A photo series by the legendary Steve McCurry, "The Power of the Game" (35 photos)

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The photo collection "The Power of Play" by legendary photographer Steve McCurry perfectly illustrates this blissful state, when problems fade into the background and a person is simply happy with what they're doing at the moment. Let's play!

"If a man were to devote himself exclusively to serious matters, without allowing himself any entertainment or jokes, he would either gradually slip into madness or be immediately struck down by paralysis," – Herodotus. "You can learn more about a person in an hour of play than in an hour of conversation," – Plato. Why all these big words? Because games and fun are an important time when we relax, rest our minds and bodies, and give free rein to our spirits.

1. Los Angeles, California, USA, 2007. (Photo by Steve McCurry)

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2. Fiji.

3. Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar).

4. Girls' School. Kabul, Afghanistan, 2002.

5. Afghanistan.

6. Impromptu Football Match, Sittwe, Myanmar, 1995.

7. Dhaka, Chittagong, Bangladesh, 1982.

8. Yangon, Myanmar (Burma).

9. Myanmar (Burma).

10. Monks play softball at Gumbo Abbey, Nova Scotia, Canada, 2005.

11. Hunan Province, China.

12. Maningrida, Australia, 1984.

13. Burma (Myanmar), 2010.

14. China.

15. Omo Valley, Ethiopia.

16. Omo Valley, Ethiopia.

17. Children playing, Fortuna, Honduras, 2004.

18. Holi Festival, Rajasthan, India, 1996.

19. India.

20. One of the 37 Laughter Clubs in Mumbai, Bombay, India, 1996.

21. India.

22. Rajasthan, India, 2009. Drums draw a crowd as acrobats from the nomadic Nat group perform. They are not counted in the census and have no permanent home, so the traveling performers are unlikely to receive government benefits.