Koran reading, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Koran with Allah calligraphy, Paris, France, Europe

Bible and rosary, Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne, Ain, France, Europe

Religious book, prayer beads and mobile phone, Seoul, South Korea, Asia

Muslim and Christian, St. Julian, Malta, Europe

Orthodox Lelov Jews at the Synagogue in Hebron, religious site known to Jews and Muslims as the Tomb of the Patriarchs, Hebron, Palestinian Authority, Middle East

Priest's Bible, Bievres, Essonne, France, Europe

Catechumenes' register, Paris, France, Europe

Torah reading in a synagogue, Paris, France, Europe

Torah reading in a synagogue, Paris, France, Europe

Man reading the Bible, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Primary school in Africa, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Islamic books, Touba, Senegal, West Africa, Africa

Bible and candles, Saint Pierre de Curtille, Savoie, France, Europe

Religious paraphernalia in a bedroom, Chedde, Haute Savoie, France, Europe

Bible and Koran, Paris, France, Europe

Primary school in Africa, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Woman reading Koran in Jumeirah mosque, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Priest's Bible, Bievres, Essonne, France, Europe

Priest's Bible, Villepreux, Yvelines, France, Europe

African man reading the Bible in a church, Paris, France, Europe

Primary school in Africa, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Presbyterian Evangelical church in Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Bible on sand, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Woman reading the Bible in a church, Haute-Savoie, France, Europe

Bible, Landevennec, Finistere, Brittany, France, Europe

Bible reading, Evian, Haute Savoie, France, Europe

Hymn books, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Monk studying at Kyauk Htat Gyi Pagoda, Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Fire ritual at chiwang monastery during the mani rimdu festival. these monks circumambulate the pyre after its ignition. one holds a long book wrapped in a felicitous scarf. the purifying fire takes the offering and raises them towards the sky in smoke. the circumambulatory ritual also recalls the way disciples showed respect for the buddhas body. solu khumbu, nepal

Religion, ethiopia. Monk (in pink, abba gebra kidan) staying in the caves near the churches of lalibela

India. Study and reading time, helped by sister bincy joseph.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

Religion, ethiopia. 64-year-old meregeta zewde tadesi, a scribe who was trained in gondar, writing a prayer book, bilbala village, near lalibela. A detail of the master writing. He always squats on his haunches and writes on his knee, in the traditional style

The Loss Book recording the sinking of the Titanic, Lloyds Insurance Building, City of London, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

India. Study and reading time, helped by sister jane thennattil (director).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

Religion, ethiopia. Bet gabriel-rafael church, lalibela

Religion, ethiopia. Temple of yeha, c5th bc. Boy and priests showing off manuscripts at the small yeha museum

Religion, ethiopia. Priest at beta meskal church, lalibela

Religion, ethiopia. Na’akuto la’ab church, 7 kms from lalibela, built in a cave. The priest showing some of the church’s treasures: with a manuscript book depicting the miracles of mary

Religion, ethiopia. Monks staying in the caves near the churches of lalibela

India - religion - christian elderly cmc catholic sister at koonamavu convent, kerala

Macedonia (the former yugoslav republic of macedonia, fyrm) cyrilic bible, orthodox church of the monastery of saint naum. Lake ohrid

Watatulu tribals at catholic mass, tanzania. - with father dan ohman in a hut in mwankale

Religion, ethiopia. Orthodox archbishop gregorius visiting tullo gudo island and monastery of debre zion, lake ziway. Reading ancient parchment bibles and manuscripts stored in church.

Religion, ethiopia. Orthodox archbishop gregorius visiting tullo gudo island and monastery of debre zion, lake ziway. Reading ancient parchment bibles and manuscripts stored in church.

Religion, ethiopia. Orthodox archbishop gregorius visiting tullo gudo island and monastery of debre zion, lake ziway. Reading ancient parchment bible stored in church.

The Muni Seva Ashram in Goraj, near Vadodara, India, is a tranquil haven of humanitarian care. The Ashram is hugely sustainable, next year it will be completely carbon neutral. Its first solar panels were installed in 1984, long before climate change was on anyones agenda. Their energy is provided from solar panels, and wood grown on the estate. Waste food and animal manure is turned inot biogas to run the estates cars and also used for cooking. Solar cookers are also used, and the air conditioning for the hospital is solar run. 70 % of the food used is grown on the estate. They provide an orphanage, schools for all ages, vocational training, care for the elderly, a specialist cancer hospital withstate of the art machinary, and even have a solar crematorium. This shot shows the girls school.

