Three hijras, transgender people, also known as Kinnar referring to the mythological beings that excel at song and dance, Bavla, Gujarat, India, Asia

Sunset, Greeting to the Sun, Zadar, Croatia, Europe

Stretch limousine, Hummer, Luxor hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Amitaba thangka. Buddha amitaba radiating rainbow light to sentient beings

The idea of the interconnectedness of all things is central to the tribal way of looking at the world. practical knowledge of the environment, of crops and medicines, of hunting and fishing, is a byproduct of it. the makuna believe that human beings, animals, and all of nature are parts of the same one. animals and fish live in their own communities, which are just like human communities, with their chiefs, their shamans, their dance houses, their songs, and their material possessions. when human peoples dance in this world, the shaman invites the animal people to dance in theirs. if humans do not dance and shamans do not offer spirit food to the animal people, the animals will die out and there will be no more game left in the world. for the makuna the radical disjunction so characteristic of western thought between nature and culture, men and animals, dissolves. eastern colombia amazon, vaupes region, population: 600

Narodni trg square in Zadar, Croatia, Europe

Indian groom passing wedding ring on his bride's finger

Horse milk is sprinkled into the four directions, as offerings to the nature spirits of the area, the sadak, or ?owners Of the earth.? Sometimes vodka is used instead, or as well. Milk is sacred to the mongol shamans, who believe that life on earth is descended from beings who originally came here on winged horses. Here two young female shamans make the offering in a ritual manner. Countryside mongols make this offering every morning on waking up; they usually also offer smoke, that the wind carries around the world as a prayer for harmony and prosperity. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

Horse milk is sprinkled into the four directions, as offerings to the nature spirits of the area, the sadak, or ?owners Of the earth.? Sometimes vodka is used instead, or as well. Milk is sacred to the mongol shamans, who believe that life on earth is descended from beings who originally came here on winged horses. Here two young female shamans make the offering in a ritual manner. Countryside mongols make this offering every morning on waking up; they usually also offer smoke, that the wind carries around the world as a prayer for harmony and prosperity. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

Horse milk is sprinkled into the four directions, as offerings to the nature spirits of the area, the sadak, or ?owners Of the earth.? Sometimes vodka is used instead, or as well. Milk is sacred to the mongol shamans, who believe that life on earth is descended from beings who originally came here on winged horses. Here two young female shamans make the offering in a ritual manner. Countryside mongols make this offering every morning on waking up; they usually also offer smoke, that the wind carries around the world as a prayer for harmony and prosperity. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

Horse milk is sprinkled into the four directions, as offerings to the nature spirits of the area, the sadak, or ?owners Of the earth.? Sometimes vodka is used instead, or as well. Milk is sacred to the mongol shamans, who believe that life on earth is descended from beings who originally came here on winged horses. Here two young female shamans make the offering in a ritual manner. Countryside mongols make this offering every morning on waking up; they usually also offer smoke, that the wind carries around the world as a prayer for harmony and prosperity. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

Horse milk is sprinkled into the four directions, as offerings to the nature spirits of the area, the sadak, or ?owners Of the earth.? Sometimes vodka is used instead, or as well. Milk is sacred to the mongol shamans, who believe that life on earth is descended from beings who originally came here on winged horses. Here two young female shamans make the offering in a ritual manner. Countryside mongols make this offering every morning on waking up; they usually also offer smoke, that the wind carries around the world as a prayer for harmony and prosperity. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

Horse milk is sprinkled into the four directions, as offerings to the nature spirits of the area, the sadak, or ?owners Of the earth.? Sometimes vodka is used instead, or as well. Milk is sacred to the mongol shamans, who believe that life on earth is descended from beings who originally came here on winged horses. Here two young female shamans make the offering in a ritual manner. Countryside mongols make this offering every morning on waking up; they usually also offer smoke, that the wind carries around the world as a prayer for harmony and prosperity. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

Vultures, drigung. bodies what we most attached to, says of monks. Thats offering ones body carries greatest merit. believe that should benefit other beings at every stage of ones life. After completion of powa ceremony, corpse is traditionally offered to great vultures lammergeiers that frequent charnel grounds. Vultures descend on flayed corpse. Offering bodies to birds is same as reciting mantras. It brings merit benefit to dead person as well as to family friends bring here. While cutting up corpse i to keep a pure compassionate mind. would feel if someone felt cutting up your body. -tomdenla. Tibet

Huskies, International Sled Dog Race, Wallgau 2009, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Woman sitting with her dog on a rock by a lake

