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Thailand, Chiang Mai, San Sai. Monks launch a khom loi (sky lantern) during the Yi Peng festival. The ceremony is a Lanna (northern Thailand) tradition and coincides with Loi Krathong festivities
Venice, Veneto, Italy; A masked character in front of the Palazzo dei Dogi during Carnival
Kenya, Laikipia, Ol Malo. A Samburu warriors hair is ochred and tied up in braids at a dance at a local manyatta
Kenya, Laikipia, Ol Malo. A Samburu boy and girl hold hands at a dance in their local manyatta
Thailand, Ko Phuket, Phuket. Dragon dancers and fireworks during the Phuket Vegetarian Festival. The 9 day religious festival celebrates spiritual and body cleansing for the local Chinese community
Australia, Queensland, Laura. Indigenous dancers performing at the Laura Aboriginal Dance Festival
The Magicians Pyramid, Uxmal, Yucatan State, Mexico Uxmal was occupied from 600 to 900 AD and was considered to be an important city in the Late Classic period
Fisherman cast hand nets on the River Niger from shallow-draught boats
Niger, Tenere Desert. Camel Caravan travelling through the Air Mountains & Tenere Desert. This is the largest protected area in Africa, covering over 7.7 million hectares
An old Himba woman, upright despite her years, rides her donkey through harsh land where mid-day temperatures rise to 400C. Her body gleams from a mixture of red ochre, butterfat and herbs
!Kung women sing and clap their hands to the rhythm of their menfolk. The !Kung are San hunter-gatherers, often referred to as Bushmen
An old !Kung man. The !Kung are San hunter-gatherers, often referred to as Bushmen
A young Dassanech boy silhouetted against the evening sky at his settlement alongside the Omo River
An Afar camel caravan crossing the salt flats of Lake Assal, Djibouti as shadows lengthen in the late afternoon. At 509 feet below sea level, Lake Assal is the lowest place in Africa
An Angel Figure Independence Monument The Baltic States, Estonia, Tallinn, An Angel Figure Independence Monument
Thailand, Chiang Mai, San Sai. Revellers launch khom loi (sky lanterns) into the night sky during the Yi Peng festival
Thailand, Sukhothai, Sukhothai. Sound and Light Show at Wat Mahathat in the Sukhothai Historical Park
Thailand, Surin, Surin. Thai dancer in ornate costume during the Elephant Roundup festival
Thailand, Surin, Surin. Suai mahout and his elephant in costume dress during the Surin Elephant Roundup festival
Thailand, Mae Hong Son, Mae Hong Son. Chedi at Wat Phra That Doi Kong Mu illuminated at night
Venice, Veneto, Italy; A mask in movement on Piazza San Marco during Carnival
Sicily, Italy, Western Europe; Tomatoes and basil; staple items in the Southern Italian kitchen
Sicily, Italy, Western Europe; A silver bass relief representing an episode of the Way of the Cross (Via Crucis), as part of the garment during the Misteri procession in Trapani
Malta, Zurrieq; During a feast for the patron Saint, a firework display
Asia, Japan. Kyoto, Kamigamo Jinja shrine, woman in bridal gown
Singapore, Singapore, Chinatown. Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum
Malta, Europe; Statues of saints form part of the Maltese culture
A Hadza hunter checks the straightness of a new arrow shaftA Hadza hunter wearing the skins of a baboon and genet cat checks the straightness of a new arrow shaft
Morocco, Fes. Two whirling Dervishes perform during a concert at the Fes Festival of World Sacred Music. Members of the Al Kindi Ensemble perform the music
MOROCCO, Marrakesh Colourful Moroccan glassware in the souqs of Marrakesh
Mongoli, Gobi Desert. Cooking Horses Milk to produce the spirit, Arak, in the Gobi Desert
Dancer in Aztec costume performing in Constitution Plaza in front of the National Palace, Mexico City
A Bara woman works in her paddy fields close to the Isalo National Park. Rice is the staple food of the Malagasy people
A brightly-painted shop near the entrance to Isalo National Park at Ranohira. The innovative tailors dummies depicting lemurs attract park visitors to the shop
Two riders on horseback perform the correr abracats (galloping embrace) through the crowd. The event is one of the medieval games held during the Menorcan festival of Sant Joan in Ciutadella
Philippines, Luzon Island, The Cordillera Mountains, Benguet Province, Kabayan. Opdas Cave - mass burial cave of skulls and bones 500-1000 years old
Japan, Honshu Island, Hiroshima Prefecture, Miyajima Island. Spring cherry blossom at the five story pagoda next to Senjokaku
Japan, Shikoku Island, Ehime Prefecture, Matsuyama City. A traditional Ryokan tatami mat bedroom
Japan, Honshu Island, Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto. Kyo Odori - a Geisha Spring Dance performance
Japan, Honshu Island, Nagano Prefecture, Matsumoto City. Matsumoto Castle (Crow Castle) and Red Bridge built in 1594. Shaded by Red Parasol
A monk demonstrating meditation at the Zen Music Shaolin Grand Ceremony, Shaolin, Henan Province, China
