the tourists visiting the island. A vine is tied to each ankle of the divers and the men and boys dive from different levels, some as high as ten meters.   <br />
They hurl themselves off the platform diving at the solid ground below and are saved only by the vines which pull them back from the jaws of death inches from the ground. <br />
Land diving is an ancient tradition on the island and is now considered 'professional' by the divers who are rewarded for there dives by the money paid by tourists visiting the land dive site. But the money doesn't go to the individual; it goes to the village of the diver to help support that community. The divers are paid according to which jump level platform they dive off, which ranges from around A$6 from the lowest platform to A$30 for diving from the highest platform.<br />
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Villages during the construction of the Land Diving tower on the hillside at Lonorore, Pentecost.
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  • For three months of the year, on the remote South Pacific island of Pentecost, the tradition of land diving takes place. A tower is built from timber and vines collected from the hills around the dive site. Diving takes place between March and June when the vines are strong. The death defying dives are performed each Saturday, or when tourist cruise ships visit the Island throughout these months. The local tribes around Lonohore gather to perform the land diving as a sporting spectacle for the tourists visiting the island. A vine is tied to each ankle of the divers and the men and boys dive from different levels, some as high as ten meters.   <br />
They hurl themselves off the platform diving at the solid ground below and are saved only by the vines which pull them back from the jaws of death inches from the ground. <br />
Land diving is an ancient tradition on the island and is now considered 'professional' by the divers who are rewarded for there dives by the money paid by tourists visiting the land dive site. But the money doesn't go to the individual; it goes to the village of the diver to help support that community. The divers are paid according to which jump level platform they dive off, which ranges from around A$6 from the lowest platform to A$30 for diving from the highest platform.<br />
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Villages during the construction of the Land Diving tower on the hillside at Lonorore, Pentecost.
    Land Divers 008.TIF
  • For three months of the year, on the remote South Pacific island of Pentecost, the tradition of land diving takes place. A tower is built from timber and vines collected from the hills around the dive site. Diving takes place between March and June when the vines are strong. The death defying dives are performed each Saturday, or when tourist cruise ships visit the Island throughout these months. The local tribes around Lonohore gather to perform the land diving as a sporting spectacle for the tourists visiting the island. A vine is tied to each ankle of the divers and the men and boys dive from different levels, some as high as ten meters.   <br />
They hurl themselves off the platform diving at the solid ground below and are saved only by the vines which pull them back from the jaws of death inches from the ground. <br />
Land diving is an ancient tradition on the island and is now considered 'professional' by the divers who are rewarded for there dives by the money paid by tourists visiting the land dive site. But the money doesn't go to the individual; it goes to the village of the diver to help support that community. The divers are paid according to which jump level platform they dive off, which ranges from around A$6 from the lowest platform to A$30 for diving from the highest platform.<br />
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Villages during the construction of the Land Diving tower on the hillside at Lonorore, Pentecost.
    Land Divers 007.TIF
  • For three months of the year, on the remote South Pacific island of Pentecost, the tradition of land diving takes place. A tower is built from timber and vines collected from the hills around the dive site. Diving takes place between March and June when the vines are strong. The death defying dives are performed each Saturday, or when tourist cruise ships visit the Island throughout these months. The local tribes around Lonohore gather to perform the land diving as a sporting spectacle for the tourists visiting the island. A vine is tied to each ankle of the divers and the men and boys dive from different levels, some as high as ten meters.   <br />
They hurl themselves off the platform diving at the solid ground below and are saved only by the vines which pull them back from the jaws of death inches from the ground. <br />
Land diving is an ancient tradition on the island and is now considered 'professional' by the divers who are rewarded for there dives by the money paid by tourists visiting the land dive site. But the money doesn't go to the individual; it goes to the village of the diver to help support that community. The divers are paid according to which jump level platform they dive off, which ranges from around A$6 from the lowest platform to A$30 for diving from the highest platform.<br />
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Villages during the construction of the Land Diving tower on the hillside at Lonorore, Pentecost.
