Close-up of a rattlesnake, Belize, Central America

Celebration of Purim festival in a Jerusalem synagogue, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

Tamtam drummer from the Island of Pentecost attaching a nut rattle to his ankle for a traditional dance at a cultural festival, Port Vila, Efate Island, Vanuatu

Tamtam drummer from the Island of Pentecost playing at a traditional dance during a cultural festival, Port Vila, Efate Island, Vanuatu

Nepal. Sonam & boom praying at charnel grounds. Humla. Vajrayana is tantric mahasiddha, lives fearlessly in terrifying places like remote jungles charnel grounds. nyingma lamas perform ritual at cremation grounds. lama rattles damaru, a small ritual drum to have origins in - shamanism. damaru, used as a tantric device to summon gods ward evil spirits, once made from human skull bones dried human skin as a reminder of impermanence of body. other lama, boom 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

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

Mother playing with baby son on floor

USA, United States of America, Arizona: A naturalist of Tanque Verde Guest Ranch, near Tucson, show a rattle snake to visitors.

Ranger showing a rattle snake during a snake show, Billie Swamp\'s Safari Camp, Everglades, Florida, USA

USA, United States of America, Arizona: A naturalist of Tanque Verde Guest Ranch, near Tucson, show a rattle snake to visitors.

Metal rattle during street carnival festivities in Brazil, Brasil

Woman playing a type of rattle called xereque of African origin used in the streets of Brazil during samba performances at carnival, Brasil

rattle snake crotalus atrox, USA, aquarium Berlin, Germany

albino cobra darting

A young mom with a spinal cord injury looks after her newborn baby while working on her computer in the kitchen; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

A young mom with a spinal cord injury looks after her newborn baby while working on her computer in the kitchen; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

A paraplegic mother in a wheelchair playing with her baby in a baby seat, while in her kitchen; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Gold Artifacts Moche (Mochica) Culture, 100 to 700AD, NCoast gold rattle from Lord of Sipan Tomb, 300AD, represents 'Decapitator' Moche supreme deity, Peru

Brazil, Bahia, Salvador De Bahia, Rattles hanging against wall, close-up