Male Kukeri participant face as seen through mask opening at the Simitlia festival in Simitli, Blagoevgrad County, Bulgaria, Eastern Europe, Balkans

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Size: 6160px × 4111px
Location: Simitli, Bulgaria, Eastern Europe, Balkans, EU
Photo credit: © bincidaphoto / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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