People
Masks for sale on the street in Marrakesh medina (old city).
Beggars in typical Moroccan coats with pointy hoods on a street in Marrakesh medina (old city).
Street vendor with wooden chairs, wicker baskets and hats. Marrakesh.
Navigating narrow and winding sreets of the Marrakesh medina (old city) on a bike.
Tea sellers on Jemaa el-Fnaa square, Marrrakesh.
Residents of Marrakesh on a bench in early morning sun.
Street scene from Marrakesh medina (old city).
Children from Mellah (Jewish quarter), Marrakesh.
Life in the narrow streets of Mellah (Jewish quarter) in Marrakesh.
Life in the narrow streets of Mellah (Jewish quarter) in Marrakesh.
Young Hindu boy guarding a fishing boat. Bombay.
Local men resting near El Mansour Mosque, Marrakesh.
Local elderly men sitting near El Mansour Mosque, Marrakesh.
Old lady with and cat. Meknes.
Old lady sitting on the door threshold in the old city (medina) in Meknes.
A scene fron Kathakali dance performance, Kerala.
Fishnets on the Kovalam beach, Kerala.
Women on the street in Thiruvanantapuram, Kerala.
Old men dressed in the traditional hooded Moroccan coats on a bench just outside the city walls of Meknes.
Colors of Moroccan traditional dress. Meknes.
Men selling bread from a pushcart outside the walls of the old city (medina) of Meknes.
Blue door and the nearby resident. Moulay Idriss.
Elderly resident of Moulay Idriss in the traditional Moroccan dress and pointy hood.
Old woman on a horse cart in Badami, Karnataka.
Women washing laundry. Badami, Karnataka.
Man dressed in green. Moulay Idriss.
Elderly men from Moulay Idriss.
Bedouins, who come to El-Hedim square in Meknes to sell their goods can be recognized by the strong blue color of their robes.
Snake charmer from El-Hedim square in Meknes.
Women queuing to enter the temple, Goa.
A street in Badami, Karnataka.
Gurkha with typical kukri knife. Darjeeling, West Bengal.
Troupe of musicians and comedians performing on El-Hedim square in Meknes.
local women in the light of late afternoon on El-Hedim square in Meknes.
Crown watching snake charmer on El-Hedim square in Meknes.
A man by the offering table. Coloane Island.
Transporting carton boxes.
Vegetable seller on a square in the center of old Macau.
Indian Maya girl from San Cristobal de las Casas.
Mayas on Zocalo in Mexico City.
Viva Mexico. Zocalo, Mexico City.
Political banner on Zocalo, Mexico City.
An Indian man with a huge plume. Zocalo, Mexico City.
Transportation of heavy objects in Kathmandu.
Women praying in front of Shwezigon paya. Old Bagan.
Municipal market in Nyaung U near Bagan.
Sadhu with his umbrella. Kathmandu.
Nepali couple leaving their temple. Kathmandu.
A man praying in front of Mingalazedi temple (closed at that time). Old Bagan.
A scene from Shwedagon Paya. Rangoon (Yangon).
A monk reading a book in Nga Phe Kyaung monastery (Jumping Cat monastery) on Inle lake in Shan state.
A scene from Swedagon Paya. Rangoon (Yangon).
Crippled boy left to beg at the street in Kathmandu.
Woman selling corn. Kathmandu.
Three burmese women walking along the bank of Ayeyarwady river.
At the railway station in Rangoon (Yangon).
Typical local "street cafe" with tiny stools. Rangoon (Yangon).
People going to work in the field. Amarapura near Mandalay.
Old woman from Kathmandu.
Bamboo flutes seller at Durbar Square in Kathmandu.
Entrance to a temple in Kathmandu.
A woman at work at a workshop manufacturing golded leafs, which are just several microns thin and are still used by Burmese to stick onto the holy statues.
Burmese woman smoking cheroot - a traditional cigar. Kyautawgyi temple in Amarapura near Mandalay.
Burmese woman smoking cheroot - a traditional cigar. Kyautawgyi temple in Amarapura near Mandalay.
Railroad tracks near the railway station in Thazi.
Group of Nepali children. Kathmandu.
Amish woman riding a carriage. Pennsylvania.
Young girl from the market in Indein village on Inle lake with Thanaka "make-up" on her face.
Young mother with child - both with patterns made of Thanaka on their faces. Bago.
A group of nuns in their typical pink robes in the early morning on a street in Mandalay.
The bottom of Kyaiktiyo Pagoda and the devotees praying and sticking golden leafs to the holy rock. Mount Kyaiktyio.
A porter carrying luggage of pilgrims to the Golden Rock on top of the holy Mt. Kyaiktyio. Shan State.
A porter carrying luggage of pilgrims to the Golden Rock on top of the holy Mt. Kyaiktyio. Shan State.
Dried fish on a stall near the Kyaiktyio pagoda. Kyaiktyio Pagoda at dawn. Mt. Kyaiktyio, Shan State.
A monk with typical Burmese fan. Kyaiktyio Pagoda at dawn. Mt. Kyaiktyio, Shan State.
Busy square at the foot of Mt. Kyaiktyo, from which the "buses" to the top of Mt. Kyaiktyio run. Shan State.
Young nuns in Kinpun at the foot of Kyaiktyio Pagoda at dawn. Mt. Kyaiktyio, Shan State.
Rural scene seen from thr U-Bein bridge in Amarapura near Mandalay.
A boat on the lake in Amarapura near Madalay. White stupa seen far in the back is a common feature of Burmese landscape.
A monk shaving the head of his colleague. Amarapura near Mandalay.
Burnese nuns in their typical pink robes in front of the Golden Rock on Mt. Kyaiktyio, Shan State.
Pilgrims praying in front of the Kyaiktyio Pagoda on Mt. Kyaiktyio in Shan Stste.
Evening sun lights up the Golden Rock of Kyaiktyio with a crowd of man sticking their golden leafs to it.Women are forbidden to enter close to the holy pagoda.
Smiling monk from Kyaiktyio.
Burmese pilgrims often spend many nights under the makeshift tents on the square in frint of the Kyaiktyio Pagoda. Mt. Kyaiktyio, Shan State.
Procession of young girls making offerings at Swedagon Paya. Rangoon (Yangon).
On the weekly marjet in Indein village. Shan State.
A man sticking incredibly thin golden leafs to the surface of Golden Rock or Kyaiktyio Pagoda, Mon State.
A man praying at the Golden Rock. Mt. Kyaiktyio, Mon State.
Men from neighbouring villages watch a volleyball match during the weekly market in Indein village, Shan State.
One of the famous "leg rowers" living on Inle lake. This technique of rowing with one's leg while standing on a boat's stern developed because the lake is covered by reeds and other plants, which block a view of a person sitting in a boat.
Monks marching very early morning barefoot to collect alms from the households in Nyaungshwe on Inle lake in Shan State.
Local woman among the old stupas near Swe Inn Thein in Indein village on Inle lake.
The weekly market in Indein village on Inle lake in Shan State.
Women selling food to the passengers of a burmese train, which stopped for three hours in the middle of nowhere.
Burmese train on a small station on the way from Rangoon (Yangon) to the north.
Fishermen on Inle lake. Shan State.
A closed shop in the coptic area of Cairo.
Ramessesum. Luxor.
At the corner of a street in Cairo.
Street vendor attracts the attention of passers-by with a screechy sound of his self made trumpet. Cairo.
Street vendor attracts the attention of passers-by with a screechy sound of his self made trumpet. Cairo.
General view of the Valley of the Kings. Luxor.
The famous FIshawi tea house inside the Khan al-Khalili bazaar in Cairo has been open continously (24 hours a day) for the past 200 years.
Painting of the henna tatoo on the street in Cairo.
Man smoking water pipes (nargileh) in the Fishawi tea house. Khan al-Khalili bazaar, Cairo.
Opponents are tested for their fighting spirit during cockfights in a little barangay (village) near Donsol south of Luzon.
Bets are taken during a cock fight in a little barangay (village) near Donsol, south of Luzon.
Final preparation of the cock for fight in a barangay (village) near Donsol, south of Luzon.
Cock fight. Barangay (village) near Donsol, south of Luzon.
Local fisherman returning from the morning fishing. A woman is catching small fish with her hands. Malapascua Island, Cebu province.
A couple carrying a basket full of fish. Malapascua island, Cebu province.
Fishermen at work. Kovalam beach, Tamil Nadu.
A couple carrying a basket full of fish. Malapascua island, Cebu province.
Returning with the morning catch. Malapascua island, Cebu province.
Worker unloading the day's catch. Malapascua island, Cebu province.
Bets are taken during a cock fight in a little barangay (village) near Donsol, south of Luzon.
Spectators watching a cock fight near Donsol village, south of Luzon.
