Portrait of a woman hand painting umbrellas in Chiang Mai, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Eucharist celebration, Les Sauvages, Rhone, France, Europe

Praying woman, Lourdes, Hautes Pyrenees, France, Europe

Hands holding Bible, Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Beijing, China, Asia

Muslim and Christian, St. Julian, Malta, Europe

Catholic Mass, Eucharist, Villemomble, Seine-Saint-Denis, France, Europe

Knight of the Holy Sepulchre, Paris, France, europe

Nun's cross and ring, Danyi Dzogbegan, Togo, West Africa, AFrica

African child blessed by a priest, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Monk in Dzogbegan Benedictine Abbey, Danyi Dzogbegan, Togo, West Africa, AFrica

Jewish protection symbols, Safed, Galilee, Israel, Middle East

Choir in San Filippo Neri church, Turin, Piedmont, Italy, Europe

Reuilly Protestant nun, Versailles, Yvelines, France, Europe

Torah reading in a synagogue, Paris, France, Europe

Suggestion box, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Shells found on beach, Sao Vicente, Cape Verde Islands, Africa

Buddha statue at Sukhothai Traimit temple, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Lama Temple, Beijing, China, Asia

African Evangelical celebration, Neuilly sur Marne, Seine Saint Denis, France, Europe

Buddhist ceremony, Swayambhunath temple, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Friday prayers, Masjid Kampung Mosque, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Prayers at the Lyon Great Mosque, Lyon, Rhone, France, Europe

Monk holding rosary, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Olive picking, Italy, Europe

Tabla playing, France, Europe

Crucifix, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

African holding Euros, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Priest holding a paten, France, Europe

Houses and palms, Menton, Alpes-Maritimes, Cote d'Azur, Provence, France, Europe

Monk at Citeaux abbey, St. Nicolas les Citeaux, Cote d'Or, Burgundy, France, Europe

Woman with lotus flower, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Young Catholic girl with a cross, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Pacific

Woman reading Koran in Jumeirah mosque, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Catholic Mass, Chedde, Haute Savoie, France, Europe

African man reading the Bible in a church, Paris, France, Europe

Eucharist celebration, Paris, France, Europe

Prayer, France, Europe

Woman holding a cross, Servoz, Haute-Savoie, France, Europe

Primary school in Africa, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Palm leaf, Nicoya Pennisula, Costa Rica, Central America

Hand on Cross, Chedde, Haute Savoie, France, Europe

Praying hands, New York, United States of America, North America

Muslim prayer, Bordeaux, Gironde, France, Europe

Detail of fresco in Aghios Andreas monastery on Mount Athos, Greece, Europe

Presbyterian Evangelical church in Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Prayer, Paris, France, Europe

Newlyweds, Stes-Maries-de-la-Mer, Bouches-du-Rhone, France, Europe

Volunteers at Taize meeting, Geneva, Switzerland, Europe

Children holding a crucifix, Haute Savoie, France, Europe

Prayer, Paris, France, Europe

Muslim prayer, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Mass bells, Paris, France, Europe

Protestant minister's hands, Geneva, Switzerland, Europe

Sunday Mass in Lome cathedral, Lome, Togo, West Africa, AFrica

African holding Euros, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

African holding Euros, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Devotee with Buddha statue, Paris, France, Europe

Candles in an Orthodox church, Vienna, Austria, Europe

Blessing, Paris, France, Europe

Boy writing a letter, France, Europe

Murcia - Spain Spring Festivals - Burial of the Sardine Spectators reach out for gifts thrown from the floats

Weekly market, San Francisco El Alto, Guatemala, Central America

Horse milk is sprinkled into the four directions, as offerings to the nature spirits of the area, the sadak, or ?owners Of the earth.? Sometimes vodka is used instead, or as well. Milk is sacred to the mongol shamans, who believe that life on earth is descended from beings who originally came here on winged horses. Here two young female shamans make the offering in a ritual manner. Countryside mongols make this offering every morning on waking up; they usually also offer smoke, that the wind carries around the world as a prayer for harmony and prosperity. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

Naga man wearing traditional hand-woven blanket, Naga New Year Festival, Lahe village, Sagaing Division Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Nubian bride preparing for wedding, near Abu Simbel, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time. Tov province, mongolia

Horse milk is sprinkled into the four directions, as offerings to the nature spirits of the area, the sadak, or ?owners Of the earth.? Sometimes vodka is used instead, or as well. Milk is sacred to the mongol shamans, who believe that life on earth is descended from beings who originally came here on winged horses. Here two young female shamans make the offering in a ritual manner. Countryside mongols make this offering every morning on waking up; they usually also offer smoke, that the wind carries around the world as a prayer for harmony and prosperity. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

Mandala mudra, kalachakra, bodhgaya, india. A mandala mudra is a sacred form or diagram of universe collective consciousness. Mandala means essence, la means container; a mandala contains essence of religion possesses great power, gathering within itself forces of universe. Symbolizing both mind body of buddha, mandala represents order harmony achieved by a truly enlightened mind. Hail to jewel in lotus. Nothing at will is born nothing at will there is nothing that is bound there is nothing liberated.,mahasiddha savarip

