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Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Indian foot & sari detail in front of the Taj Mahal, Agra

Indian foot & sari detail in front of the Taj Mahal, Agra. The Taj Mahal was built by a Muslim, Emperor Shah Jahan (died 1666 C.E.) in the memory of his dear wife and queen Mumtaz Mahal

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Visitors at the Taj Mahal, Agra

Visitors at the Taj Mahal, Agra. (MR) The Taj Mahal was built by a Muslim, Emperor Shah Jahan (died 1666 C.E.) in the memory of his dear wife and queen Mumtaz Mahal

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: A fine maned lion

A fine maned lion. Adult male lions weigh up to 500lb. They begin to grow manes at the age of eighteen months, which will not fully develop until the age of five or six

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: A Swahili man in traditional attire blows the Siwa

A Swahili man in traditional attire blows the Siwa on the battlements of the Lamu Museum

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Mount Longonot

Mount Longonot, 9, 110 feet high, lies on the floor of the Great Rift Valley, thirty-five miles northwest of Nairobi

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Rothschild giraffes at The Giraffe Manor on the outskirts of Nairobi

Rothschild giraffes at The Giraffe Manor on the outskirts of Nairobi. The centre is a popular tourist destination. There are usually ten adult giraffes at the centre

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Kenya, Mount Kenya, Lewa Downs

Kenya, Mount Kenya, Lewa Downs. Msai warrior at Lewa Downs with Mount Kenya in background

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Kyrgyzstan, Tash Rabat Valley

Kyrgyzstan, Tash Rabat Valley. Shepherds summer camp

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: A man rides a donkey in one of the narrow streets of Lamu town

A man rides a donkey in one of the narrow streets of Lamu town

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Ethiopian style religious painting in the small Catholic

Ethiopian style religious painting in the small Catholic church at Kalacha on the edge of the Chalbi Desert

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: An early morning hot air balloon flight over Masai Mara

An early morning hot air balloon flight over Masai Mara

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Msai moran (warrior) framed by an acacia tortilis tree with Mt

Msai moran (warrior) framed by an acacia tortilis tree with Mt. Kenya, 17, 050 ft behind, Lewa Downs, Kenya

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Msai warrior framed by a flat topped acacia tree and Mt

Msai warrior framed by a flat topped acacia tree and Mt. Kenya (17, 050 ft)

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Two cheetahs sprint after their quarry

Two cheetahs sprint after their quarry

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: A Samburu warrior looks out across the eastern scarp

A Samburu warrior looks out across the eastern scarp of Africas Great Rift Valley at Poro, Northern Kenya where the land drop precipitously 3, 000 feet

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Iran, Persepolis

Iran, Persepolis. General view, Gate of Xerxes, Persepolis (Takht-e Jamshid), near Shiraz. Once covered an area of over 600 square metres

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: An African fish eagle

An African fish eagle (Halliaeetus vocifer) swoops to catch a fish with its talons off Rusinga Island, Lake Victoria

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Japan, Honshu Island, Kyoto

Japan, Honshu Island, Kyoto. Fushimi Inari Taisha is a shrine dedicated to Inari, the Shinto Rice God

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Rothschild giraffes at The Giraffe Manor on the outskirts of Nairobi

Rothschild giraffes at The Giraffe Manor on the outskirts of Nairobi. The centre is a popular tourist destination. There are usually ten adult giraffes at the centre

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: An old Kikuyu lady picks coffee Taken in the 1960 s

An old Kikuyu lady picks coffee Taken in the 1960 s, this photograph depicts a traditional form of dress and ear ornaments among Kikuyu women, which has completely disappeared

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Looking out from a game-viewing vehicle on a safari holiday

Looking out from a game-viewing vehicle on a safari holiday

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: The Nairobi skyline from Uhuru Park where city residents

The Nairobi skyline from Uhuru Park where city residents enjoy rowing boats on a small artificial lake. The clock tower of Kenyas Parliament can be seen in the background

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Promenade at Gardone Riviera with tables and chairs

Promenade at Gardone Riviera with tables and chairs

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Fishing jetty on Lake Atitlan with volcanoes Toliman and Atitlan behind

Fishing jetty on Lake Atitlan with volcanoes Toliman and Atitlan behind

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Kyrgyzstan, Arslanbob, Fergana Mountain Range

Kyrgyzstan, Arslanbob, Fergana Mountain Range

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: A large herd of Wildebeest and Burchells zebra

A large herd of Wildebeest and Burchells zebra come down to drink water at Sand River, close to the border of the Serengeti National Park and Masai Mara Game Reserve