Cock fight. Donsol village, south of Luzon.
"Yes to God" - an inscription on a bus stop in Masbate.
"No to drugs" - an inscription on a bus stop in Masbate.
Crucified men are being raised on their crosses during Good Friday celebrations in barangay San Pedro Cutud near San Fernando, Pampanga.
A general wiev of the knoll with three crosses and square, on which the culmination of the Goiod Friday celebration took place. Barangay San Pedro Cutud near San Fernando, Pampanga.
A man playing out Christ carries his cross during the recreation of the Way of the Cross on Good Friday in San Fernando, Pampanga.
A man carries a cross during Way of the Cross procession on Good Friday in San Fernando, Pampanga.
After arriving to the island on the Taal lake, a tourist boat is immediately surrounded by local women selling or renting hats protecting against scorching sun during the march up to the volcano crater.
A self-whipper among the crown of onlookers. Barangay San Pedro Cutud near San Fernando, Pampanga.
A man demonstrates a wooden tool with sharp pieces of glass stuck into it, which is used for releasing blood from the backs of penitents ehipping themselves during the Good Friday celebrations in San Fernando, Pampanga.
A man wearing a symbolic crown of thorns made of grass among the crown of onlookers during the Good Friday Way of the Cross procession in San Fernando, Pampanga.
A self-whipper covered in blood in San Fernando, Pampanga.
Two Philippinos hiding in the shade of big leaves. San Fernando, Pampanga.
A man with a crown of thorns. Barangay San Pedro Cutud near San Fernando, Pampanga.
A crowd watching the "crucifixion" during the Good Friday celebrations in San Fernando, Pampanga.
Procession with "Christ" is struggling to clear its way through the crowd of onlookers. Good Friday, San Fernando, Pampanga.
A man playing out Christ moments before being nailed to the cross. Barangay San Pedro Cutud near San Fernando, Pampanga.
Street barber near the railway tracks in a poor area of Manila
The journey up to the Taal volcano in South Luzon can be traveled on the back of a donkey.
Young boys from a school in Darjeeling, West Bengal.
Gigantic posters (some of them hand painted) of Indian movies on a street in Calcutta. India produces the most movies in the world, all of them for its local vast market.
Sikh pilgrims going to the Golden Temple in their holy city of Amritsar, Punjab.
Father and son, who have arrived as pilgrims to the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab.
Monks during prayers in their gathering hall in the monastery in Rumtek, Sikkim.
Young Indian woman with her baby. Badami, Karnataka.
Pilgrims in Sri Meenakshi temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Elderly woman carrying a lot on her head. Sri Meenakshi temple, Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Kathakali dancers doing make up before the performance. Kerala.
Holy pilgrim (sadhu) performing rituals in the Sri Meenakshi temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Two pilgrims having meal in Sri Meenakshi temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Bride and groom during their wedding ceremony in Kochi, Kerala.
Long table for guests invited to a wedding party in Kochi, Kerala.
Men working with fishnets on the Kovalam beach, Kerala.
Men pulling fishnets from the sea on the Kovalam beach, Kerala.
Men pulling fishnets from the sea on the Kovalam beach, Kerala.
Women tidying up the beach in Kovalam, Tamil Nadu.
Transportation of goods on the beach in Kovalam, Tamil Nadu.
Mother with her daughter. Thiruvanantapuram, Kerala.
Old woman on the stars in front of the house. Thiruvanantapuram, Kerala.
A view through an entrance gate to the palace of maharaja in Mysore, Karnataka.
Workers making cigarettes in one of the "factories" in Madurai. These men are usually paid very poorly and work in bad conditions.
Poor worker making cigarettes in one of the "factories" in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Old man bathing on the bank of Ganges in Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh.
On the way to the main sanctuary within the Golden Temple complex. Amritsar, Punjab.
Old Tibetan man from Centre for Tibetan Refugees in Darjeeling, West Bengal.
Checkpoint on the border between states of West Bengal and Sikkim.
Follower of the Jain religion covering his mouth, so as not to swallow any insect incidentally. Ellora, Maharashtra.
Waiting for a river tram, Kerala backwaters.
Young girl carries fresh Iranian bread early morning in Kerman.
Soldier praying in a mosque in Teheran.
A group of girls on the way to school. Teheran.
Separate zone for women in a bus in Teheran.
Street stall partly covers the mural with Ayatollach Chomeini's portrait.
A group of women. Isfahan.
Traditional Iranian bread pies look a bit like laundry. Kerman.
Women cover their faces not to be photographed. Busher on the Persian Gulf.
Four men resting in shade. Kerman
European girl in a lady-only pat of the bus. Teheran.
Shop with clothes for women. Obviously only chadors are available, in several colors, mostly dark. Teheran.
Inside the mausoleum of imam Ali in Shiraz - the second holiest place in Iran after the tomb of imam Reza in Mashad.
A woman in black chador next to the tomb of imam Ali covered in silver. Shiraz.
Water pipes' "caffe" - a place where local men (and only men) meet. Tehran.
Water pipes' "caffe" - a place where local men (and only men) meet. Tehran.
Water pipes' "caffe" - a place where local men (and only men) meet. Tehran.
A prayer next to the tomb of Imam Ali. Shiraz.
Big and very hospitable Iranian family.
Young Israeli soldiers in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem.
An orthodox Jew walking the street of a Jewish Quarter in Jerusalem.
An orthodox Jew with three sons near the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem.
Arab boy carrying piles of flat pita bread in Jerusalem Arab Quarter.
A street in the Old CIty of Jerusalem.
An orthodox Jew reading holy scriptures while walking down the street in the Old City of Jerusalem.
Young boys from the Old City of Jerusalem.
Israeli soldiers praying at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Jews reading and praying in the outdoor library in the northern, covered part of the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
A Jew praying at the Western Wall.
An orthodox Jew praying at the Western Wall.
An orthodox Jew praying at the Western Wall.
Arab men sitting in front of a local eatery on a street in Akko.
Residents of the ultraorthodox Jewish neighborhood of Mea Shearim reading announcements. Jerusalem.
Children from Mea Shearim - the ultraorthodox Jewish neighborhood in Jerusalem.
In a courtyard of Mea Shearim. Jerusalem.
Typical, orthodox Jewish family has many children. Mea Shearim, Jerusalem.
Haredi Jew passing by a shop in the ultraorthodox neighbourhood of Mea Shearim, Jerusalem.
Haredi Jew reading holy scriptures near the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Jews paying at the Western Wall in Jerusalem.
Jews praying at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Two Arabs talking in front of the western gate to the Temple Square. Mount Zion. Jerusalem.
Young Israeli soldiers entering the Yad Vashem Holocaust History Museum in Jerusalem.
Polish pilgrims walking on the Palm Sunday in the procession from the Mount of Olives to Saint Ann's church on Via Dolorosa. Jerusalem.
Polish pilgrims walking on the Palm Sunday in the procession from the Mount of Olives to Saint Ann's church on Via Dolorosa. Jerusalem.
Nuns in the Palm Sunday procession from the Mount of Olives to Saint Ann's church on Via Dolorosa. Jerusalem.
Nuns singing during the Palm Sunday procession from the Mount of Olives to Saint Ann's church on Via Dolorosa. Jerusalem.
Jews praying at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Jews praying at the northern, covered part of the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Orthodox Jews praying at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Orthodox Jews praying at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
At the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Jews wearing various kinds of traditional dresses praying at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
A Jew wearing a shtreimel (round fur hat) talking on the mobile phone near the Western Wall in Jerusalem.
A Jew wearing wearing a shtreimel (round fur hat) walking along the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
A Jew in a streimel (round fur hat) praying at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Haredi Jew at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
A Jew praying at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
A Jew praying at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Haredi Jew praying at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Two Haredi Jews talking near the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Priest of the Coptic (Egyptian) Church carrying a green cross. Jerusalem.
Greek Orthodox priests entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre built on the site of Jesus Christ's crucifixtion and grave. Christian Quarter, Jerusalem.
A priest of the Coptic Church walking past the Israeli policeman. Christian Quarter, Jerusalem.
Haredi Jews from Mea Shearim, Jerusalem.
Haredi Jews at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Jews praying at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Jews praying at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Haredi Jews walking down the street in Jerusalem Old City.
Jews praying at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Jews praying at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Jews praying at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
An orthodox Jew praying at the Western Wall with characteristic tefillin on his forehead - a black leather box containing scrolls of parchment with verses from the Torah. Jerusalem.
Jews praying at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Jews praying at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Jews praying at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Jews praying at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Jews praying at the northern, covered portion of the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
An orthodox Jew praying at the Western Wall with tefillin (leather box containing scrolls with verses from the Torah) on his arm and forehead. Jerusalem.
White clad Jews praying at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Western Wall with a row of praying Jews at its foot. Jerusalem.
