PFH1179859: Uzbekistan: Carpet seller at the Taqi Telpak Furushon (the cap makers) Bazaar, Bukhara / Bridgeman Images

PFH1179887: Thailand: Monks on their early morning almsround on the lake at the Mae Ngat Dam, near Chiang Mai, northern Thailand / Bridgeman Images

PFH1179890: Vietnam: Nung minority children in their finest costumes at a market near Cao Bang / Bridgeman Images

PFH1179985: China: Danxiashan (Mount Danxia), north of Shaoguan, Guangdong Province / Bridgeman Images

PFH1179988: Vietnam: Fishing boats on the Thu Bon River, Hoi An / Bridgeman Images

PFH1180013: Burma / Myanmar: Inside the Shwedagon Pagoda complex, Yangon (Rangoon) / Bridgeman Images

PFH1180055: Sri Lanka: Fishing boats in the harbour at Beruwala, Western Province / Bridgeman Images

PFH1180085: China: Corridor ceiling decoration in the Hui Wang Fen (Tombs of the Hami Kings) complex, Hami (Kumul), Xinjiang Province / Bridgeman Images

PFH1180115: Syria: Qala'at Ibn Maan Castle above the ruins of Palmyra / Bridgeman Images

PFH1180121: Syria: The Temple of Bel in the early morning mist, Palmyra / Bridgeman Images

PFH1180124: Syria: Soldiers in bas-relief at the Temple of Bel, Palmyra / Bridgeman Images

PFH1188100: China: Miao women dancing at a Miao mask festival near Huangguoshu, Guizhou Province / Bridgeman Images

PFH1167547: Thailand: Hanuman finds Sita in captivity, Ramakien (Ramayana) murals, Wat Phra Kaeo (Temple of the Emerald Buddha), Bangkok / Bridgeman Images

PFH1188251: China: Sunrise near Qutang Gorge, Yangtze (Yangzi) River / Bridgeman Images

PFH1167550: Thailand: A character from the Ramakien (Ramayana) in the cloisters, Wat Phra Kaeo (Temple of the Emerald Buddha), Bangkok / Bridgeman Images

PFH1167559: Thailand: Rama's chariot, Ramakien (Ramayana) murals, Wat Phra Kaeo (Temple of the Emerald Buddha), Bangkok / Bridgeman Images

PFH1167562: Thailand: Benyagai, Ramakien (Ramayana) murals, Wat Phra Kaeo (Temple of the Emerald Buddha), Bangkok / Bridgeman Images

PFH1167565: Thailand: Palace complex, Khao Wang and Phra Nakhon Khiri Historical Park, Phetchaburi / Bridgeman Images

PFH1167568: Thailand: Palace complex, Khao Wang and Phra Nakhon Khiri Historical Park, Phetchaburi / Bridgeman Images

PFH1188383: China: Road bridge at Badong, Yangtze (Yangzi) River, Hubei Province / Bridgeman Images

PFH1188408: China: A faceless Buddha carved in the sandstone cliff surrounding the Dafo (Giant Buddha), Leshan, Sichuan Province / Bridgeman Images

PFH1188456: Taiwan: Wuli Pagoda, Lotus Lake, Kaohsiung / Bridgeman Images

PFH1188459: Taiwan: Wuli Pagoda, Lotus Lake, Kaohsiung / Bridgeman Images

PFH1188518: Taiwan: Taoist figures on the outer wall of the Ku Miao Temple, Minsheng Road, Taoyuan / Bridgeman Images

PFH1188534: Taiwan: Roof detail at the Mingde Guan Temple, Taoyuan / Bridgeman Images

PFH1188563: China: Miao men perform an elaborate dragon dance at a festival near Guiyang, Guizhou / Bridgeman Images

PFH1188623: India: The rock-bound fortress of Gingee, Tamil Nadu / Bridgeman Images

PFH1188656: India: Preparing a covered area for a temple festival at the Varadharaja Perumal (Devarajaswami) Temple, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu / Bridgeman Images

PFH1188754: India: Gandhi Mandapam or Gandhi memorial, Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu / Bridgeman Images

PFH1188771: Thailand: Elephants walking in the Ping River from the Chiang Dao Elephant Camp, Chiang Mai Province / Bridgeman Images

PFH1188802: India: East tower, Thillai Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu / Bridgeman Images

PFH1188985: China: Wen Miao (Confucius Temple), Wuwei, Gansu Province / Bridgeman Images

PFH1189017: India: Jantar Mantar (Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh's astronomical observatory), Jaipur, Rajasthan, c. 1985 / Bridgeman Images

PFH1189030: India: Hawa Mahal (Palace of Winds), Jaipur, Rajasthan / Bridgeman Images

PFH1189059: India: The Jantar Mantar, Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh's 1728 astronomical observatory, (the Nahargarh Fort stands atop the hill in the background), Jaipur, Rajasthan / Bridgeman Images

PFH1189071: Thailand: Controversial mural of an Ayutthaya-era soldier holding a sword with a pistol and hand grenade, Lak Muang (City Pillar shrine) Wat Chedi Luang, Chiang Mai. The modern weapons were painted over and replaced with traditional weapons in July, 2014 / Bridgeman Images