Buddhist pilgrimage, Kathmandu, Nepal
Buddhist pilgrimage, Kathmandu, Nepal
Pilgrims Of The Spirit, Kathmandu, Nepal

Documenting the Living Traditions of Our World

Documentary Photography & Photojournalism
by Raku Loren Mayers

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Explore a travel photography portfolio documenting cultures, traditions, festivals, landscapes, faith, craftsmanship, and everyday life through documentary photojournalism. These galleries span Asia, Latin America, and beyond, revealing the human stories found where travel, history, spirituality, and community intersect.

Featured Series:
A Journey Into The Heart Of Myanmar

At the meeting point of great civilizations, Myanmar is a land where ancient traditions continue to shape everyday life. Bordered by Thailand, India, China, and Bangladesh, the country has long served as a crossroads of cultures, trade routes, religions, and ideas.

Yet Myanmar's true character is found not only in its celebrated temples and historic cities, but in the quiet moments of devotion, labor, celebration, and community that unfold across its villages, rivers, mountains, and streets.

Hot air balloons tours provide a unique perspective at sunrise over the ancient temples of Bagan
Hot air balloons tours provide a unique perspective at sunrise over the ancient temples of Bagan
A street vendor of local snacks in Myanmar's capital, Yangon
A street vendor of local snacks in Myanmar's capital, Yangon

Also Featuring: Images From Across South Asia!

Deep Journeys Through South Asia:
India, Nepal, and Bangladesh

Spiritual pilgrims pray at the place where the Ganges River empties into the ocean.
Spiritual pilgrims pray at the place where the Ganges River empties into the ocean.
In the Bay of Bengal, where the Ganges River meets the sea, a place of spiritual pilgrimage.
A Tibetan Buddhist monastic ceremonial procession unfolds outside the monastery On the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal. Gelug monks ring bells and play the Gyaling instrument during the Buddha Jayanti (Buddha's Birthday) celebration.
A young woman from a nomadic gypsy caste in the desert region of Rajasthan in India near Pakistan.
A young woman from a nomadic gypsy caste in the desert region of Rajasthan in India near Pakistan.
A monk looks out the window of the monastery in Leh, Ladakh.
A monk looks out the window of the monastery in Leh, Ladakh.
The sign from a magician in one of India's traveling circus acts.
The sign from a magician in one of India's traveling circus acts.
Freshly painted guitars dry outside the craftman's workshop in Kolkata, India.
Freshly painted guitars dry outside the craftman's workshop in Kolkata, India.

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Building roads at the top of the world, a roadbuilder poses for an image in the Himalaya of Ladakh.Building roads at the top of the world, a roadbuilder poses for an image in the Himalaya of Ladakh.

also featuring:
Naturally Oregon: From The Mountains To The Sea

Water falls through the mountains and forests of Oregon.
Water falls through the mountains and forests of Oregon.
A flower grows from the lake's water in Eastern Oregon.
A flower grows from the lake's water in Eastern Oregon.
The sun peaks over the ridge in the coastal range of Oregon.
The sun peaks over the ridge in the coastal range of Oregon.

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more projects:

Stepping Into The Unknown
With Curiosity & Wonder

Oaxaca Carnival, MexicoOaxaca Carnival, Mexico

Ancient, Spiritual, Chaotic, Local

Peak moment, Makapu, OahuPeak moment, Makapu, Oahu
Carnival in Oaxaca, Mexico
Chiapas Festival, Southern Mexico
Chiapas Festival, Southern Mexico
Corpus Christi in Chiapas

Waves & Ocean Landscapes

View from Annapurna base camp, Nepal.
View from Annapurna base camp, Nepal.
In The Mountains Of Guatemala

Nepal

Bangladesh

More Favorites From S.E. Asia: Thailand, Laos, & Cambodia

Anything Recyclable:
Living On The Edge With Indonesian Garbage Pickers

Life Along The Narmada River, India

black and white bed linen

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