Arab men playing backgammon in the Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem.
Old priest from the Russian Church of the Ascension sweeping the pavement. Mount of Olives, Jerusalem.
An old Haredi Jew praying at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Haredi Jew praying at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Orthodox Jew kissing the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Members of Jewish families of all ages praying at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Old Jew praying at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Jew praying at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Haredi Jew praying at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Haredi Jew praying at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Young Jew praying at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. In the gap are seen prayer notes on paper left by the faithful Jews in the cracks of the Western Wall since 300 years.
Jew praying at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
A Jew in front of the Wailing Wall. Jerusalem.
Crowds of Jews praying at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Crowds of Jews praying at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Crowds of Jews praying at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. At the far end is the arched entrance to the northern, covered portion of the Western Wall.
in the old city of Jerusalem.
An amateur performer dressed as a Roman soldier on top of the entrance colonnade of the hippodrome in Jerash.
"Roman soldiers" (actually retired Jordanian soldiers) taking part in a performance in the hippodrome in Jerash presenting chariot races and Roman army fighting techniques.
Performers dressed as Roman soldiers during the show in the hippodrome in Jerash.
Roman soldier simulating attack with the pilum (thin javelin). Jerash.
Demonstration of the fight of gladiators in the Roman hippodrome in Jerash.
Roman soldiers in the hippodrome in Jerash.
Roman soldiers holding pilums (thin javelins) in the hippodrome in Jerash.
Roman soldier presenting his helmet and armor after the show in the hippodrome in Jerash.
A guard dresses as a Roman centurion. Jerash.
Amateur performers present fighting techniques of Roman army in the hippodrome in Jerash.
Amateur performers present fighting techniques of Roman army in the hippodrome in Jerash.
Chariot races recreated in the hippodrome in Jerash.
Photo with a Roman gladiator. Jerash.
Roman soldiers and gladiators are played by enthusiasts recruited among the former Jordanian soldiers. Jerash.
Gladiator in the attacking pose. Jerash.
Guard dressed as a Nabatean soldier in front of the entrance to The Treasury (Al Khazneh). Petra.
The best kunafa in Jordan (and probably in the entire Arab world) in Habibeh pastry shop in Amman.
Arab man contemplating the valley of Petra.
Guard dressed as a Nabatean soldier in front of the entrance to The Treasury (Al Khazneh). Petra.
Local women with her child. Petra.
Old lady without feet and hands (possibly lost from a mine explosion) taking care of one of the monuments in Angkor Wat.
Old lady without feet and hands holding incense. Angkor Wat.
Two monks by the northern water reservoir within the Angkor Wat complex.
A monk deep in his thoughts. Angkor Wat.
Tourists descend the steep stairs of Angkor Wat holding tightly the handle for security.
Children "orchestra" performing next to Banteai Srei temple.
A monk from Angkor.
Young monk from Angkor Wat.
Young monk in the early morning sun. Angkor Wat.
Pier in a village on the bank of Tonle Sap river.
Three monks in front of the Angkor Wat temple at sunset.
Young monk in front of the Angkor Wat temple at sunset.
A nun from Preah Khan temple.
Richly sculpted wall of the Terrace of the Elephants in Angkor Thom.
Women from the country sell their goods in Vientiane.
Street vendor. Vientiane.
Young monks in front of the royal temple Haw Pha Kaew (now museum). Vientiane.
Lighting incenses in front of the A-ma Taoist temple dedicated to Matsu, the goddess of seafarers and fishermen.
Near St. Paul's cathedral a man is carrying goods in a traditional, Chinese way.
Near St. Paul's cathedral a man is carrying goods in a traditional, Chinese way.
Woman emptying rubbish bins near the famous Mandarin's House on Travessa de António da Silva.
Old man under the arcades on Largo de Senado.
Man reading newspaper under the side door of St. Dominc church built in 1828.
Local women in front of the A-Ma (Tin Hau) temple.
Old women on a small square next to a table with the game of Chinese chess.
Shopkeeper putting thin slices of meat to dry in sun to make Bakkwa, also known as rougan (肉干) - a Chinese snack similar to jerky.
Man walking past the wall of an old building. Taipa Village.
Mexican Indians playing and dancing in the permanent festival on the main square (Zocalo) of the Mexico City.
Woman selling Mexican souvenirs on Zocalo in Mexico City.
Native Maya man wearing an imposing plume. Zocalo, Mexixo City.
Souvenir seller at the foot of the Pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacan.
Maya wearing richly ornamented ritual dress on the main square (Zocalo) in Mexico City.
Young Maya man during the show of traditional dances on the main square (Zocalo) in Mexico City.
Mayan dances on the main square (Zocalo) in Mexico City.
Beautifully dressed Maya Indians sing and dance on Zocalo (the main square) in Mexico CIty.
Souvenirs sold on Zocalo (the main square) in Mexico City the day before the Independence Day.
Holy sadhu posing for paid photos for tourists in Durbar Square in Patan.
Holy sadhu posing for paid photos for tourists in Durbar Square in Patan.
Mother with children on the steps of the Nyatapola Temple, Bhaktapur.
Local men in front of the entrance to a small temple in Kathmandu.
Tibetan monks resting under the Boudhanath stupa, Kathmandu.
Nepali woman selling souvenirs for tourists on Durbar Square in Kathmandu.
Nepali woman selling souvenirs for tourists on Durbar Square in Kathmandu.
On the steps of Nyatapola Temple, Bhaktapur.
Old woman drying grain and chili peppers on a small square in Bhaktapur.
Crossing a mountain stream during the trekking to Annapurna Base Camp in Himalayas.
"Holy sadhu" posing for tourists on Durbar Square in Kathmandu.
Gurkha (Nepali soldier) in front of Hanuman Dhoka (Royal Palace complex) in Kathmandu.
Village woman at work met during the trek to Annapurna Base Camp.
Nepali man (sherpa) carrying the famous "kukri" - Nepali knife, which became a symbol of Nepali army (Gurkhas).
Crippled boy left to beg at the street in Kathmandu.
Young boys leaving the mosque after the noon prayers. Bahla.
Old man from Bahla in traditional attire with silver "kanjar" (Omani dagger) at his belt.
Fisherman is carrying his morning catch to the fish market in the Mutrah district of Muscat.
Local men in front of the fish market hall in the Mutrah district of Muscat.
On the fish market in the Mutrah district in Muscat.
Omani woman in rarely seen colorful dress. Muscat.
Bedouin woman in distinctive mask on the goat market in Nizwah.
Bedouin woman in distinctive mask on the goat market in Nizwah.
Omani man in typical round cap. Nizwah.
Typical Arabic architecture along the seaside promenade in the Mutrah district in Muscat.
Three windows. Mutrah district, Muscat.
In front of one of the historic merchants' houses in Mutrah district in Muscat.
Arcades of the new market (souq) in Nizwah.
Old Omani man in traditional attire with silver "kanjar" (Omani dagger) at his belt. In Oman the majority of men still wear traditional white robes down to their ankles and turbans or white caps.
Bedouin woman with her child on the market in Nizwah.
Men playing on the street a game using seashells near the Marina Hotel. Muscat, Mutrah district.
One of the alleys of the famous covered bazaar (souq) in Muscat.
Fish from the morning catch is carried to the market. Muscat, Mutrah district.
Presentation of animals for sale at the goat market in Nizwah.
Black clad Bedouin woman wearing a distinctive mask looks almost like an alien among other, "normally" dressed ones.
A women wearing the traditional Omani abbaya. Nizwah.
Presentation of the animals for sale. Goat market in Nizwah.
Presentation of the animals for sale. Goat market in Nizwah.
Goat market in Nizwah.
Omani man in front of the gate of the reconstructed market (souq) in Nizwah.
Father and son posing for a photo in front of the gate leading to the reconstructed market (souq) in Nizwah.
Amish family in their local supermarket in Pennsylvania Dutch County, Pennsylvania.
A worker on the plantation in Florida.
A man arriving for a rodeo in Texas.
Marines during a weekend picnic organised for the public. Washington, DC.
A man copying a name from the Memorial Wall at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Washington, DC.
The former Alcatraz prisoner Whitey Thompson is signing his book. Alcatraz prison, San Francisco, California.
Elizabeth Taylor promoting her parfumes White Diamonds in a shopping mall near Detroit, Michigan.
Women lining up to enter the Taj Mahal in Agra.
Woman sitting on the marble pavement in front of the Taj Mahal, Agra.
People queuing to enter the Taj Mahal Agra.
Taj Mahal and brightly dressed pilgrims seen from the northern side of amuna river. Agra.
Women on the bank of Pushkar Lake, Pushkar, Rajastan.
Women praying on the bank of Pushkar Lake, Pushkar, Rajastan.
Old woman performing rituals with water from Pushkar Lake, Pushkar, Rajastan.
