Actor and mask from the Ramlilla, the stage play of the Hindu Epic the Ramayana, Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh State, India

Actor and mask from the Ramlilla, the stage play of the Hindu Epic the Ramayana, Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh State, India

Portrait of a young actor from the Ramlilla, the stage play of the great Hindu Epic the Ramayana, Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh State, India

Masked performers in a parade at Oruro Carnival, Oruro, Bolivia, South America

Painted face masks on display in the historical Newar city of Bhaktapur, Nepal, Asia

Sun and Moon Venetian Carnival Masks, Italy

Masks for sale in Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Wooden masks, Panajachel, Lake Atitlan, Guatemala, Central America

Masks, Mercado Artesanias (National Artisans Market), Masaya, Nicaragua, Central America

Masquerade costume on Ox-cart festival day in San Jose, Costa Rica, Central America

Carved wood masks in street market, Swakopmund, Namibia, Africa

Dance festival in Cameroon, West Africa

Wall painting from the Mask Hall or ballroom, the Castle, Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic, Europe

Woman dancer in painted mask,Bhaktapur, Nepal

Africa, Gabon, Punu Ancient Mask Painted With Kaolin For Secret Ceremonies

Khon dance masks, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Yagim Mask at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA. Yagim Mask, 1920-25 Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Wood, paint. George Walkus (kwakwaka'wakw, ca 1875-1968). A furtive aggressive sea creature known as Yagim was part of the dramatic Tseyka performance cycle, which took place during the dark winter when life on the North West coast moves largely indoors

Nim Po't, souvenir shop in Antigua, Guatemala. Typical painted dolls. Nimpot is a handicraft shop located in the heart of Antigua Guatemala, at our shop you will find the best hadicrafts of the country, we also sale high quality textiles and you can find a huge variety from every single area of Guatemala. Guipiles (blouse), cortes (skirt), masks, belts (fajas) and much more.

Vezo woman with painted face, face mask, Morondava, Madagascar

Kathakali dancer doing his make up, Chuvanna Thaadi mask, Kerala, southern India, Asia

Kathakali dancer with half-finished make up, Chuvanna Thaadi mask, Kerala, southern India, Asia

Kathakali dancer getting his make up done, Pachcha character, Kerala, India, Asia

Blue white demon devil mask, portrait, knight festival Kaltenberger Ritterspiele, Kaltenberg, Upper Bavaria, Germany

Yellow demon devil mask, portrait, knight festival Kaltenberger Ritterspiele, Kaltenberg, Upper Bavaria, Germany

Blue white demon devil mask, portrait, knight festival Kaltenberger Ritterspiele, Kaltenberg, Upper Bavaria, Germany

Yellow demon devil mask, portrait, knight festival Kaltenberger Ritterspiele, Kaltenberg, Upper Bavaria, Germany

Hinduistic Ganesha, Ganapati, mask, tourist market at Bodhnath, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal

Close-up of transvestite's hands with painted finger nails, rings and handbag, Banda de Ipanema Parade, Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Painting, mural, completely veiled people wearing breathing masks or gas masks, Berlin Wall, East Side Gallery, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Wooden mask carver in a window, framed by painted wooden masks, wooden mask carving workshop, Bad Aussee, Styria, Austria, Europe

Demon devil mask stilts, knight festival Kaltenberger Ritterspiele, Kaltenberg, Upper Bavaria, Germany

Souvenirs, row of gold painted masks carved out of wood, Indein, Inle Lake, Shan State, Burma, Myanmar, Southeast Asia

Painting the face of a wooden mask with a paintbrush, on a workbench, wooden mask carver, Bad Aussee, Styria, Austria, Europe

Red demon devil mask, portrait, knight festival Kaltenberger Ritterspiele, Kaltenberg, Upper Bavaria, Germany

Street artist in Copenhagen, Denmark, Europe

Hamburg city, the water carrier

Traditional masks, Vietnam, Asia

Close-up of the painted statue of a joker, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Precolumbian Gold Chimu Culture, 1000-1400AD mask with feline features in gold, turquoise and cinnabar paint collection of Museo del Oro, Lima, Peru