Local people at cultural festival in Paro, Bhutan

Bhutanese men at general stores shop which sells Pepsi and rents out home videos in Paro, Bhutan

Domestic chores without modern electrical appliances - a woman washing up by hand using cold water from an outdoor tap. Street scene in Bhutan.

An old woman with prayer wheels laughing at the Kyichu Buddhist Temple in Paro, Bhutan

A crowd sit to watch men dressed in traditional costumes dancing as part of a dance festival taking place beside the Paro Dzong a fortress and buddhist monastery, Paro, Bhutan.

Man at Tashichho Dzong, the Government, Royal Palace and Religious Centre, Thimpu, Bhutan

Man walking at the Tashichho Dzong, home of Government, Royal Palace and Religious Centre in Thimpu, the capital of Bhutan.

Press corps with video cameras at the Royal Palace, Bhutan

Bhutanese man shielding his eyes from the sun as he sits in an ornate carved and decorated window. His modern Nike sports socks contrast with his traditional outfit, Paro, Bhutan

A woman storekeeper in a general store in Bhutan

Children and a dog, Paro, Bhutan

Bhutanese woman touching prayer bells while praying at the Tashichho Dzong in Bhutan

Father and son stand in doorway of their home in Paro, Bhutan

Archery contest with high-technology bows and arrows. Archery is the national sport in Bhutan

Musicians of the royal procession in Tashichho Dzong in Thimpu, the capital of Bhutan

Government officials leave Tashichho Dzong, the Government administration building in Thimpu, Bhutan.

Woman and children at home in Paro, Bhutan

Mask dancing enacting tales of Buddhist legend during a festival in Bhutan

Woman with child in sling, Paro, Bhutan

Dancers in masks enacting tales of Buddhist legend at festival, Paro, Bhutan

Bhutanese man removes his shoes as he leans in the open carved window of the Shoe Shop in Paro, Bhutan

Musicians of the royal procession in a parade at Tashichho Dzong in Thimpu, Bhutan

Musicians and spectators at dance and archery festival, Paro, Bhutan