PFH1163888: Indochina: French anti-Japanese propaganda poster, c. 1944 / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164309: Middle East: Arabic script, Mirror writing in Islamic calligraphy / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164214: Afghanistan: President Hamid Karzai in 2004. / Bridgeman Images

PFH1163761: Russia: Russian propaganda poster shows the UK and the USA surreptitiosly conspiring to push the Japanese emperor, on horseback, over a cliff top, (Russo-Japanese War, 8 February 1904 - 5 September 1905) / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164624: Yemen: Socotra Island (Suqutra Island), Hawk cave in Hala, East of Socotra island / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164186: Afghanistan: Democratic Republic of Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai, reviewing afghan National army troops. / Bridgeman Images

DGC1163202: German WW1 Imperial Navy Mariners drinking beer, c.1914 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

DGC1163242: Lovers at the beach c.1900 (hand tinted photo) / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164959: Thailand: San Chao Saeng Tham Chinese temple, Phuket / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164756: Thailand: An elderly woman 'Ma Song' (entranced devotee) returns to San Chao Chui Tui (Chinese Taoist temple) from the parade, Phuket Vegetarian Festival / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164697: Thailand: Entranced devotee or 'Ma Song' takes part in a procession through Phuket Town, Phuket Vegetarian Festival / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164861: Thailand: The colourful entrance to San Chao Chui Tui (Chinese Taoist temple), Phuket Vegetarian Festival / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164979: Thailand: The lowering of the Lantern Pole at San Chao Chui Tui (Chinese Taoist temple), Phuket Vegetarian Festival / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164857: Thailand: Devotees visiting San Chao Chui Tui (Chinese Taoist temple), Phuket Vegetarian Festival / Bridgeman Images

PFH1163832: Thailand: A typical Akha kitchen, Chiang Rai Province / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164654: China: Elderly Uighur man at the Sunday Livestock Market, Kashgar, Xinjiang / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164691: Thailand: Entranced devotee or 'Ma Song' takes part in a procession through Phuket Town, Phuket Vegetarian Festival / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164882: Thailand: Entranced devotees or 'Ma Song' takes part in a procession through Phuket Town, Phuket Vegetarian Festival / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164892: Thailand: People at a long street altar await the procession of entranced devotees or 'Ma Song', Phuket Vegetarian Festival / Bridgeman Images

PFH1163823: Thailand: An Akha woman's colourful leggings, Doi Mae Salong's (Santikhiri) early morning market, Chiang Rai Province / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164792: Thailand: Young girl in the street procession through Phuket Town, Phuket Vegetarian Festival / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164848: Thailand: Devotees or'ma song' returning from the parade have their chosen implements removed from their faces, San Chao Chui Tui (Chinese Taoist temple), Phuket Vegetarian Festival / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164714: Thailand: The 'Ma Song' (entranced devotees) and their attendants pass through the streets of Phuket Town, Phuket Vegetarian Festival / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164742: Thailand: Chinese gods and other statues on an altar in San Chao Put Jaw (Chinese Taoist temple), Phuket Vegetarian Festival / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164833: Thailand: Entranced devotee or 'Ma Song' takes part in a procession through Phuket Town, Phuket Vegetarian Festival / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164637: Thailand: Elephants stacking teak logs at the Thai Elephant Conservation Centre in Lampang, northern Thailand / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164765: Thailand: Devotees or 'Ma Song' in a trance waiting to walk across burning coals, Phuket Vegetarian Festival / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164906: Thailand: Shop owners wave bamboo poles with strings of exploding firecrackers over the heads of shrine bearers, Phuket Vegetarian Festival / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164678: Thailand: Joss paper burning in the courtyard of San Chao Bang Niew (Chinese Taoist temple), Phuket Vegetarian Festival / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164852: Thailand: Devotees or'ma song' returning from the parade have their chosen implements removed from their faces, San Chao Chui Tui (Chinese Taoist temple), Phuket Vegetarian Festival / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164771: Thailand: A 'Ma Song' in the parade of devotees, Phuket Town, Phuket Vegetarian Festival / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164926: Thailand: The 'Crossing the Bridge' ceremony at San Chao Bang Niew (Chinese Taoist temple), Phuket Vegetarian Festival / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164743: Thailand: Incense burner at San Chao Chui Tui (Chinese Taoist temple), Phuket Vegetarian Festival / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164289: Cambodia: Preah Khan, Angkor / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164660: Thailand: Altar at San Chao Bang Niew (Chinese Taoist temple), Phuket Vegetarian Festival / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164975: Thailand: The lowering of the Lantern Pole at San Chao Chui Tui (Chinese Taoist temple), Phuket Vegetarian Festival / Bridgeman Images