Kenya. The Riyadha Mosque at dusk. The gathering point for Maulidi, the celebration of Prophet Mohammeds birthday
!Kung women sing and clap their hands to the rhythm of their menfolk. The !Kung are San hunter-gatherers, often referred to as Bushmen
People come together to pray over several floors of one of the biggest mosques in the world, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Thailand, Surin, Surin. Suai mahout and his elephant in costume dress during the Surin Elephant Roundup festival. The event held in November sees hundreds of elephants involved in a celebration of
Wildebeest stampede plains of the Ngorongoro HighlandsWildebeest stampede on the dry grassy plains on the west side of the Ngorongoro Highlands
Sao Tome and Principe. A young Sao Tomense breaks open a coconut on a rock. They say that more people die in Sao Tome from coconuts falling on their heads than from hunger
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
Africa, Kenya, Kajiado District, Ol doinyo Orok. A large gathering of Msai warriors during an Eunoto ceremony when the warriors become junior elders and thenceforth are permitted to marry
The alkaline waters of Lake Bogoria are a favourite haunt of lesser flamingos. The barren shoreline is dotted with steam jets and geysers reflecting its volcanic origins
Dressed in his black goatskin cloak, a Samburu boy puts his bundle of sticks, staves and gum on the roof of his mothers house
A group of gerenuk (a name derived from the Somali language meaning giraffe necked ) feed in the Samburu National Reserve of Northern Kenya
A fine bull sable antelope with chesnut-brown females and calves behind him. This large, handsome antelope with backward-curving horns is only found in Kenya in the Shimba Hills of Kenyas Coast
Greater flamingos (Phoenicopterus ruber) stand watch over their eggs and chicks at Lake Bogoria. Only on very rare occasions do the birds breed on this warm, alkaline lake
Tens of thousands of lesser flamingos (Phoeniconaias minor) line the shores of Lake Bogoria, feeding on blue-green algae (Spirulina platensis) that grows profusely in its warm alkaline waters
Kenya, Kajiado, lpartimaro. Two Msai warriors in full regalia. The headress of the man on the left is made from the mane of a lion while the one on the right is fringed with black ostrich feathers
During an eunoto ceremony when Msai warriors become junior elders, their heads are shaved and they daub themselves with white clay
In their dances, Samburu warriors take it in turns to leap high in the air from a standing position without bending their knees
Samburu warriors, spears in hand, jump into the air without bending their knees during one of their dance routines
A Hamar woman blows a tin trumpet at a Jumping of the Bull ceremony. The Hamar are semi-nomadic pastoralists of Southwest Ethiopia whose women wear striking traditional dress
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
Lesser flamingos feeding in Lake Bogoria, Kenya
Hippos wallow in a lake in the Ngorongoro CraterHippos wallow in a small freshwater lake on the floor of the world famous Ngorongoro Crater. The craters 102-square-mile floor is spectacular for wildlife
The TAZARA railwayBuilt by the Peoples Republic of China in the 1960s, the TAZARA railway passes through some spectacular country to link Tanzanias main seaport at Dar-es-Salaam with Kapiri Mposhi in Northern Zambias
Horse Herders returning home after a Horse Festival in Karakorum, Hangai Province, Mongolia
Mongolia, Khentii Province, Delgerhaan. Horse herders gather for a Festival in Delgerhaan
Iran, Shiraz. Women praying
Large groups of hippos wallow all day in Uganda sLarge groups of hippos wallow all day in Ugandas rivers and lakes, leaving their secure refuges only at night to graze. A single hippo can ingest up to 120 pounds of grass in five hours; it converts
Lamu crowds watch a stick fight along the waterfront at Lamu town. This form of combat originates from Oman and demonstrates the close ties between the Lamu archipelago
The alkaline waters of the seasonal Lake Logipi, situated at the northern end of the Suguta Valley, are a favourite haunt of lesser flamingos because the blue-green algae upon which they feed grows
Mothers rub animal fat into their sons cloaks to make them supple. This task is performed shortly before the boys set out on an arduous journey to collect sticks, staves and gum to make bows
A large gathering of Msai warriors, resplendent with long Ochred braids, listen to instructions from their chiefs and elders during a ceremony
Geysers, hot springs and thousands of lesser flamingos are a feature of Lake Bogoria, a long, narrow alkaline lake that nestles at the foot of the Siracho Escarpment, south of Lake Baringo
Lesser flamingos (Phoeiniconaias minor) in flight over Lake Nakuru, an alkaline lake of the Rift Valley system where tens of thousands of them may be seen lining the shores for many months of the year
Tea pickers on a large estate near Kericho, the centre of Kenyas most important export crop. Many of the estates adjoin the Mau Forest, an important watershed for Lake Victoria
During the annual migration of up to 1.5 million wildebeest from Serengeti, Tanzania, to the Mara and back each year, the animals ford or swim across the Mara River on several occasions
An aerial photograph of the wildebeest migration in Masai Mara. Up to 1.5 million wildebeest join the migration from Serengeti, Tanzania, to the Mara and back each year
The Jamia Mosque in the centre of Nairobi during Friday prayers
One of the most important Msai ceremonies is the eunoto when warriors become junior elders. Early one morning before the cattle are taken to pasture, their mothers shave their long ochred locks
Msai warriors resplendent with long ochred braids relax and wait for the start of a ceremony. Red has always been their preferred colour
As the sun rises above the forested peaks of Mount Nyiru, members of a Turkana family chat and plan their days activities
Ghana, Upper Western Region, Nakori. Villagers carrying firewood in Northern Ghana
The extinct volcano at Chew Bet in southern Ethiopia has a dark, seasonal lake at the bottom of its deep, steep-sided crater. Borana tribesmen harvest salt there for their livestock
A large gathering of people at Senbetes livestock market, which is an important weekly market close to the western scarp of the Abyssinian Rift
