Mauritania, Fishing, Child carrying catch of fish in woven bag on her back.

Egypt, Upper Egypt, Aswan, Elephantine Island colourful Nubian houses with woman in black walking past carrying bucket on her head.

Somalia, Baidoa, Children walking to Dr Ayub Primary School carrying textbooks and abacus.

China, Ningxia, Man carrying sheep hide raft along the Yellow River.

China, Guangxi, Three women on the road to market carrying baskets on poles over their shoulders.

Guatemala, Solola Department, Santiago Atitlan, A young man carries a heavy load of oranges from the market on his back using a tumpline.

Guatemala, Solola Department, Santiago Atitlan, A young man carries a heavy load of oranges from the market on his back using a tumpline.

Guatemala, Solola Department, San Pedro la Laguna, Catholic procession of the Virgin of Carmen. Women in traditional Mayan dress with white mantillas over their heads.

Guatemala, Solola Department, San Pedro la Laguna, Women carry the image of the Virgin in the Catholic procession of the Virgin of Carmen.

A Tibetan Buddhist pilgrim from the Kham region of eastern Tibet at the Drepung Monastery near Lhasa, Tibet. He is wearing the heaving sheepskin-lined chuba or chupa coat and is carrying his mala ros...

Tibetan Buddhist pilgrims from the Kham region of eastern Tibet circumambulating around the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, Tibet. The man wears the traditional golden thread hat and the women wear their pa...

China, Shapin Market, Bai Tribeswomen carrying rushes to market.