832-363213 - Fire-brigade ship, fireboat of the fire-brigade, demonstrating its water fountains at the celebration of the birthday of Hamburg Port, 2008, Hamburg, Germany, Europe
832-85671 - View of Riga, historic district, with the Latvian Academy of Sciences, nicknamed Stalin's birthday cake, Latvia, Baltic states, Northern Europe
832-76639 - Parade of ships in front of the Landing Bridges during the birthday celebrations for the port of Hamburg in 2011, Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Germany, Europe
832-76650 - Three-masted luxury cruise ship, Sea Cloud, during the parade for the birthday celebrations for the port of Hamburg in 2011, Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Germany, Europe
1113-71755 - Stairs to Pusa Ding temple, White Pagoda, Xiantong Temple in the background, during birthday celebrations for Wenshu, Mount Wutai, Wutai Shan, Five Terrace Mountain, Buddhist Centre, town of Taihuai, Shanxi province, China
1113-71753 - People lighting candles for the birthday celebrations of Wenshu, Shuxiang temple, Mount Wutai, Wutai Shan, Five Terrace Mountain, Buddhist Centre, town of Taihuai, Shanxi province, China
1113-71748 - Monk filling the butter lamps in readiness for the birthday celebrations of Wenshu, Shuxiang temple, Mount Wutai, Wutai Shan, Five Terrace Mountain, Buddhist Centre, town of Taihuai, Shanxi province, China
1113-71757 - Man eating lunch in the monastery canteen, coal used for cooking in the background, during the birthday celebrations for Wenshu, Mount Wutai, Wutai Shan, Five Terrace Mountain, Buddhist Centre, town of Taihuai, Shanxi province, China
1113-71464 - Shaolin Buddhist monks, Kung Fu students rehearsing for a performance on Buddhas birthday, Shaolin Monastery, known for Shaolin boxing, Taoist Buddhist mountain, Song Shan, Henan province, China
1113-71463 - Shaolin Buddhist monks rehearsing for a performance on Buddhas birthday, Shaolin Monastery, known for Shaolin boxing, Taoist Buddhist mountain, Song Shan, Henan province, China
1113-71773 - monk in yellow rope calls with a wooden drum for the prayer, during birthday of Wenshu, Wutai Shan, Five Terrace Mountain, Buddhist Centre, town of Taihuai, Shanxi province, China, Asia
1113-71751 - Lighting the candles during the birthday celebrations for Wenshu, Shuxiang temple, Mount Wutai, Wutai Shan, Five Terrace Mountain, Buddhist Centre, town of Taihuai, Shanxi province, China
1113-71756 - Young monks eating lunch, coal used cooking in the background, during birthday celebrations for Wenshu, Mount Wutai, Wutai Shan, Five Terrace Mountain, Buddhist Centre, town of Taihuai, Shanxi province, China
1113-71766 - Buddhist monks honouring Wenshus the birthday celebrations, red columns of temple, Xiantong Monastery, Wutai Shan, Five Terrace Mountain, Buddhist Centre, town of Taihuai, Shanxi province, China
1113-71772 - abbot of Shuxiang monastery, during birthday of Wenshu, Wutai Shan, Five Terrace Mountain, Buddhist Centre, town of Taihuai, Shanxi province, China, Asia
1113-71852 - child monk, prayer ceremony, buddhist monks, court yard, during birthday of Wenshu, Xiantong Monastery, Wutai Shan, Five Terrace Mountain, Buddhist Centre, town of Taihuai, Shanxi province, China, Asia
1113-71749 - Monk filling the butter lamps in readiness for the birthday celebrations of Wenshu, Shuxiang Temple, Mount Wutai, Wutai Shan, Five Terrace Mountain, Buddhist Centre, town of Taihuai, Shanxi province, China
1113-71769 - prayer ceremony, buddhist monks, court yard, during birthday of Wenshu, Xiantong Monastery, Wutai Shan, Five Terrace Mountain, Buddhist Centre, town of Taihuai, Shanxi province, China, Asia
1113-71763 - Buddhist monks honouring Wenshus at the birthday celebrations, red columns of temple, Xiantong Monastery, Wutai Shan, Five Terrace Mountain, Buddhist Centre, town of Taihuai, Shanxi province, China
1113-71461 - Shaolin Buddhist monks rehearse for a performance on Buddhas birthday, Shaolin Monastery, known for Shaolin boxing, Taoist Buddhist mountain, Song Shan, Henan province, China, Asia
1113-71462 - Shaolin Buddhist monks rehearse for a performance on Buddhas birthday, Shaolin Monastery, known for Shaolin boxing, Taoist Buddhist mountain, Song Shan, Henan province, China, Asia
1113-71760 - pilgrims circle and turn the prayer wheels at the base of the Great White Pagoda, during birthday of Wenshu, Monastery, Wutai Shan, Five Terrace Mountain, Buddhist Centre, town of Taihuai, Shanxi province, China, Asia
