Brightly dyed wool hanging from roof of a shop, Marrakech, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Brightly dyed wool hanging over bicycle, Marrakech, Morrocco, North Africa, Africa

El Camino Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, scallop shells and walking sticks, Galicia, Spain, Europe

Man tie dyeing cotton, Bhuj, Kutch, Gujarat State, India

Akash Deep Puja, sky lantern festival on the Ganges (Ganga) River bank, Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh State, India

Lanterns for sale in the souk near the Djemaa el Fna (Jemaa el Fna), Marrakech (Marrakesh), Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Kek Lok Si Temple, the largest Buddhist temple in Malaysia, started in 1890 and took 20 years to build, Penang, Malaysia

Souvenir market stall, Barbados, Caribbean, West Indies

Volterra, Tuscany, Italy. Washing hanging on a line

Sari garment factory, Rajasthan, India

Sari garment factory, Rajasthan, India

Sari garment factory, Rajasthan, India

Carpet shop, Kapali Carsi, Grand Bazaar, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Buddist stupa, Bodnath, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Buddhist stupa lit by candles at night, Bodnath, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Woman and baby, cloth shopkeeper in temple square, Bodhnath, Kathmandu, Nepal

Children playing, Chitwan, Terai, Nepal

Octopus drying in the sun, Mykonos, Cyclades Islands, Greece, Europe

Burning incense at Kuanyin Temple, Ma Hang Village, Stanley Bay, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, China

Kek Lok Si Temple, Penang, Malaysia

Boatbuilder, Sunda Kelapa (Old Port), Jakarta (Djakarta), Java, Indonesia

Town square with streamers in regional colours, Altea, Alicante, Valencia, Spain, Europe

Colourful Crinoids and Solt Corals at Hanging Gardens, Sipadan Island, Sabah, Malaysia

Fairground ride, Pwlleli, Gwynedd, Wales, UK

Flags of the Onda (Wave) contrada in the Via Giovanni Dupre, Siena, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Street scene, Getsemani Barrio, Cartagena, Bolivar Department, Colombia, South America

Garganega grapes, Soave, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Ikat cloths for sale, Sumba (Soemba) , Lesser Sundas, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Caged birds for sale, Yuen Po Street Bird Garden, Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Street scene with signs, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Caged bird, Yuen Po Street Bird Garden, Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Shops and market stalls on Gage Street, Mid Levels, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Cooked Peking duck displayed in restaurant window, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Taxis and buses, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Ban Po Tha Pagoda (Ten thousand Buddhas), Kek Lok Si Temple, Penang, Malaysia, Asia

Palm tree and beach, Long Beach, Perhentian Kecil, smaller of the two Perhentian Islands, Terenggenu (Terengganu), Malaysia, Asia

Famous for its hand woven fabrics,Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh, India

Decaying house in Panaji formerly known as Panjim, Goa, India

Swinging bridges over river, Bojal, near Passu, Pakistan, Asia

Grey-headed Flying Fox, (Ptereopus poliocephalus), Botanical Garden, New South Wales, Sydney, Australia

Lanterns at Wong Tai Sin Temple, Wong Tai Sin, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Hats and batiks hanging on a line, Pigeon Point, island of Tobago, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Girls dancing a sevillana beneath colourful lanterns, Feria de Abril (April Fair), Seville, Andalucia (Andalusia), Spain, Europe

Woman selling fruit in a market stall in Gonder, Gonder, Ethiopia, Africa

Mother and baby Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelii) swinging through the forest, Bukit Lawang Orang Utan Rehabilitation station, Sumatra, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Huge male Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelii), Bukit Lawang Orang Utan Rehabilitation station, Sumatra, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

One of seven bells at the top of The Leaning Tower of Pisa, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Turkish slippers, Grand Bazaar (Great Bazaar) (Kapali Carsi), Istanbul, Turkey, Europe, Eurasia

Local boy swings on vine, Corcovado National Park, Peninsula de Osa, Costa Rica, Central America

Red dyed cloth drying, Marrakech, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Red dyed cloth and silk drying, Marrakech, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Meat on sale in the covered Mercado Central (Central Market), Valencia, Spain, Europe