    Land Divers 005.TIF
  • For three months of the year, on the remote South Pacific island of Pentecost, the tradition of land diving takes place. A tower is built from timber and vines collected from the hills around the dive site. Diving takes place between March and June when the vines are strong. The death defying dives are performed each Saturday, or when tourist cruise ships visit the Island throughout these months. The local tribes around Lonohore gather to perform the land diving as a sporting spectacle for the tourists visiting the island. A vine is tied to each ankle of the divers and the men and boys dive from different levels, some as high as ten meters.   <br />
They hurl themselves off the platform diving at the solid ground below and are saved only by the vines which pull them back from the jaws of death inches from the ground. <br />
Land diving is an ancient tradition on the island and is now considered 'professional' by the divers who are rewarded for there dives by the money paid by tourists visiting the land dive site. But the money doesn't go to the individual; it goes to the village of the diver to help support that community. The divers are paid according to which jump level platform they dive off, which ranges from around A$6 from the lowest platform to A$30 for diving from the highest platform.<br />
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Villages dig holes for the construction of the Land Diving tower on the hillside at Lonorore, Pentecost.
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  • For three months of the year, on the remote South Pacific island of Pentecost, the tradition of land diving takes place. A tower is built from timber and vines collected from the hills around the dive site. Diving takes place between March and June when the vines are strong. The death defying dives are performed each Saturday, or when tourist cruise ships visit the Island throughout these months. The local tribes around Lonohore gather to perform the land diving as a sporting spectacle for the tourists visiting the island. A vine is tied to each ankle of the divers and the men and boys dive from different levels, some as high as ten meters.   <br />
They hurl themselves off the platform diving at the solid ground below and are saved only by the vines which pull them back from the jaws of death inches from the ground. <br />
Land diving is an ancient tradition on the island and is now considered 'professional' by the divers who are rewarded for there dives by the money paid by tourists visiting the land dive site. But the money doesn't go to the individual; it goes to the village of the diver to help support that community. The divers are paid according to which jump level platform they dive off, which ranges from around A$6 from the lowest platform to A$30 for diving from the highest platform.<br />
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Claude Asal collecting vines from the hills of Pentecost Island to be used in the Land Diving.
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  • For three months of the year, on the remote South Pacific island of Pentecost, the tradition of land diving takes place. A tower is built from timber and vines collected from the hills around the dive site. Diving takes place between March and June when the vines are strong. The death defying dives are performed each Saturday, or when tourist cruise ships visit the Island throughout these months. The local tribes around Lonohore gather to perform the land diving as a sporting spectacle for the tourists visiting the island. A vine is tied to each ankle of the divers and the men and boys dive from different levels, some as high as ten meters.   <br />
They hurl themselves off the platform diving at the solid ground below and are saved only by the vines which pull them back from the jaws of death inches from the ground. <br />
Land diving is an ancient tradition on the island and is now considered 'professional' by the divers who are rewarded for there dives by the money paid by tourists visiting the land dive site. But the money doesn't go to the individual; it goes to the village of the diver to help support that community. The divers are paid according to which jump level platform they dive off, which ranges from around A$6 from the lowest platform to A$30 for diving from the highest platform.<br />
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Vines are collected from the highest regions of Pentecost to be used in the Land Diving.
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  • Individuals relax in the late afternoon winter sunshine while respecting each others space in the open tranquil setting of the Jardin des Tuileries  in Paris, France, October 18, 2007. Photo Tim Clayton..Paris is often known as 'The City of Love' but like any major City in the world, the inhabitants often live a singular existence, going about their daily lives in relative solitude. Parisians are respectful of each others space, often courteous and polite while extremely conscious of their own image. While love can be seen openly around the streets of Paris, so can the separate lives of Parisians.
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  • A Street Scene on the Boulevard de Grenelle as an individual walks with her dog in Paris, France, October 21, 2007. Photo Tim Clayton..Paris is often known as 'The City of Love' but like any major City in the world, the inhabitants often live a singular existence, going about their daily lives in relative solitude. Parisians are respectful of each others space, often courteous and polite while extremely conscious of their own image. While love can be seen openly around the streets of Paris, so can the separate lives of Parisians.
