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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, with his sister a lineth, eating lunch at a soup kitchen for the poor

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

Carrier, resting and chatting through phone, in Nai Sarak street, near Chandni Chowk, Old Delhi, India

Tahitian man with her daughter carrying baguettes while riding a bicycle on the island of Tahiti, French Polynesia, Tahiti Nui, Society Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific.

Nudibranch, Jorunna funebris, feeding on blue sponge, Haliclona sp., Monkey beach, Puerto Galera, Mindoro, Philippines.

Starry night octopus, Octopus luteus, foraging on coral reef at night, Malapascua, Cebu, Philippines, Visayan Sea.

Split image of Smallspotted dart, Trachinotus baillonii, swimming along the sandy shore at dusk, Rongelap, Marshall Islands, Micronesia

Tasty berries handmade cake. Inside the home of Tuula Airamo, a S?mi descendant, and Reindeer farmer, by Muttus Lake. Inari, Lapland, Finland

Cup of tea and piece of berries handmade cake. Inside the home of Tuula Airamo, a S?mi descendant, and Reindeer farmer, by Muttus Lake. Inari, Lapland, Finland

Sunflowers crop. Sorlada village and de San Gregorio monastry. Tierra Estella. Navarre, Spain, Europe

Sunflowers crop. Sorlada village and de San Gregorio monastry. Tierra Estella. Navarre, Spain, Europe

Husband drinking wheat beer, having a break from a mountain hike, mountain pasture, Mitterhuettet cabin, Alps, Germany, Europe

Female latin artisan baker filling a piping bag to decorate pastries in the workshop kitchen of a bakery

Salmon steak on a camp fire, grilling, grill, barbecue, BBQ, tent behind, camping, Yukon River, Yukon Territory, Canada, North America

Roast pork with sauerkraut, snack, lunch, travel, vacation, Berchtesgadener Land area, Alps, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Traditional English Fried Breakfast of Sausage, Egg, Bacon, Mushrooms and Beans. Served with a Mug of Tea.

Traditional English Cooked Breakfast of Sausage, Egg, Bacon, Mushrooms and Beans. Served with a Mug of Tea.

Traditional English Cooked Breakfast of Sausage, Egg, Bacon, Mushrooms and Beans. Served with a Mug of Tea.

Text 'You never fail until you stop trying' next to fortune cookie and flowers. Motivational concept

Agricultural landscape, women working in green terrace rice fields, in Upper Marsyangdi valley, Bahundanda, Lamjung District, Nepal, Asia

Agricultural landscape, green terrace rice fields, Upper Marsyangdi valley, Bahundanda, Lamjung District, Nepal, Asia

Swabian cuisine, Filderkraut cabbage cake, hearty pastry, salty cake, yeast dough, cabbage and bacon, smoked meat, cooling grid, autumn still life, foliage, grapes, red wine, glass, plate, cutlery, knife, fork, Germany, Europe

Swabian cuisine, Filderkraut cabbage cake, hearty pastry, salty cake, yeast dough, cabbage and bacon, smoked meat, cooling grid, autumn still life, foliage, Germany, Europe

Laid table in violet, perspective, surreal, eggplant, red cabbage, rice, yogurt, grapes, apple, flowers, cauliflower, still life, food photography, studio photography, Italy, Europe

Food photography, still life with sickle, pocket knife, red peppers and chilli peppers, studio shot, symbol photo

Food photography, still life, pomegranate on old plate and cutlery, from above, studio shot, symbol photo