Nun preparing vaccination, Keur Moussa, Senegal, West Africa, Africa

Preparing sand bottles, Pipa, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte state, Brazil, South America

Man preparing tea, Agadez, Niger, West Africa, Africa

Long necked woman preparing food on the Thai-Burma border in Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Krupuk (Kroepoek) production, Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Chef making Burmese bread in a restaurant kitchen, Mandalay, Myanmar, Southeast Asia

Thai monk preparing herbal medicines, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Krupuk (Kroepoek) production, Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Fisherman preparing a net on the beach, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Performers of Phare Ponleu Selpak circus preparing for a show in Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Fishermen preparing a net on the beach, Vung Tau, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Lady preparing fish for meal, Talpia, Zambia, Africa

Barbequed lamb, Valdes Peninsula, Patagonia, Argentina, South America

Lady preparing fish for meal with young girl, Talpia, Zambia, Africa

Lady preparing fish for meal, Talpia, Zambia, Africa

Women preparing fish caught in the Mekong River, in village near Luang Prabang, Laos, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Fish market, Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan, Asia

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

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

Fiji woman preparing spinach for cooking. taveuni photo by sean sprague

In mid January 2015, a three day period of excessive rain brought unprecedented floods to the small poor African country of Malawi. It displaced nearly quarter of a million people, devastated 64,000 hectares of land, and killed several hundred people. This shot shows displaced people in Baani refugee camp near Phalombe, preparing pumpkin flowers to eat.

Dani Tribe preparing earth oven, Baliem Valley, West Papua, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Food, ethiopia. Saint mary’s catholic school, addis ababa. A mainstream elementary and secondary school, it has a small wing for special needs children, which is featured here. Betty and her mother feleku (on left) who helps with preparing food at the center. Other parents participate in rotation

Burundi nduwamahoro, active non,violence peace building project, supported by sciaf. In the home of grandmother ntezahorigwa pelagie, 60. The family preparing food: taking beans from their pods, cleaning peas and peeling cassava, their staple diet.

The Muni Seva Ashram in Goraj, near Vadodara, India, is a tranquil haven of humanitarian care. The Ashram is hugely sustainable, next year it will be completely carbon neutral. Its first solar panels were installed in 1984, long before climate change was on anyones agenda. Their energy is provided from solar panels, and wood grown on the estate. Waste food and animal manure is turned inot biogas to run the estates cars and also used for cooking. Solar cookers are also used, and the air conditioning for the hospital is solar run. 70 % of the food used is grown on the estate. They provide an orphanage, schools for all ages, vocational training, care for the elderly, a specialist cancer hospital withstate of the art machinary, and even have a solar crematorium. This shot shows a cook preparing chapatis on a biofuel stove.

Family preparing a body for cremation at the Pashupatinath Temple, a Hindu temple of Lord Shiva located on the banks of the Bagmati River Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Slovenia, Alps, Upper Soca Valley, Preparing To Go Canyoning

Burundi agakura, a youth agricultural project in gitera. Jam making. Students peeling guavas. From left to right: minani revata (18), kabura seraphine (20), bakundukize odette (22), nkurunziza desire (24)

Burundi nduwamahoro, active non,violence peace building project, supported by sciaf. In the home of grandmother ntezahorigwa pelagie, 60. The family preparing food: taking beans from their pods, cleaning peas and peeling cassava, their staple diet.

Preparing a classical conch salad from the Bahamas, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

UGANDA The work of Comboni Samaritans, Gulu. Visiting a child headed family. Aromorach Sharon is the oldest girl and looks after her 6 younger siblings and her elederly grandmother. Her parents died of AIDS. Aged 14, she is a pupil of Obinya primary school. Sharon preparing a family meal by peeling sweet potatoes. PHOTO by Sean Sprague

Burundi nduwamahoro, active non,violence peace building project, supported by sciaf. In the home of grandmother ntezahorigwa pelagie, 60. The family preparing food: taking beans from their pods, cleaning peas and peeling cassava, their staple diet.

Bangladesh farmer of koch tribal minority preparing a field for planting cassava, nalitabari, mymensingh region

Morocco, South, Marrakech, Festival, Riders In Pomp Dresses Preparing A Fantasia

Nicaragua woman preparing food in her small local restaurant, managua

Cook preparing couscous, Marrakesh, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Burundi agakura, a youth agricultural project in gitera. Preparing food at the main kitchen.