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  • Individuals relax in the late afternoon winter sunshine while respecting each others space on the fringes of the Jardin des Tuileries in Paris, France, October 27, 2007. Photo Tim Clayton..Paris is often known as 'The City of Love' but like any major City in the world, the inhabitants often live a singular existence, going about their daily lives in relative solitude. Parisians are respectful of each others space, often courteous and polite while extremely conscious of their own image. While love can be seen openly around the streets of Paris, so can the separate lives of Parisians.
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  • Individuals read amongst scattered chairs in the Jardin du Luxembourg on October 14, 2007 in Paris, France, October 14, 2007. October 22, 2007. Photo Tim Clayton..Paris is often known as 'The City of Love' but like any major City in the world, the inhabitants often live a singular existence, going about their daily lives in relative solitude. Parisians are respectful of each others space, often courteous and polite while extremely conscious of their own image. While love can be seen openly around the streets of Paris, so can the separate lives of Parisians.
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  • PARIS-OCTOBER 22: A couple embrace (left) in a small park near Varenne as individuals relax on park benches in Paris, France, October 22, 2007. Photo Tim Clayton..Paris is often known as 'The City of Love' but like any major City in the world, the inhabitants often live a singular existence, going about their daily lives in relative solitude. Parisians are respectful of each others space, often courteous and polite while extremely conscious of their own image. While love can be seen openly around the streets of Paris, so can the separate lives of Parisians.
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  • Individuals relax on stone seats at the Louvre Palace outside the Louvre Museum as passers by make their way across the square  in Paris, France. May 12, 2008. Photo Tim Clayton..Paris is often known as 'The City of Love' but like any major City in the world, the inhabitants often live a singular existence, going about their daily lives in relative solitude. Parisians are respectful of each others space, often courteous and polite while extremely conscious of their own image. While love can be seen openly around the streets of Paris, so can the separate lives of Parisians.
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  • Street Scene on Boulevard de Grenelle as individuals walk past a cafe  in Paris, France. October 21, 2007. Photo Tim Clayton..Paris is often known as 'The City of Love' but like any major City in the world, the inhabitants often live a singular existence, going about their daily lives in relative solitude. Parisians are respectful of each others space, often courteous and polite while extremely conscious of their own image. While love can be seen openly around the streets of Paris, so can the separate lives of Parisians.
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  • Commuters wait on the platform at Guy Moquet Metro station in Paris, France. October 12, 2007. Photo Tim Clayton..Paris is often known as 'The City of Love' but like any major City in the world, the inhabitants often live a singular existence, going about their daily lives in relative solitude. Parisians are respectful of each others space, often courteous and polite while extremely conscious of their own image. While love can be seen openly around the streets of Paris, so can the separate lives of Parisians.
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  • Individuals wait on a street corner in the Odeon district during a dark winters evening in Paris, France. October 22, 2007. Photo Tim Clayton..Paris is often known as 'The City of Love' but like any major City in the world, the inhabitants often live a singular existence, going about their daily lives in relative solitude. Parisians are respectful of each others space, often courteous and polite while extremely conscious of their own image. While love can be seen openly around the streets of Paris, so can the separate lives of Parisians.
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  • Individuals relax on stone seats at the Louvre Palace outside the Louvre Museum in Paris, France.  May 12, 2008. Photo Tim Clayton..Paris is often known as 'The City of Love' but like any major City in the world, the inhabitants often live a singular existence, going about their daily lives in relative solitude. Parisians are respectful of each others space, often courteous and polite while extremely conscious of their own image. While love can be seen openly around the streets of Paris, so can the separate lives of Parisians.
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  • Individuals relax while respecting each others space in the open tranquil setting of the Jardin des Tuileries in Paris, France.  October 18, 2007. Photo Tim Clayton..Paris is often known as 'The City of Love' but like any major City in the world, the inhabitants often live a singular existence, going about their daily lives in relative solitude. Parisians are respectful of each others space, often courteous and polite while extremely conscious of their own image. While love can be seen openly around the streets of Paris, so can the separate lives of Parisians.
