Show at Plataforma theatre, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Original old stained glass in doors and decorative jali wood carving in door, Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Sensitive reproduction of Rajput architecture in the interior of the guest bedroom, Samode Haveli, Gangapol District, Jaipur, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Raised mud reliefs inlaid with mirror on the walls of modern home in traditional tribal Rabari round mud hut, Bunga style, near Ahmedabad, Gujarat state, India, Asia

Seating area in an ante-room to the Grand Durbar Hall, with silver furniture originally from Nepal, Samode Palace, Samode, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Detail of contemporary hand-block printed Jaipur fabric used as curtaining, Samode Palace, Samode, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Raised mud reliefs inlaid with mirror on the walls of bedroom in modern home in traditional tribal Rabari round mud hut, Bunga style, near Ahmedabad, Gujarat state, India, Asia

The Audience Hall, the City Palace, Jaipur, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Juna Mahal (old palace), one of the finest examples of a painted palace, Dungarpur, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Juna Mahal (old palace), one of the finest examples of a painted palace, Dungarpur, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

The Sheesh Mahal (Mirrored Hall) (hall of mirrors), Deo Garh Palace Hotel, Deo Garh (Deogarh), Rajasthan state, India, Asia

The Sheesh Mahal (Mirrored Hall) (hall of mirrors), Deo Garh Palace Hotel, Deo Garh (Deogarh), Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Gaddang Paracelis tribe, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Portrait of a person dressed in mask and costume taking part in Carnival, Venice Carnival, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe

People in Carnival costume, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Carnival costumes, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Devil mask, the Devil dance (La Diablada), carnival, Oruro, Bolivia, South America

Torch ginger flower, St. Lucia, Windward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Naga man wearing tiger teeth necklace and headdress of woven cane decorated with wild boar teeth, bear fur, red dyed goats hair, Naga New Year Festival, Lahe village, Sagaing Division, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Suya with lip plate, Xingu, Brazil, South America

Masked face and costume at the Venice Carnival, with gondolas on waterfront and San Giorgio Maggiore behind, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Masked faces and costumes at the Venice Carnival, with gondolas on waterfront and San Giorgio Maggiore behind, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Tropical flower, Costa Rica, Central America

Banana plant flowers, Costa Rica, Central America

Rare Arabian Oryx, Oryx leucoryx, endangered species in Qatar, The Gulf States

Spoonbills and herons, Ars en Re, Ile de Re, France

Black-necked stork, Queensland, Australia

Black-necked stork, Queensland, Australia

Flight of Spoonbills, Ars en Re, Ile de Re, France

Restoration of a rare vintage Rolls Royce, Gloucestershire, England

Man rolling an aluminium panel during the restoration of a rare vintage Rolls Royce, Gloucestershire, UK.

Weka Bird by Lake Kaniere conservation area, Hokitika, South Island,New Zealand

Hoatzin birds at Lake Sandova, Peruvian Rainforest, South America

Pura Taman Ayun temple, island of Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

People on Rialto Bridge with umbrellas during rare snowfall, winter evening, Venice, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Russian Bishop's House, built 1843 in Sitka spruce, Sitka National Historical Park sign, rare sunny day, Southeast Alaska, United States of America, North America

Pura Taman Ayun temple, island of Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

The Shiv Niwas Palace Hotel, Udaipur, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Carnival costume, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Red hibiscus flowers, Costa Rica, Central America

Chinese Gate, China town at night, Yokohama, Japan, Asia

Yellow billed hornbill (Tockus flavirostris), Etosha National Park, Namibia, Africa

Juna Mahal (old palace), one of the finest examples of a painted palace, Dungarpur, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Coloured glass Jali in hallway within the palace, Deo Garh Palace Hotel, Deo Garh (Deogarh), Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Torch ginger flower at the Balata Botanical Gardens, near Fort de France, Martinique, Lesser Antilles, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Grand entrance hall to the fort at the base of the hill on which the fort sits, Kuchaman Fort, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Paduang woman (Long-necked people) (Long-Necked Karen), Mae Hong Son, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Tropical flower, Costa Rica, Central America

Juna Mahal (old palace), one of the finest examples of a painted palace, Dungarpur, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Icelandic horse doing the tolt at Dalur Horse Farm, Iceland.