Young bobcat (Lynx rufus) hanging onto a branch, Minnesota Wildlife Connection, Sandstone, Minnesota, United States of America, North America

Craft market, Montego Bay, Jamaica, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Horse Carriage, Palacio de la Artesania (Palace of the Artisans), Old Town, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Angel sculptures, Alfredo Ceschiatti, Metropolitan Cathedral, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Brasilia, Federal District, Brazil, South America

Captive baby raccoon (Procyon lotor) hanging on to a branch among arrowleaf balsam root (Balsamorhiza sagittata), Bozeman, Montana, United States of America, North America

Tent and thousands of prayer flags, Tagong Grasslands, Sichuan, China, Asia

Captive baby raccoon (Procyon lotor), Animals of Montana, Bozeman, Montana, United States of America, North America

A captive baby porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum), Animals of Montana, Bozeman, Montana, United States of America, North America

Cable car at the Rio Verde waterfall in the valley of the Pastaza River that flows from the Andes to the upper Amazon Basin, near Banos, Ambato Province, Central Highlands, Ecuador, South America

Paper cranes at the Children's Peace Monument, Peace Park, Hiroshima, Western Honshu (Chugoku), Japan, Asia

Lugano, Lake Lugano, Tessin (Ticino) Canton, Switzerland, Europe

Carpet store in Bodrum, Turkey, Anatolia, Asia Minor, Eurasia

Mutrah Souq, Muscat, Oman, Middle East

Gerrard Street, Chinatown, during the Chinese New Year celebrations, decorated with colourful Chinese lanterns, Soho, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Traditional Portuguese pottery, artisan workshop with plates on wall, Cape St. Vincent peninsula, Sagres, Algarve, Portugal, Europe

Carpets hanging outside shop in the medina, Essaouira, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Giant spiral incense coils at the Man Mo Chinese Temple, Central District, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Woman in hammock on beach, Maldives, Indian Ocean, Asia

Woman in hammock, Maldives, Indian Ocean, Asia

Seed packets, Bloemenmarkt (flower market), Amsterdam, Netherlands, Europe

Haitian woman, Las Terrenas, Samana Peninsula, Dominican Republic, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Grand Bazaar (Kapali Carsi), Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Grand Bazaar (Kapali Carsi), Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Mist hanging in the valleys as seen from Vereley Hill, New Forest, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Decorations for the Day of the Dead festival with Parroquia de San Miguel Arcangel in the background, Plaza Principal, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico, North America

Decorations for the Day of the Dead festival with Iglesia de San Rafael in the background, Plaza Principal, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico, North America

Decorations for the Day of the Dead festival with Iglesia de San Rafael in the background, Plaza Principal, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico, North America

Decorations for the Day of the Dead festival, with Iglesia de San Rafael in the background, Plaza Principal, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico, North America

Civic Space Park, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Civic Space Park, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Civic Space Park, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Traditional Turkish shoes for sale, Grand Bazaar (Grand Bazaar), Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Shirodhara Treatment, Ayurvedic treatment, India, Asia

African artwork for sale at Maputo's Craft Market, Maputo, Mozambique, Africa

Chilli ristra hanging in Old Town Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America, North America

Lotus flower temple, Bahai Temple, New Delhi, India, Asia

Beach and vendor's stall, Jolly Harbour, St. Mary, Antigua, Leeward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Beach and vendor's stall, Jolly Harbour, St. Mary, Antigua, Leeward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Beach and vendor's stall, Jolly Harbour, St. Mary, Antigua, Leeward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Hammocks hanging between palm trees, Kuanidup Grande, Comarca de Kuna Yala, San Blas Islands, Panama, Central America

Keffiyah, Doha, Qatar, Middle East

Colored candles, Antigua, Guatemala, Central America

Prayer flags, Swayambhunath Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Close-up of angel decoration, Christmas market, Munich, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Lanterns with donors names hanging from the ceiling at Hozenji Temple in Namba, Osaka, Japan

Hammock under shelter on tropical beach, Maldives, Indian Ocean, Asia

Huipiles (traditional tunics), Santiago Atitlan, Lake Atitlan, Guatemala, Central America

Koinobori, or carp streamers, are seen throughout Japan around Children's Day, May 5th, Japan.