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  • A cafe scene at La Motte Picquet Grenelle in Paris, France. October 19, 2007. Photo Tim Clayton..Paris is often known as 'The City of Love' but like any major City in the world, the inhabitants often live a singular existence, going about their daily lives in relative solitude. Parisians are respectful of each others space, often courteous and polite while extremely conscious of their own image. While love can be seen openly around the streets of Paris, so can the separate lives of Parisians.
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  • An individual takes an early morning walk with their dog along rue Juge near Dupleix Metro Station in Paris, France.  October 25, 2007. Photo Tim Clayton..Paris is often known as 'The City of Love' but like any major City in the world, the inhabitants often live a singular existence, going about their daily lives in relative solitude. Parisians are respectful of each others space, often courteous and polite while extremely conscious of their own image. While love can be seen openly around the streets of Paris, so can the separate lives of Parisians.
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  • Individuals sleep on stone seating in the tranquil setting of the Jardin des Tuileries on in Paris, France. October 23, 2007. Photo Tim Clayton..Paris is often known as 'The City of Love' but like any major City in the world, the inhabitants often live a singular existence, going about their daily lives in relative solitude. Parisians are respectful of each others space, often courteous and polite while extremely conscious of their own image. While love can be seen openly around the streets of Paris, so can the separate lives of Parisians.
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  • A lone figure looks across at the city with the Eiffel Tower in the background as a bird flies past in Paris, France. October 23, 2007. Photo Tim Clayton..Paris is often known as 'The City of Love' but like any major City in the world, the inhabitants often live a singular existence, going about their daily lives in relative solitude. Parisians are respectful of each others space, often courteous and polite while extremely conscious of their own image. While love can be seen openly around the streets of Paris, so can the separate lives of Parisians.
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  • An elderly gentleman and an elderly lady sit on separate benches and enjoy the afternoon sunshine in the open space of the Jardin du Luxembourg  in Paris, France. October 20, 2007. Photo Tim Clayton..Paris is often known as 'The City of Love' but like any major City in the world, the inhabitants often live a singular existence, going about their daily lives in relative solitude. Parisians are respectful of each others space, often courteous and polite while extremely conscious of their own image. While love can be seen openly around the streets of Paris, so can the separate lives of Parisians.
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  • Individuals look around the market stalls under the metro line on the Boulevard de Grenelle in Paris, France. October 21, 2007. Photo Tim Clayton..Paris is often known as 'The City of Love' but like any major City in the world, the inhabitants often live a singular existence, going about their daily lives in relative solitude. Parisians are respectful of each others space, often courteous and polite while extremely conscious of their own image. While love can be seen openly around the streets of Paris, so can the separate lives of Parisians.
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  • A Street scene in the Odeon district as parents wait to collect their children finishing school mid afternoon in Paris, France. October 19, 2007. Photo Tim Clayton..Paris is often known as 'The City of Love' but like any major City in the world, the inhabitants often live a singular existence, going about their daily lives in relative solitude. Parisians are respectful of each others space, often courteous and polite while extremely conscious of their own image. While love can be seen openly around the streets of Paris, so can the separate lives of Parisians.
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  • A lady heads into the Paris Metro at La Motte Picquet Grenelle while walking past the shadow of a passing businessperson carrying a suitcase in Paris, France. October 19, 2007. Photo Tim Clayton..Paris is often known as 'The City of Love' but like any major City in the world, the inhabitants often live a singular existence, going about their daily lives in relative solitude. Parisians are respectful of each others space, often courteous and polite while extremely conscious of their own image. While love can be seen openly around the streets of Paris, so can the separate lives of Parisians.
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  • Individuals politely space themselves while reading and relaxing in the Jardin du Luxembourg in Paris, France. October 17, 2007. Photo Tim Clayton..Paris is often known as 'The City of Love' but like any major City in the world, the inhabitants often live a singular existence, going about their daily lives in relative solitude. Parisians are respectful of each others space, often courteous and polite while extremely conscious of their own image. While love can be seen openly around the streets of Paris, so can the separate lives of Parisians.
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  • An elderly gentleman sleeps in the open space of the Jardin du Luxembourg  in Paris, France. October 14, 2007. Photo Tim Clayton.. Paris is often known as 'The City of Love' but like any major City in the world, the inhabitants often live a singular existence, going about their daily lives in relative solitude. Parisians are respectful of each others space, often courteous and polite while extremely conscious of their own image. While love can be seen openly around the streets of Paris, so can the separate lives of Parisians.
