Erotic sculptures on the west side, Kandariya Mahadev Temple, Western Group, Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh State, India

Man lights butter lamps in the early morning inside the Buddhist Deva Dharma Mahavihar temple on the edge of Swayambhunath (Swayambhu) (Monkey Temple) stupa on a hill above Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Taj Mahal north side viewed across Yamuna River at sunset, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Side street in Kampung Baru with the Petronas Twin Towers in the background, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

The Karakorum (Karakoram) Highway on the Chinese side, with River Giz, Xinjiang, China, Asia

Fumaroles on collapsed side of Papandayan Volcano, an active four crater caldera, Garut, West Java, Java, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Street side restaurant, Bangkok, Thailand

Star Ferry sailing towards the Kowloon side of Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong, China, Asia

An old religious building built into the side of a cliff in the Sagarmatha National Park UNESCO World Heritage Site, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia

Houses on stilts on the side of Tonle Sap Lake, near Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Historic Haydarpasa Railway Station, Neo-Renaissance architecture, Kadikoy, Asian Side, Istanbul, Turkey, Anatolia, Asia Minor, Eurasia

Asian side of Istanbul across the Bosphorus Strait seen from The Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Women picking tea, Vythiri, Wayanard district, Kerala, India, Asia

A trishaw driver resting on the side of the street of George Town, Penang, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Central Asian food, Nohatshurak soup with chickpeas, vegetables and spices, Uzbek and Central Asian cuisine concept, side view, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Central Asia Asia

Two men working together to weave a complex double ikat Patola sari using a harness loom slanted to one side, Patan, Gujarat, India, Asia

Hong Kong skyline seen from the Kowloon Side of the Harbour, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Close-up of painted eye on side of fishing boat, island of Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Woman in sari worshipping, doing puja to Lord Ganesh, at shrine on the side of Swaminathaswamy temple, Swamimalai, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

North side of Mount Everest, from Rongbuk monastery, Central Tibet, Tibet, China, Asia

The Taj Mahal mausoleum east side calligraphy of teachings from the Koran in Arabic writing on large pishtaq arch, Uttar Pradesh, India

The Taj Mahal North Side viewed across Yamuna River at sunset , India

The Taj Mahal North Side viewed across Yamuna River at sunset , India

Traditional bread simit Turkish sesame seed bread rings in food market in Kadikoy district on Asian side of Istanbul, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

Shops selling antiques, Tellalzade Sokak (street), Kadikoy, Asian Side, Istanbul, Turkey, Anatolia, Asia Minor, Eurasia

Syrian Christian church, Cheria Palli (small St. Mary's), side wall and barrel vault paintings said to date from 1579 foundation, paintings behind altar are later, Kottayam, Kerala state, India, Asia

Green chillies on display for sale at food and spice market in Kadikoy district on Asian side of Istanbul, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

The Taj Mahal North Side viewed across Yamuna River at sunset , India

Green and red chillies on display for sale at food and spice market in Kadikoy district on Asian side of Istanbul, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

West side of Kandariya Mahadev temple, Western Group, Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh state, India, Asia

The Taj Mahal and Mosque North Side viewed across Yamuna River at sunset , India

The Taj Mahal North Side and Mosque viewed across Yamuna River at sunset , India

Fresh vegetables, tomatoes, peas and beans for sale at food and spice market in Kadikoy district on Asian side Istanbul, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

Chef at Ciya Sofrasi Turkish restaurant slicing lamb doner kebab in Kadikoy district, Asian side Istanbul, East Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

North side of Mount Everest (Chomolungma), from Rongbuk monastery, Himalayas, Tibet, China, Asia

Shopkeeper with green and black olives for sale at food market in Kadikoy district on Asian side of Istanbul, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

Chefs at Ciya Sofrasi Turkish restaurant serving Ottoman specialities in Kadikoy district, Asian side Istanbul, East Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

Traditional spring rolls accompanied by vegetable soup, rice noodles and fresh mint and lettuce as side dishes, Nem Ran, Hanoi, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

