A bric, deep fried turnover, with salad in Tunisia, North Africa, Africa

Al fresco lunch, Artist's house in Jaipur, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Food from the menu, Usha Kiran Palace Hotel, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh state, India, Asia

African meal, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Vegetarian meal, Monks at Buddhist ceremony in the main hall, Phuoc Hue Buddhist pagoda, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Plate of sushi rolls with hot sauce, Japan, Asia

Fabulous beef steak, Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America

Vegetarian meal, Monks at Buddhist ceremony in the main hall, Phuoc Hue Buddhist pagoda, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Traditional spring rolls accompanied by vegetable soup, rice noodles and fresh mint and lettuce as side dishes, Nem Ran, Hanoi, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Baked fish Balinese style with a fresh lemon drink, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Banh ceo pancackes, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Cassoulet de Carcassonne, by Chef M. Rodrigues, Hameau de Saint Martin, Montredon, Languedoc-Roussillon, France, Europe

Common warm starter of borek rolls and cheese pie, Turkey, Eurasia

Fabulous beef steak, Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America

A seafood dish at the Pousada do Xue, Praia do Patacho, Alagoas, Brazil, South America

Waiter serving at outdoors restaurant table, Piazza Navona, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Meal served in Bangla Sahib Gurdwara, New Delhi, India, Asia

Family sharing a meal in a village near Fatick, Senegal, West Africa, Africa

Sisters Meal Festival in spring, southeast Guizhou, Guizhou, China, Asia

Spaghetti with tomato sauce, Italy, Europe

Choucroute Garni, a selection of meat and sausages from Alsace Lorraine, France, Europe

Family prayer before meal, Montrouge, Hauts de Seine, France, Europe

Waiter and outdoor cafe tables, Piazza Navona, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Men in keffiyeh eating traditional humus in Hashem restaurant, downtown area, Amman, Jordan, Middle East

Family breakfast, Char Kukri Mukri, Bangladesh, Asia

Seafood in Maldives, Asia

Traditional Japanese meal of sushi and fish head, Tokyo, Honshu Island, Japan, Asia

Table with Indian Cuisine in India, Asia

African meal, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Satay woth lontong made with sticky rice

Meal time at a nursery and kindergarten run by Catholic nuns, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Tom Yum Goong Soup and Fish Cakes, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Nuns at lunch, Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Plate of raw fish, Japan, Asia

Chicken teryaki and sesame skewer appetizers, Japan, Asia

La Caravelle restaurant, Bonifacio, Corsica, France, Europe

Kenwood House, Hampstead, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Khao Soi, a Northen Thai dish of chicken curry and noodles, The Oriental Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Fish and chips at outdoor restaurant, Thesen's Island, Knysna, Western Cape, South Africa, Africa

Meal on an outdoor table of the La Caravelle Restaurant, Bonifacio, Corsica, France, Europe

Banh beo tom chay, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Street food, Delhi, India, Asia

Child eating a meal in a primary school in Africa, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Spaghetti alla carbonara, Italy, Europe

Meal distribution, Primary School Adjalle, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Food at the Haret Idoudna restaurant, Madaba, Jordan, Middle East

Fish and chips, traditional British dish

Picnic on the Banc du Pecheur, Commune des Portes, Ile de Re, Charente Maritime, France, Europe

Chicken curry Balti dish at Al Frash restaurant in the Balti Triangle. Birmingham, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Orecchiette con cime di rape (pasta with vegetables), Carlino restaurant, Lecce, Lecce province, Puglia, Italy, Europe

Fish soup, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Tomato and Mozarella salad, Brussels, Belgium, Europe

Final touches from chef to seafood buffet, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Snack of beer and bruschetta in cafe, Siena, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Chicken curry Balti dish at Al Frash restaurant in the Balti Triangle. Birmingham, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Dim sum in the famed Teahouse in Shanghai, China, Asia

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

Christmas meal offered by the Sant'Egidio community in Saint-Hippolyte church, Paris

Tagliatelle with meatballs

Lady preparing fish for meal, Talpia, Zambia, Africa

Chora, Mykonos, Cyclades, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Buddhist meal with traditional bowls, Seoul, South Korea, Asia

Restaurant in Rue Xavier Privas, Quartier Latin, Paris, France, Europe

Buddhist meal with traditional bowls, Seoul, South Korea, Asia

Meal time at a nursery and kindergarten run by Catholic nuns, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

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

Lady preparing fish for meal, Talpia, Zambia, Africa

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

Children eating an African meal, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Buddhist meal with traditional bowls, Seoul, South Korea, Asia

Javanese food, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

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

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

Thai style banquet at the Oriental Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Buddhist meal with traditional bowls, Seoul, South Korea, Asia

African meal, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Buddhist meal with traditional bowls, Seoul, South Korea, Asia

Buddhist meal with traditional bowls, Seoul, South Korea, Asia

Buddhist meal with traditional bowls, Seoul, South Korea, Asia

Buddhist meal with traditional bowls, Seoul, South Korea, Asia

A 16th century painting depicting a meal at Lazarus's house, St. Antony's chapel in Bessans, Savoie, France, Europe

Osobuco dish from Milan, Italy, Europe

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

Upmarket Ye Shanghai restaurant in former French concession offering high class Shanghai cuisine, Shanghai, China, Asia

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

Mrs Vijayalakshmi Neelakandan with complete meal in a thali covered with a banana leaf with all the dishes - rasam, pickles, salad, seasoned yogurt, rice, meat stew, potatoes, salt, fried fish, curried eggs.

Namibia a feeding centre hungry children in rundu. Most of these children aids orphans, or positive themselves, or both. A catholic church organization provides them with a daily meal, perhaps only decent food they. hunger is evident in their eyes expressions

Typical Korean meal, Jagalchi Market, Busan, South Korea, Asia

India - food: man eating vegetarian meal from a banana leaf in a restuarant of trivandrum, kerala

India. Sister bincy joseph aruviyil serving, during mealtime at the mary matha bala bhavan, a girls orphanage run by syro-malabar catholic missionary sisters of mary immaculate (msmi), chamal village, thamarassery diocese, khozikode, kerala. 2007

Honduras children eating tortillas, beans and vegetables, marcala

Cambodia family eating meal, kampong cham

Croatia, Dalmatia, Dalmatian Coast, Fortified City Of Dubrovnik, Local Seafood Plate

Morocco, South, Marrakech, La Mamounia, Tajine Dish Traditional Moroccan Gastronomy

BOLIVIA Street scenes in Achacachi. Aymara women gathered to eat meal on street during festival

Russia - soup kitchen run by mother teresas sisters of charity for the poor and elderly, yuzhno sakhalinsk, sakhalin island, russian far east

Namibia a feeding centre hungry children in rundu. Most of these children aids orphans, or positive themselves, or both. A catholic church organization provides them with a daily meal, perhaps only decent food they. hunger is evident in their eyes expressions

Upmarket Ye Shanghai restaurant in former French concession offering high class Shanghai cuisine, Shanghai, China, Asia

Lobster dish, Chef Thierry Voisin, Relais et Chateau Michelin three stars Les Crayeres, Reims, Marne, Champagne, France, Europe

Cambodia lunch time at the childrens center in anlon kgnan