Men in one of the ghats on the bank of Pushkar Lake. Pushkar, Rajastan.
Doing laundry on the bank of Pushkar Lake. Pushkar, Rajastan.
Man bathing in one of the ghats on the bank of Pushkar Lake. Pushkar, Rajastan.
A woman from Pushkar, Rajastan.
Woman on the steps leading to the temple in Udaipur, Rajastan.
Building works in a village in Rajastan.
A group of Woman visiting the palace of maharaja in Jaisalmer, Rajastan.
Colors of Jaisalmer, Rajastan.
Colorfully dressed men among the crowd on the main railway station in Delhi.
A woman in front of her laundry on the bank of the river in Badami, Karnataka.
Local family in front of their house on the beach in Colva, Goa.
Man pulling a riksha during a heavy rain in Calcutta, West Bengal.
Burmese woman smoking traditional cheroot. Nuaung U near Bagan..
Old monk from Swedagon Paya. Rangoon (Yangon).
Old monk from Swedagon Paya Rangoon (Yangon) smoking cheroot.
A monk in prayer. Shwedagon Paya, Rangoon (Yangon).
Boxes and their owner waiting for goods to be packed on the street in Nyaungswe on Inle lake. Shan State.
Mexican lady protecting herself from the sun and the intrusive photographer. Mexico City.
Moroccan man wearing traditional robes. Marrakesh.
Colors of Morocco. Marrakesh.
Witty man selling shark jaws on the ocean bank in Essaouira.
A man from Fez.
Man in green from Moulay Idriss.
Young monk from Angkor Wat.
Three windows and a woman. Mutrah district of Oman.
Gallery of Omani men watching the animals being presented for sale at the goat market in Nizwah.
A crowd of local onlookers, tourists and reporters under the cross with the first volunteer crucified during the Good Friday celebrations, barangay San Pedro Cutud, San Fernando, Pampanga.
Jewish family praying at the Western Wall, Jerusalem.
Orthodox Jews at the Western Wall, Jerusalem.
A happy taxi driver loading his passengers' bicycles onto the roof of his car before the ride to the Valley of the Kings in Luxor.
Fishermen pulling nets from the sea. Kovalam beach, Tamil Nadu.
Local women with her son. Petra.
Crippled boy left to beg at the street in Kathmandu.
Colors of Nepal, Bakhtapur.
Buddhist monk praying at Swayambunath Stupa in Kathmandu.
Crippled woman begging on a street in Calcutta.
Painting a street lantern from the top of bamboo ladder while the guy at the bottom is posing for a photo. Calcutta.
Boys from the street lantern painting team. Calcutta.
Painting a street lantern with bare hands. Calcutta.
Indian family resting in the garden after visiting Queen Victoria Memorial. Calcutta.
Man wrapped in a blanket sitting under a strange construction on a street in Calcutta.
Buddhist monk with a praying wheel on the way to Mahabodi Temple. Bodhgaya, Bihar.
Monks sitting around a small shrine within the Mahabodi Temple complex in Bodhgaya, Bihar.
Monks praying in the Mahabodi Temple complex in Bodhgaya, Bihar.
Buddhist monk praying at the Mahabodi temple, Bodhgaya, Bihar.
Buddhist monk praying near the entrance to the Mahabodi temple, Bodhgaya, Bihar.
Pilgrims prostrating themselves at the base of the Mahabodi Temple in Bodhgaya, Bihar.
Old monk reading. Mahabodi Temple, Bodhgaya, Bihar.
An old monk asleep in front of the Bodhi tree next to the Mahabodi Temple in Bodhgaya, Bihar.
Morning prayer in Ganges. Varanasi.
Sadhu selling chai (masala tea with milk) for 5 rupees on the bank of Gamges. Varanasi.
One of many orange clad sadhus of Varanasi.
Sadhus on the bank of Ganges. Varanasi.
Group of colorfully dressed women with children sitting on the bank of Ganges. Varanasi.
A boatman from Varanasi.
Old man looking at Ganges. Varanasi.
Crowded market street leading to Dashaswamedh Ghat in Varanasi.
Old man and his bike. Varanasi.
Holy sadhu sitting on the steps of Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi.
A priest of the Nepali Temple at Lalita Ghat in Varanasi.
Old man and a child. Varanasi.
Street shaver. Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi.
Group of almost-perfect shaved men. Dashaswamedh Ghat, Varanasi.
Narrow and crowded street with a queue of faithful waiting for admission to Shri Kashi Vishvanath Temple. Varanasi.
Large group of Indian pilgrims sitting on the steps of one of the ghats at the bank of Ganges in Varanasi.
Bathing and praying in Ganges. Varanasi.
Closeup of the lower part of Manikarnika Ghat with visible remains of the burning stakes and wood gathered for burning. Varanasi.
Hindu family bathing and praying in Ganges. Varanasi.
Men praying and washing in Ganges. Varanasi.
Indian women in front of a beautiful blue door on a narrow street in Varanasi.
Old woman from Varanasi.
Rope seller. Varanasi.
Street tailor. Varanasi.
Do not mess with Indian army! Varanasi.
Orange clad sadhu on a street in Varanasi.
Old holy man walking a narrow street in Varanasi.
At the colourful entrance to a small shrine in Varanasi.
Men sitting at the upper part of Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi. Waiting for something or just having nothing better to do...
After weighing, the wood is put on the shoulders of a porter, who carries it to the burning stake. Manikarnika Ghat, Varanasi.
A man sitting on steps in Dhashashwamed Ghat. Varanasi.
Blind man singing and playing his one string, self made instrument (ektara). Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh.
A group of colorfully dressed Indian women climbing stairs to the Lakshmana Temple - one of the most famost and best preserved temples of Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh.
On the train from Damoh to Puri in class AC3.
Holy sadhu travels in air conditioned sleeper class and is very occupied with his mobile phone. On the train from Damoh to Puri.
Crowd of Indians on the beach in Puri, Odisha braving the waves on New Year's Eve.
A group of colorfully dressed Indian women in front of one of the 24 famous stone wheels carved around the base of the Sun Temple in Konark in Odisha.
Indian woman in sari standing on the elaborately carved remains of the Dance Pavilion (Nat Mandir) of the Sun Temple ion Konark, Odisha.
Photography on platform (of the Sun Temple in Konark) is strictly prohibited.
Elderly Indian lady sitting in front of the Sun Temple in Konark, Odisha with a Dance Pavilion (Nat Mandir) in the background.
Three Indian women in front of one of the 24 famous stone wheels carved around the base of the Sun Temple in Konark in Odisha.
Crowd of Indians on the beach in Puri, Odisha braving the waves on New Year Day.
Crowd of Indians on the beach in Puri, Odisha braving the waves on New Year Day.
Travelling a local train in Calcutta, West Bengal.
A river of people in the underground passage between the Howrah Railway Station and the bus terminal.
Entering The Oberoi Grand - the most luxurious hotel in Calcutta.
Riding on the subway in Calcutta.
Beggars on Kali Temple Rd on the way to the Kalighat Temple in Calcutta, West Bengal.
People living on the street on Kali Temple Rd near the Kalighat Temple in Calcutta, West Bengal.
A beggar siting on the street in front of the Mother House - a hospice for sick and dying established in 1953 by Mother Teresa of Calcutta.
On of many shops with spare parts for cars, motorcycles and rickshaws on A.J.C Bose Road in southern Calcutta.
Crimson clad monks in front of a small shrine within the Mahabodhi Temple complex in Bodhgaya in Bihar.
Blind beggar from Calcutta.
Japanese girl dressed in kimono in Fushimi Inari Taisha, Kyoto.
Japanese lady walking along the torii gates of Fushimi Inari Taisha, Kyoto.
An elderly lady walking under the hundreds of orange torii gates tightly lining up a path in Fushimi Inari Taisha temple complex in Kyoto.
Japanese (or Japanese looking) girls under the orange torii gates of Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto.
Walking along the path lined with hundreds of orange torii gates in Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto.
Japanese girl dressed in kimono in Fushimi Inari Taisha, Kyoto.
Japanese girls dressed in kimono in Fushimi Inari Taisha, Kyoto.
Japanese girl taking photo of her friend and the famous orange torii gates in Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto.
Japanese girl taking photo of her friend and the famous orange torii gates in Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto.
Korean girls dressed as Japanese taking selfies on the street in Kyoto.
Japanese ladies during conversation in the garden of Shorenin Temple. Kyoto.
Cherry trees in full blossom in front of a small shrine in the park surrounding Todai-ji temple. Nara.
Local guide playing with baby shark during a trip to the coral reef. Caye Caulker.
Local guide shows a tame manta ray near the shores of Caye Caulker.
A man talking on the public phone in Manhattan, New York.
Guatemalan women are not really on the weak side.