West side of Kandariya Mahadev temple, Western Group, Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh state, India, Asia

North side of Mount Everest (Chomolungma), from Rongbuk monastery, Himalayas, Tibet, China, Asia

Detail of side table and four poster bed in bedroom, Lutyens style bungalow, New Delhi, India, Asia

Beautiful raised silver work on panel on the side of an elephant howdah, Mehrangarh Fort Museum, Jodhpur, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Uskudar, Asian side, Istanbul, Turkey, Anatolia, Asia Minor, Asia

Fish and Produce Market, Kadikoy, Asian Side, Istanbul, Turkey, Anatolia, Asia Minor, Eurasia

Old woman lighting butter lamps in a small temple on the north side of Boudha or Bodhnath stupa, Tibetan New Year (Lhosar), Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Side view of Buddha image sitting in open chamber with stupas in background, Borobudur Temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site, island of Java, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Trulshig rinpoche, blesses. Tulshig rinpoche blesses. Tulshig rimpoche s followers believe that he, like many other lamas, reassumes a human body after death in order to return to disciples. previous incarnation of tulshig rimpoche spent several years at dzarongpu monastery (highest monastery in world located at 16,500’ within sight of northern side of mt everest) served as of ngawong tenzin teachers. He promised to return in next life, so at tulshig s death ngawong tenzin norbu sought found reincarnation. current tulshig rimpoche then came to monastery studied with ngawong tenzin norbu. relationship between teacher student, in which a teacher returns to study from former student, maintains lineage over generations. Bhutan

2008; Port of Provideniya. harbour side, local inuit woman sing and dance in traditional clothes. City of Provideniya (Chukotskiy Peninsular ) Russia, Asia

Striped Dolphin (Stenella Coeruleoalba) adult animal porpoising. Maldives, Indian Ocean.

Port of Provideniya. harbour side looking to the city center, City of Provideniya (Chukotskiy Peninsular ) Russia, Asia

Port of Provideniya. harbour side looking to the city center, City of Provideniya (Chukotskiy Peninsular ) Russia, Asia

Needle Fish Species (scientific name unknown) unusual, leaping to avoid a predator, note the trail on the surface of the water made by its tail. Maldives, Indian Ocean.

Port of Provideniya. harbour side looking to the city center, City of Provideniya (Chukotskiy Peninsular ) Russia, Asia

Port of Provideniya. harbour side looking to the city center, City of Provideniya (Chukotskiy Peninsular ) Russia, Asia

Port of Provideniya. harbour side looking to the city center, City of Provideniya (Chukotskiy Peninsular ) Russia, Asia

Port of Provideniya. harbour side looking to the city center, City of Provideniya (Chukotskiy Peninsular ) Russia, Asia

Hawaiian/Grays Spinner Dolphins (Stenella longirostris) adult animals porpoising. Maldives, Indian Ocean.

Hawaiian/Grays Spinner Dolphin (Stenella longirostris) adult animal porpoising. Maldives, Indian Ocean.

Young boy receiving treatment for an infected ear on the side of the street, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Port of Provideniya. harbour side looking to the city center, City of Provideniya (Chukotskiy Peninsular ) Russia, Asia

Port of Provideniya. harbour side looking to the city center, City of Provideniya (Chukotskiy Peninsular ) Russia, Asia

Hawaiian/Grays Spinner Dolphins (Stenella longirostris) adult animals porpoising. Maldives, Indian Ocean.

Hawaiian/Grays Spinner Dolphin (Stenella longirostris) adult animal porpoising. Maldives, Indian Ocean.

Caucasian racers on motorcycle with side car spraying dirt

Caucasian racers on motorcycles with side cars spraying dirt

Androgynous Asian woman checking hair in side-view mirror

A man shapes a table top with a bow saw in a street-side woodshop in the ancient town of Furong, China.

