POV499083: Ethnic minority Hmong man playing traditional Lao pipes/mouth organ ("Khene" aka. Khaen, Kaen) in government resettlement village, Ban Lak Gao, nr. Vientiane, Laos, Indochina, Southeast Asia / Bridgeman Images

POV499176: Elaborately decorated ceiling in Buddhist temple in the Pha That Luang complex, depiction of scenes from the Buddha's life Vientiane, Laos, Indochina, Southeast Asia / Bridgeman Images

POV498101: Shish Gumbad (foregnd.) & Bara Gumbad (15/16th cent. Islamic tombs built during Lodi period) in sunset light Lodi Gardens, Delhi, India / Bridgeman Images

POV499159: Fenced vegetable gardens on river bank in remote tropical forest village nr. Korsan Tai, Phienghong, Nonghet District, Xieng Khouang Province, Laos, Indochina, Southeast Asia / Bridgeman Images

POV496536: Smiling novice monks looking out of a window in a Buddhist monastery (photo) / Bridgeman Images

POV497858: Schoolboys in open window of energy efficient Trombe wall (passive solar heating & natural ventilation) school building fronted by flower beds Druk White Lotus School (Padma/Pema Karpo Educational Institute, World architecture award: Best green building 2002), Shey, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, Himalayas, India / Bridgeman Images

POV498094: The mysterious iron pillar (4th century Sanskrit inscriptions, Gupta period) standing within and in front of the arch of 12th century Quwwatul-Islam Masjid (earliest extant mosque in India) Qutb Minar complex, Unesco World Heritage Site Delhi, India / Bridgeman Images

POV497946: Harvest: Ladakhi family carrying bales of hay (for livestock winter fodder) onto roof of traditional house Rangdum, Suru Valley, Kargil District, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, Himalayas, India / Bridgeman Images

POV497939: Sleet & rain over mountains of the Zanskar range, from Namika la pass, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, Himalayas, India / Bridgeman Images

POV496554: Two river fishermen casting nets in Mekong (photo) / Bridgeman Images

POV496534: Flower and crystal offerings around a small Buddha statue in the temple garden of the Wat Simuang Temple (photo) / Bridgeman Images

POV498003: Ecotourism: Zanskari woman preparing meal for Indian traveller (on right) staying with family in traditional Himalayan home in remote mountain village (www.himalayan-homestays.com , instigated by Snow Leopard Conservancy), traditional kitchen Reru (aka. Raru), Lungnak Valley, Zanskar, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, India / Bridgeman Images

POV497924: Mixed herd of Pashmina (aka. Changthangi), other goats & sheep in predator-proof corral (implemented through SLC program, see: www.snowleopardconservancy.org/conservation2-1.htm) on summer pasture in high-altitude Himalayan valley Tangyar, Nubra, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, India / Bridgeman Images

POV498072: Tibetan Buddhism (Tantric B., Vajrayana): Ornate low table with ceremonial objects (conch shell trumpets = dung dkar, barley, milk) in preparation for fire ritual/puja “chinsek” (here dedicated to Jigjed=Tara Chenmo) where offerings are passed into sacrifical fire to pacify the deities visualized in the fire Thiksey Gompa (Gelugpa order monastery), Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, Himalayas, India / Bridgeman Images

POV499091: Funeral pyre, cremation in grounds of Buddhist temple Wat That Foun Vientiane, Laos, Indochina, Southeast Asia / Bridgeman Images

POV497871: Kargil town lit up at night, near 'Line of control', India-Pakistan border, Kargil District, Western Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, Himalayas, India / Bridgeman Images

POV498058: Sign at top of world's highest motorable road at Khardung la pass (5,606m) snowcapped peaks of Karakoram (Saser Muztagh) in bckgnd. north of Leh, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, Himalayas, India / Bridgeman Images

POV498062: Tibetan Buddhism (Tantric B., Vajrayana): 'Forest' of prayer flags and square & round chortens (aka. stupas) at top of Khardung la pass (5,606m) in front of majestic snowy mountainside north of Leh, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, Himalayas, India / Bridgeman Images

POV497912: Harvest fields (barley & wheat) on terraced plateau in steep mountain landscape above Tangyar Buddhist monastery Tangyar, Nubra, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, Himalayas, India / Bridgeman Images

POV497867: Local men trying their luck at funfair prize stall in Himalayan town, Ladakh Festival Leh, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, Himalayas, India / Bridgeman Images

POV497922: Mixed herd of Pashmina (aka. Changthangi), other goats & sheep in predator-proof corral (implemented through SLC program, see: www.snowleopardconservancy.org/conservation2-1.htm) on summer pasture in high-altitude Himalayan valley Tangyar, Nubra, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, India / Bridgeman Images

POV498026: Tibetan Buddhism (Tantric B., Vajrayana): Pile of ram & ibex horns making a lhatho (or latho) acting as a sacred place protector, Nezer, Upper Leh Valley, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, Himalayas, India / Bridgeman Images

POV496524: Statues of standing Buddha and a Guardian Lion at the entrance to the Buddhist temple Ho Phra Keo (photo) / Bridgeman Images

LLW495277: Paliament Building, Barbados (photo) / Bridgeman Images

POV497859: Tibetan Buddhist monk teaching Ladakhi language (Bothi) to junior pupils in schoolclass Druk White Lotus School (Padma/Pema Karpo Educational Institute), Shey, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, Himalayas, India / Bridgeman Images

POV498108: Busy traffic of cycle rickshaws & pedestrians choking narrow city street, Chawri Bazar, Delhi, India / Bridgeman Images

POV498032: Array of photo-voltaic solar panels on school roof (advanced solar energy system making school energy self-sufficient), Druk White Lotus School (Padma/Pema Karpo Educational Institute, World architecture award: Best green building 2002), Shey, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, Himalayas, India / Bridgeman Images

LLW495285: Colbeck Castle, Jamaica (photo) / Bridgeman Images

POV497942: Cloud front moving into snowy high-altitude mountain wilderness in Nun-Kun massif (Kun, 7077m on left) in Great Himalayan Range Suru Valley, Kargil District, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, Himalayas, India / Bridgeman Images

HGP497495: Ship's figurehead from HMS Caradoc (photo) / Bridgeman Images

POV499078: Buddha statue sitting in uncommon European pose ("a l'Europeenne", aka. Pralambapadasana) with legs extending downwards and both feet on the ground, Wat Choum Kong temple UNESCO World Heritage Site Luang Prabang, Laos, Indochina, Southeast Asia / Bridgeman Images

POV497913: Traditional Buddhist village in remote Himalayan valley looking towards snowcapped mountains (note solar panel on roof) Tangyar, Nubra, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, India / Bridgeman Images

POV498010: Portrait of young Zanskari village woman (wearing headscarf) Reru (aka. Raru), Lungnak Valley, Zanskar, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, Himalayas, India / Bridgeman Images

POV497833: Children's poster ("Food we eat, not cement - go green") (photo) / Bridgeman Images

POV497923: Mixed herd of Pashmina (aka. Changthangi), other goats & sheep in predator-proof corral (implemented through SLC program, see: www.snowleopardconservancy.org/conservation2-1.htm) on summer pasture in high-altitude Himalayan valley Tangyar, Nubra, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, India / Bridgeman Images

POV497863: Crowd in circle watching street entertainment at Ladakh Festival Leh, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, Himalayas, India / Bridgeman Images