Masks for sale on the street in Marrakesh medina (old city).
Beggars in typical Moroccan coats with pointy hoods on a street in Marrakesh medina (old city).
Street vendor with wooden chairs, wicker baskets and hats. Marrakesh.
Navigating narrow and winding sreets of the Marrakesh medina (old city) on a bike.
Tea sellers on Jemaa el-Fnaa square, Marrrakesh.
Residents of Marrakesh on a bench in early morning sun.
Street scene from Marrakesh medina (old city).
Children from Mellah (Jewish quarter), Marrakesh.
Life in the narrow streets of Mellah (Jewish quarter) in Marrakesh.
Life in the narrow streets of Mellah (Jewish quarter) in Marrakesh.
Young Hindu boy guarding a fishing boat. Bombay.
Local men resting near El Mansour Mosque, Marrakesh.
Local elderly men sitting near El Mansour Mosque, Marrakesh.
Old lady with and cat. Meknes.
Old lady sitting on the door threshold in the old city (medina) in Meknes.
A scene fron Kathakali dance performance, Kerala.
Fishnets on the Kovalam beach, Kerala.
Women on the street in Thiruvanantapuram, Kerala.
Old men dressed in the traditional hooded Moroccan coats on a bench just outside the city walls of Meknes.
Colors of Moroccan traditional dress. Meknes.
Men selling bread from a pushcart outside the walls of the old city (medina) of Meknes.
Blue door and the nearby resident. Moulay Idriss.
Elderly resident of Moulay Idriss in the traditional Moroccan dress and pointy hood.
Old woman on a horse cart in Badami, Karnataka.
Women washing laundry. Badami, Karnataka.
Man dressed in green. Moulay Idriss.
Elderly men from Moulay Idriss.
Bedouins, who come to El-Hedim square in Meknes to sell their goods can be recognized by the strong blue color of their robes.
Snake charmer from El-Hedim square in Meknes.
Women queuing to enter the temple, Goa.
A street in Badami, Karnataka.
Gurkha with typical kukri knife. Darjeeling, West Bengal.
Troupe of musicians and comedians performing on El-Hedim square in Meknes.
local women in the light of late afternoon on El-Hedim square in Meknes.
Crown watching snake charmer on El-Hedim square in Meknes.
A man by the offering table. Coloane Island.
Transporting carton boxes.
Vegetable seller on a square in the center of old Macau.
Indian Maya girl from San Cristobal de las Casas.
Mayas on Zocalo in Mexico City.
Viva Mexico. Zocalo, Mexico City.
Political banner on Zocalo, Mexico City.
An Indian man with a huge plume. Zocalo, Mexico City.
Transportation of heavy objects in Kathmandu.
Women praying in front of Shwezigon paya. Old Bagan.
Municipal market in Nyaung U near Bagan.
Sadhu with his umbrella. Kathmandu.
Nepali couple leaving their temple. Kathmandu.
A man praying in front of Mingalazedi temple (closed at that time). Old Bagan.
A scene from Shwedagon Paya. Rangoon (Yangon).
A monk reading a book in Nga Phe Kyaung monastery (Jumping Cat monastery) on Inle lake in Shan state.
A scene from Swedagon Paya. Rangoon (Yangon).
Crippled boy left to beg at the street in Kathmandu.
Woman selling corn. Kathmandu.
Three burmese women walking along the bank of Ayeyarwady river.
At the railway station in Rangoon (Yangon).
Typical local "street cafe" with tiny stools. Rangoon (Yangon).
People going to work in the field. Amarapura near Mandalay.
Old woman from Kathmandu.
Bamboo flutes seller at Durbar Square in Kathmandu.
Entrance to a temple in Kathmandu.
A woman at work at a workshop manufacturing golded leafs, which are just several microns thin and are still used by Burmese to stick onto the holy statues.
Burmese woman smoking cheroot - a traditional cigar. Kyautawgyi temple in Amarapura near Mandalay.
Burmese woman smoking cheroot - a traditional cigar. Kyautawgyi temple in Amarapura near Mandalay.
Railroad tracks near the railway station in Thazi.
Group of Nepali children. Kathmandu.
Amish woman riding a carriage. Pennsylvania.
Young girl from the market in Indein village on Inle lake with Thanaka "make-up" on her face.
Young mother with child - both with patterns made of Thanaka on their faces. Bago.
A group of nuns in their typical pink robes in the early morning on a street in Mandalay.
The bottom of Kyaiktiyo Pagoda and the devotees praying and sticking golden leafs to the holy rock. Mount Kyaiktyio.
A porter carrying luggage of pilgrims to the Golden Rock on top of the holy Mt. Kyaiktyio. Shan State.
A porter carrying luggage of pilgrims to the Golden Rock on top of the holy Mt. Kyaiktyio. Shan State.
Dried fish on a stall near the Kyaiktyio pagoda. Kyaiktyio Pagoda at dawn. Mt. Kyaiktyio, Shan State.
A monk with typical Burmese fan. Kyaiktyio Pagoda at dawn. Mt. Kyaiktyio, Shan State.
Busy square at the foot of Mt. Kyaiktyo, from which the "buses" to the top of Mt. Kyaiktyio run. Shan State.
Young nuns in Kinpun at the foot of Kyaiktyio Pagoda at dawn. Mt. Kyaiktyio, Shan State.
Rural scene seen from thr U-Bein bridge in Amarapura near Mandalay.
A boat on the lake in Amarapura near Madalay. White stupa seen far in the back is a common feature of Burmese landscape.
A monk shaving the head of his colleague. Amarapura near Mandalay.
Burnese nuns in their typical pink robes in front of the Golden Rock on Mt. Kyaiktyio, Shan State.
Pilgrims praying in front of the Kyaiktyio Pagoda on Mt. Kyaiktyio in Shan Stste.
Evening sun lights up the Golden Rock of Kyaiktyio with a crowd of man sticking their golden leafs to it.Women are forbidden to enter close to the holy pagoda.
Smiling monk from Kyaiktyio.
Burmese pilgrims often spend many nights under the makeshift tents on the square in frint of the Kyaiktyio Pagoda. Mt. Kyaiktyio, Shan State.
Procession of young girls making offerings at Swedagon Paya. Rangoon (Yangon).
On the weekly marjet in Indein village. Shan State.
A man sticking incredibly thin golden leafs to the surface of Golden Rock or Kyaiktyio Pagoda, Mon State.
A man praying at the Golden Rock. Mt. Kyaiktyio, Mon State.
Men from neighbouring villages watch a volleyball match during the weekly market in Indein village, Shan State.
One of the famous "leg rowers" living on Inle lake. This technique of rowing with one's leg while standing on a boat's stern developed because the lake is covered by reeds and other plants, which block a view of a person sitting in a boat.
Monks marching very early morning barefoot to collect alms from the households in Nyaungshwe on Inle lake in Shan State.
Local woman among the old stupas near Swe Inn Thein in Indein village on Inle lake.
The weekly market in Indein village on Inle lake in Shan State.
Women selling food to the passengers of a burmese train, which stopped for three hours in the middle of nowhere.
Burmese train on a small station on the way from Rangoon (Yangon) to the north.
Fishermen on Inle lake. Shan State.
A closed shop in the coptic area of Cairo.
Ramessesum. Luxor.
At the corner of a street in Cairo.
Street vendor attracts the attention of passers-by with a screechy sound of his self made trumpet. Cairo.
Street vendor attracts the attention of passers-by with a screechy sound of his self made trumpet. Cairo.
General view of the Valley of the Kings. Luxor.
The famous FIshawi tea house inside the Khan al-Khalili bazaar in Cairo has been open continously (24 hours a day) for the past 200 years.
Painting of the henna tatoo on the street in Cairo.
Man smoking water pipes (nargileh) in the Fishawi tea house. Khan al-Khalili bazaar, Cairo.
Opponents are tested for their fighting spirit during cockfights in a little barangay (village) near Donsol south of Luzon.
Bets are taken during a cock fight in a little barangay (village) near Donsol, south of Luzon.
Final preparation of the cock for fight in a barangay (village) near Donsol, south of Luzon.
Cock fight. Barangay (village) near Donsol, south of Luzon.
Local fisherman returning from the morning fishing. A woman is catching small fish with her hands. Malapascua Island, Cebu province.
A couple carrying a basket full of fish. Malapascua island, Cebu province.
Fishermen at work. Kovalam beach, Tamil Nadu.
A couple carrying a basket full of fish. Malapascua island, Cebu province.
Returning with the morning catch. Malapascua island, Cebu province.
Worker unloading the day's catch. Malapascua island, Cebu province.
Bets are taken during a cock fight in a little barangay (village) near Donsol, south of Luzon.
Spectators watching a cock fight near Donsol village, south of Luzon.