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Two Msai warriors watch a hot air balloon flight over Masai Mara

Two Msai warriors watch a hot air balloon flight over Masai Mara

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Worshippers enter the Jamia Mosque in the centre of Nairobi

Worshippers enter the Jamia Mosque in the centre of Nairobi

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Italy, Sicily, Marsala

Italy, Sicily, Marsala. Baked Apples served at the Capo Lilybeo Restaurant

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: One of the regions great Etruscan towns

One of the regions great Etruscan towns, Orvieto is built on a sheer plug of volcanic rock that dominates the surrounding plain

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: An Acacia tree silhouetted against a brilliant sunrise

An Acacia tree silhouetted against a brilliant sunrise

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: An acacia Tortilis frames the sun setting behind Longido Mountain

An acacia Tortilis frames the sun setting behind Longido Mountain

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Kenya, Amboseli National Park

Kenya, Amboseli National Park. A pair of Crowned cranes in the swamp with Mt. Kilimanjaro behind. Kenya, Amboseli National Park. A pair of Crowned cranes in the swamp with Mt. Kilimanjaro behind

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: The guardian of one of the famed desert castles

The guardian of one of the famed desert castles

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Latticed stupas on upper terraces, Borobodur temple, Java, Indonesia

Latticed stupas on upper terraces, Borobodur temple, Java, Indonesia

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Watching Msai giraffe on a game drive on a safari holiday

Watching Msai giraffe on a game drive on a safari holiday

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Ole Senteu Simel

Ole Senteu Simel, grandson of the famous Msai Laibon Mbatian (after which the highest peak of Mount Kenya is named), was the most respected laibon of the Msai until his death in 1986

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: A Samburu warrior resplendent with long, braided, Ochred hair

A Samburu warrior resplendent with long, braided, Ochred hair. The round ear ornaments of the warriors are fashioned from ivory

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Iran, Shiraz, Persepolis

Iran, Shiraz, Persepolis. Persepolis aka Takht-e Jamshid or Throne of Jamshid. Bas relief carvings remain one of the highlights of this ruined capital of the Achaemenian Empire started by Darius I

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: A view over makuti thatched roofs to the estuary that

A view over makuti thatched roofs to the estuary that divides Lamu Island from uninhabited Manda Island, which has no permanent source of sweet groundwater

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: An all-black melanistic serval cat at 10

An all-black melanistic serval cat at 10, 000 feet on the moorlands of the Aberdare Mountains

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: A magnificent Sable antelope bull with females and

A magnificent Sable antelope bull with females and young in the Shimba Hills National Park. Sable are arguably the most handsome of all Africas antelopes

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: A bull elephant in Amboseli National Park

A bull elephant in Amboseli National Park. Elephants consume the equivalent of about 5% of their body weight (i.e. up to 300kg) in twenty-four hours

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: A Turkana woman

A Turkana woman, typically wearing many layers of bead necklaces and a series of hooped earrings with an pair of leaf-shaped earrrings at the front, sits in the entrance to her hut

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: A python kills a Thomsons gazelle by constriction

A python kills a Thomsons gazelle by constriction. African pythons can reach a length of over twenty feet. They are not venomous

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Two Rothschild giraffes neck in Lake Nakuru National Park

Two Rothschild giraffes neck in Lake Nakuru National Park

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: An old Luo lady smoking a traditional clay pipe

An old Luo lady smoking a traditional clay pipe

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Mount Kenya is Africas second highest snow-capped mountain

Mount Kenya is Africas second highest snow-capped mountain. The highest peak, Batian, is 17, 058 feet and the peak to its right, Nelion, is 17, 022 feet

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: A Pokomo drummer from the Tana River district of Kenya

A Pokomo drummer from the Tana River district of Kenya

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: A back view of a Msai warrior resplendent with long

A back view of a Msai warrior resplendent with long ochred braids tied in a pigtail. This singular hairstyle sets him apart from other members of his society

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: A Msai warrior with his long braids and body coated

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

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: A Msai warrior in full battle cry

A Msai warrior in full battle cry, his long-bladed spear at the ready

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Two Msai warriors in full regalia

Two Msai warriors in full regalia. The headdress 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

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: The traditional weaponry of the Turkana warriors consisted

The traditional weaponry of the Turkana warriors consisted of a long-shafted spear with a narrow blade, a small rectangular shield made of giraffe or buffalo hide

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: The Turkana spear-fish in the shallow waters of Lake Turkana

