Pataxo Indian people at the Reserva Indigena da Jaqueira near Porto Seguro, Bahia, Brazil, South America

Girls of the Hamar Tribe, Omo Valley, Ethiopia, Africa

Tourists on a bamboo raft under Jiulong Falls (Nine Dragon waterfall), Luoping, Yunnan Province, China, Asia

Rafting on the River of Nine Bends, Wuyi Mountains, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Fujian, China, Asia

Nine Arches Bridge, Ella, Uva Province, Sri Lanka, Asia

Rafting on the River of Nine Bends, Wuyi Mountains, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Fujian, China, Asia

Rafting on the River of Nine Bends, Wuyi Mountains, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Fujian, China, Asia

Rafting on the River of Nine Bends, Wuyi Mountains, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Fujian, China, Asia

View over River of The Nine Bends (Jiuqu Xi), Wuyi Mountains, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Fujian, China, Asia

Rafting on the River of Nine Bends, Wuyi Mountains, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Fujian, China, Asia

View over River of The Nine Bends (Jiuqu Xi), Wuyi Mountains, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Fujian, China, Asia

Yaquina Head lighthouse, the tallest of Oregon's nine surviving 19th century lighthouses, Oregon, United States of America, North America

View over River of The Nine Bends (Jiuqu Xi), Wuyi Mountains, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Fujian, China, Asia

Rafting on the River of The Nine Bends, Wuyi Mountains, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Fujian, China, Asia

Rafting on the River of Nine Bends, Wuyi Mountains, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Fujian, China, Asia

Rafting on the River of Nine Bends, Wuyi Mountains, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Fujian, China, Asia

Rafting on the River of Nine Bends, Wuyi Mountains, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Fujian, China, Asia

Rafting on the River of Nine Bends, Wuyi Mountains, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Fujian, China, Asia

Nine Arches Bridge, Ella, Uva Province, Sri Lanka, Asia

Stormchasers and TV channel nine reporting truck at scene of supercell thunderstorm near Sterling, Oklahoma, United States of America, North America

Red Sculpture by Ivan Chermayeff at Helmsley Plaza (Nine West 57th Street), Lower Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States of America, North America

Nepal. Ritual, sonam/boom. Lobsangs cremation. Humla. traveler reached of journey! In freedom of infinite he is free from sorrow, fetters that bound thrown away, burning fever of life is no more,oesays dharmapada. Lobsang having spent whole life preparing moment of death, finds liberation on february 14, 1986. Extensive ritual follows cremation-traditionally a forty nine period, sonam lama rattles damaru. A small ritual drum to have origin in - shamanism. damaru, used as a tantric device to summon gods ward evil spirits, once made from human skull bone dreid human skin as a reminder of impermanence of body. Boom lama blows a kangling, a human thigh-bone horn. kangling is used in exorcism is capable of gods demons. Traditionally, best bones a kangling come from brahmans, particularly sixteen-year- brahman girls-or from tigers. On makeshift altar rest chhome, votive lamps filled with butter, cups of water, grains, tormas, holy food made of barley meal decorated with medallions of butter offered to gods. Alone, boom lama continues prayers of deceased

Butter lamp offerings to the Bagmati River flowing next to Brahmayani Temple. Newar Village Women wears "Haku Patasi" to the Temple. (Haku Patasi is garb worn by Newari woman). Bhaktapur, Nepal

Some religious people reach Brahmayani temple measuring their body length. To do so, a person prostrates on the ground and extends his clasped hands above his head. An assistant puts a few grains of rice at the end of the clasped hands as a marking point. Then, the man steps to this marking point and then prostrates again. Bhaktapur, Nepal

Some religious people reach Brahmayani temple measuring their body length. To do so, a person prostrates on the ground and extends his clasped hands above his head. An assistant puts a few grains of rice at the end of the clasped hands as a marking point. Then, the man steps to this marking point and then prostrates again. Bhaktapur, Nepal

Hindu scripture with cymbals, Bhaktapur, Nepal

Some religious people reach Brahmayani temple measuring their body length. To do so, a person prostrates on the ground and extends his clasped hands above his head. An assistant puts a few grains of rice at the end of the clasped hands as a marking point. Then, the man steps to this marking point and then prostrates again. Bhaktapur, Nepal

