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Welcome to Planet Earth,

it's a beautiful place with lovely people , to each his tradition and culture. 

They are funny , kind and hospitable .

You don't believe me !!!

Check it yourself  

Magical evening light on Li River reveals fishermen with their fishing assistant birds

XingPing, Guangxi Province, China

Photograph by Alastair Swan

Nuns taking a dip at sunset, Cherai Beach

Kochi, Kerala, India

Photograph by Anita Passchier

Young boy dripping wet after a swim in Nam Tha

Luang Namtha, Laos

Photograph by Anthon Jackson

A boy waiting for his train to depart in Cochin, Kerala, India

Cochin, Kerala, India

Photograph by Anthony

Fishermen heading home after a long days work

Taunggyi, Inn Lay lake, Myanmar (Burma)

Photograph by BegovicAung Pyae Soe

Applying makeup before a show in Mount Hagen

Mount Hagen, Highlands, Papua New Guinea

Photograph by Bertrand Linet

Flying hot air balloons before sunrise

Guilin, China

Photograph by Chong Keat Kim

Novice Monks in Myanmar are as playful and energetic as any other kids in the world

Sagaing, Myanmar (Burma)

Photograph by David Lazar

Late afternoon in the Merzouga sand dunes.

Merzouga, Morocco

Photograph by Eddy van Ryckeghem

Tibetan nomad from the Kham region in Western Sichuan

Tagong, Sichuan, China

Photograph by Francois de Halleux

Restaurant owner in Gilgit relaxing after a long day

Gilgit, North, Pakistan

Photograph by Frederik Buyckx

Coastal villagers use Osprey birds to catch their fish

Da Li, Yun Nan, China

Photograph by Hai Yang

Dinagyang warriors finishing their final act by imitating roosters crowing

Iloilo City, Iloilo, Philippines

Photograph by Hannibal Zenon Ong

A fisherman starts his morning work on Lake Toba, the world's largest volcanic lake.

Indonesia

Photograph by Hariadi

These Vlei trees in Namibia have seen better days

Sossusvlei, Namibia

Photograph by LiusHarry Laub

Local woman washing clothes in Feng Huang old town.

Feng Huang, Hunan, China

Photograph by Hoang Long Ly

A bird catches it's reflection in a side mirror

Ramat Gan, Israel

Photograph by Jean Spector

Rajan, the world's last ocean swimming elephant on an early morning walk. Truly the last of his kind

Andaman Islands, India

Photograph by Jody MacDonald

An Alpine Trek into the unknown fraught with danger from overhanging ice

La Grave, Haute Savoie, France

Photograph by John Holt

Two women jumping across a puddle in a Montreal rainstorm

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Photograph by Jonathan Clark

Beautiful countryside setting in Bergdorf, Austria

Bergdorf, Austria

Photograph by Josef Hinterleitner

One of the most beautiful places in the Chapada Diamantina is the remote Fumacinha canyon

Lencois, Bahia, Brazil

Photograph by Karsten

Fort Cochin fisherman in the state of Kerala, India at sunset

Fort Cochin, Kerala, India

Photograph by RauKate Baumgartner

Early morning grazing

Wukumuqi, Xingjiang, China

Photograph by Li Zhuo

A young monks worshiping

Mandalay, Kyaut Sae, Myanmar (Burma)

Photograph by Lin Tun

A flying fish photographed while sailing in the Timor Sea from Indonesia.

Indonesia

Photograph by Luther Bailey

Grandmother and grandchild on the doorstep of their home in Belen

Iquitos, Amazonas, Peru

Photograph by Marco Simola

Hamar girls posing for a photo in Ethiopia

Ethiopia

Photograph by Marjan van thielen

Suspended at the Jisan Valley Rock Festival

Jisan, South Korea

Photograph by Megan Preece

A tea maker in the Dewas market

Dewas, M.P., India

Photograph by Mukesh Dewatwal

A splendid sunset in Goa, India

Fort Chapora, Goa, India

Photograph by Nilesh Pawar

At the North Pole on a russian icebreaker cruise, this brave tourist takes a stylish 90 degree dive

North Pole

Photograph by Olivier Staiger

The compact sand of Cable Beach coupled with a dropping tide offers incredible sunset reflection

Broome, Western Australia, Australia

Photograph by Owen Pye

Chandipur situated in Orissa is one of the most unique beaches in India. Sea water comes once a day