Traditional dancers during a folklore event in a village of former hunters near the village of Kinigi on the edge of the Volcanoes National Park, Parc National des Volcans, Rwanda, Africa

Portrait of Peruvian woman in traditional dress

Souvenir seller and female holidaymaker on the beach of Kendwa Rocks, north coast of Zanzibar, Tanzania, Africa

Painted elephants and mahouts, Amber Fort, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Dancers at a performance during the annual dance festival in Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Robed bride, smiling, Tamil wedding, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Young woman hiking, climb to Plumsjoch in the Karwendel Mountains, Rissbachtal, Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Sandstone formations, Coyote Buttes North, Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, Page, Arizona, USA, America

Blonde woman relaxing at the Traunsee Lake, Traunkirchen, Upper Austria, Europe

Decoration of a clay pot with ornaments, manufacture of pottery, Bamessing, Cameroon, Africa

Young Basotho man wearing a traditional costume, shepherd, portrait, Drakensberg, Kingdom of Lesotho, southern Africa

Man working at a potter's wheel producing pottery, Bamessing, Cameroon, Africa

Portrait of a girl of Indian ethnicity at a Hindu Festival in Georgetown, Guyana, South America

Boat and beach at the Rhine river, Adenauer-Ufer shore, Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe

Dancers at the Samba Festival in Coburg, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Man dressed up as the Fuerst Rakoczi and the Quellenkoenigin, queen, Rakoczi Festival, Rosengarten, Bad Kissingen, Rhoen, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Old woman exercising, swordplay, Lujiazui Park, Oriental Pearl Tower, Pudong, Shanghai, China, Asia

The Kathakali character Ottanthullal checking his make up, Perattil, Kerala, India, Asia

Man and two women celebrating Bloomsday, Dublin, Baile Átha Cliath, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland, Europe

View from below of young Burmese women with coloured parasols, Bagan, Myanmar

Ascent of Piz Boe Mountain on the Piazzetta Climbing Route, Dolomites, Alto Adige, Italy, Europe

Tourists riding camels in the Adrar Tekemberet plateau, Immidir, Algeria, Sahara, North Africa

Farmer with closed eyes sitting on dried loamy soil, dreaming, Basti Lehar Walla village, Punjab, Pakistan, Asia

Young woman from the Hamar tribe during the bull-leaping ceremony, an initiation rite, portrait, southern Omo Valley, Ethiopia, Africa

Stem cell research, Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, scientist, laboratory technician cultivating stem-cells, Berlin, Germany

Young woman practising Hatha yoga outdoors, showing the pose vrikshasana, tree, Nove Mesto, Okres Teplice, Czech Republic, Europe

Man lifting pan with cement onto a scaffold, construction of brick houses for families whose houses were destroyed during the flood catastrophe of 2010, Lashari Wala village near Muzaffaragarh, Punjab, Pakistan, Asia

Tibetan Buddhism, religious Cham mask dance at the important Gelugpa monastery of Kumbum, Huangzhong, Xinning, Qinghai province, formerly known as Kokonur, Tibet, China, Asia

Jingpo, Jingpho, Jingp'o, Kachin and Badaung, ethnic minority in traditional costume, Myanmar, Burma, Southeast Asia, Asia

Cross-country skiers during the ascent to Seeberspitz Mountain in the Pflersch Valley above Innerpflersch, Alto Adige, Italy, Europe

Antelope Canyon, Page, Arizona, United States, EXCLUSIVE USAGE RESERVATION: TOURISM, ONLINE CATALOUGE, GLR, UNTILL MAY, 31ST 2013

Two women on the beach, Praia Dona Ana in Lagos, Algarve, Portugal, Europe

Person carrying a rifle is admiring the Northern lights and the starry sky, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, Europe

Young woman sitting in shallow water with sun umbrella, Maldives, Indian Ocean

Archers at shooting ritual, archery ceremonial in Shimogamo Shrine, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Young Surma woman with body painting in the river, Kibish, Omo valley Valley, Ethiopia, Africa

Festively decorated "Plaette" boat, Corpus Christi maritime procession, Hallstatt, Hallstaetter See Lake, Salzkammergut region, Upper Austria, Austria, Europe

Ebenseer Fetzenzug carnival procession, UNESCO cultural heritage, carnival parade in Ebensee, Salzkammergut, Upper Austria, Austria, Europe

Rafting on the river Salza in Palfau, Styria, Austria, Europe

Kathakali dancer wearing jewelry, Kochi, Kerala, India, Asia

Young woman practising Hatha yoga outdoors, showing the pose padmasana, lotus pose, Nove Mesto, Okres Teplice, Czech Republic, Europe

