Procession of archers preceding a Horse Back Archery Competition (Yabusame), Harajuku District, Tokyo, Honshu Island, Japan, Asia

The back of an Indian woman wearing a felt hat and plaited hair in the market at Pisac in the Cuzco area, Peru, South America

The gardens of Palazzo Pfanner in Lucca which date back to the 17th century, Lucca, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Back view of a Miao girl with head dress of silver during a festival in Guizhou Province, China, Asia

Brough Castle, dating back to the 11th century, believed to be the first stone built castle in England, and built within the earthworks of a Roman fort, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Pedestrians in north central Kolkata (Calcutta) back street showing contaminated city air, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Asia

View back to Waewaetorea Island recreational reserve with sandy beach across clear green blue sea on Pacific coast, Bay of Islands, Northland, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Panoramic view back to the harbour at Lyme Regis taken from the Cobb, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A cheetah using an old termite mound to watch for approaching prey in Moremi National Park, Botswana, Africa

Mahout standing on the back of his Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus) taking a bath in the river, Kaziranga, Assam, India, Asia

Male on snow covered road in Arctic winter conditions with mountain back drop, Lofoten, Nordland, Arctic, Norway, Europe

Newbury Street, Boston's premier shopping street, Back Bay, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Back view of a small boyin traditional clothing at the Shichi-go-san (3-5-7) festival, Meiji-jingu Shrine, Harajuku, Tokyo, Japan, Asia

Mother with baby on her back milking goat, Harar, Ethiopia, Africa

Aerial view of back to back housing near Bradford, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The keep, Brough Castle, dating back to the 11th century, believed to be the first stone built castle in England, and built within the earthworks of a Roman fort, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Tattoo, northern Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Cricket on the beach, Back Bay, Tobago, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

View back to the harbour at Lyme Regis taken from the Cobb, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Portrait of an Indian man surrounded by tea tins in his shop, back alleyway near the ghats, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Lowther Castle, commisioned by the 5th Earl of Lonsdale, built on the site of mansions dating back to Edward I, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Brough Castle, dating back to the 11th century, believed to be the first stone built castle in England, built within the earthworks of a Roman fort, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Hanging Monastery dating back more than 1400 years in Jinlong Canyon, Shanxi province, China, Asia

Steamed herbal banana pouches, Nurture Spa, Tagaytay, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Narrow back street, Dubrovnik, Dalmatia, Croatia, Europe

A woman carrying a large traditional pot of water on her back, Ethiopia, Africa

Back of Great Eastern Street, Shoreditch and Hoxton area street art, London, E1, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The back of M Shed Museum at Princes Wharf beside the floating harbour (Harbourside) in Bristol, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Colaba fishing fleet lands its catch in Back Bay, southern end of Mumbai city, Maharashtra, India, Asia

The Hanging Monastery dating back more than 1400 years in Jinlong Canyon, Shanxi province, China, Asia

Vendor fishing out live carp from large tub on the street for Christmas Eve, a tradition dating back hundreds of years, Prague, Czech Repubic, Europe

Zafimaniry country people back from market, Madagascar, AFrica

Indian children in back of truck at Mehrauli, New Delhi, India

Back view of a Nuer woman carrying a wicker cradle or crib on her head, Itang region, Ilubador state, Ethiopia, Africa

The Saadian tombs in the Kasbah district, dating back to the time of the Sultan Ahmed Al Mansour, who died in 1603, Medina, Marrakesh, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Elephant back safari, Abu Camp, Okavango Delta, Botswana, Africa

Drying cocoa beans, the shelves being wheeled out in dry weather, back under cover again if it rains, Dougaldston Estate, Grenada, Windward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Portrait of the back view of a backpacker with bedding rolls and rucksack on Ouessant island in Brittany, France, Europe

High quality stone carvings, some dating back 1500 years, Changu Narayan, Kathmandu valley, Nepal, Asia

Tourists on elephant back, Kanha National Park, Madhya Pradesh state, India, Asia

Ponte Quatro Capi (Pons Fabricius), dating back to 62BC, River Tiber, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Skiers being carried on a chair lift to the back bowls of Vail ski resort, Vail, Colorado, United States of America, North America

Lowther Castle, commisioned by the 5th Earl of Lonsdale, built on the site of mansions dating back to Edward I, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine

Traditionally the Colonel's horse rides back up the steps and into the Academy after the Passing Out Parade at Sandhurst Royal Military Academy, Surrey.

