Drummer at Tahtib demonstration, a traditional form of Egyptian folk dance involving a wooden stick, also known as stick dance or cane dance, Mosque of Abu el-Haggag, Luxor, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Tahtib demonstration, traditional form of Egyptian folk dance involving a wooden stick, also known as stick dance or cane dance, Mosque of Abu el-Haggag, Luxor, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Nave vault painting of Old Testament scene involving Noah, Abbey Church of Saint--Savin sur Gartempe, Saint-Savin, Vienne, Poitou-Charentes, France, Europe

Town centre, Mindo, a centre for tourism in the Cloud Forest involving zip lining, rafting, bird watching and nature tours, Mindo, Ecuador, South America

Forehead designs, called tilakas, show a sadhus religious and sectarian affiliations and range from a simple daub of color to complex designs involving the entire face. the application of a tilaka is usually done at the start of each day after bathing as a way to sanctify the body and prepare it to receive the divine. pashupatinath, nepal

Forehead designs, called tilakas, show a sadhus religious sectarian affiliations range from a simple daub of color to complex designs involving entire face. Vertical design of this sadhus tilaka shows to be a vaishnava, or follower of vishnu, preserver of universe. He is a benevolent gentle. gentility is reflected in worshippers devotess. application of a tilaka is usually done at start of each after bathing as a to sanctify body prepare it to receive divine. India

Sign, "Polizei, Landeskriminalamt LKA 1", German for "police, LKA 1 State Investigation Bureau", state police office, crimes involving human subjects, Berlin, Germany, Europe