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Running of the Bulls, Festival of San Fermin, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain, Europe - 767-1073
Greek Orthodox religious icons in souvenir and gift shop in Kerkyra, Corfu Town, Corfu, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe - 1161-8679
Lathmar Holi Celebrations in Nand Rae Temple, Nandagaon, Braj, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia - 848-896
Holi Festival Celebrations in Mathura, Braj, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia - 848-903
Locals dancing at a Maracatu parade at Carnival, Nazare da Mata, Pernambuco, Brazil, South America - 1176-82
Jember Fashion Festival, East Java, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia - 1131-544
Performance of the Balinese Kecak dance, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia - 1131-564
Male dancers preparing for a traditional Javanese dance, Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia - 816-7409
Musicians of Calcio Storico, Piazza Duomo, Florence (Firenze), Tuscany, Italy, Europe - 765-1745
People praying, Htilominlo Pahto temple, Bagan (Pagan), Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 733-6290
Taj Mahal at Sunset, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia - 252-6379
Indian tourists at the Taj Mahal, built by the Moghul emperor Shah Jehan (Jahan), Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India - 1-39261
Man and boy riding camels in the Yamuna River in front of the Taj Mahal, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia - 794-3692
Shwe Zigon Paya, a golden temple in Bagan area, Myanmar, Asia - 816-2842
Boy about to become a monk, Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 450-3968
Intha 'leg rowing' fishermen at sunset on Inle Lake who row traditional wooden boats using their leg and fish using nets stretched over conical bamboo frames, Inle Lake, Myanmar (Burma), Southeast Asia - 321-5141
View over the temples of Bagan swathed in early morning mist, with hot air balloon drifting across the scene, from Shwesandaw Paya, Bagan, Myanmar (Burma), Southeast Asia - 321-5069
Colourful yellow and orange parasols backlight, Bagan, Myanmar (Burma), Southeast Asia - 321-5082
Bullock cart on a dusty track among the temples of Bagan with light from the setting sun shining through the dust, Bagan, Myanmar (Burma), Southeast Asia - 321-5079
Statues of the Buddha, Shwe Oo Min natural Buddhist cave pagoda, Pindaya, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 841-1273
Ethiopian People Celebrating Timkat The Festival of Epiphany, Gondar, Ethiopia - 817-434001
Bedouin men at Sahara festival, Douz, Tunisia - 817-137877
Fantasia International Festival of the Sahara Douz Southern Tunisia. - 817-424455
Saharan International Festival of the Sahara Douz Southern Tunisia. - 817-426154
Ceramic houses, Weihnachtsmarkt (Children's Christmas Market), Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany, Europe - 685-1819
Lapps with traditional costumes and reindeer, Inari lake, Lapland, Finland. - 817-15455
Sami (lapp) people, Sami experience in Boazo Sami Siida, Alta, Finnmark, Lapland, Norway. - 817-16432
Detail of figurines on sale for the Day of the Dead celebration, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico, North America - 801-123
A costumed participant in the Jidai Matsuri - 817-346895
Japan, Kansai, Kyoto, Jidai Matsuri, festival, woman in historical costume, - 817-310068
Pilgrim watching religious dances, Buddhist festival (Tsechu), Trashi Chhoe Dzong, Thimphu, Bhutan, Asia - 772-211
Buddhist festival (Tsechu), Trashi Chhoe Dzong, Thimphu, Bhutan, Asia - 772-378
Self torturing spirit medium at the Vegetarian Festival, Phuket, South Tahiland - 817-132197
Pyongyang Indoor Stadium performance, Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), North Korea, Asia - 794-3506
Dancers at the Airand festival, Mass games in Pyongyang, North Korea, Asia - 816-2383
Friendly north Korean soldier, Pammunjon, North Korea, Asia - 816-2445
Dancers and acrobats at the Airand festival, Mass games in Pyongyang, North Korea, Asia - 816-2375
Novice monk praying at the feet of Giant Buddha statue, Wat Intharawihan (Wat In), Bangkok, Thailand, Asia - 252-10008
Big Buddha, Ko Samui, Thailand - 728-223
Detail of the Reclining Buddha, Wat Pho, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia - 834-441
SRI LANKA Anuradhapura Detail of the reclining Buddha in Isurumuniya Vihara Rock Temple . Sri Lanka travel Asia Buddha shrine Buddhism worship prayer faith Asian Llankai Sri Lankan - 797-3790
SRI LANKA Anuradhapura Prayer flags hanging in front of Ruvanvelisaya Dagoba. worship prayer Buddhism Buddha Asia Sri Lanka travel shrine faith Asian Llankai Sri Lankan - 797-3793
Young monks at a window, Chimi Lhakhang dating from 1499, Temple of the Divine Madman Lama Drukpa Kunley, Punakha, Bhutan, Asia - 733-3757
Sikh pilgrim sitting by holy pool, Golden Temple, Amritsar, Punjab state, India, Asia - 557-2915
Apprentice Geisha (Maiko), in traditional costume, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan, Asia - 834-2667
Portrait of a Maiko (a geisha's apprentice) in front of temple lanterns, Kyoto, Japan - 701-192
Tokushima Ao Odori dancers, holiday festival, Nagoya City, Gifu prefecture, Honshu Island, Japan, Asia - 733-333
Women in traditional costume at Hanagasa Junko (procession of floral bonnets) during Gion Matsuri traditional Japanese festival, Kyoto, Japan - 817-124382
Preparing the Snow festival, Otaru Canal, Otaru Yuki-akari-no-michi, Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan - 817-315777
Fukuoka Sumo competition, entering the ring ceremony, Kyushu Basho, Fukuoka city, Kyushu, Japan, Asia - 733-3781
