Oristano-La Santiglia Carnival, Sardinia, Italy, Europe

Portrait of a man playing typical instrument, wooden flute, Oruro's carnival, the Devil dance (La Diablada), Oruro, Bolivia, South America

Carnival, Grenada, Caribbean, West Indies

Person wearing masked carnival costume, Venice Carnival, Venice, Veneto, Italy

Person wearing masked carnival costume, Venice Carnival, Venice, Veneto, Italy

Person wearing masked carnival costume, Venice Carnival, Venice, Veneto, Italy

People wearing masked carnival costumes, Venice Carnival, Venice, Veneto, Italy

Small dog in carnival costume, Venice Carnival, Venice, Veneto, Italy

Person wearing masked carnival costume, St. Mark's Square and Campanile behind, Venice Carnival, Venice, Veneto, Italy

People wearing masked carnival costumes, San Giorgio in the background, Venice Carnival, Venice, Veneto, Italy

People wearing masked carnival costumes, Venice Carnival, Venice, Veneto, Italy

People wearing masked carnival costumes, Venice Carnival, Venice, Veneto, Italy

People wearing masked carnival costumes, Venice Carnival, Venice, Veneto, Italy

Person wearing masked carnival costume, Venice Carnival, Venice, Veneto, Italy

Person wearing masked carnival costume, Venice Carnival, Venice, Veneto, Italy

Person wearing masked carnival costume, Venice Carnival, Venice, Veneto, Italy

People wearing masked carnival costumes, Venice Carnival, Venice, Veneto, Italy

Person wearing masked carnival costume, Venice Carnival, Venice, Veneto, Italy

Person wearing masked carnival costume, Venice Carnival, Venice, Veneto, Italy

Person wearing masked carnival costume, San Giorgio in the background, Venice Carnival, Venice, Veneto, Italy

Person wearing masked carnival costume, Venice Carnival, Venice, Veneto, Italy

A group of Tobas performing the Devil Dance - La Diablada, during the carnival, Oruro, Bolivia, South America

Carnival masks on souvenir stand and Campanile, St Marks Square, Venice, Veneto, Italy

The Pier, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, Europe

Carnival model in red cape and gold mask peering from columns in St. Mark's Square, Venice, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Fairground ride, Pwlleli, Gwynedd, Wales, UK

Procession, Ati Atihan carnival, Kalibo, island of Panay, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Procession with banners, Mardi Gras carnival, Ati Atihan festival, Kalibo, island of Panay, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Group of people in masks and costume, Carnival, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Person dressed in carnival mask and costume, posing in front of the Bridge of Sighs, Venice Carnival, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Head and shoulders portrait of a person dressed in carnival mask and costume, Venice Carnival, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Portrait of a person dressed in carnival mask and costume, Venice Carnival, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Mardi Gras carnival parade in Place Massena, Nice, Alpes Maritimes, Provence, French Riviera, Mediterranean, France, Europe

Figure in carnival mask and costume, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Processions during The Miners Carnival, Cerro Rico, Potosi, Southern Altiplano, Bolivia, South America

Processions during The Miners Carnival, Cerro Rico, Potosi, Southern Altiplano, Bolivia, South America

Portrait of a Tobas warrior during carnival called The Devil Dance (La Diablada), Oruro, Bolivia, South America

Colourful dressed masked man in the Carneval (Carnival) in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Colourful dressed participants in the Carneval (Carnival) in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Long necked masks, Carneval (Carnival) in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Colourful dressed masked man in the Carneval (Carnival) in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Colourful dressed masked man in the Carneval (Carnival) in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Colourful dressed masked man in the Carneval (Carnival) in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Su Battileddu and the guardians during the Carnival, Lula, Sardinia, Italy, Europe

Mask at Venice Carnival, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Narrensprung, traditional carnival, Rottweiler Fasnet, Rottweil, Black Forest, Baden Wurttemberg, Germany, Europe

Carnival, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Costumes in parade at Salvador carnival, Bahia, Brazil, South America