Cock fight. Donsol village, south of Luzon.
"Yes to God" - an inscription on a bus stop in Masbate.
"No to drugs" - an inscription on a bus stop in Masbate.
Crucified men are being raised on their crosses during Good Friday celebrations in barangay San Pedro Cutud near San Fernando, Pampanga.
A general wiev of the knoll with three crosses and square, on which the culmination of the Goiod Friday celebration took place. Barangay San Pedro Cutud near San Fernando, Pampanga.
A man playing out Christ carries his cross during the recreation of the Way of the Cross on Good Friday in San Fernando, Pampanga.
A man carries a cross during Way of the Cross procession on Good Friday in San Fernando, Pampanga.
After arriving to the island on the Taal lake, a tourist boat is immediately surrounded by local women selling or renting hats protecting against scorching sun during the march up to the volcano crater.
A self-whipper among the crown of onlookers. Barangay San Pedro Cutud near San Fernando, Pampanga.
A man demonstrates a wooden tool with sharp pieces of glass stuck into it, which is used for releasing blood from the backs of penitents ehipping themselves during the Good Friday celebrations in San Fernando, Pampanga.
A man wearing a symbolic crown of thorns made of grass among the crown of onlookers during the Good Friday Way of the Cross procession in San Fernando, Pampanga.
A self-whipper covered in blood in San Fernando, Pampanga.
Two Philippinos hiding in the shade of big leaves. San Fernando, Pampanga.
A man with a crown of thorns. Barangay San Pedro Cutud near San Fernando, Pampanga.
A crowd watching the "crucifixion" during the Good Friday celebrations in San Fernando, Pampanga.
Procession with "Christ" is struggling to clear its way through the crowd of onlookers. Good Friday, San Fernando, Pampanga.
A man playing out Christ moments before being nailed to the cross. Barangay San Pedro Cutud near San Fernando, Pampanga.
Street barber near the railway tracks in a poor area of Manila
The journey up to the Taal volcano in South Luzon can be traveled on the back of a donkey.
Young boys from a school in Darjeeling, West Bengal.
Gigantic posters (some of them hand painted) of Indian movies on a street in Calcutta. India produces the most movies in the world, all of them for its local vast market.
Sikh pilgrims going to the Golden Temple in their holy city of Amritsar, Punjab.
Father and son, who have arrived as pilgrims to the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab.
Monks during prayers in their gathering hall in the monastery in Rumtek, Sikkim.
Young Indian woman with her baby. Badami, Karnataka.
Pilgrims in Sri Meenakshi temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Elderly woman carrying a lot on her head. Sri Meenakshi temple, Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Kathakali dancers doing make up before the performance. Kerala.
Holy pilgrim (sadhu) performing rituals in the Sri Meenakshi temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Two pilgrims having meal in Sri Meenakshi temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Bride and groom during their wedding ceremony in Kochi, Kerala.
Long table for guests invited to a wedding party in Kochi, Kerala.
Men working with fishnets on the Kovalam beach, Kerala.
Men pulling fishnets from the sea on the Kovalam beach, Kerala.
Men pulling fishnets from the sea on the Kovalam beach, Kerala.
Women tidying up the beach in Kovalam, Tamil Nadu.
Transportation of goods on the beach in Kovalam, Tamil Nadu.
Mother with her daughter. Thiruvanantapuram, Kerala.
Old woman on the stars in front of the house. Thiruvanantapuram, Kerala.
A view through an entrance gate to the palace of maharaja in Mysore, Karnataka.
Workers making cigarettes in one of the "factories" in Madurai. These men are usually paid very poorly and work in bad conditions.
Poor worker making cigarettes in one of the "factories" in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Old man bathing on the bank of Ganges in Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh.
On the way to the main sanctuary within the Golden Temple complex. Amritsar, Punjab.
Old Tibetan man from Centre for Tibetan Refugees in Darjeeling, West Bengal.
Checkpoint on the border between states of West Bengal and Sikkim.
Follower of the Jain religion covering his mouth, so as not to swallow any insect incidentally. Ellora, Maharashtra.
Waiting for a river tram, Kerala backwaters.
Young girl carries fresh Iranian bread early morning in Kerman.
Soldier praying in a mosque in Teheran.
A group of girls on the way to school. Teheran.
Separate zone for women in a bus in Teheran.
Street stall partly covers the mural with Ayatollach Chomeini's portrait.
A group of women. Isfahan.
Traditional Iranian bread pies look a bit like laundry. Kerman.
Women cover their faces not to be photographed. Busher on the Persian Gulf.
Four men resting in shade. Kerman
European girl in a lady-only pat of the bus. Teheran.
Shop with clothes for women. Obviously only chadors are available, in several colors, mostly dark. Teheran.
Inside the mausoleum of imam Ali in Shiraz - the second holiest place in Iran after the tomb of imam Reza in Mashad.
A woman in black chador next to the tomb of imam Ali covered in silver. Shiraz.
Water pipes' "caffe" - a place where local men (and only men) meet. Tehran.
Water pipes' "caffe" - a place where local men (and only men) meet. Tehran.
Water pipes' "caffe" - a place where local men (and only men) meet. Tehran.
A prayer next to the tomb of Imam Ali. Shiraz.
Big and very hospitable Iranian family.
Young Israeli soldiers in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem.
An orthodox Jew walking the street of a Jewish Quarter in Jerusalem.
An orthodox Jew with three sons near the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem.
Arab boy carrying piles of flat pita bread in Jerusalem Arab Quarter.
A street in the Old CIty of Jerusalem.
An orthodox Jew reading holy scriptures while walking down the street in the Old City of Jerusalem.
Young boys from the Old City of Jerusalem.
Israeli soldiers praying at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Jews reading and praying in the outdoor library in the northern, covered part of the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
A Jew praying at the Western Wall.
An orthodox Jew praying at the Western Wall.
An orthodox Jew praying at the Western Wall.
Arab men sitting in front of a local eatery on a street in Akko.
Residents of the ultraorthodox Jewish neighborhood of Mea Shearim reading announcements. Jerusalem.
Children from Mea Shearim - the ultraorthodox Jewish neighborhood in Jerusalem.
In a courtyard of Mea Shearim. Jerusalem.
Typical, orthodox Jewish family has many children. Mea Shearim, Jerusalem.
Haredi Jew passing by a shop in the ultraorthodox neighbourhood of Mea Shearim, Jerusalem.
Haredi Jew reading holy scriptures near the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Jews paying at the Western Wall in Jerusalem.
Jews praying at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Two Arabs talking in front of the western gate to the Temple Square. Mount Zion. Jerusalem.
Young Israeli soldiers entering the Yad Vashem Holocaust History Museum in Jerusalem.
Polish pilgrims walking on the Palm Sunday in the procession from the Mount of Olives to Saint Ann's church on Via Dolorosa. Jerusalem.
Polish pilgrims walking on the Palm Sunday in the procession from the Mount of Olives to Saint Ann's church on Via Dolorosa. Jerusalem.
Nuns in the Palm Sunday procession from the Mount of Olives to Saint Ann's church on Via Dolorosa. Jerusalem.
Nuns singing during the Palm Sunday procession from the Mount of Olives to Saint Ann's church on Via Dolorosa. Jerusalem.
Jews praying at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Jews praying at the northern, covered part of the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Orthodox Jews praying at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Orthodox Jews praying at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
At the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Jews wearing various kinds of traditional dresses praying at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
A Jew wearing a shtreimel (round fur hat) talking on the mobile phone near the Western Wall in Jerusalem.
A Jew wearing wearing a shtreimel (round fur hat) walking along the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
A Jew in a streimel (round fur hat) praying at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Haredi Jew at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
A Jew praying at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
A Jew praying at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Haredi Jew praying at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Two Haredi Jews talking near the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Priest of the Coptic (Egyptian) Church carrying a green cross. Jerusalem.
Greek Orthodox priests entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre built on the site of Jesus Christ's crucifixtion and grave. Christian Quarter, Jerusalem.
A priest of the Coptic Church walking past the Israeli policeman. Christian Quarter, Jerusalem.
Haredi Jews from Mea Shearim, Jerusalem.
Haredi Jews at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Jews praying at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Jews praying at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Haredi Jews walking down the street in Jerusalem Old City.
Jews praying at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Jews praying at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Jews praying at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
An orthodox Jew praying at the Western Wall with characteristic tefillin on his forehead - a black leather box containing scrolls of parchment with verses from the Torah. Jerusalem.
Jews praying at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Jews praying at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Jews praying at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Jews praying at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Jews praying at the northern, covered portion of the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
An orthodox Jew praying at the Western Wall with tefillin (leather box containing scrolls with verses from the Torah) on his arm and forehead. Jerusalem.
White clad Jews praying at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Western Wall with a row of praying Jews at its foot. Jerusalem.
