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1116-38291 - Indonesia, Bali, Temple Umbrella close-up
1116-33507 - Hawaii, Oahu, North Shore, Haleiwa, Elaborately painted surfboards by Ron Artis.
1116-33726 - Bangkok, Thailand, Wat Benjamabophit (Marble Temple) top of gold trimmed temple, blue sky.
1116-29898 - China, Beijing, Golden Buddha from South East Asia.
1116-33532 - Indonesia, Lionfish (pterois volitans) floating peacefully above the reef.
1116-28485 - Cambodia, Siem Reap, Four young dancers wearing traditional costumes, posing.
1116-31925 - Malaysia, Close-up of a lionfish (pterois volitans)in dark water.
1116-33495 - Indonesia, Lionfish (pterois volitans) floating peacefully above the reef.
1116-28486 - Cambodia, Siem Reap, Close up of young woman wearing traditional dancer attire.
1116-33497 - Hawaii, Oahu, North Shore, Haleiwa, Elaborately painted surfboards by Ron Artis.
1116-32741 - India, Rajasthan, Ranakpur, the Jain Temple of Ranakpur.
1116-29045 - Australia, The Rainbow Lorikeet, Trichoglossus haematodus.
1116-29895 - China, Beijing, Decorative lanterns found in the market place.
1116-32737 - India, Rajasthan, Ranakpur, the Jain Temple of Ranakpur.
1116-29047 - Australia, The Rainbow Lorikeet, Trichoglossus haematodus.
1116-30182 - China, Beijing, Indian styled tea kettle.
1116-33713 - Cambodia, Siem Reap, Portrait of woman in traditional dancing costume, greenery in background.
1116-32740 - India, Rajasthan, Ranakpur, the Jain Temple of Ranakpur.
1116-33725 - Thailand, Bangkok, Wat Benjamabophit (Marble Temple) closeup of colorful detail.
1116-32770 - India, New Delhi, Bangla Shib Gurudwara, Sika Great Temple, colorful Sika, Hindu religious man.
1116-33987 - Cambodia, Siem Reap, Two women in traditional dancing costumes, gesturing with hands.
1116-37712 - Indonesia, Bali, Legong Dancer young girl in traditional costume, holding fan
1116-32987 - Hawaii, Scarlet Macaw (ara macao) on tree branch.
1116-32793 - India, Rajasthan, Jaipur, Park Plaza Hotel, Doorman with great moustache.
1116-27197 - People making a carpet made of sand & sawdust along the Good Friday processional route. Carpet-making is thought of as a sacrificial act, as the elaborate detail and time that go into the carpet making is a way for people to give something of themselves in memory of the crucifixion of Jesus. These carpets last on average 2 hours before they are destroyed by the many feet that march over them during a procession in Antigua Guatemala., Sacatepuquez, Guatemala
1116-27195 - Carpet made of pine needles & flowers along the Good Friday processional route. Carpet-making is thought of as a sacrificial act, as the elaborate detail and time that go into the carpet making is a way for people to give something of themselves in memory of the crucifixion of Jesus. These carpets last on average 2 hours before they are destroyed by the many feet that march over them during a procession in Antigua Guatemala., Sacatepuquez, Guatemala
1116-27185 - Carpet made of pine needles, flowers, sand & sawdust along the Good Friday processional route. Carpet-making is thought of as a sacrificial act, as the elaborate detail and time that go into the carpet making is a way for people to give something of themselves in memory of the crucifixion of Jesus. These carpets last on average 2 hours before they are destroyed by the many feet that march over them during a procession in Antigua Guatemala., Sacatepuquez, Guatemala
1116-27191 - Carpet made of sand & sawdust along the Good Friday processional route. Carpet-making is thought of as a sacrificial act, as the elaborate detail and time that go into the carpet making is a way for people to give something of themselves in memory of the crucifixion of Jesus. These carpets last on average 2 hours before they are destroyed by the many feet that march over them during a procession in Antigua Guatemala., Sacatepuquez, Guatemala
1116-27285 - People working on a carpet made of sand & sawdust along the Good Friday processional route. Carpet-making is thought of as a sacrificial act, as the elaborate detail and time that go into the carpet making is a way for people to give something of themselves in memory of the crucifixion of Jesus. These carpets last on average 2 hours before they are destroyed by the many feet that march over them during a procession in Antigua Guatemala., Sacatepuquez, Guatemala
1116-26113 - Tobas dancer wearing an elaborate mask, feather headdress and costume in the procession of the Carnaval de Oruro, Oruro, Bolivia
1116-26093 - Suri Sicuri dancer wearing an elaborate feather headdress in the procession of the Carnaval de Oruro, Oruro, Bolivia