1113-71774 - monks in yellow and red robes play bamboo mouth organ and flute, during birthday of Wenshu, Xiantong Monastery, Wutai Shan, Five Terrace Mountain, Buddhist Centre, town of Taihuai, Shanxi province, China, Asia
1113-71761 - Lama monk turns the prayer wheels at the base of the Great White Pagoda, during the birthday celebrations for Wenshu, Tayuan Monastery, Wutai Shan, Five Terrace Mountain, Buddhist Centre, town of Taihuai, Shanxi province, China
1113-71752 - People lighting candles for the birthday celebrations for Wenshu, Shuxiang temple, Mount Wutai, Wutai Shan, Five Terrace Mountain, Buddhist Centre, town of Taihuai, Shanxi province, China
857-30906 - Lydia Newton celebrates her 112th birthday with friends and family making her among the 20 oldest living human beings on earth. Lydia, born March 23, 1893, shares oatmeal every morning with her 90 year old daughter Margaret Rader in their triple wide trailer at a small trailer park outside of town. "I eat oats with half and half and we don't watch the fat let me tell you" says Lydia. "We were never out to make a lot of money, just to live. We made our own toys out of rubber bands and spoons and I think we were a lot happier than kids today" says lydia who has not had a cold or flu for 23 years. As for politics..."It goes in one ear and out the other. I don't care who the next president is. They are all a bunch of liars. I have decided that if the men can't run this country its about time they give a woman a chance."
857-30904 - Lydia Newton celebrates her 112th birthday with friends and family making her among the 20 oldest living human beings on earth. Lydia, born March 23, 1893, shares oatmeal every morning with her 90 year old daughter Margaret Rader in their triple wide trailer at a small trailer park outside of town. "I eat oats with half and half and we don't watch the fat let me tell you" says Lydia. "We were never out to make a lot of money, just to live. We made our own toys out of rubber bands and spoons and I think we were a lot happier than kids today" says lydia who has not had a cold or flu for 23 years. As for politics..."It goes in one ear and out the other. I don't care who the next president is. They are all a bunch of liars. I have decided that if the men can't run this country its about time they give a woman a chance."
857-9178 - A Swahili man reads from the Koran at a gathering of men in a house in Lamu to celebrate Maulidi, the birthday of the Prophet. Lamu Island, Kenya
1196-150 - A view of Swayambhu Stupa with full moon marks the 2554 years of Lord Gautam Buddha's birth. Nepalese and Tibetan pilgrims lit lamp at the Stupa with the hopes of peace in country. Despite of the on going political turmoil about non-formation of Constitution, Buddha Jayanti (Buddha's birthday) was celebrated throughout the nation in peace. Kathmandu, Nepal. 2010-May-27
396-4941 - Soldiers at Trooping the Colour 2012, The Queen's Official Birthday Parade, Horse Guards, Whitehall, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
396-4939 - Soldiers at Trooping the Colour 2012, The Queen's Official Birthday Parade, Horse Guards, Whitehall, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
396-4945 - The Duchess of Cornwall, the Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry, Trooping the Colour 2012, The Queen's Birthday Parade, Whitehall, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
396-4936 - Soldiers at Trooping the Colour 2012, The Queen's Official Birthday Parade, Horse Guards, Whitehall, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
809-4140 - Children at Janmashtami festival (Krishna's birthday) at Bhaktivedanta Manor ISKCON (Hare Krishna) temple, Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe
809-3834 - Candle offering for Wesak celebrating Buddha's birthday, awakening and Nirvana, Great Buddhist Temple (Grande Pagode de Vincennes), Paris, France, Europe
809-3832 - Participant in the Wesak festival celebrating Buddha's birthday, awakening and nirvana, Great Buddhist Temple (Grande Pagode de Vincennes), Paris, France, Europe
724-1788 - Visitors throw a penny on Benjamin Franklin's grave at Christ Church burial ground during celebrations for Benjamin Franklin' s 300th birthday, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America, North America
724-1787 - Visitors throw a penny on Benjamin Franklin's grave at Christ Church burial ground during celebrations for Benjamin Franklin' s 300th birthday, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America, North America