Some religious people reach Brahmayani temple measuring their body length. To do so, a person prostrates on the ground and extends his clasped hands above his head. An assistant puts a few grains of rice at the end of the clasped hands as a marking point. Then, the man steps to this marking point and then prostrates again. Bhaktapur, Nepal

A Pilgrim reads his Hindu scripture. Bhaktapur, Nepal

A Pilgrim reads his Hindu scripture. Bhaktapur, Nepal

Environmental protestor at the Nine Ladies stone circle camp in Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Environmental protest at the Nine Ladies stone circle camp, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Environmental protest at the Nine Ladies stone circle camp, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Environmental protestor at the Nine Ladies stone circle camp in Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Environmental protestor at the Nine Ladies stone circle camp takes to ropes to avoid bailiffs, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Environmental protestor at the Nine Ladies stone circle camp in Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Environmental protestor at the Nine Ladies stone circle camp takes to ropes to avoid bailiffs, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Environmental protestor at the Nine Ladies stone circle camp takes to ropes to avoid bailiffs, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Restaurant, Huxinting Teahouse, Jaotse, dumpling, Teigtaschen, Restaurant, Yu Garden Bazar, Nanshi, Nippes, Kitsch, Zickzack Bruecke, Feng Shui, Mid Lake Pavilion Teahouse, twisting bridge, Bridge of nine turnings, window, bamboo steam pots

Huxinting Teahouse, Yu Yuan Garden, Teehaus am Yu Garden, Gartenkunst, classical Garden of Joy, Yu Yuan Garden, Nanshi, Nippes, Kitsch, Zickzack Bruecke, Feng Shui, Mid Lake Pavilion Teahouse, twisting bridge, Bridge of nine turnings, aus: "Mythos Shanghai", Shanghai, Sachbildband, Fotos Karl Johaentges, Text Erich Follath, Verlag, Collection Rolf Heyne, 2005

Priests and deacons inside Abuna Yemata Guh church, nine apostles on a fresco, Hawzien, Tigray Region, Ethiopia

class, Buddhist College at Ganlu Temple, Jiuhuashan, Mount Jiuhua, mountain of nine flowers, Jiuhua Shan, Anhui province, China, Asia

nine yeares old girl swimming with the mask, Cala s’Almunia, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain

Huxinting Teahouse, Yu Yuan Garden, Teehaus am Yu Garden, Gartenkunst, classical Garden of Joy, Yu Yuan Garden, Nanshi, Zickzack Bruecke, Feng Shui, Mid Lake Pavilion Teahouse, twisting bridge, Bridge of nine turnings, window, Fenster, Durchblick, view

Calligraphy, practice, Buddhist College, Ganlu temple, Jiuhuashan, Mount Jiuhua, mountain of nine flowers, Jiuhua Shan, Anhui province, China, Asia

class, Buddhist College at Ganlu Temple, Jiuhuashan, Mount Jiuhua, mountain of nine flowers, Jiuhua Shan, Anhui province, China, Asia

View from above towards a surfbeach with people camping, Nine Palms, Baja California Sur, Mexico

Jiuhua Shan Village, Monastery, Jiuhuashan, Mount Jiuhua, mountain of nine flowers, Jiuhua Shan, Anhui province, China, Asia

dining hall, Buddhist college, Ganlu Temple, Jiuhuashan, Mount Jiuhua, mountain of nine flowers, Jiuhua Shan, Anhui province, China, Asia

School boy, 9, studying the train timetable, Central railway station in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Girl in Pampa Blanca village, Munizip Charazani, Departamento La Paz, Bolivia, South America

People sitting in a beer tent at an international festival for national costume, Muehldorf, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Girl, 9 years, at the hairdresser

Parade, youth playing music, drama, history, fundraising, Leon, Nicaragua, Central America

Elegant girl sits at the concert grand and plays the piano

Girl feeding a goat

Girl, 9 years, at the hairdresser

Elegant girl sits at the concert grand and plays the piano

Girl in a red dress in a poppy meadow

Girl in a red dress in a poppy meadow

Girl in a red dress in a poppy meadow

Girl in a red dress in a poppy meadow

Girl in a red dress in a poppy meadow

A Small Crowd Gathered At A Wooden Cross

A family vacation at Red Rock