1116-27198 - Carpet with Christian imagery made of sand & sawdust along the Good Friday processional route. Carpet-making is thought of as a sacrificial act, as the elaborate detail and time that go into the carpet making is a way for people to give something of themselves in memory of the crucifixion of Jesus. These carpets last on average 2 hours before they are destroyed by the many feet that march over them during a procession in Antigua Guatemala., Sacatepuquez, Guatemala
1116-25377 - Diablada dancer wearing an elaborate devil mask and costume in the procession of the Carnaval de Oruro, Oruro, Bolivia
1116-27200 - Carpet made of sand & sawdust along the Good Friday processional route. Carpet-making is thought of as a sacrificial act, as the elaborate detail and time that go into the carpet making is a way for people to give something of themselves in memory of the crucifixion of Jesus. These carpets last on average 2 hours before they are destroyed by the many feet that march over them during a procession in Antigua Guatemala., Sacatepuquez, Guatemala
1116-27193 - Carpet made of pine needles & flowers along the Good Friday processional route. Carpet-making is thought of as a sacrificial act, as the elaborate detail and time that go into the carpet making is a way for people to give something of themselves in memory of the crucifixion of Jesus. These carpets last on average 2 hours before they are destroyed by the many feet that march over them during a procession in Antigua Guatemala., Sacatepuquez, Guatemala
1116-26071 - Morenada dancer wearing an elaborate mask and costume in the procession of the Carnaval de Oruro, Oruro, Bolivia
1116-26064 - Morenada dancer wearing an elaborate mask and costume in the procession of the Carnaval de Oruro, Oruro, Bolivia
1116-25973 - Morenada dancer wearing an elaborate mask and costume in the procession of the Carnaval de Oruro, Oruro, Bolivia
1116-25381 - Diablada dancers wearing elaborate devil masks and costumes in the procession of the Carnaval de Oruro, Oruro, Bolivia
1116-26091 - Suri Sicuri dancer wearing an elaborate feather headdress in the procession of the Carnaval de Oruro, Oruro, Bolivia
1116-26112 - Tobas dancer wearing an elaborate mask, feather headdress and costume in the procession of the Carnaval de Oruro, Oruro, Bolivia
1116-27188 - Carpet made of pine needles, flowers, sand & sawdust along the Good Friday processional route. Carpet-making is thought of as a sacrificial act, as the elaborate detail and time that go into the carpet making is a way for people to give something of themselves in memory of the crucifixion of Jesus. These carpets last on average 2 hours before they are destroyed by the many feet that march over them during a procession in Antigua Guatemala., Sacatepuquez, Guatemala
1116-27187 - People making a carpet of sand & sawdust with the image of Jesus along the Good Friday processional route. Carpet-making is thought of as a sacrificial act, as the elaborate detail and time that go into the carpet making is a way for people to give something of themselves in memory of the crucifixion of Jesus. These carpets last on average 2 hours before they are destroyed by the many feet that march over them during a procession in Antigua Guatemala., Sacatepuquez, Guatemala
1116-25917 - Morenada dancer wearing an elaborate mask and costume in the procession of the Carnaval de Oruro, Oruro, Bolivia
1116-27284 - People working on a carpet made of sand & sawdust along the Good Friday processional route. Carpet-making is thought of as a sacrificial act, as the elaborate detail and time that go into the carpet making is a way for people to give something of themselves in memory of the crucifixion of Jesus. These carpets last on average 2 hours before they are destroyed by the many feet that march over them during a procession in Antigua Guatemala., Sacatepuquez, Guatemala
1116-26110 - Tobas dancers wearing elaborate masks, feather headdresses and costumes in the procession of the Carnaval de Oruro, Oruro, Bolivia
1116-26126 - Tobas dancer wearing an elaborate mask, feather headdress and costume in the procession of the Carnaval de Oruro, Oruro, Bolivia
1116-26063 - Morenada dancer wearing an elaborate mask and costume in the procession of the Carnaval de Oruro, Oruro, Bolivia
1116-27186 - Carpet made of pine needles, flowers, sand & sawdust along the Good Friday processional route. Carpet-making is thought of as a sacrificial act, as the elaborate detail and time that go into the carpet making is a way for people to give something of themselves in memory of the crucifixion of Jesus. These carpets last on average 2 hours before they are destroyed by the many feet that march over them during a procession in Antigua Guatemala., Sacatepuquez, Guatemala