Chandipur, Orissa, India

Photograph by Partha Pal

A Naga sadhu in a state of meditation during a religious ceremony

Kurukshetra, Haryana, India

Photograph by Poras Chaudhary

A caravan of horsemen in the early morning hours heading towards the rim of the the Bromo volcano

Bromo, Java, Indonesia

Photograph by Ralph de Pagter

Boys enjoying their weekend time at a beach in central Java

Parangtritis beach, Indonesia

Photograph by Raluca Venescu

Tibetan Girl from Shangrila

China

Photograph by BickRaymond

Sunset at Monterey

Monterey, California, United States of America

Photograph by Sandeep Mopuru

A young boy chillin in a puddle of colour Indian style

Dauji, Mathura, Uttarpradesh, India

Photograph by Sanjay Patil

A young boy guiding his camels to a watering hole in Ethiopia

Ethiopia

Photograph by Shelley

Shah Jahan-Mumtaz passing time in Agra

Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

Photograph by Sirsendu Gayen

Young children at Inle Lake, Burma

Myanmar (Burma)

Photograph by Steven Taylor

A young girl outside her home in Araku, India

Araku, Andhra pradesh, India

Photograph by Swapan Ghosh

Lone penguin scaling an iceberg in Antarctica

Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica

Photograph by Raphael

Early morning baloons float over Bagan, Burma

Bagan, Myanmar (Burma)

Photograph by AngSai Win Naing Lin

Seals snuggling in the Galapagos

Galapagos, Ecuador

Photograph by Sandra van der Niet

Sunset view from a rickety kayak in the Amazon

Amazon Jungle, Brazil

Photograph by Sarah Howarth

Ghee light burning ceremony in the name of 'Baba Lokonath', a holy saint of the Hindu community

Chittagong, Bangladesh

Photograph by MorrisShoeb Faruquee

Saddhu priest in Kathmandu looking stylish in his hipster glasses

Kathmandu, Nepal

Photograph by Sophie Man

Soapbox riders enjoying a vertical 1km descent in the Andes

Tingo Maria, Huánuco, Peru

Photograph by Stefan Sonntag

Saying goodbye at Leeds train station in the UK

Leeds, United Kingdom

Photograph by Stuart Glossop

Nyingmapa Gangte Monastery with young monks letting off some steam after the morning prayer

Bhutan

Photograph by Thomas Kelly

An angry sadhu shouting at the pilgrims for not giving him enough alms at the famous gangasgar fair

West Bengal, India

Photograph by Tuhin Subhra Dey

Japanese Macaque at Jigokudani near Nagano in Japan

Nagano, Honshu, Japan

Photograph by Ty Johnson

Skateboarder in Camarines Sur, Philippines

Camarines Sur, Bicol Region, Philippines

Photograph by Victor Michael Mariano

Hiding from the ticket inspector, these women perch precariously between train coaches to travel

Chittagong, Chittagong, Bangladesh

Photograph by Wahid Adnan

Cheerful locals on the plains of Nam Tso Lake, Tibet

Nam Tso, Tibet, China

Photograph by Yereth Jansen

Kayaking near the Shoup Glacier, Alaska

Valdez, Alaska, United States of America

Photograph by Yongyut Kumsri

Young boys playing in the mud after winning a football game in Min Yah village

Bago, Myanmar (Burma)

Photograph by Zaw Zaw Tun

An evening paddle in Yang Shuo

Yang Shuo, GuangXi, China

Photograph by Ying Ying Khoo

Local girl harvesting seaweed in Bwejuu Beach, Zanzibar

Bwejuu, Zanzibar, Tanzania

Photograph by Xavier Llopis

Climbing the dunes in the heart of the Tassili du Hoggar, Algeria

Algeria

Photograph by Virginie Biarnay

A woman watching her husband net fishing in the sea off Hue, Vietnam

Hue, Vietnam

Photograph by Tyrone Phillips

All the above pictures were part of Lonely Planet's mosaic competition celebrating 100 millionth guidebook. They have received  over 130,000 photos from around the world. The above were some of these pictures plus the winning photo. 

And the winning picture is :-

Glamorous girls parading on a performance stage at Pushkar ka Mela, the world's largest camel fair in India

Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Photograph by Sreesailam Pasupula

Source :- Lonely Planet