Morning steaam on the surface of a pool with a Hindu statue on the side. Shot in a propical setting. Bali, Indonesia

Side of river cruise ship Mekong Sun on river Mekong and longtail boat at dusk, Luang Prabang, Luang Prabang Province, Laos, Asia

Young woman and child praying, candlelight, Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple, Bangkok, Thailand, Asia

Theyyam performer during a ritual, near Kasargod, North Kerala, South India, Asia

Siberian Tiger (Panthera tigris altaica), in the snow, Siberia Tiger Park, Harbin, China

Young women of different tribes waiting to perform ritual dances at the Hornbill Festival, Kohima, Nagaland, India, Asia

Indian Rhinoceros, Greater One-horned Rhinoceros and Asian One-horned Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis), in water, Asian species, captive, Czech Republic, Europe

Decorated elephants and Hindu priests, Pooram festival, Thrissur, Kerala, South India, India, Asia

Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus), juvenile, species from Borneo, Asia, captive, Germany, Europe

Red Jungle fowl (Gallus gallus) male feeding on a Rhino dung pile in Kaziranga National Park in Assam, Northeast India, Asia

Elephant parade, near Sree Sastha Temple, Arattupuzha Pooram festival, near Thrissur, Kerala, South India, India, Asia

Monks sitting in a row meditating, Wat Phra Dhammakaya Temple, Khlong Luang District, Pathum Thani, Bangkok, Thailand, Asia

Tibetan houses, architecture in the old Kham in Joaju Zangzhai village, Danba, now Sichuan, China, Asia

Tibetan Buddhism, Rongbuk Monastery, white stupa, Mount Everest, base camp north side, the Himalayas, central Tibet, U-Tsang, Tibet Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China, Asia

Coloured towels in Kamakhya Temple, a Hindu temple, Guwahati, Assam, North East India, India, Asia

Praying Mantis (Mantis religiosa) on beach sand, Lombok Island, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia

Small golden Dhammakaya Buddha statues at the Chedi, Buddhist temple Wat Phra Dhammakaya, Mahadhammakaya Cetiya, Khlong Luang District, Pathum Thani, Bangkok, Thailand, Asia

Tokay gecko (Gekko gecko), Khao Sok, Thailand, Southeast Asia

Tribal ritual dance at the Hornbill Festival, Kohima, Nagaland, India, Asia

Tibetan houses, architecture in the old Kham in Joaju Zangzhai village, Danba, now Sichuan, China, Asia

Naga tribal group performers standing in line to welcome Officials at the Hornbill Festival, Kohima, Nagaland, India, Asia

Monk crossing U Bein bridge, Taungthaman Lake, Mandalay region, Myanmar, Asia

People crossing U Bein bridge, Taungthaman Lake, Mandalay region, Myanmar, Asia

Small golden Dhammakaya Buddha statues at the Chedi, Buddhist temple Wat Phra Dhammakaya, Mahadhammakaya Cetiya, Khlong Luang District, Pathum Thani, Bangkok, Thailand, Asia

Fimbriated Moray (Gymnothorax fimbriatus) in an aggressive posture, Musandam, Oman, Arabian Peninsula, Indian Ocean, Asia

Haydarpasa Station on the Bosphorus, Kadikoy, Istanbul, Asian side, Turkey, Asia

Old part of town, street scene, street trading of fruits, Shanghai, China, Asia

Rain clouds over a yurt camp or ger camp, grasslands on the Orkhon waterfall in front of the mountains of the Khangai Nuur National Park Orkhon Khuerkhree, Kharkhorin, Oevoerkhangai Aimak, Mongolia, Asia

Siberian Tiger or Amur tiger (Panthera tigris altaica), native to Asia, in captivity, Netherlands, Europe

Tribal ritual dance at the Hornbill Festival, Kohima, Nagaland, India, Asia

high angle traditional asian dumplings

Residential buildings of exiled Tibetans with cedars, Upper Dharamsala, McLeod Ganj, Himachal Pradesh, Himalayas, India, Asia

Wanderoo, lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus), subadult, captive, Singapore, Southeast Asia