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  • An elderly lady relaxes in the late afternoon winter sunshine in the open space of the Jardin des Tuileries in Paris, France. October 14, 2007. Photo Tim Clayton..Paris is often known as 'The City of Love' but like any major City in the world, the inhabitants often live a singular existence, going about their daily lives in relative solitude. Parisians are respectful of each others space, often courteous and polite while extremely conscious of their own image. While love can be seen openly around the streets of Paris, so can the separate lives of Parisians.
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  • Early morning activity on the street corner of rue Juge and rue de Lourmel near Dupleix Station in Paris, France. October 13, 2007. Photo Tim Clayton..Paris is often known as 'The City of Love' but like any major City in the world, the inhabitants often live a singular existence, going about their daily lives in relative solitude. Parisians are respectful of each others space, often courteous and polite while extremely conscious of their own image. While love can be seen openly around the streets of Paris, so can the separate lives of Parisians.
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  • Commuters sit politely spaced as they wait for a train on the platform at Charles de Gaulle Etoile Metro station in Paris, France,  October 11, 2007. Photo Tim Clayton..Paris is often known as 'The City of Love' but like any major City in the world, the inhabitants often live a singular existence, going about their daily lives in relative solitude. Parisians are respectful of each others space, often courteous and polite while extremely conscious of their own image. While love can be seen openly around the streets of Paris, so can the separate lives of Parisians...
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  • A young adult female catches a wave while surfing on a bodyboard at Cisco Beach, Nantucket, Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, USA. Photo Tim Claytonn
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  • A young adult female catches a wave while surfing on a bodyboard at Cisco Beach, Nantucket, Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, USA. Photo Tim Claytonn
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  • Goalkeeper Luis Robles, New York Red Bulls, celebrates his sides victory during the New York Red Bulls Vs NYCFC, MLS regular season match at Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey. USA. 10th May 2015. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • Jason Hernandez, NYCFC, wins a header from Lloyd Sam, New York Red Bulls, during the New York Red Bulls Vs NYCFC, MLS regular season match at Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey. USA. 10th May 2015. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • Kwadwo Poku, NYCFC, in action during the New York Red Bulls Vs NYCFC, MLS regular season match at Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey. USA. 10th May 2015. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • Kwadwo Poku, NYCFC, in action during the New York Red Bulls Vs NYCFC, MLS regular season match at Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey. USA. 10th May 2015. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • NYCFC fans celebrate a goal during the New York Red Bulls Vs NYCFC, MLS regular season match at Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey. USA. 10th May 2015. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • Kwadwo Poku, NYCFC, in action during the New York Red Bulls Vs NYCFC, MLS regular season match at Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey. USA. 10th May 2015. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • Ned Grabavoy, NYCFC, in action during the New York Red Bulls Vs NYCFC, MLS regular season match at Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey. USA. 10th May 2015. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • Jason Kreis, NYCFC Coach, on the sideline during the New York Red Bulls Vs NYCFC, MLS regular season match at Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey. USA. 10th May 2015. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • Jesse Marsch, New York Red Bulls Manager, on the sideline during the New York Red Bulls Vs NYCFC, MLS regular season match at Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey. USA. 10th May 2015. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • David Villa, NYCFC, is substituted during the New York Red Bulls Vs NYCFC, MLS regular season match at Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey. USA. 10th May 2015. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • David Villa, NYCFC, is substituted during the New York Red Bulls Vs NYCFC, MLS regular season match at Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey. USA. 10th May 2015. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • David Villa, NYCFC, reacts in frustration during the New York Red Bulls Vs NYCFC, MLS regular season match at Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey. USA. 10th May 2015. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • David Villa, NYCFC, in action during the New York Red Bulls Vs NYCFC, MLS regular season match at Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey. USA. 10th May 2015. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • Jeb Brovsky, NYCFC, during the New York Red Bulls Vs NYCFC, MLS regular season match at Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey. USA. 10th May 2015. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • David Villa, NYCFC, in action during the New York Red Bulls Vs NYCFC, MLS regular season match at Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey. USA. 10th May 2015. