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Two Samburu warrior of Northern Kenya in all their finery. The ostrich pompom on the spear was formerly a sign of peace
A curtain of Chinese New Year decorations frame a view of Victoria Harbour from Tsim Sha Tsui, in Hong Kong. CHINA, Hong Kong, Kowloon
An old Turkana woman wearing all the finery of her tribe. In a hole pierced below her lower lip, she wears an ornament beautifully made from twisted strands of copper wire
Msai warriors draw water from a deep well. The depth of wells is measured by the number of men required to bring water to the cattle troughs at the top of them
A Msai warrior, his face and body decorated with red ochre and clay, wears an ostrich feather headdress. This singular adornment was once worn by warriors going into battle
A Msai warrior with his long braids and body coated with red ochre mixed with animal fat. He has put ochre dust round his eyes to enhance his appearance ready for a dance
Detail of a Msai warriors ear ornaments and other beaded or metal adornments. The Msai practice of piercing ears in adolescence and gradually elongating the lobes is gradually dying out
The Karo excel in body art. Before dances and ceremonial occasions, they decorate their faces and torsos elaborately using local white chalk, pulverised rock and other natural pigments
The men hold hands forming a circle within which the women dance in the Karo village of Duss. A small Omotic tribe related to the Hamar
Men and women dance together in the Karo village of Duss. A small Omotic tribe related to the Hamar, the Karo live along the banks of the Omo River in southwestern Ethiopia
A Mursi man smears his body with a mixture of local chalk and water and then draws designs with his fingertips to enhance his physical appearance.The Mursi speak a Nilotic language
A Mursi woman wearing a large clay lip plate. Shortly before marriage, a girls lower lip will be pierced and progressively stretched over a year or so
A Karo man with braided hair plays a traditional stringed instrument beside the Omo River near Duss. Young men settle disputes by fighting with hippo hide whips
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
A craftsman restores a traditional house in Damascus, Syria
Masked couple posing in front of St Mark's Basilica during the carnival, Venice, Veneto, Italy
Venetian carnival mask, Venice, Veneto, Italy
Gotokuji temple near Tokyo, Japan - home to thousands of manekineko cat statues
Decorated vaulted arches in the arcade of the historic Doge's Palace, Venice, Veneto, Italy
Female performers with plates decorated with yellow flowers during Inti Raymi Festival of the Sun, UNESCO, Cusco, Cusco Province, Cusco Region, Peru
Details of arabic decorations and mosaic inside Bahia Palace, Marrakech, Morocco
Arabic inscriptions and decorations on apse inside the ancient Bahia Palace, Marrakech, Morocco
Decorated ancient wooden doorway, Bahia Palace, Marrakech, Morocco
Old fountain fully decorated with ancient mosaic tiles in the historical Bahia Palace, Marrakech, Morocco
Teen dressed as geisha on the streets of Gion, Kyoto, Japan
Gilded ornate ceiling of Castel Sant Angelo, Rome, Lazio, Italy
Ornate ceiling and frescoes, Castel Sant Angelo, Rome, Lazio, Italy
Religious fresco inside the mausoleum of Castel Sant Angelo, Rome, Lazio, Italy
Decorated colorful front yard of house, Balat, Fatih District, Istanbul Province, Turkey
Detail of decoration on wall at entrance to Konstantin - Eleni Church, Mustafapasa, Urgup District, Nevsehir Province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia Region, Turkey
USA, New York City, Halloween decoration along the streets of Manhattan, New York with a fake skeleton hanging from the windows
Street sign with an image of a bull, Seville, Andalusia, Spain
Well preserved mosaic on flooring of the House of Dionysus, Volubilis Archaeological Site, Meknes, Morocco
Ancient mosaic with african animals on floor of The House of Orpheus, Volubilis archeological site, Meknes, Morocco
Interior of Cathedral (Cathedrale Sainte-Marie Majeure), Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France
Decorated doorway and fortified walls of the Royal Palace or Dar al-Makhzen, Fes, Morocco
Decorated arch of Bab Bou Jeloud gate with colorful ceramic tiles at the medina of Fes, Morocco
Luxury desert camp for tourists lit by lanterns at dusk, Erg Chebbi, Merzouga, Sahara Desert, Morocco
Lamp seller in the souk, Marrakech, Morocco
Shoe seller, Souk, Marrakech, Morocco
The Jardin Majorelle, Marrakech, Morocco
Moulay Ismail Mausoleum, Meknes, Morocco
Slippers shoes for sale in the souk of Fez, Morocco;
wooden door, morning light. Fez, Morocco
Nejjarin Museum of Wood Arts and Crafts, fountain, Fez
Arabic style colorful wooden door, Fez, Morocco, North Africa
Morocco, Marrakech, Medina, UNESCO World Heitage Site, Ben Youssef medersa
Old town street filled with billboards and artwork, Taormina, Sicily, Italy