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Throwing colored water on the stupa at Bodhnath.
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A feamle yoga practicioner does Natarajasana, a balancing pose, during a yoga session.
Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival, Pingxi, Taiwan. Sky lanterns are airborne paper lanterns traditionally found in some Asian cultures. They are constructed from oiled rice paper on a bamboo frame, and contain a small candle or fuel cell composed of a waxy flammable material. When lit, the flame heats the air inside the lantern, thus lowering its density causing the lantern to rise into the air. The sky lantern is only airborne for as long as the flame stays alight, after which the lantern floats back to the ground.
Plastic Sushi. A conceptual look at the consequences of the increasing amounts of plastic that are entering the world's oceans, and ultimately, food supply.
The Greenpeace boat Rainbow Warrior docked in Keelung Harbour, Taiwan to start a month long visit to Taiwan. The boat will be retired from service in mid-2011.
Jane Goodall Institute Roots and Shoots tree planting event with Jane Goodall and Taiwan president Ma Ying-jeou. Laomei, Shimen township.
[EDITORS NOTE: Image taken by a drone.] A view above the northern entrance to Pumicestone Passage, a narrow channel of water that separates Bribie Island from the Australian mainland. The 35km long waterway stretches from Caloundra on the Sunshine Coast to Deception Bay, just north of Brisbane.
A takeaway serving of fish and chips , a classic Australian beachside meal.
The view north from Lennox Head toward Seven Mile Beach. Lennox Head, located between Byron Bay and Ballina, is a popular spot for domestic tourism and people seeking the quiet life.
Seagulls are a common sight around the picnic and barbecue area at Byron Bay's Main Beach. The beach is the most popular in the Byron Bay region, being located adjacent to the town. A range of amenities and facilities are located here for the tourist and is patrolled by lifeguards year round.
Surfers put on their wetsuits in the carpark at Broken Head Beach. The beach, located a short distance south of Byron Bay, offers a quieter, more secluded experience than the main tourist beaches.
Sunset at King's Beach on Queensland's famed Sunshine Coast.
Aerial view of two longtail boats in the Andaman Sea. The small watercraft are commonly seen all over Thailand, particularly the seaside locations in the southern parts of the country. Editors Note: A drone was used for this picture.
Cherry blossom, also known as sakura, in bloom outside a Chinese temple.
A bride at Taiwan's Gay Pride Parade. The 2012 theme was same-sex marriage rights.
A feathered dancer laughs during an arts festival. The Dream Parade is an annual arts carnival and street parade that takes place in Taipei. The event is the brainchild of real estate developer Gordon Tsai who founded the Dream Community after being inspired by simialr events in other parts of the world.
Takoyaki are a batter made of wheat flour filled with octopus, green onion, pickled ginger and tempura scraps. They are cooked in a special pan, and served with a choice of different sauces. They are considered a must-eat street food in Osaka.
A Nepali woman pours hot dye for cotton into a large container at the Womens Skills Development Project in Pokhara, Nepal. The WSDP was set up in 1975 as a non-profit, fair trade organization to help disadvantaged women in Nepal.
Gordon Tsai, businessman and founder / organizer of the Dream Parade breathes fire.
Aerial view of a patchwork of partially flooded rice fields (paddy fields) in rural Cambodia.
Khao Luang Caves, a complex of three caves housing numerous Buddha images and pagodas, many put in place by King Rama IV.
Admiring the view north from Lennox Head toward Seven Mile Beach. Lennox Head, located between Byron Bay and Ballina, is a popular spot for domestic tourism and people seeking the quiet life.
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A yoga practitioner poses on a jetty at sunrise.
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Portrait of a female personal trainer.
Thai green curry at Sai Tha Boon, a small vegetarian eatery located a ten minute walk from Kata beach.
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The Greenpeace boat Rainbow Warrior docked in Keelung Harbour to start a month long visit. The boat will be retired from service in mid-2011.
Wind turbines on the west coast of Taiwan. Taiwan aims to have wind power account for 10% of electircity needs over the next decade.
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The base of the tunnel is lined with rebar and awaits the pouring on concrete for the track bed.
New Year puja (pooja) or prayers at Sri Mahamariamman Temple, Kuala Lumpur.
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A surfer walks along the sand during the last light of a summer's day.
A surfer drops into a wave on a Taiwan beach. The south east coast of Taiwan is home to a burgeoning surf scene which is just now starting to gain attention in the wider world. Surfers head to Taidong county for quality waves that are yet to see the crowds that some of the more popular beaches in Taiwan have.
Sunrise at Military Jetty on Golden Beach.
The entrance to Harbourside Shopping Centre. The site contains retail stores, restaurants, bars and cafes in Sydney's Darling Harbour, a prime tourist destination.
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Fresh corn on the cob on sale at a beachside market. Although food vendors are banned from many of Phuket's beaches, they set up by the side of the road next to it offering a range of food choices to tourists.