Nicaragua primary school managua

Library book shelves

Religion, ethiopia. Na’akuto la’ab church, 7 kms from lalibela, built in a cave. The priest showing some of the church’s treasures: with a manuscript book depicting the miracles of mary

India. Study and reading time. 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

South sudan student of lutaya primary school walking to school with her books and stool to sit on as there is usually no furniture in the classrooms. yei

CAMBODIA Katot village, inhabited by the Prov tribal group, Stung Treng district. Library and literacy building provided by DPA and SCIAF. Children reading books

Vietnam hoa binh primary school in vinh long province

Child, ethiopia. Tullo gudo island and its monastery of debre zion, lake ziway. Girl walking to school carrying her books

Cambodia sen sok primary school. anlon knang, a resettlement area outside phnom penh where poor people were moved when their inner city slum was developed

A Pilgrim reads his Hindu scripture. Bhaktapur, Nepal

Watatulu girl reading bible, tanzania. Mwankale

Myanmar attending catholic wedding of tribal kachins at myitkyina, a largely kachin community in north burma near chinese border

CAMBODIA Katot village, inhabited by the Prov tribal group, Stung Treng district. Library and literacy building provided by DPA and SCIAF. Children reading books

Mozambique carrying her books to school melaluca.

A Pilgrim reads his Hindu scripture. Bhaktapur, Nepal

Peru. Girls orphanage in ventanilla

Ethiopia the maryam feast, feast of mary, at axum. Woman reading scriptures, inside the church of saint mary of zion

Nepal schoolboys their books nagarkot

Religion, ethiopia. Orphan boys who are studying to be orthodox seminarians, ambo

CAMBODIA Katot village, inhabited by the Prov tribal group, Stung Treng district. Library and literacy building provided by DPA and SCIAF. Children reading books

India. Study and reading time. 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

Watatulu tribal children at mwankale , tanzania. - girl on right is reading bible

The Loss Book recording the sinking of the Titanic, Lloyds Insurance Building, City of London, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

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

Second-hand books for sale on a side street in Belgrade, Serbia, Europe

Ethiopia children of meganassie, gurage

Watatulu tribals at catholic mass in a hut, tanzania. Mwankale

India. Study and reading time. 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

Religion, ethiopia. Orphan boys who are studying to be orthodox seminarians, ambo

Jamaica. Sunday mass at catholic church in chester castle

Pilgrim devotion. Kalachakra 2012, bodhgaya, india

Book shop travel selection display, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Religion, bulgaria. Bible study class at pokrov parish orthodox church, sofia

Che Guevara, musician, library, Calle Heredia, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, Central America

Religion, ethiopia. Priest at church of saints gabriel and rafael, lalibela, with an ancient parchment book

Prayer book of a monk in Dolma Lakhang in Spituk Monastery. Ladakh, India

Religion, bulgaria. Bible study class at pokrov parish orthodox church, sofia

Display of souvenir illustrated books on souvenir stall, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Religion, pakistan. Punjab. Children reading the koran at a madrassa mulim school

Religion, pakistan. Punjab. Children reading the koran at a madrassa mulim school

A dorje lies on an open prayer book in Serzang lakhang, Basgo. Ladakh, India

Reading the book reviews in the newspaper

Brazil, Sudeste, Sao Paulo, On Paulista Avenue Books Seller On The Sidewalk

Ireland, Dublin, Library, Joyce Books

A man reading a Buddhist calendar at the Paya Shwedagon temple in Yangon, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Streetscene in El Toboso, home to Dulcinea in Cervantes' book Don Quixote, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain, Europe

France, Normandy, Manche (50), Mont Saintmichel, Stored In Avranches Library This Medieval And Illuminated Prayers Book Come From The Abbey

Russia, St-Petersburg, Man Selling Kvass And Reading A Book In A Popular Quarter

Interior, British Library, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Book display, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Interior, British Library, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

France, Corsica, Ajaccio, Sanguinaires Islands, Woman In Bathing Suit Sitting On Rocks And Reading A Book

Austria, Vienna, Used Books