Paramount Chief Chitimukulu arriving to start the Ukusefya Pa Ng'wena Ceremony, Kasama, Zambia, Africa

Paramount Chief Chitimukulu arriving to start the Ukusefya Pa Ng'wena Ceremony riding on his crocodile chair, Kasama, Zambia, Africa

Paramount Chief Chitimukulu arriving to start the Ukusefya Pa Ng'wena Ceremony riding on his crocodile chair, Kasama, Zambia, Africa

Paramount Chief Chitimukulu arriving to start the Ukusefya Pa Ng'wena Ceremony riding on his crocodile chair, Kasama, Zambia, Africa

Paramount Chief Chitimukulu arriving to start the Ukusefya Pa Ng'wena Ceremony riding on his crocodile chair, Kasama, Zambia, Africa

Paramount Chief Chitimukulu arriving to start the Ukusefya Pa Ng'wena Ceremony riding on his crocodile chair, Kasama, Zambia, Africa

Palanquin at Dinh Duong Nu, Hue, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Men carrying a palaquin with the portrait of one of India's most celebrated 18th century female rulers, Ahilya Bai Holkar, during a Hindu ceremony, Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh state, India, Asia

Men carrying a palaquin with the portrait of one of India's most celebrated 18th century female rulers, Ahilya Bai Holkar, during a Hindu ceremony, Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh state, India, Asia

Kyoto, Japan

Rose Queen, young woman is carried in a sedan, Rose Festival, Karlovo, Bulgaria, Europe

Porter with sedan chair for tired tourists, Jiuhuashan, Mount Jiuhua, mountain of nine flowers, Jiuhua Shan, Anhui province, China, Asia

Golden Temple, men with turbans in front of palanquin for the Holy Book, Sikh holy place, Amritsar, Punjab, India, Asia

Carry service for those who cannot climb the 3.500 steps up to Shatrunjaya, Palitana, Gujarat, India, Asia

Evening procession carrying Shiva to bedroom of Meenakshi, Meenakshi Temple, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Evening procession carrying Shiva to bedroom of Meenakshi, Meenakshi Temple, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India