Salvador street carnival in Pelourinho, Bahia, Brazil, South America

Salvador street carnival in Pelourinho, Bahia, Brazil, South America

Samba Parade at the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Samba Parade at the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Samba Parade at the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Samba Parade at the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Samba Parade at the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Man in traditional costume (Schantle), Narrensprung, traditional carnival, Rottweiler Fasnet, Rottweil, Black Forest, Baden Wurttemberg, Germany, Europe

Couple in traditional costumes of Witch and Spattlehansel, Swabian Alemannic carnival, Gengenbach, Black Forest, Baden Wurttemberg, Germany, Europe

Man in traditional costume (Federahannes), Narrensprung, traditional carnival, Rottweiler Fasnet, Rottweil, Black Forest, Baden Wurttemberg, Germany, Europe

Fasnact spring carnival parade, Basel, Switzerland, Europe

Fasnact spring carnival lantern displays, Basel, Switzerland, Europe

Morgenstraich (morning parade), Fasnact spring carnival, Lucerne, Switzerland, Europe

Brass band, Fasnact spring carnival parade, Monthey, Valais, Switzerland, Europe

Fasnact spring carnival parade, Basel, Switzerland, Europe

Fasnact spring carnival parade, Basel, Switzerland, Europe

Fasnact spring carnival parade, Basel, Switzerland, Europe

Costumes and masks during Venice Carnival, Venice, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Masks at Venice Carnival in St. Mark's Square, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Musicians playing the flute at Anata Andina harvest festival, Carnival, Oruro, Bolivia, South America

Women dancing at Anata Andina harvest festival, Carnival, Oruro, Bolivia, South America

Anata Andina harvest festival, Carnival, Oruro, Bolivia, South America

Musicians playing the flute during Oruro Carnival, Oruro, Bolivia, South America

Women dancing in parade at Oruro Carnival, Oruro, Bolivia, South America

Dancers at Anata Andina harvest festival, Carnival, Oruro, Bolivia, South America

Sousophone players at Oruro Carnival, Oruro, Bolivia, South America

Masked performers in a parade at Oruro Carnival, Oruro, Bolivia, South America

Parade at Oruro Carnival, Oruro, Bolivia, South America

Masked performers in a parade at Oruro Carnival, Oruro, Bolivia, South America

Musicians drumming at Anata Andina harvest festival, Carnival, Oruro, Bolivia, South America

Dancers at Anata Andina harvest festival, Carnival, Oruro, Bolivia, South America

Masked performers in a parade at Oruro Carnival, Oruro, Bolivia, South America

Dancers during the Rio Carnival, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Carnival parade at the Sambodrome, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Carnival parade at the Sambodrome, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Carnival parade at the Sambodrome, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Carnival parade at the Sambodrome, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Carnival parade at the Sambodrome, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Carnival parade at the Sambodrome, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Carnival parade at the Sambodrome, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Locals dancing at a Maracatu parade at Carnival, Nazare da Mata, Pernambuco, Brazil, South America

Lady in black and purple mask and feathered hat, Venice Carnival, Venice, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Couple in black and white with clown puppet, Venice Carnival, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Dancers at the main Rio de Janeiro Carnival parade in the Sambadrome (Sambodromo) arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Dancers at the main Rio de Janeiro Carnival parade in the Sambadrome (Sambodromo) arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Dancers at the main Rio de Janeiro Carnival parade in the Sambadrome (Sambodromo) arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Dancers at the main Rio de Janeiro Carnival parade in the Sambadrome (Sambodromo) arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

The Falles (Las Fallas) Festival, UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain, Europe

The Falles (Las Fallas) Festival, UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain, Europe

The Falles (Las Fallas) Festival, UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain, Europe

Model at the Venice Carnival, Venice, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Narrensprung, traditional carnival, Rottweiler Fasnet, Rottweil, Black Forest, Baden Wurttemberg, Germany, Europe