The Sunken Rock Hewn church of Bet Giyorgis (St George), Lalibela, Northern Ethiopia, Ethiopia, AfricaThe most famous of Lalibela's Rock Hewn churches, The Sunken Rock Hewn church of Bet Giyorgis, 'St. George', dating from the 12th Century, Lalibela's Rock Hewn Churches rank amoung the greatest religio-historical sites, not only in the African continent but in the Christian World

The Sunken Rock Hewn church of Bet Giyorgis (St George), Lalibela, Northern Ethiopia, Ethiopia, AfricaThe most famous of Lalibela's Rock Hewn churches, The Sunken Rock Hewn church of Bet Giyorgis, 'St. George', dating from the 12th Century, Lalibela's Rock Hewn Churches rank amoung the greatest religio-historical sites, not only in the African continent but in the Christian World

Anakena beach, the only white sand beach on the Island, Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Chile, South America

View of the Ratinger Tor, a customs gate built between 1811 and 1815 in the classicist style, the last built and only remaining city gate, Dusseldorf, North Rhine Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Ahu Ko Te Riku at Tahai, the only moai (statue) with restored eyes, Easter Island, Chile

The tiny neighborhood of La Romita is one of the only parts of the city that looks like small-town Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico, North America

India. Women children only coaches in suburban trains, mumbai

Garden chairs for pedestrians in Times Square, Midtown, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States of America, North America

Bodhgaya, kalachakra, india. holiness 14th dalai lama conferring giving kalachakra initiation in sarnath, india. Because of profundity, kalachakra initiation be bestowed only by most realized of tibets lamas. Rays of lightÀÜat heart of lama-inseparable from kalachakra-draw in. Entering mouth pass through center of body, through vajra path enter mothers lotus, melting into a luminous drop which dissolves into emptiness. From within emptiness arises a jewel from which arise as a deity embraced by consort mamaki.

Namibia a feeding centre hungry children in rundu. Most of these children aids orphans, or positive themselves, or both. A catholic church organization provides them with a daily meal, perhaps only decent food they. hunger is evident in their eyes expressions

Indonesia a kindergarten in banda aceh which lost many of children to tsunami, been rebuilt. schools director halimah anwar bustam (seen here in foreground) describes horrors suffered: area kids came from completely flattened by waves. On that fateful sunday children were in their homes, or many were already on beach having. So many died that morning. It devastating. Only we getting things back together, very grateful to helping with reconstruction of damaged building. staff give up a portion of their (already) salaries to sponsor poor children from outlying villages to come to school. structure includes offices staff, a library, prayer room wheelchair accessible classroom.__ Photograph taken in banda aceh, -december 2006, 2 years after tsunami of december 26th 2004 devasted much of coastal region. Taken to illustrate reconstruction work projects of (catholic relief services) of sponsored photo tour

Kalchakra initiation. holiness 14th dalai lama conferring giving kalachakra initiation in bodgaya, india. Because of profundity, kalachakra initiation be bestowed only by most realized of tibets lamas. Rays of light at heart of lama-inseparable from kalachakra-draw in. Entering mouth pass through center of body, through vajra path enter mothers lotus, melting into a luminous drop which dissolves into emptiness. From within emptiness arises a jewel from which arise as a deity embraced by consort mamaki. -instructions visualization in kalachakra tantra

Namibia a feeding centre hungry children in rundu. Most of these children aids orphans, or positive themselves, or both. A catholic church organization provides them with a daily meal, perhaps only decent food they. hunger is evident in their eyes expressions

Margib, Sughd Province, Tajikistan. August 15, 2021. Baking flat bread in a wood fired oven. Editorial Use Only

Gysh, Khatlon Province, Tajikistan. August 13, 2021. Bearded senior man on a donkey in rural Tajikistan. Editorial Use Only

Namibia a feeding centre hungry children in rundu. Most of these children aids orphans, or positive themselves, or both. A catholic church organization provides them with a daily meal, perhaps only decent food they. hunger is evident in their eyes expressions

Shagmon, Khatlon Province, Tajikistan. August 12, 2021. A herd of goats being herded along a rural highway. Editorial Use Only

Margib, Sughd Province, Tajikistan. August 15, 2021. Baking flat bread in a traditional wood fired oven. Editorial Use Only

Namibia a feeding centre hungry children in rundu. Most of these children aids orphans, or positive themselves, or both. A catholic church organization provides them with a daily meal, perhaps only decent food they. hunger is evident in their eyes expressions

Istaravshan, Sughd Province, Tajikistan. August 19, 2021. Hand made knife at a blacksmith shop in Istaravshan. Editorial Use Only

Rabot, Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province, Tajikistan. August 14, 2021. A woman in a blue head scarf in rural Tajikistan. Editorial Use Only