Colaba fishing fleet lands its catch in Back Bay, southern end of Mumbai city, Maharashtra, India, Asia

African baby carried on the back of his mother, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Back view of the Angel of the North statue, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Hoorn back streets, Holland, Europe

African mother carrying her baby on her back, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Indian children in back of TATA truck at Mehrauli, New Delhi, India

Zodiac cruising back to a cruise ship anchoring behind an iceberg, Brown Bluff, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Street cafe on pedestrian area Munsterstrasse, Oelbergkapelle Chapel in the back, Uberlingen, Lake Constance, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, Europe

The back view of a womans head-dress and greased hair at Rumboor in Kafiristan, Pakistan, Asia

Baby sleeps on mother's back as she washes clothes, Uganda, East Africa, Africa

Narrow back street, Dubrovnik, Dalmatia, Croatia, Europe

Bronze statues referring back to the area's original use as Horse Stables, Camden Lock Market, Camden Lock, Camden, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

View of back street and beautifully painted door, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, Europe

Tourists in busy back street with church dome behind, in the old town, Rhodes Town, Rhodes, Dodecanese Islands, Greek islands, Greece, Europe

Cricket on the beach, Back Bay, Tobago, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Panoramic city view from Luhuitou (Deer Looking Back) Park, Sanya City, Hainan Province, China, Asia

Local woman carrying heavy bale of hay on her back, Royal trek, Pokhara, Nepal, Asia

Elephant back safari, Abu Camp, Okavango Delta, Botswana, Africa

View of back street and beautifully painted door, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, Europe

Washing out to dry, back lane off Garibaldi Street, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Back road in Goba, Southern Highlands, Ethiopia, Africa

Narrow back street, St. Tropez, Var, Provence, Cote d'Azur, France, Europe

Pa-O guide pulling weeds out of a stupa, Kakku Buddhist Ruins, a site of over two thousand brick and laterite stupas, some dating back to the 12th century, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Baguettes on back on scooter, Monaco, Europe

Portrait of a maiko from the back with traditional haircut looking at Golden Pavilion, Rokuon ji temple, Kinkaku ji, Kyoto, Kansai, Honshu, Japan, Asia

Southwold pier looking back towards the shore in the early afternoon sunshine, Southwold, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Elephant back safari, Abu Camp, Okavango Delta, Botswana, Africa

Back view of a man reading a Chinese newspaper onboard a Star Ferry, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Buddhist monks travelling in the back of a pick up on a modern highway, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Dragon back roof of Casa Batllo, modernist building by Antoni Gaudi, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Passeig de Gracia, Barcelona, Catalonia (Catalunya), Spain, Europe

In the back streets of old Nice, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence, France, Europe

The Menara gardens, where the Almoravides built a huge pool in the center of the gardens in the 12th century and the pavilion dates back to the time of the Saadians, Marrakesh, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Chinese cupping, China, Asia

Back of the bell towers from roof of Santiago Cathedral, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain, Europe

Roman Italica, dating back to 206 BC, birthplace of Trajan, Hadrian and Theodosius, Seville, Andalucia, Spain, Europe

Mother carrying her baby on her back, Dakar, Senegal, West Africa, Africa

A woman negotiates the price whilst buying yams from a man selling them from the back of his bike, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Mother and child, Shey, Ladakh, India, Asia