1116-27190 - Girl by a carpet made of sand & sawdust along the Good Friday processional route. Carpet-making is thought of as a sacrificial act, as the elaborate detail and time that go into the carpet making is a way for people to give something of themselves in memory of the crucifixion of Jesus. These carpets last on average 2 hours before they are destroyed by the many feet that march over them during a procession in Antigua Guatemala., Sacatepuquez, Guatemala
1116-26086 - Suri Sicuri dancers wearing elaborate feather headdress in the procession of the Carnaval de Oruro, Oruro, Bolivia
1116-27196 - People making a carpet made of sand & sawdust along the Good Friday processional route. Carpet-making is thought of as a sacrificial act, as the elaborate detail and time that go into the carpet making is a way for people to give something of themselves in memory of the crucifixion of Jesus. These carpets last on average 2 hours before they are destroyed by the many feet that march over them during a procession in Antigua Guatemala., Sacatepuquez, Guatemala
1116-27199 - People making a carpet made of flower & pine needles along the Good Friday processional route. Carpet-making is thought of as a sacrificial act, as the elaborate detail and time that go into the carpet making is a way for people to give something of themselves in memory of the crucifixion of Jesus. These carpets last on average 2 hours before they are destroyed by the many feet that march over them during a procession in Antigua Guatemala., Sacatepuquez, Guatemala
1116-27189 - Girl by a carpet made of sand & sawdust along the Good Friday processional route. Carpet-making is thought of as a sacrificial act, as the elaborate detail and time that go into the carpet making is a way for people to give something of themselves in memory of the crucifixion of Jesus. These carpets last on average 2 hours before they are destroyed by the many feet that march over them during a procession in Antigua Guatemala., Sacatepuquez, Guatemala
1116-25881 - Morenada dancers wearing elaborate masks and costumes in the procession of the Carnaval de Oruro, Oruro, Bolivia
1116-25876 - Morenada dancer wearing an elaborate mask and costume in the procession of the Carnaval de Oruro, Oruro, Bolivia
1116-27201 - People making a carpet made of flower & pine needles along the Good Friday processional route. Carpet-making is thought of as a sacrificial act, as the elaborate detail and time that go into the carpet making is a way for people to give something of themselves in memory of the crucifixion of Jesus. These carpets last on average 2 hours before they are destroyed by the many feet that march over them during a procession in Antigua Guatemala., Sacatepuquez, Guatemala
1116-26125 - Tobas dancers wearing elaborate masks, feather headdresses and costumes in the procession of the Carnaval de Oruro, Oruro, Bolivia
1116-25382 - Diablada dancer wearing an elaborate devil mask and costume in the procession of the Carnaval de Oruro, Oruro, Bolivia
1116-25885 - Morenada dancer wearing an elaborate mask and costume in the procession of the Carnaval de Oruro, Oruro, Bolivia
857-64041 - A Native American man participates in a dance at a powwow in Mesa Verde, Colorado.
857-67952 - A Tibetan pilgrim spins prayer wheels in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China.
857-64046 - A Native American man participates in a dance at a powow in Mesa Verde, Arizona.
857-64047 - A Native American man participates in a dance at a powwow in Mesa Verde, Colorado.
857-64040 - A Native American man participates in a dance at a powwow in Mesa Verde, Colorado.
857-64048 - Native Americans perform a dance at a powwow in Mesa Verde, Colorado.
857-64045 - Native Americans perform a dance at a powwow in Mesa Verde, Colorado.
857-55813 - Men dressed in elaborate costumes, loosely representing North African tribes, the Moors, smoke cigars while marching in a parade during the Festival of Moors and Christians, (La Fiesta de Moros y Cristianos) in the old town of Alcoy, Alicante Province.
857-55811 - Women dressed in elaborate costumes, loosely representing the North African tribes, the Moors, smoke cigarettes before marching in a parade during the Festival of Moors and Christians, in the old town of Alcoy, Alicante Province, Valencia Autonomous Regio
857-33933 - Women in burqas flock like doves to the entrance of the main mosque at the Blue Mosque complex, Mazar-i-Sharif, Balkh Province, September 23, 2002. Wednesday mornings are reserved for women to come and worship at the mosque.Elaborate tilework and decorated spires adorn the mosque, also known as the Shrine of Hazrat Ali (Hazrat Ali was the son-in-law of the prophet Mohammed), who is believed to be buried here. The shrine, of particular importance for Afghanistan's Shi'ite Muslims, was first built in the 12th century, destroyed by Genghis Khan, and rebuilt in 1481. The current mosque, considered by some to be one of the most beautiful in Central Asia, is a modern restoration.