Detail of the fine wall paintings in the City Palace, Jaipur, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Padaung girl, Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

City gate on Chungshan Road, Taipei, Taiwan, Asia

Tropical flower, Costa Rica, Central America

Close-up of decoration on the walls of the City Palace, built in 1775, Udaipur, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

The Audience Hall, the City Palace, Jaipur, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Padaung lady (Long-Necked Karen), Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Balanced rock covered in gold leaf, major Buddhist stupa and pilgrim site, Kyaiktiyo, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Royal Pavilion, built by the Prince Regent, later King George IV, Brighton, Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Paduang woman (Long-necked people) (Long-Necked Karen), Thai/Burma border Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

People in shopping street with umbrellas during rare snowfall, winter evening, Venice, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Man dressed up for carnival, Virgen de la Candelaria fiesta, Copacabana, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia, South America

Heliconia flower, Costa Rica, Central America

Miao girl in festival hat, Langlin, Guangxi, China, Asia

Taipei Eye, Chinese theatre, cultural dance performance, Taipei City, Taiwan, Asia

Carnival costumes, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Ginger, Costa Rica, Central America

Ginger bloom in rainforest, Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica, Central America

Balanced rock covered in gold leaf, major Buddhist stupa and pilgrim site, Kyaiktiyo, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Gate at Cabramatta, a western suburb know for its largely Asian population, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Pacific

Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Carnival parade, Battle of the Flowers, Promenade des Anglais, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence, France, Europe

Balanced rock covered in gold leaf, major Buddhist stupa and pilgrim site, Kyaiktiyo, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Wat Mai Suwannaphumaham, Luang Prabang, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Laos, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Heliconia flower, Costa Rica, Central America

Ginger bloom in rainforest, Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica, Central America

Red hibiscus flowers, Costa Rica, Central America

Maison Mnabha riad (small local hotel), Marrakech, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Ginger, Costa Rica, Central America

Ginger, Costa Rica, Central America

Carnival costume, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Portrait of a person dressed in mask and costume taking part in Carnival, Venice Carnival, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Thanboddhay Paya, built between 1939 and 1952 by Moehnyin Sayadaw and said to contain over half a million Buddha images, Monywa, Sagaing Division, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Canna lilies, Costa Rica, Central America

Heliconia flower, Costa Rica, Central America

Ginger, Costa Rica, Central America

Royal Pavilion, Brighton, Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Ginger, Costa Rica, Central America

Portrait of a person dressed in mask and costume taking part in Carnival, Venice Carnival, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Chak Phra Festival, Songkla, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Ginger, Costa Rica, Central America

Tattooed bottom, Return to Paradise Beach, Upolu Island, Western Samoa, Samoa, Pacific

Interior, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

A very rare sighting of an adult blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) fluke-up dive off the northwestern side of Spitsbergen Island in the Svalbard Archipelago, Barents Sea, Norway

A very rare sighting of an adult blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) fluke-up dive off the northwestern side of Spitsbergen Island in the Svalbard Archipelago, Barents Sea, Norway

Adult fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) carcass in Holmabukta off the northwest side of Spitsbergen in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway

Adult fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) sub-surface feeding in the rich waters off the continental shelf, Spitsbergen, Svalbard Archipelago, Norway

A very rare sighting of an adult blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) fluke-up dive off the northwestern side of Spitsbergen Island in the Svalbard Archipelago, Barents Sea, Norway

Flying Fish Species (scientific name unknown) rare unusual image, in mid-air. South Atlantic Ocean. MORE INFO: Note the trail on the surface of the water made by its tail.

Flying Squid Species in mid-air (Ommastrephes bartramii). Extremely rare unusual image. South Atlantic Ocean. MORE INFO: Flying Squid use membranes between their tentacles (visible on pic) & two fins at the rear of the mantle to glide through the air in a similar way to flying fish. These unique adaptations allow them to avoid predation more easily. Ommastrephid squids are among the strongest swimmers in the Cephalopoda. A number of species are fished commercially. This particular species (Ommastrephes bartramii), is commonly known as "Neon Flying Squid" due to its colouration and its ability to glide over the ocean surface as seen in the photographs. Please note that this is a genuine image of a wild animal in its natural environment. It is not a digital manipulation.