A school boy gets a lift home on the back of a bicycle, Ghana, West Africa, Africa

On the back waters at Tortuguero, Costa Rica, Central America

Baby on mother's back, Municipal Market at Assomada, Santiago, Cape Verde Islands, Africa

Olive baboon (Papio cynocephalus anubis) baby riding on its mother's back, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Back of the Verdun Altar, Klosterneuburg, Austria, Europe

Elephant riding in back of truck, Kerala state, India, Asia

East Wailua Falls cuts back through volcanic rock on the lush slopes inland from Wailua on the east coast of Kauai, the 'Garden Island', Kauai, Hawaii, USA

Naga (Macham tribe) girl with face tattoos, done when they are children so that they are not attractive to men who might steal them from their village) carrying wood on her back, Magyan Village, Sagaing Division, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Wan Sai village (Aku tribe), Aku lady with baby on her back smoking wooden pipe, Kengtung (Kyaing Tong), Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Mosaic of the (drunken?) Silenus, riding on the back of a Dromedary, Museum, El Djem, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa

African girl carrying baby on back, Banjul, Gambia, West Africa, Africa

Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) feeding on Krill in Wilhelmena Bay, Antarctic Peninsular and surfacing wth a metre of a zodiak. The whales migrate here in the summer to feed on the Krill. Krill numbers have declined by over 50%. They feed on algae that grows on the underside of sea ice, As the sea ice melts, both algae and krill decline. This shot has penguins resting on an iceberg in the background.

Indonesia a kindergarten in banda aceh which lost many of children to tsunami, been rebuilt. schools director halimah anwar bustam (seen here in foreground) describes horrors suffered: area kids came from completely flattened by waves. On that fateful sunday children were in their homes, or many were already on beach having. So many died that morning. It devastating. Only we getting things back together, very grateful to helping with reconstruction of damaged building. staff give up a portion of their (already) salaries to sponsor poor children from outlying villages to come to school. structure includes offices staff, a library, prayer room wheelchair accessible classroom.__ Photograph taken in banda aceh, -december 2006, 2 years after tsunami of december 26th 2004 devasted much of coastal region. Taken to illustrate reconstruction work projects of (catholic relief services) of sponsored photo tour

A solitary mask dancer appears wearing a frightening mask and silk brocade. they circle the courtyard with sprightly leaps. called protectors of faith, or dharmapdla, the origins of figures like these can be traced back to the pre-aryan peoples of india. originally known as yaksas (literally, a wondrous thing), they were tree spirits, who were accepted by the buddhists as defenders of the faith. in nepal and tibet, as in india, local deities were converted into protectors. a devotee of an alien sect devised a means to humiliate the buddha and his disciples. the buddha discovered it and succeeded in converting him to his teaching. due to lack of wisdom, the buddha remarked, some could not realize the goodness of his disciples and he compared the ignorant to the blind and the wise to those who have eyes.nobody is condemned in buddhism, for greatness is latent even in the seemingly lowliest just as lotuses spring from muddy ponds. -the dhammapada. solu khumbu, nepal

Puma or mountain lion (felis concolor) standing on snow looking back, captive.

Women on a solar workshop, learning how to make solar lanters at the Barefoot College in Tilonia, Rajasthan, India. The Barefoot College is a worldwide charity, founded by Bunker Roy, its aims are, education, drinking water, electrification through solar power, skill development, health, women empowerment and the upliftment of rural people. Many of the women are iliterate or semi literate. They are trained from countries all over the world, so that they can take their skills back and cascade the learning.

Women on a solar workshop, learning how to make solar lanters at the Barefoot College in Tilonia, Rajasthan, India. The Barefoot College is a worldwide charity, founded by Bunker Roy, its aims are, education, drinking water, electrification through solar power, skill development, health, women empowerment and the upliftment of rural people. Many of the women are iliterate or semi literate. They are trained from countries all over the world, so that they can take their skills back and cascade the learning.