Detail, Palace of Agriculture, Bari waterfront, Bari, Apulia, Italy

Buddha statues in a Zen Buddhist temple in Yoshino, Nara, Honshu, Japan, Asia

Stone Buddha statue, Borobudur, 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist temple, UNESCO, Java, Indonesia

Woman reading an old Bible in a church, Tan Chau, Vietnam

One of Eighteen Arhats of Mahayana Buddhism await return of Buddha as Maitreya, Long Quang Pagoda, An Giang Province, Mekong Delta, Vietnam

Pluri-centenarian laurel trees around Fanal, Paul da Serra plateau, Madeira island, Atlantic Ocean, Portugal

Angochagua, Imbabura Province, Ecuador

Rinconoda Community, Angochagua Parochia, Imbabura Province, Ecuador

Guayusa Upina Ceremony, Sinchi Warmi, Amazonia, Napo Province, Ecuador

Face painting ritual, Sinchi Warmi, Amazonia, Napo Province, Ecuador

Boswellia sacra (frankincense) (olibanum) tree, Sultanate of Oman, Arabian Peninsula

Irrigation canal in palm grove. Birkat Al Mouz, Al Dakhliya region, Falaj irrigation system (Falaj Al-Khatmeen), UNESCO, Oman, Arabian Peninsula

Al-Hamra village and the palm grove, a 400-year-old town in the region Ad Dakhiliyah, Akhdar Mountains, Sultanate of Oman, Arabian Peninsula

Enclosures with dry stone walls, Inishmore, largest of the Aran Islands, Galway Bay, County Galway, Connacht, Republic of Ireland

Salt-pans dating back to Roman times on the west coast of the island of Gozo, Malta

Tannerie Chouara, Medina, Fes, UNESCO, Morocco

Aerial view from helicopter, of a farm in an ancient oasis in the desert with canyons of the Ashar Valley,AlUla, Medina Province, Saudi Arabia

Aerial of tombs carved in sandstone rock of Jabal Banat (Qasr al-Bint), Hegra (Madain Salih), UNESCO, AlUla area, Medina Province, Saudi Arabia

Aerial view of Palm grove and farms in the oasis of AlUla, Medina Province, Saudi Arabia

Welcoming ceremony, Our Habitas AlUla, a sustainable resort in ancient oasis in desert canyons of the Ashar Valley, Medina Province, Saudi Arabia

Chillies and corn being sun dried, Huangling, ancient village dating back to the Ming Dynasty, Wuyuan County, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province, China

Suspension bridge over terrace farmland in Huangling, Wuyuan County, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province, China

Chillies and corn being sun dried, Huangling, ancient village dating back to the Ming Dynasty, Wuyuan County, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province, China

Chillies and corn being sun dried, Huangling, ancient village dating back to the Ming Dynasty, Wuyuan County, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province, China

Pumpkin and corn being sun dried, Huangling, ancient village dating back to the Ming Dynasty, Wuyuan County, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province, China

Chillies and corn being sun dried, Huangling, ancient village dating back to the Ming Dynasty, Wuyuan County, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province, China

Huangling in autumn, ancient village dating back to the Ming Dynasty, Wuyuan County, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province, China

Chillies and corn being sun dried, Huangling, ancient village dating back to the Ming Dynasty, Wuyuan County, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province, China

Pumpkin strips and produce sun dried in autumn, Huangling, village dating to Ming Dynasty, Wuyuan County, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province, China

Exquisite stone mural on the exterior of an ancestral hall. Puning City, Guangdong Province, China

Temple of the Goddess of the Pearl, a local deity in Puning City, Guangdong Province, China

Enryakuji Temple of Mount Hiei, sacred mountain, near Kyoto, Honshu, Japan

Buddhist monk with cell phone performing daily duties in Chiangmai, Thailand

Wat Chedi Luang Varavihara, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Women carrying offerings at the annual Makha Bucha (Magha Puja) celebrations, Wat Phan Tao temple, Chiangmai, Thailand

Boswellia sacra (frankincense) (olibanum-tree), Sultanate of Oman

Boswellia sacra (frankincense) (olibanum-tree), Sultanate of Oman

Irrigation canal, Falaj irrigation system (Falaj Al-Khatmeen), UNESCO, palm grove, Birkat Al Mouz, Al Dakhliya region, Jebel Akhdar foothills, Oman

Olive trees in grove (orchard), Greece

Woman cooking bread in a traditional Berber oven, Atlas Kasbah, guesthouse, near Agadir,Morocco

Woman making argan oil in the Medina, Marrakesh, Morocco

Fito Museum (Museum of Vietnamese Traditional Medicine), pottery containers for medicinal liquor, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Graveyard in Moulay Idriss Zerhoun, Morocco

Close-up of small, blue Buddha statues arranged on shelves, symbolizing serenity and devotion at Sanzen-in Temple, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan

Pottery in the city of Tamegroute, Draa River valley, Province of Zagora, Region Draa-Tafilalet, Morocco

The 500 year Dagong Hall in Zhuge Bagua village, Lanxi County, Jinhua, Zhejiang Province, China

Fermenting soya sauce at Youbu Old Town, Lanxi County, Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province, China

Pak Ou low cave, Vat Tham Ting, overlooking the Mekopng River, Luang Prabang district, Laos

Traditional masked man, Tshikapa, Kasai, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa

Boswellia sacra (frankincense) (olibanum-tree), Sultanate of Oman

Woman with incense sticks, Guan Di Chinese Temple, Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Brown balls of wool and dried leaves as natural dye, Chinchero, Sacred Valley, Urubamba Province, Cusco (Cuzco) Region, Peru, South America

Gardens in the Oasis of AlUla, Medina Province, Saudi Arabia

Woman practising yoga poses among sandstone rock formation in the desert canyons of the Ashar Valley, Medina Province, Saudi Arabia

Tannery, Medina, Fes, UNESCO, Morocco

Ranakpur Jain temple (Chaturmukha Dharana Vihara), Ranakpur, Rajasthan, India

The High Temple at the Mesoamerican archaeological site of Lamanai (Submerged Crocodile), Belize

Pygmy woman extracting water from a tree branch, Dzanga Sangha National Park, UNESCO, Central African Republic

Pygmy tribe in the jungle, Dzanga Sangha National Park, UNESCO, Central African Republic

Pygmy man going net hunting, Dzanga Sangha National Park, UNESCO, Central African Republic

Pygmy man going net hunting, Dzanga Sangha National Park, UNESCO, Central African Republic

The well of Daura, Fadar Daurama Emir's palace, Daura Emirate, Katsina state, Nigeria

Wandjina art form of hands found in quartzite sandstone cliffs on Bigge Island, Kimberley, Western Australia, Australia, Pacific

Our Lady of Constantinople, Co-cathedral of Ruvo di Puglia, Ruvo di Puglia, Bari, Apulia, Italy

A young sadhu reads holy scripture near fire. Worship is part of daily life. Some sadhus chant mantras. gayatri mantra is of several mantras that sacred incantations or mystical formulas of ancient literature. gayatri mantra given by brahma mentioned in rigveda is named after consort of brahma: o that glory- of savitri most high. Oh divine us mediate upon. it inspire understanding. goal of recitation is to attain realization. Practice lead mind into a transcendental union with deity.Pashupatinath, kathmandu, nepa

Pilgrims in a boat sailing and praying, Ganges river, in background the ghats, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Dashashwamedh ghat (main ghat), in Ganges river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Skulls and bones are scattered inside of a Tellem burial cave in Pegu, Mali