Geisha at a traditional temple festival. Sanja Matsur (Three Shrine Festival), is an annual Shinto festival held in Tokyo. The earliest form of the festivals dates back to the 7th century CE and is held in honor of Hinokuma Hamanari, Hinokuma Takenari and Hajino Nakatomo, the three men who established and founded Sens?-ji temple. Sanja Matsuri is held on the third weekend of every May at Asakusa Shrine. Its parades revolve around three mikoshi (three portable shrines referenced in the festival's name), as well as traditional music and dancing.
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen at the Presidential Palace during an interview. She is the first female president of Taiwan.
A couple performs acroyoga. The exercise, a blend of acrobatics and yoga, has become a new trend in the health and wellness industries recently. The partner in contact with the ground is known as the base, and the partner in the air, the flyer.
A drag queen poses for the camera during the annual LGBTQ Pride march. Over 100 000 people were expected at the 2017 Taiwan LGBT Pride. The theme for the event was "Make Love, Not War - Sex Ed is the Way to Go" with organizers calling for greater education on the diversity of genders.
Chef Chen Lansu in the kitchen at her restaurant, Le Mout. Chef Chen was listed as Asia's best female chef in 2014, and her restaurant is repeatedly placed in Asia's top 50 with its classic French dishes that incorporate Taiwanese influences. Chef Chen trained at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris and prior to opening Le Mout worked at Les Ambassadeurs with Jean-François Piège and Jérôme Chaucesse, Relais d’Auteuil with Patrick Pignol and The French Laundry with Thomas Keller.
A surfer pushes his surfboard toward the shore as the sun sets behind him. The south end of Kata Beach offers the best surf in Phuket and is popular with surfers during the May to October rainy season when the waves are best.
A small surf and dive store sits beachsideand offers a range of watersports, from dive trips and courses, to surfing lessons and board rental. The southern end of Kata Beach is the main gathering spot for surfers during the monsoon surf season.
Looking over the pool and accommodation at Chanalai Flora resort. The four star resort is popular with families, with its two pools and easy access to the beach.
A surfer makes his way over the rocky shoreline and into the sea on Taiwan's uncrowded south east coast. This area of Taiwan is home to a burgeoning surf scene which is just now starting to gain attention in the wider world. Surfers head to Taidong county for quality waves that are yet to see the crowds that some of the more popular beaches in Taiwan have.
Young children pictured outside a killing fields skull memorial stupa at Wat Thmei. The site which today houses an active monastery and orphanage, was one of the many killing fields areas during the Khmer Rouge era.
A senior Khmer Cambodian man plays a Tro U, a two stringed Cambodian traditional musical instrument. The low pitched vertical fiddle type instrument is made from coconut shell and covered with animal skin.
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Azizi Tucker, CTO of Xing Mobility with their prototype electric race car, Miss E. Tucker, formerly of NASA and Tesla, cofunded the Taiwan electric vehicle company in 2013.
Lee Yu Ting, CEO of Kavalan, poses among whisky barrels in the warehouse area of the Kavalan distillery. Established in 2005, the family-owned distillery first came to prominence in 2010 when its single malt topped a blind tasting in Scotland, and has since gone on to win a number of awards.
A woman with traditional Japanese white face makeup.
Located an hour away from Kaohsiung, Foguangshan is the largest Buddhist monastery in Taiwan, with its 36m high statue of Amithaba Buddha surrounded by 480 smaller statues being its most famous feature. In addition to the complex at Foguangshan, a further 57 temples in Taiwan and 95 overseas are part of Foguangshan and the BLIA (Buddha's Light International Association).
Feats of balance and skill are on display during a dragon dance.
A worker in the still room. Whisky pot stills imported from Scotland are used in Kavalan's distillery.. Established in 2005, the family-owned distillery first came to prominence in 2010 when its single malt topped a blind tasting in Scotland, and has since gone on to win a number of awards.
A lone boat on Pumicestone Passage at sunrise.
A hiker takes a photograph over Taipei in the late afternoon light.
Orange torii gates at Fushimi Inari shrine. Over 5000 of these gates snake their way up the hill behind the main shrine.
Men carry the God in a palanquin as they run across hot coals during a harbor purification festival. They repeat this three times, before the God's are paraded through the village.
A chef in an Indian restaurant at work.
Performance artists in costume ride public bicycles at a climate protest. Students, activists and civic groups gather outside the Legislative Yuan as part of the global Fridays For Future climate movement.
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Portrait of a drummer who leads the religious parade.
Tourists, some dressed in traditional Japanese kimono, wander around the main shrine at Fushimi Inari
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Participants representing 44 city districts carry palanquins into the courtyard of Sensoji Shrine. Sanja Matsur (Three Shrine Festival), is an annual Shinto festival held in Tokyo. The earliest form of the festivals dates back to the 7th century CE and is held in honor of Hinokuma Hamanari, Hinokuma Takenari and Hajino Nakatomo, the three men who established and founded Sens?-ji temple. Sanja Matsuri is held on the third weekend of every May at Asakusa Shrine. Its parades revolve around three mikoshi (three portable shrines referenced in the festival's name), as well as traditional music and dancing.
A large group yoga session held outdoors at Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall.
A female yoga practitioner does a head stand during an outdoor yoga session.