Tang Dynasty (618-907) Dance and Music Show at the Sunshine Grand Theatre, Xian City, Shaanxi Province, China Tang Dynasty (618-907) Dance and Music Show at the Sunshine Grand Theatre, Xian City
A boatman rows between the hills and cliffs of the Chong an River, a local beauty spot in the heart of Guizhou Province
A Naxi Dongba, or wise man and essentially a shaman, traditionally acted as a mediator with the spirit world. The Dongba religion is itself an off-shoot of Tibets pre-Buddhist Bon religion
Camel Caravan in Niger, Tenere DesertNiger, Tenere Desert. Camel Caravan travelling through the Air Mountains & Tenere Desert. This is the largest protected area in Africa, covering over 7.7 million hectares
A Himba street vendor at Opuwo who sells Himba Jewellery, arts and crafts to passing tourists
A Herero woman in striking attire at Opuwo.The origins of the elaborate dress
A Himba youth with his hair styled in a long plait, known as ondatu. Once married, he will split the ondatu into two plaits and keep them covered
Two happy Himba girls ride a donkey to market. Their bodies gleam from a mixture of red ochre, butterfat and herbs
A Himba woman milks a cow in the stock enclosure close to her home. Traditional milk containers made from hollowed wood are preferred to their modern equivalents
Himba women perform the otjiunda dance, stamping their feet, clapping and chanting while one of them gyrates in the centre of the circle
An innovative roadside craft stall owned by an Herero man near Twyfelfontein
!Kung hunter-gatherers pause to check a distant wild animal in the early morning. The !Kung are a part of the San of Southern Africa who are often referred to as Bushmen
A band of !Kung hunter-gatherers makes a stealthy approach towards an antelope, their bows & arrows at the ready
An attractive !Kung woman. The !Kung are San hunter-gatherers, often referred to as Bushmen
A !Kung hunter-gatherer stands ready to accompany his friends on a hunt. His bow and arrows are kept in a soft leather pouch slung over his shoulder
A Hamar woman blows a tin trumpet at a Jumping of the Bull ceremony
Nyangatom men their faces and bodies with stylised patterns using natural pigments obtained from chalk, ochre and crushed rock prior to a dance
A young Dorze boy winds cotton onto a bobin for his father. Dorze men are synonymous with weaving the best cotton cloth in Ethiopia
A Dorze man sits outside his home smoking locally-grown tobacco using a traditional long-stemmed pipe
The Dorze people living in highlands west of the Abyssinian Rift Valley have a unique style of building their homes
A Dassanech man in full tribal regalia participates in a dance during a month-long ceremony. He wears a cheetah skin draped on his backs and a black ostrich-feather headdress
An Afar camel caravan crosses the salt flats of Lake Assal, Djibouti, as shadows lengthen in the late afternoon sun. At 509 feet below sea level, Lake Assal is the lowest place in Africa
Thailand, Bangkok. Thotkhirithon (demon guardian or Yaksha) at Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha)
View of the city of Malaga from the castle of Gibralfaro, Andalusia, Spain
Thailand, Sukhothai, Sukhothai. Sukhothai Historical Park
Thailand, Sukhothai, Sukhothai. Ruins of Wat Sa Si (also known as Sacred Pond Monastery) lit during the festival of Loy Krathong in the Sukhothai Historical Park
Thailand, Surin, Surin. Elephant taxis await passengers at the Surin Railway station during the annual Elephant Roundup festival
Thailand, Surin, Surin. A Suai (known locally as Guay ) mahout sits atop his elephant mount during the Surin Elephant Round-up festival
Thailand, Nakhon Ratchasima, Phimai. Sound and light show at the 12th century Prasat Phimai temple during the Phimai festival
Thailand, Mae Hong Son, Nai Soi. Long-necked Paudang woman at Nai Soi (also known as Nupa Ah)
Thailand, Nong Khai, Nong Khai. A monk looks out from a window at Wat Hai Sok
Tripoli, Libya; The Castle; now housing the Museum of the Jamahariya as seen from across a small lake
The Gendarmenmarkt is a square in Berlin, and the site of the Konzerthaus and the French and German Cathedrals. Germany
The Zeughaus (old arsenal) of Berlin is the oldest structure on the Unter den Linden
Rijkmuseum in Amsterdam, Netherlands
The Neues Museum was built between 1843 and 1855. After Being destroyed in World War II it has recently been refurbished by the English Architect David Chipperfield and re-opened in 2009
Australia, Victoria, Melbourne. Colourful beach hut at Brighton Beach
Australia, Victoria, Melbourne. The Federation Bells in Birrarung Marr Park
Venice, Veneto, Italy; Vegetables on display in the market
Venice, Veneto, Italy; Coloured pasta on display in a shop window
Venice, Veneto, Italy; A mask in costume on the Bacino di San Marco with the cupola of Santa Maria della Salute in the background
Venice, Veneto, Italy; Gondolas tied at the Bacino di San Marco
Venice, Veneto, Italy; A venetian window
