Brick making, Deogarh, Rajasthan, India

Man tie dyeing cotton, Bhuj, Kutch, Gujarat State, India

Potters Quarter, Bhaktapur (Bhadgaun), Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, Asia

Picked red chilli peppers laid out to dry, Rajasthan, India

Peasant woman tidying up grains drying on her house terrace, Nagarkot, Nepal

Octopus drying in the sun, Mykonos, Cyclades Islands, Greece, Europe

Dhotis, the national male dress, drying in the dawn breeze, India, Asia

Animal skull, rocks and cracked dry earth, Outback, South Australia, Australia, Pacific

Hats and batiks hanging on a line, Pigeon Point, island of Tobago, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Red dyed cloth drying, Marrakech, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Red dyed cloth and silk drying, Marrakech, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Harlequin duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) duckling drying off, Lake Myvatn, Iceland, Polar Regions

Pienza, Val d'Orcia, Tuscany, Italy, Eruope

Fishermen drying out fishing nets in Negombo fish market (Lellama fish market), Negombo, West Coast, Sri Lanka, Asia

Women drying fish in Negombo fish market (Lellama fish market), Negombo, West Coast, Sri Lanka, Asia

Corn, chillies and laundry drying, Huangling, ancient village dating back to the Ming Dynasty, Wuyuan County, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province, China

Praca de Santiago, Guimaraes, UNESCO, Minho Region, Portugal

Chouwara traditional leather tannery in Old Fez, vats for tanning and dyeing leather hides and skins, Fez, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Old fishing village of Klima, Milos, Cyclades Islands, Greek Islands, Aegean Sea, Greece, Europe

Stock cod, split and drying out on huge racks, in the Norwegian fishing village of Reina, Lofoten Islands, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Stock cod, split and drying out on huge racks, in the Norwegian fishing village of Reina, Lofoten Islands, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Stock cod, split and drying out on huge racks, in the Norwegian fishing village of Reina, Lofoten Islands, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Women wash clothes in the polluted water of the Yamuna River, a tributary of the Ganges, New Delhi, India, Asia

Colorful clothes drying in the sun on the banks of the River Yamuna, a polluted tributary of the Ganges, New Delhi, India, Asia

Cod fish drying, Svolvaer, Lofoten Islands, Nordland, Arctic, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Clothes drying in the open sun, Funafuti, Tuvalu, South Pacific

Gray Heron (Grey Heron) (Ardea cinerea) drying a wing, Kruger National Park, South Africa, Africa

Woolly-necked Stork (Ciconia episcopus) drying its wings, Kruger National Park, South Africa, Africa

Thufa, green mound, blue sky, little house or fish drying shed in summer, Mount Esja, Old Harbour, Reykjavik, Iceland, Polar Regions

Drying the nets at the fishing harbour on the Daman Ganga River, Daman, Gujarat, India, Asia

Drying the nets at the fishing harbour on the Daman Ganga River, Daman, Gujarat, India, Asia

Cod drying on traditional drying racks, Nordkapp, Finnmark, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Stock cod, split and drying out on huge racks, in the Norwegian fishing village of Reina, Lofoten Islands, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Cocoa beans drying in Agboville, Ivory Coast, West Africa, Africa

Australasian darter bird (Anhinga novaehollandiae), snake bird spreading wings, Australasian Darter drying wings, Poovar island, Kerala, India, Asia

Coyote (Canis latrans), in captivity, Sandstone, Minnesota, United States of America, North America

Chilli peppers drying next to Highway 1, Baja, Mexico, North America

Rice paddy field worker sorting, collecting and drying out rice, Bandung, Java, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Reed cormorants (Microcarbo africanus) drying wings, Chobe National Park, Botswana, Africa

Backpacker walking across dried up lake towards Llaima volcano, Conguillio National Park, Chile, South America

Washing line and bicycle, Sri Lanka, Asia

Stock cod, split and drying out on huge racks, in the Norwegian fishing village of Reina, Lofoten Islands, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Oil pump, Baku, Azerbaijan, Central Asia, Asia

Old fishing village of Klima, Milos, Cyclades Islands, Greek Islands, Aegean Sea, Greece, Europe

Display of dried seafood, Des Voeux Road West, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Cod fish drying outside on wooden poles, Svolvaer, Lofoten Islands, Nordland, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Wet clothes drying on a rocky beach, east coast of Sao Tome, Sao Tome and Principe, Atlantic Ocean, Africa

Village weaver near Lasithi Plateau, Crete, Greece, Europe

Pottery, Dhariyawad, Rajasthan, India

House in Amish village, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA

Dried starfish for sale in seafood shop, Chinatown, Singapore, South East Asia

Thatched roof tobacco drying house, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Vinales Valley, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Freshly picked tea being prepared for drying in a tea plantation in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Asia

Narrow street of historic houses in village of Pazos de Arenteiro, Boborás, Ourense province, Galicia, Spain, Europe

Fishing nets, town of Mindelo, Sao Vicente island, Cape Verde Islands, off Africa, Atlantic

Dried seahorses for sale in seafood shop, Chinatown, Singapore, South East Asia

Rice paper crepes drying, Rice Noodle Factory, Mekong Delta, Can Tho Province, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Coffee beans drying in the sun in the important growing region around this northern city, Matagalpa, Nicaragua, Central America

Drying fish at the port of Negombo, Sri Lanka, Asia

Maize (corn) drying, Gubeikou, Miyun County, Beijing Municipality, China, Asia

Cod fish drying outside on wooden pole, Svolvaer, Lofoten Islands, Nordland, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Tobacco leaves on racks in drying shed, Vinales, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Norwegian cod fishing town of Reine, Lofoton Islands, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Dyed leather hides drying in street in the souk, Medina, Marrakech, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Men working at a tannery in Old Medina, Marrakech, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Exterior facades of colourful buildings, Burano, Venice, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Veneto Province, Italy, Europe

Fish filleted and left to dry in the sun, Penang, Malaysia

Chouwara traditional leather tannery in Old Fez, vats for tanning and dyeing leather hides and skins, Fez, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Woman drying tea leaves at Geragama Tea Estate, near Kandy, Sri Lanka, Asia

Split cod fish drying in the sun on wooden racks in the town of Reine, Lofoten Islands, Arctic, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Grapes drying, vineyard and cone houses, Cappadocia, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Asia

Dried seafood shops, Des Voeux Road West, Western District, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Coffee beans drying in the sun, San Pedro, Atitlan Lake, Guatemala, Central America

Colourful beach wraps for sale, Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica

Adult polar bear (Ursus maritimus) drying out on the ice in Bear Sound, Spitsbergen Island, Svalbard, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Seaweed drying hut, Freshwater West beach, Pembrokeshire National Park, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Split cod fish drying in the sun on wooden racks in the town of Reine, Lofoten Islands, Arctic, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Split cod fish drying in the sun on wooden racks in the town of Reine, Lofoten Islands, Arctic, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

People doing laundry and drying it along the railway, Antsirabe, Central Madagascar, Africa

Drying nets by the harbour at Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Buddhist monks' robes hanging to dry, Amarapura, Mandalay, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

An adult female anhinga, Anhinga anhinga, drying her wings in Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica, Central America

Noodles drying at a noodle factory in Hsipaw (Thibaw), Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Rice drying by the Cijulang river in south coast district near Pangandara, Cijulang, West Java, Java, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Salt pans, Saline, Sicily, Italy, Europe

Batik, St. Kitts, St. Kitts and Nevis, Leeward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

An adult female anhinga, Anhinga anhinga, drying her wings in Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica, Central America

Red carpet drying in the sun, with mud house behind, Kasbah Ait Benhaddou, near Ouarzazate, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Vanilla beans from the Vallee de la Vanille plantation drying in the sun on Taha'a, Society Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific, Pacific

Salt pans, Saline, Sicily, Italy, Europe

Houses in La Boca District, Buenos Aires City, Argentina, South America

White silk drying in the sun on bamboo racks, Amarapura, near Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Southeast Asia

Drying cod, Ballstad Fishing Village, Lofoten Islands, Nordland County, Arctic, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Drying cod, Ballstad Fishing Village, Lofoten Islands, Nordland County, Arctic, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Drying grain near Yangshuo, China, Asia

Remote village of Xinaliq in the Caucus Mountains, Azerbaijan, Central Asia, Asia

Vanilla beans from the Vallee de la Vanille plantation drying in the sun on Taha'a, Society Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific, Pacific

Maize (corn) drying, Gubeikou, Miyun County, Beijing Municipality, China, Asia

Norwegian cod fishing town of Reine, Lofoton Islands, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Tea leaves drying, Hsipaw, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia