It is said that Torajans are people who “live to die”. For this Indonesian ethnic group, funerals are such extravagant events that they sometimes attract tourists. Families can postpone burials years (and the deceased are considered sick and hosted at home until the funeral) until the family can raise enough money and gather as many relatives as possible. And then it’s a jubilant multiday social event with a parade, dances and animal sacrifices. Agung Parameswara photographed these funerary practices when he traveled to South Sulawesi province, where the Torajans live. (Photo by Agung Parameswara/The Washington Post)

New Zealand Paralympic swimmer Cameron Leslie poses for portrait at the Millennium Pool on March 26, 2012 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Hannah Johnston/Getty Images)

A dog jumps into the pool during the Flying Dogs competition in Kamnik, Slovenia, September 10, 2016. (Photo by Srdjan Zivulovic/Reuters)

English singer-songwriter Dua Lipa (R) holds onto a friend in a pool in the last decade of August 2022. (Photo by dualipa/Instagram)

“Danger in the mud” – a crocodile at Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe. The grand prize winner. (Photo by Jens Cullmann/World Nature Photography Awards 2022)

Artists preform on a pool suspended above the audience during the Fuerza Bruta dress rehearsal on February 1, 2012 in Tel Aviv, Israel. (Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty Images)

A burning flame and a broad expanse of water are among the few things which do not tire us with their beauty. However, while we have many sources of water around us, it is quite hard to marvel at a burning flame on a daily basis. Melissa Crisp is one of the few people who were able to subdue the element of fire. She is the person who is behind the design of the uniquely-shaped fire pits, which feature mystifying themes, including a pair of lovers, a fire on the rodeo arena, a forest fire, a fiery flower, and a number of others. Each of the fire pits entrances you, and it almost seems like the characters are alive, as the hot fire burns deep within the spheres, casting dancing shadows all around. (Photo by Melissa Crisp)

Paul Taylor Dance Company dancers Alex Clayton and Lisa Borres perform a scene from “Fibers” during a dress rehearsal on June 14, 2022. The Paul Taylor Dance Company (PTDC) will be at the Joyce June 14-19, 2022, with dances featuring early works choreographed by Paul Taylor. (Photo by Timothy A. Clary/AFP Photo)