Arab men playing backgammon in the Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem.
Old priest from the Russian Church of the Ascension sweeping the pavement. Mount of Olives, Jerusalem.
An old Haredi Jew praying at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Haredi Jew praying at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Orthodox Jew kissing the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Members of Jewish families of all ages praying at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Old Jew praying at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Jew praying at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Haredi Jew praying at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Haredi Jew praying at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Young Jew praying at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. In the gap are seen prayer notes on paper left by the faithful Jews in the cracks of the Western Wall since 300 years.
Jew praying at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
A Jew in front of the Wailing Wall. Jerusalem.
Crowds of Jews praying at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Crowds of Jews praying at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Crowds of Jews praying at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. At the far end is the arched entrance to the northern, covered portion of the Western Wall.
in the old city of Jerusalem.
An amateur performer dressed as a Roman soldier on top of the entrance colonnade of the hippodrome in Jerash.
"Roman soldiers" (actually retired Jordanian soldiers) taking part in a performance in the hippodrome in Jerash presenting chariot races and Roman army fighting techniques.
Performers dressed as Roman soldiers during the show in the hippodrome in Jerash.
Roman soldier simulating attack with the pilum (thin javelin). Jerash.
Demonstration of the fight of gladiators in the Roman hippodrome in Jerash.
Roman soldiers in the hippodrome in Jerash.
Roman soldiers holding pilums (thin javelins) in the hippodrome in Jerash.
Roman soldier presenting his helmet and armor after the show in the hippodrome in Jerash.
A guard dresses as a Roman centurion. Jerash.
Amateur performers present fighting techniques of Roman army in the hippodrome in Jerash.
Amateur performers present fighting techniques of Roman army in the hippodrome in Jerash.
Chariot races recreated in the hippodrome in Jerash.
Photo with a Roman gladiator. Jerash.
Roman soldiers and gladiators are played by enthusiasts recruited among the former Jordanian soldiers. Jerash.
Gladiator in the attacking pose. Jerash.
Guard dressed as a Nabatean soldier in front of the entrance to The Treasury (Al Khazneh). Petra.
The best kunafa in Jordan (and probably in the entire Arab world) in Habibeh pastry shop in Amman.
Arab man contemplating the valley of Petra.
Guard dressed as a Nabatean soldier in front of the entrance to The Treasury (Al Khazneh). Petra.
Local women with her child. Petra.
Old lady without feet and hands (possibly lost from a mine explosion) taking care of one of the monuments in Angkor Wat.
Old lady without feet and hands holding incense. Angkor Wat.
Two monks by the northern water reservoir within the Angkor Wat complex.
A monk deep in his thoughts. Angkor Wat.
Tourists descend the steep stairs of Angkor Wat holding tightly the handle for security.
Children "orchestra" performing next to Banteai Srei temple.
A monk from Angkor.
Young monk from Angkor Wat.
Young monk in the early morning sun. Angkor Wat.
Pier in a village on the bank of Tonle Sap river.
Three monks in front of the Angkor Wat temple at sunset.
Young monk in front of the Angkor Wat temple at sunset.
A nun from Preah Khan temple.
Richly sculpted wall of the Terrace of the Elephants in Angkor Thom.
Women from the country sell their goods in Vientiane.
Street vendor. Vientiane.
Young monks in front of the royal temple Haw Pha Kaew (now museum). Vientiane.
Lighting incenses in front of the A-ma Taoist temple dedicated to Matsu, the goddess of seafarers and fishermen.
Near St. Paul's cathedral a man is carrying goods in a traditional, Chinese way.
Near St. Paul's cathedral a man is carrying goods in a traditional, Chinese way.
Woman emptying rubbish bins near the famous Mandarin's House on Travessa de António da Silva.
Old man under the arcades on Largo de Senado.
Man reading newspaper under the side door of St. Dominc church built in 1828.
Local women in front of the A-Ma (Tin Hau) temple.
Old women on a small square next to a table with the game of Chinese chess.
Shopkeeper putting thin slices of meat to dry in sun to make Bakkwa, also known as rougan (肉干) - a Chinese snack similar to jerky.
Man walking past the wall of an old building. Taipa Village.
Mexican Indians playing and dancing in the permanent festival on the main square (Zocalo) of the Mexico City.
Woman selling Mexican souvenirs on Zocalo in Mexico City.
Native Maya man wearing an imposing plume. Zocalo, Mexixo City.
Souvenir seller at the foot of the Pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacan.
Maya wearing richly ornamented ritual dress on the main square (Zocalo) in Mexico City.
Young Maya man during the show of traditional dances on the main square (Zocalo) in Mexico City.
Mayan dances on the main square (Zocalo) in Mexico City.
Beautifully dressed Maya Indians sing and dance on Zocalo (the main square) in Mexico CIty.
Souvenirs sold on Zocalo (the main square) in Mexico City the day before the Independence Day.
Holy sadhu posing for paid photos for tourists in Durbar Square in Patan.
Holy sadhu posing for paid photos for tourists in Durbar Square in Patan.
Mother with children on the steps of the Nyatapola Temple, Bhaktapur.
Local men in front of the entrance to a small temple in Kathmandu.
Tibetan monks resting under the Boudhanath stupa, Kathmandu.
Nepali woman selling souvenirs for tourists on Durbar Square in Kathmandu.
Nepali woman selling souvenirs for tourists on Durbar Square in Kathmandu.
On the steps of Nyatapola Temple, Bhaktapur.
Old woman drying grain and chili peppers on a small square in Bhaktapur.
Crossing a mountain stream during the trekking to Annapurna Base Camp in Himalayas.
"Holy sadhu" posing for tourists on Durbar Square in Kathmandu.
Gurkha (Nepali soldier) in front of Hanuman Dhoka (Royal Palace complex) in Kathmandu.
Village woman at work met during the trek to Annapurna Base Camp.
Nepali man (sherpa) carrying the famous "kukri" - Nepali knife, which became a symbol of Nepali army (Gurkhas).
Crippled boy left to beg at the street in Kathmandu.
Young boys leaving the mosque after the noon prayers. Bahla.
Old man from Bahla in traditional attire with silver "kanjar" (Omani dagger) at his belt.
Fisherman is carrying his morning catch to the fish market in the Mutrah district of Muscat.
Local men in front of the fish market hall in the Mutrah district of Muscat.
On the fish market in the Mutrah district in Muscat.
Omani woman in rarely seen colorful dress. Muscat.
Bedouin woman in distinctive mask on the goat market in Nizwah.
Bedouin woman in distinctive mask on the goat market in Nizwah.
Omani man in typical round cap. Nizwah.
Typical Arabic architecture along the seaside promenade in the Mutrah district in Muscat.
Three windows. Mutrah district, Muscat.
In front of one of the historic merchants' houses in Mutrah district in Muscat.
Arcades of the new market (souq) in Nizwah.
Old Omani man in traditional attire with silver "kanjar" (Omani dagger) at his belt. In Oman the majority of men still wear traditional white robes down to their ankles and turbans or white caps.
Bedouin woman with her child on the market in Nizwah.
Men playing on the street a game using seashells near the Marina Hotel. Muscat, Mutrah district.
One of the alleys of the famous covered bazaar (souq) in Muscat.
Fish from the morning catch is carried to the market. Muscat, Mutrah district.
Presentation of animals for sale at the goat market in Nizwah.
Black clad Bedouin woman wearing a distinctive mask looks almost like an alien among other, "normally" dressed ones.
A women wearing the traditional Omani abbaya. Nizwah.
Presentation of the animals for sale. Goat market in Nizwah.
Presentation of the animals for sale. Goat market in Nizwah.
Goat market in Nizwah.
Omani man in front of the gate of the reconstructed market (souq) in Nizwah.
Father and son posing for a photo in front of the gate leading to the reconstructed market (souq) in Nizwah.
Amish family in their local supermarket in Pennsylvania Dutch County, Pennsylvania.
A worker on the plantation in Florida.
A man arriving for a rodeo in Texas.
Marines during a weekend picnic organised for the public. Washington, DC.
A man copying a name from the Memorial Wall at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Washington, DC.
The former Alcatraz prisoner Whitey Thompson is signing his book. Alcatraz prison, San Francisco, California.
Elizabeth Taylor promoting her parfumes White Diamonds in a shopping mall near Detroit, Michigan.
Women lining up to enter the Taj Mahal in Agra.
Woman sitting on the marble pavement in front of the Taj Mahal, Agra.
People queuing to enter the Taj Mahal Agra.
Taj Mahal and brightly dressed pilgrims seen from the northern side of amuna river. Agra.
Women on the bank of Pushkar Lake, Pushkar, Rajastan.
Women praying on the bank of Pushkar Lake, Pushkar, Rajastan.
Old woman performing rituals with water from Pushkar Lake, Pushkar, Rajastan.