857-34011 - Elaborate flower wreaths are brought by Afghan soldiers as tokens of respect to the shrine of Ahmad Shah Masood, on the one year anniversary of Masoods assasination, at a ceremony in the Panjshir Valley, Afghanistan, September 9, 2002. Masood was a revered mujahedin leader who fought the Soviets in the Afghan-Soviet war, and who also was one of the main leaders of the Northern Alliance which opposed the Taliban and helped the US Military in their defeat. Masood was assasinated by what are thought to be Al Queda operatives on Sept. 9, 2001. A shrine has been erected in the Panjshir Valley, near the village of Bazarak, from where he led much of his resistance to both the Soviet and Taliban forces, to honor this latest of Afghan war heros.
857-33935 - Tajik women proudly pose with their children, burqa's thrown back, in front of the main entrance to the Blue Mosque, Mazar-i-Sharif, Balkh Province. Wednesday mornings are reserved for women to come and worship at the mosque. Elaborate tilework and decorated spires adorn the mosque, also known as the Shrine of Hazrat Ali (Hazrat Ali was the son-in-law of the prophet Mohammed), who is believed to be buried here. The shrine, of particular importance for Afghanistan's Shi'ite Muslims, was first built in the 12th century, destroyed by Genghis Khan, and rebuilt in 1481. The current mosque, considered by some to be one of the most beautiful in Central Asia, is a modern restoration.
857-15265 - In preparation for a procession in honor of the resurrection on the morning of Easter Sunday, citizens of Ouro Preto, Brazil, lay out an elaborate carpet of sawdust and flower petals through the cobbled streets.
1194-503 - Ethiopia the maryam feast, feast of mary, at axum. Priests holding elaborate ethiopian crosses during the event
1194-510 - Ethiopia the maryam feast, feast of mary, at axum. Priests holding elaborate ethiopian crosses during the event
1196-25 - N month of november 7 days before full moon a sacred ceremony is held in various monasteries throughout himalayas by traditional healers known as amchis. They bring their precious herbs, minerals special animal glands to be blessed. A selected amount of herbs is placed in a copper vessel placed on monastery alter. 7 days amchis go through an elaborate potenization of these medicines through prayer other practices. Seen here is of amchis holding a dorje (sacred object used cutting through obscurations) which is lined from a vessel containing various herbs sitting on monastery alter to heart chakra. Chang tang nyee, ladakh, indi
149-5182 - Dancing girls in elaborate pink feather outfits dancing at the Tropicana nightclub, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America
367-591 - French Quarter, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America, North America
641-6394 - Interior of St. Mary's church or basilica, Main Market Square (Rynek Glowny), Old Town District (Stare Miasto), Krakow (Cracow), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Poland, Europe
975-111 - On a building site in Kigali City, an elaborate lattice of wooden planks create the scaffolding on the exterior of the building. Kigali, Rwanda, East Africa
756-2132 - Masked figure in costume at the 2012 Carnival, with Ponte di Sospiri in the background, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe
756-2130 - Masked figures in costume at the 2012 Carnival, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe
756-2131 - Masked figure in costume at the 2012 Carnival, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe
749-406 - City Hall on Marienplatz, Munich, Bavaria, Germany, Europe
749-367 - King Wilhelm Jubilee Column, Neus Schloss, Palace Square, Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, Europe
739-569 - Strasbourg Cathedral, Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin department, Alsace, France, Europe
749-408 - City Hall on Marienplatz, Munich, Bavaria, Germany, Europe
749-436 - Fountain in the courtyard of the Hamburg City Hall, Hamburg, Germany, Europe
396-4337 - Astronomical clock, Old Town Hall, Prague, Czech Republic, Europe
718-1783 - Leadenhall Market, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
846-155 - Maltese Eyes of Osiris fridge magnets, Malta, Mediterranean, Europe
846-126 - Bow of traditional Maltese Luzzu fishing boat with the Eye of Osiris, Malta, Mediterranean, Europe
846-119 - Luzzu fishing boat, Mgarr harbour, Gozo, Malta, Mediterranean, Europe