A child of the nomadic Nenets people in Russia. Members of the tribe greet a group of Russia’s electoral officials carried by helicopter ahead of the presidential election, at a reindeer camping area, about 350 km northeast of Naryan-Mar, in Nenets Autonomous District. /VCG Photo

For these reindeer herders, strangers coming here with ballot boxes are a rare event, and the atmosphere is festive. /VCG Photo

Election officials can only reach the nomadic voters when weather permits and before the annual migration. A blizzard last week saw visibility in some areas drop as low as10 meters, interrupting their daily helicopter flights. /VCG Photo

Far above the Arctic Circle, on Siberia’s wind-wept “Yamb To” (Long Lake area), the nomadic tribe of reindeer herders have lived here for over a century and migrate hundreds of miles away to provide their reindeer with fresh pasture. The area has no roads but can still be reached thanks to helicopters. /VCG Photo