Elderly gentleman lying in a hammock reading a book

Young woman practising Hatha yoga outdoors, showing the pose vrischikasana, scorpion pose, Nove Mesto, Okres Teplice, Czech Republic, Europe

Woman, 35, in a bathtub with chocolate, Thalasso therapy in a spa resort

Stem cell research, Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, laboratory technician observing nerve cells through a microscope, Berlin, Germany

Terminal 1, Concourse BC, connecting tunnel, O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, USA, America

Man with cross-country skis in the mountains

Snorkellers, St. Regis Bora Bora Resort, Bora Bora, Leeward Islands, Society Islands, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean

Children sitting in front of a traditional house, Thar Desert, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Woman pressing cow dung to dry on the wall of a house, Shibpur district, Howrah, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Asia

Man sitting in front of a tent at a lakeside, looking into the distance, Femundsmarka National Park, Femundsmark, Norway

Indian people on the beach, Chowara, Kerala, South India, India, Asia

Tourists, sunbathers, Bahia de Punta Solinam, Riviera Maya, Mayan Riviera, Yucatan, Mexico, North America

Women washing clothes in the open, Cattlepost Bothatoga, Botswana, Africa

Tourists sitting at a sidewalk cafe in front of the Falkenhaus building and Our Lady's Chapel, Marktplatz square, Wuerzburg, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Group of girls sitting on the beach of a lake

Waitress, Wies\'n, October fest, Munich, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Girl, jogging

Tourist lying on a bed in a hotel room of the ice hotel in Jukkasjaervi, Lappland, Northern Sweden

Woman running over sand dunes and structures near Mui Ne, Red Sand Dunes, Vietnam, Asia

Miyako-Odori, Maiko dance by a Geisha candidate in spring, Gion District, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Woman of the Samdom tribe with traditional headdress at the annual Hornbill Festival, Kohima, Nagaland, India, Asia

Visitors standing in the Absolut ice bar in the ice hotel in Jukkasjaervi, Kiruna, Lappland, northern Sweden, Sweden, Europe

Mountain biker, Wilson Arch, Moab, Utah, USA

Couple in a sauna, woman, 35 years, and man, 54 years

Visitors to the new 412-meter high observation deck Skydeck, Willis Tower, formerly named Sears Tower, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America, USA

Children on the beach, Laguna Resort, The Maldives, Indian Ocean

Woman and a 4-year-old girl sitting on a bed in a hotel room of the ice hotel in Jukkasjaervi, Lappland, Northern Sweden

Group of girls splashing each other and playing in a lake

Female samba dancer, Samba Festival, Coburg, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Tourists on a Kettuvallam houseboat, backwaters, channels, Kerala, coast of Malabar, southern India, India, Asia

Young Buddhist monk with a red umbrella, Settawya Pagoda, Mingun, Burma, Myanmar, South East Asia

Two young female ravers posing for the camera, Loveparade 2010, Duisburg, North Rhine-Westfalia, Germany, Europe

Kathakali, Kathakai dancer, temple dance, Kerala Kathakali Centre, Kochi, Ernakulam, Fort Cochin, Vypan, Ochanathuruthu, India, Asia

Woman lying on the beach, Cala Goloritze bay, Golfo di Orosei, Gennargentu National Park, Sardinia, Italy, Europe

Young woman laughing, lying on a rock, relaxing, hiker enjoying the panorama on summit of historic Chilkoot Pass, Chilkoot Trail, Crater Lake behind, alpine tundra, Yukon Territory, British Columbia, B. C., Canada

Dancer at a performance during the annual dance festival in Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Portrait, ethnology, young Akha Pixor women smiling and wearing silver headdresses and coins, village of Ban Moxoxang, Phongsali, Phongsali district, Laos, Southeast Asia, Asia

Innovatoren entrance building designed by Jo Coenen, Floriade 2012, Horticultural World Expo, Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands, Europe

Old man reading a book with Arabic script in the village Djabadin near Maalula, Syria, Middle East, Asia

Boatsmen with tourists in traditional Mokoro dugout canoes, excursion in the Okavango Delta, Botswana, Africa

Traditionally dressed and made-up girls at a temple festival, Matsuri Festival, at the Kitano Tenmangu Shrine, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Two boys and four girls running across the beach, laughing, Bretagne, France, Europe

Clan chief of the Gambier Islands, belly covered in tattoos, Papeete, Tahiti, Society Islands, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean