Tourists waiting to watch the full moon rise over the Valle de la Luna (Valley of the Moon), Atacama Desert, Norte Grande, Chile, South America

Yoga meditation, Full Moon Island, Male Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean, Asia

Flamenco dancing by sea in full sunlight, Ibiza, Spain, Europe

Yoido Full Gospel Church, the largest mega church in the world, South Korea, Asia

Yoido Full Gospel Church, the largest mega church in the world, South Korea, Asia

Marigolds tied up in cloth and sacking ready for sale, flower market, Bari Chaupar, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Plaza de Armas full of tourists with Church of the Society of Jesus in background during Inti Raymi Festival of the Sun, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cusco (Cuzco), Cusco (Cuzco) Province, Cusco (Cuzco) Region, Peru, South America

Busy street bazaar full of shops in Athens, Greece

Full packed pick-up in the Sahel zone on his way to the Tibesti Mountains, Chad

Three women in colourful saris, returning from the well with oil can and pots full of water in main village street, Dasada, Gujarat, India, Asia

Local people celebrating the Magha Puja full moon festival at the Wat Suan Dok Lanna temple, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

High angle view of worker resting beside straw baskets full of seeds for making argan oil, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Full moon portrait at blue hour with a girl holding the moon above her head, Emilia Romagna, Italy, Europe

Local people celebrating the Magha Puja full moon festival at the Wat Suan Dok Lanna temple, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Woman buying marigolds tied up in cloth and sacking, flower market, Bari Chaupar, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Rear view of a hiker with lantern standing in the Arctic and icy landscape covered with snow admiring Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis), full moon night, Kilpisjarvi, Enontekio municipality, Finnish Lapland, Finland, Scandinavia, Europe

Local people and Buddhist monks celebrating the Magha Puja full moon festival at the Wat Suan Dok Lanna temple, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Small dog and his owner crouched in a field full of yellow flowers, Italy, Europe

Full moon on ice skater on frozen Lake Sils lit by head torch, Engadine, canton of Graubunden, Switzerland, Europe

Man skates the frozen C and O Canal (Chesapeake and Ohio Canal) under a hazy full moon, Potomac, Maryland, United States of America, North America

A tub full of green sea turtle hatchlings (Chelonia mydas), Tangkoko National Preserve on Sulawesi Island, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Traditional Asian fish market stall full of dried shrimps, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Rice wallahs sitting behind full sacks of rice waiting for customers in the early morning, New Market, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Asia

Man carrying wicker baskets full of rice through fields at Mai Chau in Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Tarahumaras Indians with full body decoration and ceremonial drums for Easter celebrations, Norogachi, Sierra Madre, Mexico, North America

Pirate ship full of pirates, for the start of Pirate's Week, George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, Caribbean, Central America

Tourists dancing at a full moon party at Haad Rin Beach at Koh Pha Ngan in Thailand, Southeast Asia Asia

Asaro tribesmen photographed in 1974 in full costume for a rital display of wealth, Goroka, Papua New Guinea, Pacific

Asaro tribesmen photographed in 1974 in full costume for a rital display of wealth, Goroka, Papua New Guinea, Pacific

Tuk-tuks full of tourists on their way to Angkor Wat, Angkor, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

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

Young Hamer boy running above bulls to become a full adult, Jumping of the Bull ceremony, Omo Valley, Ethiopia, Africa

Monks in procession during Full Moon Festival, Patho Ananda temple, Bagan (Pagan), Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Jockeys in colourful outfits representing their respective neighbourhoods at full pelt at the Palio, a bareback horserace, Siena, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Group of women in full traditional clothes performing traditional dancing in a row with man beating on drum during Ataro religious festival in Baring Narj temple, Sangla, Baspa Valley, Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia

Two men unloading sacks of produce from a small boat in Sittwe harbour, wading through polluted water full of plastic rubbish, Sittwe, Rakhine, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Full moon party, Haad Rin beach, Koh Pha Ngan, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Farming couple with tractor and full trailer during haymaking in a field near Lalbenque, Lot, Midi Pyrenees, France, Europe

Strokkur at full height, the powerful geyser that erupts every 10 minutes, beside the now-inactive Geysir, southeast Iceland, Iceland, Polar Regions

Crowd of men and boys stand around a large net full of fish on beach at Beruwala, Sri Lanka, Asia

Classroom full of children studying, Teferi Ber, Ethiopia, Africa

Yoido Full Gospel Church, the largest megachurch in the world, Seoul, South Korea, Asia

Launching a long tail boat full of backpackers from Railay Beach to Krabi in Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Geisha in full traditional dress and haircut sitting on a rickshaw with red blanket and driver standing in foreground, Higashiyama neighbourhood, Kyoto, Kansai, Honshu, Japan, Asia

Man sitting in his full shop in the Old Town, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sanaa, Yemen, Middle East

Monks in procession during Full Moon Festival, Patho Ananda temple, Bagan (Pagan), Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Yoido Full Gospel Church, the largest megachurch in the world, Seoul, South Korea, Asia

Yoido Full Gospel Church, the largest megachurch in the world, Seoul, South Korea, Asia

Close up of a monk dancing in full traditional costume in monastery courtyard, Hemis Festival, Hemis, Ladakh, India, Asia

Girl holding a tray full of ingredients for Jamu, the Indonesian herbal elixir, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Members of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre pausing in full dress at the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem Old City, Israel, Middle East

N month of november 7 days before full moon a sacred ceremony is held in various monasteries throughout himalayas by traditional healers known as amchis. They bring their precious herbs, minerals special animal glands to be blessed. A selected amount of herbs is placed in a copper vessel placed on monastery alter. 7 days amchis go through an elaborate potenization of these medicines through prayer other practices. Seen here is of amchis holding a dorje (sacred object used cutting through obscurations) which is lined from a vessel containing various herbs sitting on monastery alter to heart chakra. Chang tang nyee, ladakh, indi

In month of november before full moon a sacred ceremony is held in various monasteries throughout himalayas by traditional healers known as amchis. They call down spiritual deities to bless medicine. Amchis making torma, a ritual food offering. India

In month of november before full moon a sacred ceremony is held in various monasteries throughout himalayas by traditional healers known as amchis. They call down spiritual deities to bless medicine. Amchis making torma, a ritual food offering. India

Indonesia women carrying food offerings to temple. Hindu ceremony near klungkung on full moon. Bali

Indonesia woman walking along road carrying food offerings to temple, on hedr head, during hindu ceremony near klungkung on full moon. Bali

In month of november before full moon a sacred ceremony is held in various monasteries throughout himalayas by traditional healers known as amchis. They call down spiritual deities to bless medicine. Amchis performing puja at potenization ceremony. Amchis performing rituals during potenization ceremony. India

Indonesia woman walking along road carrying food offerings to temple, on hedr head, during hindu ceremony near klungkung on full moon. Bali

Indonesia women carrying food offerings to temple. Hindu ceremony near klungkung on full moon. Bali

Indonesia woman carrying offerings at hindu ceremony near klungkung on full moon. Bali

A full trolley of food shopping in a supermarket, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Smiling African American woman with jar full of coins

Silhouette of Santa and reindeer flying sleigh near full moon

Mexican aztec dress gods at Grand Palladium White Sand Resort and Spa in Riviera Maya, Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico. Aztec clothing was generally loose fitting and did not completely cover the body. When the Spanish arrived in Mexico, the people were surprised to see them in their full armour, with only their faces exposed. Aztec clothes were generally made of cotton (which was imported) or ayate fiber, made from the Maguey Cactus (also called the Century Plant or American Aloe). Women would weave the fibers into clothing, a task girls were taught as young teenagers. Because of their vast trading network, the Aztecs were able to make use of a beautiful array of dyes, creating the brilliant

Mexican aztec dress gods at Grand Palladium White Sand Resort and Spa in Riviera Maya, Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico. Aztec clothing was generally loose fitting and did not completely cover the body. When the Spanish arrived in Mexico, the people were surprised to see them in their full armour, with only their faces exposed. Aztec clothes were generally made of cotton (which was imported) or ayate fiber, made from the Maguey Cactus (also called the Century Plant or American Aloe). Women would weave the fibers into clothing, a task girls were taught as young teenagers. Because of their vast trading network, the Aztecs were able to make use of a beautiful array of dyes, creating the brilliant

Cute blonde woman dressed as an elf. Lapland, Finland

Captain Juergen Mueller-Cyran and sailors on bowsprit of sailing cruise ship Star Flyer under full sail, Baltic Sea, Finland, Europe

Waitress carrying a tray full of white wine, Wine region, Poysdorf, Lower Austria, Austria

bivouac at Piz Terza at full moon, view to Oetztal range, Sesvenna range, Grisons, Switzerland

Young people dancing in a pool during the full moon party of the Tropicana Club, Paradise Beach, Mykonos, Greece

Young girl dancing by the full moon party of the Tropicana Club, Paradise Beach, Mykonos, Greece

Woman in traditional costume looking at full moon and Taj Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Agis Jacovides, managing director, at a charcoal grill full of quails, The Village Tavern, Pano Platres, South Cyprus, Cyprus

Shopping, Nanjing Road, Evening, crowds, Nanjing Road shopping, people, pedestrians, Einkauf, rush hour, Menschenmassen, crowd, aus: "Mythos Shanghai", Shanghai, Sachbuch, Bildband, Fotos Karl Johaentges, Text Erich Follath, Verlag, Collection Rolf Heyne, 2005

crowded metro, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, Asia

People relax by the campfire under the full moon at Parks Canada Campground at Beveridge Locks on the Tay River with a docked Le Boat Horizon houseboat at night, near Lower Rideau Lake, Ontario, Canada, North America

Young people dancing by the full moon party, Tropicana Club, Paradise Beach, Mykonos, Greece

Men amusing during the Full Moon Party of the Tropicana Club, Paradise Beach, Mykonos, Greece

Traditional Spreewald boat, punt driven by pole, full of pirates, tour from Luebbenau, Upper Spreewald, biosphere reservat, Spreewald, Brandenburg, Germany

Young girls dancing a table during the full moon party, Tropicana Club, Paradise Beach, Mykonos, Greece

Man carrying a basket full of grapes, Grape harvest in the vineyard of the Madeira Wine Company, Estreito de Camara de Lobos, Madeira, Portugal

Woman with dress full of roses at the Madeira Flower Festival Parade, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal

Buddhist pilgrims at the Golden Rock to celebrate the November full moon Tazaungdaing, Kyaiktiyo, Mon State, Myanmar

Beekeeper with honeycomb full of bees in front of blooming tree, Sciliar, Valle Isarco, South Tyrol, Italy, Europe

Surfers at full moon, Azores, Portugal

Sailing ship Star Clipper under full sail at Aegean Sea, Greece, Europe

Full moon over beach, the Playa del Ingles, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain

Warehouse full of oak barrels at the Glenfiddich Destillery, Dufftown, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

California San Francisco cable car tourists in full speed

Fisherman with a net full of fish on the beach of Mazunte, Mexico

Woman at railing of cruiseship MS Deutschland (Deilmann Cruises) at full moon, South Atlantic Ocean, South America, America

People on a ski tour at Hochgrat at full moon, Allgaeu Alps, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Sled dog racing, sled dog team in winter landscape, Unterjoch, Oberallgäu, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

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

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

Rice terraces at Duoyishu, Yuanyang County, Yunnan, China, Asia

Two teenagers, twins, 16 years, playing football, Craque do Amanha social project, São Gonçalo, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, South America

Aida Club Cruiser, tourists having a drink at the bar, Majorca, Spain, Europe - Attention: Restricted right of use! Please ALWAYS contact the press office before publishing this picture: AIDA Cruises, Am Strande 3d, 18055 Rostock, Germany, +49 (0) 381 / 4

Smathers Beach, Key West, Florida Keys, Florida, USA