Kneading flour for pasta making in the kitchen, Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Making pasta, Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, Traditional Sepik Tribe Sacred Dance, Man And Woman Preparing To Dance

A monk preparing rice in the monastery of Amarapura, close to the U Bein teak bridge, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Rolling out pasta making in the kitchen, Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Cutting uncooked pasta into parcel shapes, Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Uganda tree nursery project in kisoga run by caritas lugazi, kayunga district. preparing plastic pots for planting tree seeds

Morocco, South, Marrakech, Festival, Riders In Costumes Preparing A Fantasia

Indonesia, Bali, Princely Cremation On Kuta Beach, Women Preparing Their Relatives Remains To Be Burnt

Namibia women preparing food by pounding grain. Nyangana, a small village mission station in north of country on angolan border

Preparing the Tamil procession in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

East timor family of armanda suni and sebastian anin and children preparing meal of corn and vegetables, aosera village, oecussi-ambeno

Preparing for a Tamil procession in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

A woman making dinner in a hut of Kompong Phluk village, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Spain, Andaloucia, Costa-Del-Sol, Marbella, Preparing Sardines For A Beach Barbecue

France, Alps, Savoie, Val Thorens In Winter, Snowmobiles Preparing To Leave For A Night Drive

Colombia woman preparing dough for making bread at a bakery in ciudad bolivar, bogota

Haiti women preparing at day centre, pleche

Italy, Rome, Villa Medicis, Preparing The Dining Room For The Residents

Preparing for a Tamil procession in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Women preparing, michailovskaya, karelia, russia

Spain, Andaloucia, Costadelsol, Marbella, Preparing Sardines For A Beach Barbecue

Italy, Rome, Vatican, St. Peterõs Square, Preparing The Opening Of Year 2000 Jubilee

Men remove slow cooked pork from the earth and stone oven (imu) viewed by guests, Kona Village Resort Luau, Kailua-Kona, Big Island, Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific

Slow cooked pork taken from imu is carried back to serving area, Kona Village Resort Luau, Kailua-Kona, Big Island, Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific

Preparation of Sakau, traditional Micronesian beverage, Madolenihmw Province, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia, Caroline Islands, Micronesia, Pacific Ocean, Pacific

Preparation of Sakau, traditional Micronesian beverage, Madolenihmw Province, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia, Caroline Islands, Micronesia, Pacific Ocean, Pacific

A wheelchair bound disabled person preparing to go parapont flying above Keswick, Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Aerial view of adult humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) preparing to dive in order to cooperatively "bubble-net" feed in Southeast Alaska, USA

Aerial view of adult humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) preparing to dive in order to cooperatively "bubble-net" feed in Southeast Alaska, USA

An IDP camp (internally displaced people) in Te-Tugu district of Northern Uganda has been created to accommodate the mass of Ugandan refugees fleeing the LRA (Lords Resistance Army) who are fighting the Ugandan government and its people. Although accommodation is basic- mainly mud huts, they are impeccably maintained, instilling a real sense of pride in the community. Te-Tugu, Uganda, East Africa

Diver on board dive boat checking equipment

sorting out reindeer in pen before going to market

Rajasthani woman attaching bells to her feet for traditional dance, Rajasthan, India

Neil Lucas with underwater time lapse system on the wreck of the 'Blue Plunder'. Bahamas.

Neil Lucas with underwater time lapse system on the wreck of the 'Blue Plunder'. Bahamas.

Michael pitts with underwater time lapse system on the wreck of the 'Blue Plunder'. Bahamas.

Preparation of Sakau, traditional Micronesian beverage, Madolenihmw Province, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia, Caroline Islands, Micronesia, Pacific Ocean, Pacific

Sailing boat preparing to be lowered into the water by a crane. Jet d'Eau in the background, Lake Geneva. Geneva, Switzerland

Scuba divers gear up to enter the waters of Prata River, Bonito Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, South America

Adult Antarctic Shag, (Phalacrocorax (atriceps) bransfieldensis) from breeding colony on the Antarctic Peninsula

Paramotor pilot checking his wing before launching. Axminster. Uk

Camera equipment on the wreck of the 'Blue Plunder'. Bahamas.

Adelie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) marching down the beach and preparing to enter the ocean as a tight group (for safety) on Paulet Island, Antarctica

Lindblad Expeditions Guests preparing to snorkel in the Galapagos Island Archipeligo, Ecuador. No model or property releases available for tis image.

Inuit Female of the Koryaks peoples in native clothes, filleting salmon fish, Ossora Village (Koryakskiy Peninsular) Russia, Asia

Martin Haavde warming up gloves during Oslo Ice C. Oslo, Norway

A wheelchair bound disabled person preparing to go parapont flying above Keswick, Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Diver on board dive boat checking equipment

Four adult Adelie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) preparing to return to the sea to feed on Paulet Island on the Northeast side of the Antarctic Peninsula.

tagging reindeer

AIDA judges de kitting . Oslo, Norway

Diver on board dive boat checking equipment

Changing tent of Ice Competition. Oslo Ice challenge 2009. . Oslo, Norway

Diver on board dive boat checking equipment

A wheelchair bound disabled person preparing to go parapont flying above Keswick, Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Diver on board dive boat checking equipment (rr)

tagging reindeer

Cooked spiny lobster (Panulirus echinatus) head detail, St. Peter and St. Paul's rocks, Brazil, South America

Adult Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) preparing to be transferred via helicopter from the "Bear Jail" outside Churchill, Manitoba, Canada.

A wheelchair bound disabled person preparing to go parapont flying above Keswick, Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Diver on board dive boat checking equipment

Paraponters preparing to take off from the Grand Montets above Chamonix, Haute Savoie, France, Europe