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Shoes await their owners in the washing vestibule of a local mosque during Friday prayers in Tarsus, Turkey. With a history going back more 7,000 years Tarsus has long been an important stop for traders traveling to Asia and a focal point of many civilizations including the Ancient Romans.

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Collection: Central Asia, Prayer
Tags: central asia, cleansing, mosque, prayer, praying, ritual, shoes, tarsus, turkey
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