A Laotian man panning for gold in a backwater of the Mekong river. Laos, South East Asia

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Gold panning: Up to his knees in the green brown waters of the Mekong river a Laotian man sifts mud gravel and water. He swirls the water in his large round dish to try and separate tiny flecks of gold from the mud.

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Size: 5110px × 3407px
Location: Laos, South East Asia
Photo credit: © Julian Nieman / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: asia, dirt, east, economy, fortune, gold, hunting, laos, mekong, mining, money, mud, panning, prospecting, river, searching, seeking, south, water, work