Momandiyon, Khatlon Province, Tajikistan. August 13, 2021. Tajik woman in a red head scarf. Editorial Use Only

Istaravshan, Sughd Province, Tajikistan. August 19, 2021. Blacksmith hammering hot metal in Istaravshan. Editorial Use Only

Istaravshan, Sughd Province, Tajikistan. August 19, 2021. Craftsman making wooden combs in Istaravshan. Editorial Use Only

Khujand, Sughd Province, Tajikistan. August 20, 2021. Butcher shop in the Panjshanbe Bazaar in Khujand. Editorial Use Only

Namibia a feeding centre hungry children in rundu. Most of these children aids orphans, or positive themselves, or both. A catholic church organization provides them with a daily meal, perhaps only decent food they. hunger is evident in their eyes expressions

Istaravshan, Sughd Province, Tajikistan. August 19, 2021. Worker grinding metal tools at a blacksmith shop. Editorial Use Only

Example of farming activity in the area of hanamerant, meket, ethiopia.The Farmers have to fight against the lack of rain and erosion of the soil. They produce 1 crop a year wich sustain food a couple of months only

Panjakent, Sughd Province, Tajikistan. August 18, 2021. Craftsperson doing traditional needlework at the Historical Museum in Panjakent. Editorial Use Only

Momandiyon, Khatlon Province, Tajikistan. August 13, 2021. Girl slicing pears to be dried in the sun. Editorial Use Only

Khujand, Sughd Province, Tajikistan. August 20, 2021. Vendor at the Panjshanbe Bazaar in Khujand. Editorial Use Only

Mavzoley Rudaki, Sughd Province, Tajikistan. August 17, 2021. Shepherd moving goats in the Urech River valley. Editorial Use Only

Namibia a feeding centre hungry children in rundu. Most of these children aids orphans, or positive themselves, or both. A catholic church organization provides them with a daily meal, perhaps only decent food they. hunger is evident in their eyes expressions

Panjakent, Sughd Province, Tajikistan. August 18, 2021. Craftsperson doing traditional needlework at the Historical Museum in Panjakent. Editorial Use Only

Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province, Tajikistan. August 14, 2021. A woman wearing a red head scarf in the mountains of Tajikistan. Editorial Use Only

Margib, Sughd Province, Tajikistan. August 15, 2021. Girl in traditional dress in a mountain village. Editorial Use Only

Khujand, Sughd Province, Tajikistan. August 20, 2021. Butcher selling meat at the Panjshanbe Bazaar in Khujand. Editorial Use Only

Istaravshan, Sughd Province, Tajikistan. August 19, 2021. Portrait of a craftsman who makes wooden combs. Editorial Use Only

Haft Kul, Sughd Province, Tajikistan. August 17, 2021. Man in a long coat, with a walking stick in a mountain village. Editorial Use Only

Istaravshan, Sughd Province, Tajikistan. August 19, 2021. Blacksmith hammering hot metal in Istaravshan. Editorial Use Only

Istaravshan, Sughd Province, Tajikistan. August 19, 2021. Craftsman making wooden combs in Istaravshan. Editorial Use Only

Istaravshan, Sughd Province, Tajikistan. August 19, 2021. Craftsman making wooden combs in Istaravshan. Editorial Use Only

Khujand, Sughd Province, Tajikistan. August 20, 2021. Woman at the Panjshanbe Bazaar in Khujand. Editorial Use Only

Istaravshan, Sughd Province, Tajikistan. August 19, 2021. Craftsman making wooden combs in Istaravshan. Editorial Use Only

Istaravshan, Sughd Province, Tajikistan. August 19, 2021. Portrait of a craftsman who makes wooden combs. Editorial Use Only

Khujand, Sughd Province, Tajikistan. August 20, 2021. Woman selling sausages at the Panjshanbe Bazaar in Khujand. Editorial Use Only

Panjakent, Sughd Province, Tajikistan. August 18, 2021. Craftsperson doing traditional needlework at the Historical Museum in Panjakent. Editorial Use Only

Volunteers cooking for the pilgrims who visit the Golden Temple, Each day they serve free food for 60,000 - 80,000 pilgrims, Golden temple, Amritsar, Punjab, India

Girl miss school to pan for gold in the mountains near Ankavandra, Madagascar

pilgrim bathing in the sacred pool Amrit Sarovar, Golden temple, Amritsar, Punjab, India

Volunteers preparing onions for cooking to do meals for the pilgrims who visit the Golden Temple, Each day, they serve free food for 60,000 - 80,000 pilgrims, Golden temple, Amritsar, Punjab, India

Making chai. Volunteers cooking for the pilgrims who visit the Golden Temple, Each day they serve free food for 60,000 - 80,000 pilgrims, Golden temple, Amritsar, Punjab, India