The Turkana spear-fish in the shallow waters of Lake Turkana. The wooden shaft has a detachable metal tip with a sharp barb, which is secured to the end of a long piece of rope

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Mozambique, near Nampula. The stunning landscape of Northern Mozambique early in the morning

Mozambique, near Nampula. The stunning landscape of Northern Mozambique early in the morning

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Iran, Persepolis

Iran, Persepolis

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: A man embroiders Swahili hats

A man embroiders Swahili hats, which are popular with Muslims on Lamu Island and elsewhere. It takes hours of patience and great skill to make a really fine hat

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: A mashua sails out of the sheltered, natural harbour of Lamu Island

A mashua sails out of the sheltered, natural harbour of Lamu Island

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Traditional thatched homesteads perched on top of the

Traditional thatched homesteads perched on top of the fertile Tugen Hills, looking across the Kerio Valley to the western scarp of the Gregory Rift (the Keiyo Escarpment)

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Tea pickers on a large estate near Kericho

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

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Two Msai women in traditional attire chat to each other

Two Msai women in traditional attire chat to each other

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Bedroom at Sabuk, lit by lanterns & candles at night

Bedroom at Sabuk, lit by lanterns & candles at night. Bedroom at Sabuk, lit by lanterns & candles at night

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: An old Turkana woman wearing all the finery of her tribe

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

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: The eyes of a Lamu woman wearing a traditional black

The eyes of a Lamu woman wearing a traditional black Islamic dress and face veil (known locally as buibui). Situated 150 miles north-northeast of Mombasa, Lamu town dates from the 15th century AD

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: A fine example of the interior of a traditional Swahili

A fine example of the interior of a traditional Swahili house in Lamu Town. The extraordinary skill of the local craftsmen is an important legacy of Afro-Arab architecture in the Swahili style

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: A fine example of decorative Lamu plasterwork gracing

A fine example of decorative Lamu plasterwork gracing the interior wall of an old stone house

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Kenya, South Horr, Kurungu

Kenya, South Horr, Kurungu. A Samburu youth after his circumcision

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Dressed in his black goatskin cloak

Dressed in his black goatskin cloak, a Samburu boy puts his bundle of sticks, staves and gum on the roof of his mothers house

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: In the weeks leading up to their circumcision

In the weeks leading up to their circumcision, Samburu boys gather frequently to sing the lebarta, a circumcision song with a slow, haunting melody whose words are ad-libbed to suit the occasion

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Camels belonging to the Gabbra are loaded with water

Camels belonging to the Gabbra are loaded with water carriers and attached together in a camel train approach at a water hole on the edge of the Chalbi Desert

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: A group of gerenuk

A group of gerenuk (a name derived from the Somali language meaning giraffe necked ) feed in the Samburu National Reserve of Northern Kenya

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: A fine bull sable antelope with chesnut-brown females

A fine bull sable antelope with chesnut-brown females and calves behind him

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Laikipiak Msai

Laikipiak Msai

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: A wooden sailing boat off Lamu Island

A wooden sailing boat off Lamu Island. The islands inhabitants are fine sailors

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: A leopard rests on the branch of a dead tree at sunset

A leopard rests on the branch of a dead tree at sunset

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Traditional Marakwet houses built on the rocky eastern

Traditional Marakwet houses built on the rocky eastern slopes of the Cherangani Hills have a fine view across the Kerio Valley

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Detail of a Msai warriors ear ornaments and

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

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: During an eunoto ceremony when Msai warriors become junior elders

During an eunoto ceremony when Msai warriors become junior elders, their heads are shaved and they daub themselves with white clay

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: A young Turkana man with a braided hairstyle

A young Turkana man with a braided hairstyle

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: A Turkana man with a fine clay hairstyle

A Turkana man with a fine clay hairstyle, so typical of the southern Turkana. The black ostrich feather pompoms denote that the man belongs to the ng imor (black) moiety of his tribe

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Snow covered cottages and traditional phone box in the village of Morchard Bishop

Snow covered cottages and traditional phone box in the village of Morchard Bishop, Devon, England

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Australia, Tasmania, Pipers River. Vineyard in the renowned Pipers River wine region

Australia, Tasmania, Pipers River. Vineyard in the renowned Pipers River wine region

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Palm trees in the Idehan Ubari

Palm trees in the Idehan Ubari, Wadi al-Hyat, Libya (Ubari Sand Sea also known as the Ramlat Dawada). Underground water tables allow palms to flourish without irrigation in the desert



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