Girls blowing bubbles, Dubrovnik, Croatia, Europe

Musicians busking outside Town Hall, Gdansk, Pomerania, Poland, Europe

Praying child, France, Europe

Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, North America

Children in the Holy Sepulchre church, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

Child and cross, Saint-Gervais, Haute Savoie, France, Europe

Catholic child, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Girl Scout praying, traditionalist Catholic pilgrimage, Gas, Eure-et-Loir, France, Europe

Young kids having fun at the Antsanitian Beach Resort, Mahajanga, Madagascar, Africa

Evangelical gathering in Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Tu Beshvat Jewish festival, tree planting event organized by the JNF in a Jerusalem park, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

Woman and African children, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Sunday Mass in Maronite church, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Muslim scouts at the Arc de Triomphe, Paris, France, Europe

African children, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

French Muslim scouts and war veteran at the Arc de Triomphe, Paris, France, Europe

Beautiful Sino-Portuguese architecture on Soi Romanee (road) in Phuket old town, Phuket, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Portrait of a young woman, Cape Town, South Africa, Africa

Village school near Banjul, Gambia, West Africa, Africa

Children with national flag, South Africa, Africa

Tamil family at the Lourdes shrine, Lourdes, Hautes Pyrenees, France, Europe

Praying girl, France, Europe

Girl looking at Christmas tree, Haute Savoie, France, Europe

Girl at the Paris Holocaust memorial, Paris, France, Europe

Family in front of their yurt, Song Kul, Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia, Asia

Girl praying in church, Saint Nicolas de Veroce, Haute Savoie, France, Europe

Young girl, Chinese Garden, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Pacific

An African mother and her children, Tori, Benin, West Africa, Africa

Wollo children, Wollo, Ethiopia, Africa

Young girl reading the Koran, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Colorful houses at Quadrado, the main square in Trancoso, Bahia, Brazil, South America

Harbour at Puerto de Morgan, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic Ocean, Europe

Portrait of a young woman, Cape Town, South Africa, Africa

Learning to dance, Leshan, Sichuan, China, Asia

Buddhist teaching, Seoul, South Korea, Asia

Huge masks at the Festival of the Creoles, Fete de Creoles, Mahe, Seychelles, Africa

Ukrainian Children's Day Parade in Khreschatyk Street, Kiev, Ukraine, Europe

Traditional architecture, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Agadez, Niger, West Africa, Africa

Samburu girls, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

Rushbearing ceremony, Grasmere, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Bible study at a Protestant gathering, Lyon, Rhone, France, Europe

Muslim family, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Children eating a meal, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

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

Girl eating a meal, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Gathering dung for cooking fires, near Khimsar village, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

San Miguel de Allende (San Miguel), Guanajuato State, Mexico, North America

Primary school, Taroudan, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Mau Son Taoist temple, woman at Taoist ceremony, ritual of offerings, Sapa, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Muslim girl, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Girl scouts, Villepreux, Yvelines, France, Europe

Two African sisters, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Street vendors, Oaxaca City, Oaxaca, Mexico, North America

Girl with ferret, Guanajuato, Guanajuato State, Mexico, North America

School kids in a school in the remote area of Arunachal Pradesh, Northeast India, India, Asia

Primary school in Africa, Hevie, Benin, West Africa, Africa

Laundry, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Family prayer, Paris, France, Europe

Swimmer, France, Europe

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

Family praying at home, Paris, France, Europe

Children eating a meal, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

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

Ubadiah Mosque, Kuala Kangsar, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Children holding a crucifix, Haute Savoie, France, Europe

Muslim schoolchildren, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Photographer working in Africa, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Mother and daughter praying at home, Paris, France, Europe

Seville - Spain - The Feria de Abril - Seville Fair - Children in traditional costume riding around the fairground

Seville - Spain - The Feria de Abril - Seville Fair - Girls practice their dancing in the city streets

Seville - Spain - The Feria de Abril - Seville Fair - girls in traditional costume enjoying the fair

Seville - Spain - The Feria de Abril - Seville Fair - Girls admire one of the horses during the afternoon parades

Tomato seller, UNESCO World Heritage, Trinidad, Region of Sancti Spiritus, Cuba, Central America

Young girls, Tivoli district, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, Central America

Santiago Atitlan, Lake Atitlan, Guatemala, Central America

Portrait of two girls in traditional dresses during the Fiesta de Enero, Chiapa de Corso, Chiapas, Mexico, North America

Playing the rondador or bamboo panpipe, Hacienda Pinsaqui, north of Quito, Ecuador, South America

Naga people wrapped up in traditional blankets watching the Grand Finale - tribal dancing round a bonfire, Naga New Year Festival, Lahe village, Sagaing Division, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

The Naga (Macham tribe) villagers looking at tourists seldom seen in the area, Magyan Village, Sagaing Division, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Naga (Macham tribe) girls wrapped up in their traditional blanket, Magyan Village, Sagaing Division, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Wan Sai village (Aku tribe) Aku baby girl, Kengtung (Kyaing Tong), Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Ann village, Ann girl and baby, Kengtung (Kyaing Tong), Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Young girl, Bagan (Pagan), Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Young girl with water jar on head, Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Girl making friendship bracelet, Santiago Atitlan, Guatemala, Central America

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

Portrait of a girl in traditional headscarf, Qasr, Dakhla oasis, Western Desert, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Feria (Spring Fair) in Seville, Andalucia (Andalusia), Spain, Europe

Traditional folk dance, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe

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

Anuradha Koirala, proclaimed winner of CNN Hero of the Year 2010, warmly greeted upon her return. Tribhuwan International Airport, Kathmandu, Nepal. A woman whose group has rescued more than 12,000 women and girls from sex slavery has been named the 2010 CNN Hero of the Year. Anuradha Koirala was chosen by the public in an online poll that ran for eight weeks on CNN.com. ?Human trafficking is a crime, a heinous crime, a shame to humanity,? Koirala said after being introduced as one of the top 10 CNN Heroes of 2010. ?I ask everyone to join me to create a society free of trafficking. We need to do this for all our daughters

Anuradha Koirala holds up her CNN Hero of the Year 2010 award as she is warmly greeted upon her return. Tribhuwan International Airport, Kathmandu, Nepal. A woman whose group has rescued more than 12,000 women and girls from sex slavery has been named the 2010 CNN Hero of the Year. Anuradha Koirala was chosen by the public in an online poll that ran for eight weeks on CNN.com. ?Human trafficking is a crime, a heinous crime, a shame to humanity,? Koirala said after being introduced as one of the top 10 CNN Heroes of 2010. ?I ask everyone to join me to create a society free of trafficking. We need to do this for all our daughters

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

Mexican children, Cinco de Mayo festival, Old Town, San Diego State Historic Park, California, United States of America, North America

Colombian shaman, , amazon, makuna indians, makuna woman chil

Chhetri girls carry firewood. Humla, north-west nepal

Pupils in uniform going to school with notebooks in plastic bags, in the area of Kisoro, near the Rwanda border, Uganda, East Africa, Africa

Children at Kalapet near Pondicherry in India

Two girls swimming in the turquoise pools of Wadi Bani Khalid in the eastern Hajar mountains (Al Hajar ash sharq) of the sultanate of Oman.

Guatemala catholic first communion and mass at remate, el peten. altar boy lights candles of young girls after the ceremony