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In this Sunday, October 14, 2018 photo, followers of the ancient Mandaean religious sect perform their rituals along a strip of embankment on the Tigris River reserved for them, in Baghdad, Iraq. Mandaeanism follows the teachings of John the Baptist, a saint in both the Christian and Islamic traditions, and their rituals revolve around water. Iraq’s soaring water pollution is threatening the religious rites of the tight-knit community, already devastated by 15 years of war. (Photo by Hadi Mizban/AP Photo)
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