High angle view of ruins on mountains, Machu Picchu, Cusco Region, Peru - 788-14578
Portrait of a Peruvian man playing a flute, Inca ruins of Sacsayhuaman, near Cuzco, Peru, South America - 252-10480
Local woman and Lama, Peru, South America - 252-10500
The Mevlevi, (Whirling Dervishes) performing the Sufi dance, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe - 794-615
Suleymaniye complex from Galata Bridge, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe - 450-1066
Girls dressed in traditional dancing costume, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia - 834-2784
Portrait of a Kathakali dance performer, Kochi (Cochin), Kerala state, India, Asia - 252-10719
The Heavenly Gate to the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Beijing (Peking), China, Asia - 772-485
Portrait of Chairman Mao, Gate of Heavenly Peace (Tiananmen), Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China, Asia - 252-10470
Candle floating in Dafo temple, Leshan, Sichuan, China, Asia - 784-68
Bishop kissing feet after washing them, Easter Thursday Mass in St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe - 809-792
Trumpet player in red costume and mask celebrates the Feast of the Jews, just before Easter, in the Lombard village of San Fratello, north Sicily, Italy, Europe - 83-5023
Bocinas Easter Monday procession Cofradia del Santisimo Cristo del Perdon Holy Week Murcia Spain - 817-274029
Lucy Reves crucifixion during Holy Week at Easter in Capitanan village in Bulacan Provice, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia - 142-3144
Penitents Resurrection Sunday In calle Mesones Brotherhood`Resucitado de Regina¥ Granada Andalusia, Spain - 817-418288
Semana Santa (Holy Week) celebrations, Malaga, Andalucia, Spain, Europe - 794-1155
Palm Sunday procession, Seville, Andalucia, Spain, Europe - 809-4337
San Fermin festival. Plaza de Toros, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain, Europe - 793-343
Tomatina food fight festival, Bunol, Valencia province, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain - 817-20078
Rider speeding during the Medieval Games, festival celebrated on St. John's Day (Festa de Sant Joan), Ciutadella, Minorca (Menorca), Balearic Islands, Spain, Europe - 718-983
Sousophone players at Oruro Carnival, Oruro, Bolivia, South America - 733-5223
A group of Tobas performing the Devil Dance - La Diablada, during the carnival, Oruro, Bolivia, South America - 718-27
Brightly painted door in the Medina, Essaouira, Morocco - 712-1104
Man wearing blue headscarf, Djemma el Fna, Marrakech (Marrakesh), Morocco, North Africa, Africa - 321-3861
Hands painted with henna, Ouarzazate, valley of the Draa River, Morocco - 817-34841
Costumes and masks during Venice Carnival, Venice, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Veneto, Italy, Europe - 819-96
Exterior facade of arches on the Doge's Palace, (Palazzo Ducale), Venice, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Veneto, Italy, Europe - 818-754
Portrait of three Maori men performing traditional dance, New Zealand, Pacific - 728-1328
Lamayuru gompa (monastery), Lamayuru, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia - 756-497
Woman at prayer in the temple, Jaisalmer, India - 817-6286
India, Rajasthan, Jaisalmer, Desert Festival, dancers - 817-239885
Men, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India - 817-35611
Devote (fakir) at Mel Malaiyanur temple, Melmalaiyanur, Tamil Nadu, India - 817-37888
Dia de los Muertos, Mexico - 817-153920
Tarahumaras Indians with full body decoration and ceremonial drums for Easter celebrations, Norogachi, Sierra Madre, Mexico, North America - 105-714
Chichenitza, Mayan ruins, Yucatan, Mexico, Central America - 252-6947
Sing-sing annual tribal gathering, Mount Hagen Cultural Show, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea - 817-96812
Group of Wodaabe (Bororo) men with faces painted for the annual Gerewol male beauty contest, the general reunion of West Africa for the Wodaabe Peul (Bororo Peul) people, Niger, West Africa, Africa - 841-421
Inti Raymi the procession of warriors during the Incan Festival of the Sun, held at Sacsayhuaman, above Cuzco on June 24th, Peru - 763-919
The Tomatina festival, Bunyol, Valencia province, Spain - 817-148124
Murals, Teotihuacan, 150AD to 600AD and later used by the Aztecs, UNESCO World Heritage Site, north of Mexico City, Mexico, North America - 641-7137
Arch with view of Campanile San Marco, Basilica San Marco and Piazza San Marco, Venice, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Veneto, Italy, Europe - 818-674
Detail of sculpture, Bayon temple, dating from the 13th century, Angkor, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia - 841-21
Ahu Tongariki, the largest ahu on the Island, Tongariki is a row of 15 giant stone Moai statues, Rapa Nui (Easter Island), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Chile, South America - 794-423
Monk reading the Bible, Evian, Haute Savoie, France, Europe - 809-1440
poothai ram dancer, dusit rayavadee, krabi, thailand - 811-1775
Girl doing meditation, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia - 238-5892
India, Holi festival, color and spring festival. - 817-97887
India, Holi festival, color and spring festival. - 817-97878
Panjim Goa, India, man with colored powder on the face during the Holi feast - 817-193978
Masai family, Masai Mara, Kenya, East Africa, Africa - 741-3292
Onion Domes of Alexander Nevski Cathedral Tallinn, Estonia, Baltic States, Northeast Europe. - 817-30789
Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple), Amritsar, Punjab, India, Asia - 848-925
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