Portrait of a woman carrying her baby, central area, Peru, South America

Cutting tuna fish, morning fish market, Tsukiji, Tokyo, Japan

Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan

Traditional dresses, Las Fallas fiesta, Valencia, Spain, Europe

Portrait of an old man of the Ifugao tribe, Banaue, Mountain Province, North Luzon, Philippines

1st century AD Nabatean Corinthian Tomb, Wadi Musa, Petra, Jordan, Middle East

Woman on Xom Bong Bridge, Nha Trang, Vietnam, Asia

The Old Quarter, Hanoi, Vietnam, Asia

Chilies and other vegetables, Chinatown market, Bangkok, Thailand, Asia

The Church of Virgin de los Dolores and flower stall, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Central America

Men carry a huge wooden float of Christ over coloured sawdust carpet during the Easter procession in Antigua, Guatemala, Central America

Neue Hofburg and fiaker (horse drawn carriages), Vienna, Austria, Europe

Standing Buddha statue, Aukana, near Sigiriya, Sri Lanka, Asia

Confucian ceremony, Chonghyo Shrine, Seoul, South Korea, Korea, Asia

Two novice Buddhist monks, Mae Hong Son, Thailand

Woman selling flowers off her bicycle, Hanoi, Vietnam, Indochina, Asia

Buddhist nun and monk at the Bayon, Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Asia

Rice sellers, Cambodia, Indochina, Asia

Husky dog sled team, Spitsbergen, Norway, Europe

Mass bathing in the Ganges (Ganga) River during the Kartik Poonima Festival, Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh State, India, Asia

A sadhu, a Hindu holy man daubed in ash, northern India, Asia

View over Ajmer, Rajasthan State, India, Asia

Tie dye process, Bhuj town, Kutch District, Gujarat State, India, Asia

Portrait of a sadhu, a Hindu holy man, Varanasi (Benares), India, Asia

Portrait of a Hui Shui Miao child, Longlin, Guangxi, China, Asia

Ptolemy XVI son of Julius Ceasar, with his mother Cleopatra, in presence of deities, reliefs on the south facade, late Plotemaic temple of Hathor, Dendera, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

The Strandvagen waterfront, restaurants and boats in the city centre, Stockholm, Sweden, Scandinavia, Europe

Chuck Wagon Race, Calgary Stampede, Alberta, Canada

Portrait of a local woman in the 'Blue City', Jodhpur, Rajasthan State, India, Asia

Portrait of a local woman in the 'Blue City', Jodhpur, Rajasthan State, India, Asia

Portrait of a man in a colourful hat, St. Lucia, Windward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Portrait of a long necked Padaung tribe woman, Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand, AsiaThe women of the Padaung hill tribe wear heavy brass ornaments around their neck and limbs. These ornaments look like separate rings but are really a continuous coil of brass that can weigh anywhere from five to twenty-two kilograms and measure up to 30 meter in length. The quantity of visual rings (in reality, the length of the brass coil) is increased every year, according to the age of the woman.

Novice monk praying at the feet of Giant Buddha statue, Wat Intharawihan (Wat In), Bangkok, Thailand, Asia

Portrait of a 'Big ears' Padaung tribe woman in Nai Soi, Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand, Asia

Portrait of a 'Long necked' Padaung tribe woman, Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand, Asia

Portrait of a 'Long necked' Padaung tribe woman, Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand, Asia

Portrait of a 'Long necked' Padaung tribe woman, Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand, Asia

Buddhist temple of Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, Doi Suthep, Chiang Mai, northern Thailand, Asia

Dancer, Tropicana Cabaret, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Gothic quarter, Barcelona, Catalonia (Cataluna) (Catalunya), Spain, Europe

Blurred motion image of a woman jogging on the beach, Mahe Island, Seychelles, Indian Ocean, Africa

Woman standing in the surf, Grand Anse beach, La Digue Island, Seychelles, Indian Ocean, Africa

Woman sitting on the beach, Grand Anse, La Digue Island, Seychelles, Indian Ocean, Africa

Woman stretching on the beach, Grand Anse, La Digue Island, Seychelles, Indian Ocean, Africa

Woman walking on the beach, Grand Anse, La Digue Island, Seychelles, Indian Ocean, Africa

Buddhist monks at the Bayon temple, Angkor, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Asia

Fountain, Place de la Concorde, Paris, France, Europe

Buddhist monks at Angkor Wat, Angkor, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Asia

