Seated shopkeepers in a brocade shop at Mutrah Souq, Muscat, Oman, Middle East

Traders on the streets of Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Petronas Towers viewed from Skybar of Traders Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Shopkeeper seated outside his shop surrounded by colourful material, Souq Waqif, Doha, Qatar, Middle East

Sunday animal market, Karakol, Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia, Asia

Small child standing in the doorway of the bank in Paro, Bhutan

Traders cross the floor in the lobby of the World Trade Center, Colombo, Sri Lanka, Asia

Camel traders at the early morning livestock market in Hargeisa, Somaliland, Somalia, Africa

Man carrying heavy pots on shoulder hoist, Patan, Nepal

Elderly street trader with his stall in Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Watch seller in park of the Temple of Heaven, Beijing, China

Trader selling chillies at the Dong Ba Market, Hue, Vietnam,, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

carpet trader, Mashhad, Iran, Western Asia

Old Delhi, Daryagang fruit and vegetable market with red onions and potatoes on sale, India

View of beach and traders on sunny day in Cap Malheureux, Mauritius, Indian Ocean, Africa

Zebu cattle market, Ambalavao, central Madagascar, Africa

Local market trader, Hanoi, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Trader in the souk, Omdurman, Sudan, Africa

A local trader selling onions at Atbara Souq, Sudan, Africa

Pakistani fruit and vegetable sellers in village of Pattika, Pakistan

A young man counting his money buying a knife from a street trader in Gilgit, Pakistan, Asia

Bhutanese man removes his shoes as he leans in the open carved window of the Shoe Shop in Paro, Bhutan

Trader in the market of Aswan, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Canaries for sale in the Peking Market, China

Trader At the Dong Ba Market, Hue, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Upper floor with altars in the 18th century Phung Hung House, one of the oldest houses of Chinese traders in Hoi An, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Old Delhi, Daryagang fruit and vegetable market - ginger on sale, India

Trader At the Dong Ba Market, Hue, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Old trader houses on Arnulfsplatz, a square in Regensburg, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Chinese stall holders selling souvenirs at market in Moslem district of Xian, China

Carpet trader, Mashhad, Iran, Western Asia

Old trader houses on Arnulfsplatz, a square in Regensburg, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Indian woman selling poppadoms by The Observatory in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Pedestrian bridge with street traders on the Dotombori River in Minami, city centre district, Osaka, Japan, Asia

Foreign traders and Chinese merchants depicted in a mural dating from the late 19th century, in Wat Phumin in the town of Nan, Northern Thailand, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Korea - kimchee on sale at karakan wholesale food market, seoul

Korea - shrimps on sale at karakan wholesale food market, seoul

Korea - kimchee & pickles on sale at karakan wholesale food market, seoul

Purchang (cremation palace) of h.h. Dilgo khyenste. Bhutan. H.h. Dilgo khyentse rinpoche (1910-1991), tutor to present dalai lama revered as of greatest exponents of dzogchen- teachings of great perfection. Khyentse rinpoche®s purchang (cremation palace), satsam chorten, below paro takstang, bhutan, november 4, 1992 never forget swiftly this life will be over, like a flash of summer lightning or wave of a hand. that have opportunity to practice dharma, do waste a single moment on anything else, practice with your energy.oe h.h. Dilgo khyenste rinpoche, heart treasure of enlightened ones my delight in death is, greater than delight of traders at making vast fortunes at, or of lords of gods vaunt their victory in battle or of those sages have entered rapture of perfect meditative absorbtion. So just as a traveler sets on road when time come to go, i will remain in this world no longer, will dwell in stronghold of great bliss of deathlessness. -longchenpa, fourteenth- century dzogchen master

Donkeys, historic town of Lamu founded by Moslem Arab traders from the Persian Gulf in the 7th century, Lamu Island, Indian Ocean coast, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

Burundi traders on beach at bujumbura.

Korea - fish on sale at karakan wholesale food market, seoul

A shop keeper displays a carpet inside his shop in the Berber village of Merzouga in eastern Morocco

Myanmar traders selling food from candle stalls at night market at myitkyina, a largely kachin community in north burma near chinese border

Myanmar traders selling food from candle stalls at night market at myitkyina, a largely kachin community in north burma near chinese border

Korea - fruit karakan wholesale food market, seoul

Myanmar traders selling fish with candle stalls at night market at myitkyina, a largely kachin community in north burma near chinese border

Cambodia sam samoun, 37, micro-credit borrower her weater melon, phnom. A project of the urban sector group, ngo.

Myanmar traders selling food from candle stalls at night market at myitkyina, a largely kachin community in north burma near chinese border

India - fruit sellers in front of the charminar monument, hyderabad

Indonesia children of hoddi, market trader. banda aceh, aceh. 2 years after the tsunami

India - food: red chillis on sale at a spice shop, trivandrum, kerala

Macedonia (the former yugoslav republic of macedonia, fyrm) market at struga

Vietnam saigon street trader selling a large range of everyday items

India - markets / flower stall, trivandrum, kerala

Bolivia. Aymara women selling potatoes and other vegetables at a street market in el alto

Zambia small shop at mongu market

Bolivia. Aymara women selling potatoes and other vegetables at a street market in el alto

In cramped conditions at the Chatuchak Market, Bangkok, a Thai trader is searching through many pairs of 2nd hand trainers, some of which take pride of place covering the walls of his stall. Bangkok, Thailand

City traders from Lloyds drinking after work in London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Change house, La Paz, Bolivia

Street food stalls, in Avenida Mariscal Santa Cruz, La Paz, Bolivia

Mercado Rodriguez (Rodriguez market), La Paz, Bolivia

Mercado Rodriguez (Rodriguez market), La Paz, Bolivia

Mercado de las Brujas (witches market), souvenirs, La Paz, Bolivia

Man selling apples in an outdoor market, near Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Spices for sale in market, Pyin Oo Lwin, also known as Pyin U Lwin and Maymyo, Mandalay, Myanmar, (Burma)

Painting of boats in a floating market, Yangon, (Rangoon), Myanmar, (Burma)

Man making fresh coffee in a street, Beyoglu, Istanbul, Turkey

Melons for sale in an outdoor market, Shabboz, Beruniy District, near Urgench, Uzbekistan

Food stall in market, Pyin Oo Lwin, also known as Pyin U Lwin and Maymyo, Mandalay, Myanmar, (Burma)

Women selling merchandise in a floating market, Ywama village, Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar, (Burma)

Woman selling food, Bogyoke Aung San Market, also known as H G Scott Market, Yangon, (Rangoon), Myanmar, (Burma)

Man making fresh coffee in a street, Beyoglu, Istanbul, Turkey

Woman selling non bread, Siyob Market, also known as Siab Market, Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Women selling food in an outdoor market, near Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Woman carrying basket of food on her head, Bagan, Myanmar, (Burma)

Spices for sale in market, Pyin Oo Lwin, also known as Pyin U Lwin and Maymyo, Mandalay, Myanmar, (Burma)

Colourful Polynesian Pareo or Sarong for Sale in a Tourist Gift Shop in Vaitape, Bora Bora, French Polynesia

Uzbek woman holding a melon, Shabboz, Beruniy District, near Urgench, Uzbekistan

Bird Center salesman with falcons, Islamic Cultural Centre in background, Doha, Qatar

traders sellers, along the path, tourists in sedan chairs, Wudang Shan, Taoist mountain, Hubei province, Wudangshan, Mount Wudang, UNESCO world cultural heritage site, birthplace of Tai chi, China, Asia

Tuareg selling souvenirs at Mandara Lakes, oasis Um el Ma, libyan desert, Libya, Sahara, North Africa

Traders and shops in the Medina, old town of Tripoli, Libya, North Africa

Jeweller's shop in the Medina, Old Town, Tripoli, Libya, Africa

Two Massai wearing traditional clothing at Shanzu Beach, Coast, Kenya

Woman selling handbags at Dantokpa market, Cotonou, Littoral Department, Benin

People in boats, floating market, Bangkok, Thailand, Asia

Two traders on the wayside of the Pilgrimage route, Emei Shan, Sichuan province, China, Asia

Women vendors standing waist-high in river, carrying fruit, Myanmar

Women vendors standing waist-high in river, carrying fruit, Myanmar

Traders and shops in the Medina, old town of Tripoli, Libya, North Africa

Souvenir shops at Mandara Lakes, oasis Um el Ma, libyan desert, Libya, Sahara, North Africa

Trader with goods on a bicycle, Chinatown, Saigon, Vietnam, Asia

Tuareg selling souvenirs at Mandara Lakes, oasis Um el Ma, libyan desert, Libya, Sahara, North Africa

Tuareg selling souvenirs at Mandara Lakes, oasis Um el Ma, libyan desert, Libya, Sahara, North Africa

Peddler with water containers on a motorbike passing a road to Kabini, Karnataka, India

Traders and shops in the Medina, old town of Tripoli, Libya, North Africa

Trader selling oblations next to stone lion at Jagannath Temple, Puri, Orissa, India, Asia

Floating market on Mekong river near Long Xuyen, An Giang Province, Vietnam