Invocation of the tengir (celestial) forces by means of drumming and dance. Like the sun, fire is a force that can attract as a magnet to the tengir forces. Tuvshintugs dorj (in yellow) carries the status of a ?Royal Shaman,? Meaning that he can channel three-quarters or more of the hundred tengir energies. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

Invocation of the tengir (celestial) forces by means of drumming and dance. Like the sun, fire is a the shamans often wear a ?light-protecting visor? Over their eyes. The radiance of the celestial spirits can be extremely strong, and this protects the onlookers from the blast of light when the celestial spirits enter the body of the shaman. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

Common Frog (Rana temporaria) small froglet sitting on human finger, Oxfordshire, UK

Invocation of the tengir (celestial) forces by means of drumming and dance. Like the sun, fire is a the shamans often wear a ?light-protecting visor? Over their eyes. The radiance of the celestial spirits can be extremely strong, and this protects the onlookers from the blast of light when the celestial spirits enter the body of the shaman. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

Horse milk is sprinkled into the four directions, as offerings to the nature spirits of the area, the sadak, or ?owners Of the earth.? Sometimes vodka is used instead, or as well. Milk is sacred to the mongol shamans, who believe that life on earth is descended from beings who originally came here on winged horses. Here two young female shamans make the offering in a ritual manner. Countryside mongols make this offering every morning on waking up; they usually also offer smoke, that the wind carries around the world as a prayer for harmony and prosperity. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

Sea otter (enhydra lutris), monterey, usa, in water, hands upright, close, up.

Hand's Well, Well Dressing commemorating the First World War, Tissington, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Hand's Well, Well Dressing commemorating the First World War, Tissington, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Applying a design to a young woman's hand, Fez, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Morocco, South, Marrakech, Folkloric Summer Festival, Berber Women Dancing And Clapping Their Hands

Cow-Boy Belt Buckle, Fort-Worth, Texas, Usa

13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time. Tov province, mongolia

Invocation of the tengir (celestial) forces by means of drumming and dance. Like the sun, fire is a force that can attract as a magnet to the tengir forces. Tuvshintugs dorj carries the status of a ?Royal Shaman,? Meaning that he can channel three-quarters or more of the hundred tengir energies. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

Invocation of the tengir (celestial) forces by means of drumming and dance. Like the sun, fire is a the shamans often wear a ?light-protecting visor? Over their eyes. The radiance of the celestial spirits can be extremely strong, and this protects the onlookers from the blast of light when the celestial spirits enter the body of the shaman. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

A brass plate full of offerings to God. Coconut, dried fish, black soya beans, duck eggs, oiled wicks, colour powder, bitten rice, betel nut, hand made rice paper incense, unhusked rice and flowers. Brahmayani Temple, Bhaktapur, Nepal

Whisky is the national alcoholic beverage of the country, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

A 'hand of Fatima' door knocker on a door in the kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou near Ouarzazate in Morocco

13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time. Tov province, mongolia

Shipbreakers #01. EPOTY 2012 entry. In Chittagong, Bangladesh, is the world's largest marine cemetery. Hundreds of ships annually go to these shores, where a huge number of workers, day by day, working by hand scrapping these huge masses of metal, all without gloves, barefoot and without health insurance.

Rollers making hand-rolled cigars of long leaf tobacco in cigar factory, Decatur Street, French Quarter of New Orleans, USA

Stack of hand-rolled cigars of long leaf tobacco in traditional cigar factory, Decatur Street, New Orleans, USA

Buddha statue at Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon, Ayutthaya Historical Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ayutthaya, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Indian groom passing wedding ring on his bride's finger

Malawi is one of the poorest countries in the world, it has been heavily deforested. The deforestation has been to clear land for an expanding population to have access to land to grow subsistence crops and also to make charcoal, which is the main cooking fuel in Malawi. This shot shows men working barefoot and moving massive tree trunks by hand in a logging camp on the Zomba Plateau.

Shopper chats to roller at work on hand-rolled cigars of long leaf tobacco in cigar factory, Decatur Street, New Orleans, USA

A mountaineer using an anemometer to measure wind speed and wind chill, in the Cairngorm mountains, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Zambia black velvet beans, improves soil fertility & edible if prepared

Horse milk is sprinkled into the four directions, as offerings to the nature spirits of the area, the sadak, or ?owners Of the earth.? Sometimes vodka is used instead, or as well. Milk is sacred to the mongol shamans, who believe that life on earth is descended from beings who originally came here on winged horses. Here two young female shamans make the offering in a ritual manner. Countryside mongols make this offering every morning on waking up; they usually also offer smoke, that the wind carries around the world as a prayer for harmony and prosperity. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

Venezuela man harvesting coffee beans, buenavista, lara

The Big Dance sculpture by artist Ray Lonsdale in the Sculpture Garden at the world famous Gretna Green Blacksmiths shop, Scotland, United kingdom, Europe

Zambia sesame seed, edible, used for making tahini and oil

Horse milk is sprinkled into the four directions, as offerings to the nature spirits of the area, the sadak, or ?owners Of the earth.? Sometimes vodka is used instead, or as well. Milk is sacred to the mongol shamans, who believe that life on earth is descended from beings who originally came here on winged horses. Here two young female shamans make the offering in a ritual manner. Countryside mongols make this offering every morning on waking up; they usually also offer smoke, that the wind carries around the world as a prayer for harmony and prosperity. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time