Rasta (Rastafarian) hats on display, Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Portrait of a Rasta (Rastafarian) man at Pigeon Point, Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Typical Caribbean houses, St. Lucia, Windward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Portrait of a local woman, St. George's, Grenada, Windward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Portrait of a local woman, St. George's, Grenada, Windward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Novice Buddhist monk and Phra Atchana Buddha statue, Wat Si Chum, Sukhothai, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sukhothai Province, Thailand, Asia

Portrait of a 'Long necked' Padaung tribe girl, Mae Hong Son Province, northern Thailand, Asia

Portrait of a 'Long necked' Padaung tribe woman weaving on a hand held loom, Mae Hong Son Province, northern Thailand, Asia

Portrait of a 'Long necked' Padaung tribe woman weaving, Mae Hong Son Province, northern Thailand, Asia

Portrait of an Akha hill tribe woman in traditional clothing, Mae Hong Son Province, northern Thailand, Asia

Group of 'Long necked' Padaung tribe villages, Mae Hong Son Province, northern Thailand, Asia

Portrait of three traditional Thai dancers, Chiang Mai, northern Thailand, Asia

Portrait of a 'Long necked' Padaung tribe woman, Mae Hong Son Province, northern Thailand, Asia

Portrait of a traditional Cambodian dancer, Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Asia

Portrait of three traditional Thai dancers, Chiang Mai, northern Thailand, Asia

Novice Buddhist monk kneeling beneath the Phra Atchana Buddha statue, Wat Si Chum, Sukhothai, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sukhothai Province, Thailand, Asia

Portrait of a young woman, Bo Sang umbrella village, Chiang Mai, northern Thailand, Asia

Portrait of a holy man at the annual Hindu pilgrimage to holy Pushkar Lake, Rajasthan State, India, Asia

A woman in a yellow sari looking out over the 'Blue city' and fort, Jodhpur, Rajasthan State, India, Asia

A holy man and the 'Blue city' and fort, Jodhpur, Rajasthan State, India, Asia

Women at the Hindu pilgrimage to holy Pushkar Lake, Rajasthan State, India, Asia

Portrait of a local woman in the 'Blue City', Jodhpur, Rajasthan State, India, Asia

Portrait of a local woman in the 'Blue City', Jodhpur, Rajasthan State, India, Asia

Ivan Franco Opera and Ballet Theatre, Old Town, Lviv, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ukraine, Europe

Croatian National Theatre, neo-baroque architecture dating from 1895, and Ivan Mestrovic's sculpture Fountain of Life from 1905, Zagreb, Croatia, Europe

Christmas illuminations, Ebisu, Tokyo, Japan

Christmas illuminations, Ebisu, Tokyo, Japan

Kayaking on the Zambezi River, Batoka Gorge, Victoria Falls, border of Zambia/Zimbabwe

Cyclists, Cuc Phuong region, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Old Town, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tallinn, Estonia, Baltic States, Europe

Large carved seated statues of the pharaoh, Temple of Rameses II (Ramasses II) (Ramses the Great), Abu Simbel, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Nubia, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Transporting a precarious load through Beijing, China, Asia

Portrait of a Red Hmong woman, Lai Chau, North Vietnam, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Group of three Flower Hmong women in traditional dress, south of Sapa, North Vietnam, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Local horse race winner, Sogxian, Tibet, China, Asia

Portrait of a man in costume and facial paint, Mardi Gras, Dinagyang, Iloilo City, island of Panay, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Portrait of a boy in costume and facial paint, Mardi Gras, Dinagyang, Iloilo City, island of Panay, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Woman carrying food offerings on her head, celebrating festival of Kuningan, Ubud village, island of Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Portrait of a woman of the T'Boli tribe in traditional dress, an ethnic group, South Cotabato, island of Mindanao, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Procession, Ati Atihan carnival, Kalibo, island of Panay, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Portrait of a boy in traditional dress, Ati Athian, island of Panay, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Meke performer in welcome ceremony, Fiji, South Pacific islands, Pacific

Dancer, Christmas Island, Kiribati, Pacific

Group of Sibi men, veiled women and children, Baluchistan, Pakistan, Asia

Street scene, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, Asia

Badshahi mosque, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, Asia

Street scene in the bazaar, Peshawar, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan, Asia

Portrait of two children with facial decoration, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, Pacific

Toba Batak dancers, North Sumatra, Sumatra, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Baluch nomad woman with camels, Pakistan, Asia

Carpets, cushions and rugs for sale near the Muttrah souk, Muttrah, Muscat, Oman, Middle East

Clock Tower, Zaachila, Oaxaca, Mexico, North America