Huangling in autumn, ancient village dating back to the Ming Dynasty, Wuyuan County, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province, China

View of baked products on Christmas Market stall in Altstadt Spandau, Spandau, Berlin, Germany

Christmas Market stalls in the market square in Altstadt Spandau at dusk, Spandau, Berlin, Germany

View of cafes and restaurants on Victoria Terrasse during winter, Oslo, Norway, Scandinavia

View of cafes and restaurants on Victoria Terrasse during winter, Oslo, Norway, Scandinavia

Trendy area of Osaka. Streets at night near American Village near Dotonbori, Osaka, Kansai, Japan

View of Christmas market and ferris wheel on Karl Johans Gate at dusk, Oslo, Norway, Scandinavia

View of Christmas market on Karl Johans Gate at dusk, Oslo, Norway, Scandinavia

View of food shop window on via Roma at dusk, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy

Colorful Night Train Market Ratchada, Bangkok, Thailand

Colorful Night Train Market, Ratchada, Bangkok, Thailand

Fried insects and crickets, a delicacy on a market in northern Thailand, Thailand

Woman grinding argan seeds to get oil, Saadia family, Tagante village, Anti-Atlas, Morocco

Boy picking tomatoes as a day laborer in Karatu province, Tanzania

Dong Ba market, food stand, fresh ginger for sale, Hue, Vietnam

Lemons, tangerines and potatoes in fruit and vegetable shop, Sale, Morocco

Jemaa el-Fnaa square and marketplace, UNESCO, Marrakesh, Morocco

Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), feeding on the sand near Caye Caulker, inside the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

Tiny melons, Tibesti Mountains, Chad

Adult humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) tail throw among feeding whales in Southeast Alaska, United States of America

Adult brown bear (Ursus arctos) feeding on humpback whale carcass in Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska, United States of America

Te and Kaffe cup in cafe in the city centre, Reykjavik, Iceland

Adult brown bears (Ursus arctos) foraging for salmon at the Brooks River, Katmai National Park, Alaska, United States of America

Adult brown bear (Ursus arctos) foraging for salmon at the Brooks River, Katmai National Park, Alaska, United States of America

Adult brown bears (Ursus arctos) foraging for salmon at the Brooks River, Katmai National Park, Alaska, United States of America

Adult brown bear (Ursus arctos) foraging for salmon at the Brooks River, Katmai National Park, Alaska, United States of America

Adult brown bears (Ursus arctos) foraging for salmon at the Brooks River, Katmai National Park, Alaska, United States of America

Adult brown bear (Ursus arctos) foraging for salmon at the Brooks River, Katmai National Park, Alaska, United States of America

Young brown bear (Ursus arctos) foraging for salmon at the Brooks River, Katmai National Park, Alaska, United States of America

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

Kuromon Ichiba Market, a Food Market in Osaka, Japan.

A mother polar bear (Ursus maritimus), and cub of the year feeding on a fin whale carcass in Holmabukta in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway

Two mother polar bears (Ursus maritimus) with cubs of the year watch a male bear feeding on a fin whale carcass in Svalbard, Norway

Hamlet near Tighza in the Ounila River valley, Ouarzazate Province, region of Draa-Tafilalet, Morocco

Bike riders in front of the Auberge-restaurant in the village of Telouet, Ouarzazate Province, region of Draa-Tafilalet, Morocco

Couscous restaurant Chez Sarghini in the souks of the Medina in Marrakech, Morocco

Jamaa el Fna square, UNESCO, Marrakech, Morocco

Young male polar bear (Ursus maritimus), shaking its fur, feeding on a fin whale carcass in Holmabukta in Svalbard, Norway

A mother polar bear (Ursus maritimus), with cub of the year feeding on a fin whale carcass in Holmabukta, Svalbard, Norway

Young curious female polar bear (Ursus maritimus), on fast ice near Hinlopen Strait in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway

An adult polar bear (Ursus maritimus) guarding a caribou kill in Holmabukta in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway

Sow in an Akha tribe village in the mountains surrounding Muang La, Oudomxay Province, northwestern Laos

View of the fish market in the city of Bergen, Vestland, Norway

Morning market at Luang Prabang, Laos

Gull feeding frenzy on baitball off Fugloy Island in the Faroe Islands, Denmark

Gull feeding frenzy on baitball off Fugloy Island in the Faroe Islands, Denmark

Bar at Cenang Beach, Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia

Hot Coffee on wood fire in a traditional pot, Keren, Eritrea, Africa

View of cafes, shops and highrise buildings in the Chome-4-5 Akasaka District, Minato City, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan

View of shops, buildings and Torii Gate in Asakusa, Taito City, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan

View of neon lights in narrow city street near Tokyo Tower at night, Minato City, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan

View of Egyptian tea in Khan Al-Khalili market, Cairo, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

View of stalls and shoppers at busy Khan Al-Khalili market, Cairo, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

View of colourful frontage of restaurant in Omicho Market, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Honshu, Japan

Crayfish farm near Beaumont, Texas, United States of America

View of colourful shops and restaurants in shopping arcade at night, Hiroshima, Honshu, Japan

View of colourful shops and restaurants in shopping arcade at night, Hiroshima, Honshu, Japan

Market in the old city center of Aix en Province, Bouches du Rhone, Provence-Alpes Maritimes-Cote d'Azur, France, Europe

Food preparation, Mangirankirana, Nosy Be island, Republic of Madagascar, Indian Ocean

View of Torii gate, colourful shops and buildings in Asakusa, Taito City, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan

Elevated view of customer being served at colourful fresh fruit stall in Omicho Market, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Honshu, Japan

Elevated view of colourful fresh fruit stall and stall holder in Omicho Market, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Honshu, Japan

View of street scene and Japanese restaurant at night, Hiroshima, Honshu, Japan

View of colourful shops and restaurants in shopping arcade at night, Hiroshima, Honshu, Japan

View of colourful entrance of a restaurant in shopping arcade at night, Hiroshima, Honshu, Japan

View of Kaminarimon, colourful shops and buildings, Asakusa, Taito City, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan

Galleria Principe, The historic Centre of Naples (Napoli), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Campania, Italy, Europe

View of colourful Japanese restaurant entrance at night, Hiroshima, Honshu, Japan

View of cafe on tree lined La Rambla in Palma, Palma de Mallorca, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Mediterranean, Europe

Village life, pakistan. Woman cooking food in a stove in a punjabi village

View of bars and cafes at Port d'Andratx, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Mediterranean, Europe

View of cafes, shops and shoppers in narrow street, Palma de Mallorca, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Mediterranean, Europe

High angle view of still life of a selection of fish, prawns and other seafood from the Mediterranean, on a blue wooden table, Andalucia (Andalusia), Spain, Europe

Still life of a bowl of red pomegranates, with one fruit cut in half to show seeds, in Andalucia (Andalusia), Spain, Europe

Still life of bread, glass of red wine, cheese and sausage, picnic meal on top of a wicker basket, in the Dordogne, France, Europe

High angle view of still life of brioche and fruit tart patisserie outside in a garden with geraniums and lupins, France, Europe

Still life of bread, cheese, glass of red wine and sausage, picnic lunch on top of a wicker basket, in the Dordogne, France, Europe

Tabac de la Sorbonne, Paris, France

Bangkok, Thailand - March 19, 2025: People at the Khlong Toei Wet Market in Bangkok, Thailand

Bangkok, Thailand - March 19, 2025: People at the Khlong Toei Wet Market in Bangkok, Thailand

Central Market, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

People at the Jodd Fairs Ratchada in Bangkok, Thailand

Sandipani Muni School for needy girls run by Food for Life, Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Aix-en-Provence, Bouches du Rhone, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France

Unidentified people at Jodd Fairs Ratchada Night Market in Bangkok, Thailand

Meager flower market, Aix-en-Provence, Bouches du Rhone, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France

Sandipani Muni School for needy girls run by Food for Life, Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Still life of chilli peppers

Sandipani Muni School for needy girls run by Food for Life, Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Sandipani Muni School for needy girls run by Food for Life, Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Still life of cut lemon

Still life of cut tomatoes

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

Nuns give out bread at Romanov Chapel of the Holy and Life-giving Cross, Yalta, Crimea, Ukraine, Europe

THAILAND Pattaya. Beach resort famous for night life and sex tourism. Walking street. Neon signs of sea food restaurants. Photo by Sean Sprague

THAILAND Pattaya. Beach resort famous for night life and sex tourism. Street food stalls. selling fresh orange juice. Photo by Sean Sprague

A woman subsistence farmer cooking on a traditional clay oven, using rice stalks as biofuel in the Sunderbans, Ganges, Delta, India. the area is very low lying and vulnerable to sea level rise. All parts of the rice crop are used, and the villagers life is very self sufficient, with a tiny carbon footprint.

Colombia day in the life series: hugo andres, 7, of ciudad bolivar, bogota, being read to by his sister lineth

Colombia day in the life series: hugo andres, 7, of ciudad bolivar, bogota, with his sister a lineth, eating lunch at a soup kitchen for the poor

Hands holding walnuts in wooden box