India, Orissa, General, Holy man with grand daughter with kohl painted on her forehead and around her eyes to ward off the evil eye.

Guyana, Demerara-Mahaica Region, Georgetown, A Band-winged Dragonlet, Erythrodiplax umbrata, on a branch in the Botanical Gardens.

Guyana, Demerara-Mahaica Region, Georgetown, A female Yellow-lined Skimmer, Orthemis biolleyi, peched on a stem in the botanical gardens.

England, Northumberland, Farne Island, North Atlantic Grey Seal, Halichoerus Grypus, with head above water.

Qatar, General, Bedouin family in tent entrance with woman wearing black dress and head dress covering all her face except for her eyes.

Nepal, Kathmandu Valley, Bodhnath, Detail of Bodhnath stupa hung with prayer flags and showing the painted eyes of Buddha.

Nepal, Kathmandu Valley, Swayambhunath, Central temple stupa painted with the eyes of Buddha and hung with red and white flags.

Nepal, Kathmandu Valley, Bodhnath, Detail of stupa showing painted eyes of Buddha which includes a third eye between and above the two eyes symbolising the clairvoyant powers of the Buddha.

Nepal, Kathmandu, Bodhnath Stupa, Detail of gilded spire hung with prayer flags and with painted eyes at its base.

Scotland, Glasgow, City centre west, Mitchell Library, The World Through Wooden Eyes puppet store, puppeteer John Blundall's collection.

Scotland, Glasgow, City centre west, Mitchell Library, The World Through Wooden Eyes puppet store, puppeteer John Blundall's collection Harlequin puppet.

Scotland, Glasgow, City centre west, Mitchell Library, The World Through Wooden Eyes puppet store, puppeteer John Blundall's collection Puppets and reference books.