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • David Villa, NYCFC, in action during the New York Red Bulls Vs NYCFC, MLS regular season match at Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey. USA. 10th May 2015. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • Pablo Alvarez, NYCFC, in action during the New York Red Bulls Vs NYCFC, MLS regular season match at Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey. USA. 10th May 2015. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • New York Red Bulls fans in action during the New York Red Bulls Vs NYCFC, MLS regular season match at Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey. USA. 10th May 2015. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • Mix Diskerud, NYCFC, in action during the New York Red Bulls Vs NYCFC, MLS regular season match at Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey. USA. 10th May 2015. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • Mix Diskerud, NYCFC, in action during the New York Red Bulls Vs NYCFC, MLS regular season match at Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey. USA. 10th May 2015. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • Ned Grabavoy, NYCFC, during the New York Red Bulls Vs NYCFC, MLS regular season match at Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey. USA. 10th May 2015. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • Pablo Alvarez, NYCFC, in action during the New York Red Bulls Vs NYCFC, MLS regular season match at Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey. USA. 10th May 2015. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • Pablo Alvarez, NYCFC, in action during the New York Red Bulls Vs NYCFC, MLS regular season match at Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey. USA. 10th May 2015. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • David Villa, NYCFC, in action during the New York Red Bulls Vs NYCFC, MLS regular season match at Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey. USA. 10th May 2015. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • David Villa, NYCFC, in action during the New York Red Bulls Vs NYCFC, MLS regular season match at Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey. USA. 10th May 2015. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • David Villa, (right), NYCFC, challenges Chris Duvall, New York Red Bulls, during the New York Red Bulls Vs NYCFC, MLS regular season match at Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey. USA. 10th May 2015. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • Mix Diskerud, (left), NYCFC, and Dax McCarty, New York Red Bulls, challenge for the ball during the New York Red Bulls Vs NYCFC, MLS regular season match at Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey. USA. 10th May 2015. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • Matt Miazga, New York Red Bulls, is sent off by referee Alan Kelly during the New York Red Bulls Vs NYCFC, MLS regular season match at Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey. USA. 10th May 2015. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • Jason Kreis, NYCFC Coach, on the sideline during the New York Red Bulls Vs NYCFC, MLS regular season match at Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey. USA. 10th May 2015. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • Goalkeeper Josh Saunders, NYCFC, dives to a shot which goes just wide during the New York Red Bulls Vs NYCFC, MLS regular season match at Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey. USA. 10th May 2015. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • David Villa, NYCFC, in action during the New York Red Bulls Vs NYCFC, MLS regular season match at Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey. USA. 10th May 2015. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • Matt Miazga , New York Red Bulls, in action during the New York Red Bulls Vs NYCFC, MLS regular season match at Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey. USA. 10th May 2015. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • Felipe Martins, New York Red Bulls, during the New York Red Bulls Vs NYCFC, MLS regular season match at Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey. USA. 10th May 2015. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • Felipe Martins, New York Red Bulls, during the New York Red Bulls Vs NYCFC, MLS regular season match at Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey. USA. 10th May 2015. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • Felipe Martins, New York Red Bulls, during the New York Red Bulls Vs NYCFC, MLS regular season match at Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey. USA. 10th May 2015. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • Felipe Martins, New York Red Bulls, during the New York Red Bulls Vs NYCFC, MLS regular season match at Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey. USA. 10th May 2015. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • Felipe Martins, New York Red Bulls, during the New York Red Bulls Vs NYCFC, MLS regular season match at Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey. USA. 10th May 2015. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • Josh Williams, (left), NYCFC and Mike Grella, New York Red Bulls,  in action during the New York Red Bulls Vs NYCFC, MLS regular season match at Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey. USA. 10th May 2015. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • David Villa, (left), Ned Grabavoy, (center), NYCFC, and  Dax McCarty, New York Red Bulls,  in action during the New York Red Bulls Vs NYCFC, MLS regular season match at Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey. USA. 10th May 2015. Photo Tim Clayton
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