Men in one of the ghats on the bank of Pushkar Lake. Pushkar, Rajastan.
Doing laundry on the bank of Pushkar Lake. Pushkar, Rajastan.
Man bathing in one of the ghats on the bank of Pushkar Lake. Pushkar, Rajastan.
A woman from Pushkar, Rajastan.
Woman on the steps leading to the temple in Udaipur, Rajastan.
Building works in a village in Rajastan.
A group of Woman visiting the palace of maharaja in Jaisalmer, Rajastan.
Colors of Jaisalmer, Rajastan.
Colorfully dressed men among the crowd on the main railway station in Delhi.
A woman in front of her laundry on the bank of the river in Badami, Karnataka.
Local family in front of their house on the beach in Colva, Goa.
Man pulling a riksha during a heavy rain in Calcutta, West Bengal.
Burmese woman smoking traditional cheroot. Nuaung U near Bagan..
Old monk from Swedagon Paya. Rangoon (Yangon).
Old monk from Swedagon Paya Rangoon (Yangon) smoking cheroot.
A monk in prayer. Shwedagon Paya, Rangoon (Yangon).
Boxes and their owner waiting for goods to be packed on the street in Nyaungswe on Inle lake. Shan State.
Mexican lady protecting herself from the sun and the intrusive photographer. Mexico City.
Moroccan man wearing traditional robes. Marrakesh.
Colors of Morocco. Marrakesh.
Witty man selling shark jaws on the ocean bank in Essaouira.
A man from Fez.
Man in green from Moulay Idriss.
Young monk from Angkor Wat.
Three windows and a woman. Mutrah district of Oman.
Gallery of Omani men watching the animals being presented for sale at the goat market in Nizwah.
A crowd of local onlookers, tourists and reporters under the cross with the first volunteer crucified during the Good Friday celebrations, barangay San Pedro Cutud, San Fernando, Pampanga.
Jewish family praying at the Western Wall, Jerusalem.
Orthodox Jews at the Western Wall, Jerusalem.
A happy taxi driver loading his passengers' bicycles onto the roof of his car before the ride to the Valley of the Kings in Luxor.
Fishermen pulling nets from the sea. Kovalam beach, Tamil Nadu.
Local women with her son. Petra.
Crippled boy left to beg at the street in Kathmandu.
Colors of Nepal, Bakhtapur.
Buddhist monk praying at Swayambunath Stupa in Kathmandu.
Crippled woman begging on a street in Calcutta.
Painting a street lantern from the top of bamboo ladder while the guy at the bottom is posing for a photo. Calcutta.
Boys from the street lantern painting team. Calcutta.
Painting a street lantern with bare hands. Calcutta.
Indian family resting in the garden after visiting Queen Victoria Memorial. Calcutta.
Man wrapped in a blanket sitting under a strange construction on a street in Calcutta.
Buddhist monk with a praying wheel on the way to Mahabodi Temple. Bodhgaya, Bihar.
Monks sitting around a small shrine within the Mahabodi Temple complex in Bodhgaya, Bihar.
Monks praying in the Mahabodi Temple complex in Bodhgaya, Bihar.
Buddhist monk praying at the Mahabodi temple, Bodhgaya, Bihar.
Buddhist monk praying near the entrance to the Mahabodi temple, Bodhgaya, Bihar.
Pilgrims prostrating themselves at the base of the Mahabodi Temple in Bodhgaya, Bihar.
Old monk reading. Mahabodi Temple, Bodhgaya, Bihar.
An old monk asleep in front of the Bodhi tree next to the Mahabodi Temple in Bodhgaya, Bihar.
Morning prayer in Ganges. Varanasi.
Sadhu selling chai (masala tea with milk) for 5 rupees on the bank of Gamges. Varanasi.
One of many orange clad sadhus of Varanasi.
Sadhus on the bank of Ganges. Varanasi.
Group of colorfully dressed women with children sitting on the bank of Ganges. Varanasi.
A boatman from Varanasi.
Old man looking at Ganges. Varanasi.
Crowded market street leading to Dashaswamedh Ghat in Varanasi.
Old man and his bike. Varanasi.
Holy sadhu sitting on the steps of Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi.
A priest of the Nepali Temple at Lalita Ghat in Varanasi.
Old man and a child. Varanasi.
Street shaver. Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi.
Group of almost-perfect shaved men. Dashaswamedh Ghat, Varanasi.
Narrow and crowded street with a queue of faithful waiting for admission to Shri Kashi Vishvanath Temple. Varanasi.
Large group of Indian pilgrims sitting on the steps of one of the ghats at the bank of Ganges in Varanasi.
Bathing and praying in Ganges. Varanasi.
Closeup of the lower part of Manikarnika Ghat with visible remains of the burning stakes and wood gathered for burning. Varanasi.
Hindu family bathing and praying in Ganges. Varanasi.
Men praying and washing in Ganges. Varanasi.
Indian women in front of a beautiful blue door on a narrow street in Varanasi.
Old woman from Varanasi.
Rope seller. Varanasi.
Street tailor. Varanasi.
Do not mess with Indian army! Varanasi.
Orange clad sadhu on a street in Varanasi.
Old holy man walking a narrow street in Varanasi.
At the colourful entrance to a small shrine in Varanasi.
Men sitting at the upper part of Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi. Waiting for something or just having nothing better to do...
After weighing, the wood is put on the shoulders of a porter, who carries it to the burning stake. Manikarnika Ghat, Varanasi.
A man sitting on steps in Dhashashwamed Ghat. Varanasi.
Blind man singing and playing his one string, self made instrument (ektara). Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh.
A group of colorfully dressed Indian women climbing stairs to the Lakshmana Temple - one of the most famost and best preserved temples of Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh.
On the train from Damoh to Puri in class AC3.
Holy sadhu travels in air conditioned sleeper class and is very occupied with his mobile phone. On the train from Damoh to Puri.
Crowd of Indians on the beach in Puri, Odisha braving the waves on New Year's Eve.
A group of colorfully dressed Indian women in front of one of the 24 famous stone wheels carved around the base of the Sun Temple in Konark in Odisha.
Indian woman in sari standing on the elaborately carved remains of the Dance Pavilion (Nat Mandir) of the Sun Temple ion Konark, Odisha.
Photography on platform (of the Sun Temple in Konark) is strictly prohibited.
Elderly Indian lady sitting in front of the Sun Temple in Konark, Odisha with a Dance Pavilion (Nat Mandir) in the background.
Three Indian women in front of one of the 24 famous stone wheels carved around the base of the Sun Temple in Konark in Odisha.
Crowd of Indians on the beach in Puri, Odisha braving the waves on New Year Day.
Crowd of Indians on the beach in Puri, Odisha braving the waves on New Year Day.
Travelling a local train in Calcutta, West Bengal.
A river of people in the underground passage between the Howrah Railway Station and the bus terminal.
Entering The Oberoi Grand - the most luxurious hotel in Calcutta.
Riding on the subway in Calcutta.
Beggars on Kali Temple Rd on the way to the Kalighat Temple in Calcutta, West Bengal.
People living on the street on Kali Temple Rd near the Kalighat Temple in Calcutta, West Bengal.
A beggar siting on the street in front of the Mother House - a hospice for sick and dying established in 1953 by Mother Teresa of Calcutta.
On of many shops with spare parts for cars, motorcycles and rickshaws on A.J.C Bose Road in southern Calcutta.
Crimson clad monks in front of a small shrine within the Mahabodhi Temple complex in Bodhgaya in Bihar.
Blind beggar from Calcutta.
Japanese girl dressed in kimono in Fushimi Inari Taisha, Kyoto.
Japanese lady walking along the torii gates of Fushimi Inari Taisha, Kyoto.
An elderly lady walking under the hundreds of orange torii gates tightly lining up a path in Fushimi Inari Taisha temple complex in Kyoto.
Japanese (or Japanese looking) girls under the orange torii gates of Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto.
Walking along the path lined with hundreds of orange torii gates in Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto.
Japanese girl dressed in kimono in Fushimi Inari Taisha, Kyoto.
Japanese girls dressed in kimono in Fushimi Inari Taisha, Kyoto.
Japanese girl taking photo of her friend and the famous orange torii gates in Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto.
Japanese girl taking photo of her friend and the famous orange torii gates in Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto.
Korean girls dressed as Japanese taking selfies on the street in Kyoto.
Japanese ladies during conversation in the garden of Shorenin Temple. Kyoto.
Cherry trees in full blossom in front of a small shrine in the park surrounding Todai-ji temple. Nara.
Local guide playing with baby shark during a trip to the coral reef. Caye Caulker.
Local guide shows a tame manta ray near the shores of Caye Caulker.
A man talking on the public phone in Manhattan, New York.
Guatemalan women are not really on the weak side.