Sadhus sleeping, in the ghats of Ganges river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Barber shaving the head and beard of a pilgrim, Dashashwamedh ghat (main ghat), in Ganges river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

pilgrim bathing in the sacred pool Amrit Sarovar, Golden temple, Amritsar, Punjab, India

Food market of Ambohimahasoa city, Madagascar

Exterior wall of Taj Mahal, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

Girl miss school to pan for gold in the mountains near Ankavandra, Madagascar

pilgrims and sacred pool Amrit Sarovar, Golden temple, Amritsar, Punjab, India

Sadhu meditating, in the ghats of Ganges river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Carrier, resting and chatting through phone, in Nai Sarak street, near Chandni Chowk, Old Delhi, India

Sadhu meditating, in the ghats of Ganges river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Water Distribution in Containers, Morondava, Madagascar

Baeber shaving the head and beard of a pilgrim, Dashashwamedh ghat (main ghat), in Ganges river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Rickshaw, in Godowlia Road, downtown, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Woman making offering, in the ghats of Ganges river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Humayun's tomb, Delhi, India

Gandhi Smriti Museum, the home of Mahatma Gandhi for last 144 days of his life, before he was shot on January 30th 1948. The Footsteps Represent His Last Walk Before his Death, Delhi, India.

Portrait of a muslim girl, in Jama Masjid mosque, Delhi, India

pilgrim and sacred pool Amrit Sarovar, Golden temple, Amritsar, Punjab, India

Playing table football, Ambohimahasoa city, Madagascar

pilgrims and sacred pool Amrit Sarovar, Golden temple, Amritsar, Punjab, India

Jama Masjid mosque, Delhi, India

Sadhus praying and begging, in the ghats of Ganges river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

A man praying, in the ghats of Ganges river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Carriers distributing the goods in the market, Chandni Chowk, Old Delhi, India

Volunteers cleaning dishes, Each day eat 60,000 - 80,000 pilgrims in Golden Temple, Golden temple, Amritsar, Punjab, India

Maiking chai. Volunteers cooking for the pilgrims who visit the Golden Temple, Each day they serve free food for 60,000 - 80,000 pilgrims, Golden temple, Amritsar, Punjab, India

Sadhus begging, in Dashashwamedh Ghat Road , Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

pilgrim bathing in the sacred pool Amrit Sarovar, Golden temple, Amritsar, Punjab, India

Sadhus sleeping, in the ghats of Ganges river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Prayer room, interior of Jama Masjid mosque, Delhi, India

Concepcion Ramirez is the woman Tzutujil appears on coins of 25 cents of Guatemala. Woman in traditional dress as profiled on 25 cent coin Santiago Atitlan Guatemala Central America.

street scene, in Dasaswamedh Ghat, Ganges river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Pilgrims praying, golden temple, Amritsar, Punjab, India

Pilgrims praying and bathing, in the ghats of Ganges river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

seller of religious offerings, souvenirs and wardrobe for shoes, entry to Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah, Delhi, India

Maiking chai. Volunteer cooking for the pilgrims who visit the Golden Temple, Each day they serve free food for 60,000 - 80,000 pilgrims, Golden temple, Amritsar, Punjab, India

Child working in the distribution of water in Containers, Morondava, Madagascar

pilgrim and sacred pool Amrit Sarovar, Golden temple, Amritsar, Punjab, India

pilgrims and sacred pool Amrit Sarovar, Golden temple, Amritsar, Punjab, India

pilgrim and sacred pool Amrit Sarovar, Golden temple, Amritsar, Punjab, India

Volunteers preparing broad beans for cooking, to do meals for the pilgrims who visit the Golden Temple, Each day, they serve free food for 60,000 - 80,000 pilgrims, Golden temple, Amritsar, Punjab, India

Morning shave, street scene in Assi Ghat, Ganges river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

pilgrims and sacred pool Amrit Sarovar, Golden temple, Amritsar, Punjab, India

Pause Diabolo, a risk reduction center for drug users, in Lyon, France. A 19-year old woman living on the street comes to Pause Diabolo on the women only day.

Two women sitting in deck-chairs on terrace of the Goya Beach Bar, the only beach bar with pool, Paranga Beach, Mykonos, Greece

The only source of income, eggs from the Megapode bird. One egg costs 2 Kina, about 50 Eurocents, at the market. Tavurvur Volcano, Rabaul, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea, Melanesia, Pacific

The only source of income for people on Matupit island are the eggs from the Megapode bird, a small bird, that lays massive eggs in the hot volcanic ash and trusts the volcano to incubate them. One egg costs 2 Kina, 50 Euro cent, on the market, Tavurvur Volcano, Rabaul, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea, Pacific

Woman on a Swing with Mountain View and Sunlight over Lake Lugano in Morcote, Ticino in Switzerland.