Italy, Veneto, Venice, Display of traditional Carnival masks in a sidestreet shop.

Guatemala, El Quiche Department, Chichicastenango, A Mayan man in modern dress weighs maize or corn kernals for sale with a hand-held balance scale in the Indian market.

England, Oxford, Pitt Rivers Museum, death masks.

Italy, Veneto, Venice, collection of masks, San Marco.

Italy, Veneto, Venice, collection of masks, San Marco.

India, Pondicherry, Display of masks of an evil god at an arts and crafts stall in market.

Thailand, Sukhothai, Si Satchanalai, Girls wearing large painted masks to celebrate novice monks.

Ireland, Derry, The People's Gallery series of murals in the Bogside, Mural known as "Bloody Sunday Mural".

Bhutan, Festivals, Bhutanese masked dancers.

Bhutan, Festivals, Bhutanese masked dancers.

Mexico, Morelos, Cuernavaca, La Fiesta de la Asoncion de Maria, masked group outside during festival.

Venezuela, San Francisco de Yare, brightly coloured masks of devil dancers.