India, Sikkim, Gangtok, Woman turning prayer wheels at Buddhist monastery.

Turkmenistan, Ashkabad, Women vendors in busy Sunday Market scene

Uzbekistan, Tashkent, Chorsu unloading bread from boot of Lada car

Uzbekistan, Tashkent, Old man eating horse meat sausage in Alaiski Bazaar

India, Rajasthan, Jaipur, Street vendors outside shop building decorated with flowers and hung with coloured lights.

India, New Delhi, Woman with bowl on her head carrying Water near Hamyan s Tomb

Afghanistan, Bamiyan, Giant standing Buddha destroyed by Taliban March 2001.

Afghanistan, Bamiyan, Ruins above Bamiyan Valley.

Afghanistan, Kandahar, Male vendor at roadside fruit and vegetable stall selling onions potatoes and tomatoes.

Afghanistan, Kandahar, Male vendors at roadside fruit and vegetable stall selling onions potatoes and tomatoes.

England, Oxfordshire, Oxford, Brasenose College founded as a college in 1509 and viewed here from the tower of the University Church of St Mary the Virgin with the green dome of the Sheldonian Theatr...

Ireland, County Donegal, Ballyshannon, sculpture of the late Irish rock guitarist Rory Gallagher by Scottish artist David Annand completed in 2010.