Orchids for sale at Pak Khlong market, Bangkok, Thailand
Gloriously flowering purple bougainvillea, near Kanchanaburi, Thailand
Bougainvillea and Taverna sign in Old Town, Hania (Chania), Crete, Greece
Cruise ship MS Deutschland (Reederei Peter Deilmann) at Ocean Terminal with skyline across Hong Kong Harbour at night, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Purple bougainvillea and window in brick wall, Antigua, Sacatepequez, Guatemala
Purple bougainvillea covers street, Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Happy man with young boy on shoulder, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Two women tour guides in maroon purple robes outside Nidaros Cathedral, Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway
Chef with cool sunglasses serves jerk chicken from barbecue pit made of old oil drum, Negril, Westmoreland, Jamaica
Blooming heather and The First and Last Refreshment House in England, Land's End, Cornwall, England
Henna covered hands of young bride, Diu Island, Daman and Diu, India
Dancer of the Show Ballett Imperio performs in Kaisersaal ballroom aboard cruise ship MS Deutschland (Reederei Peter Deilmann), North Sea, near Netherlands
Balloons for sale during Chinese New Year celebration outside Longhua Temple, Shanghai, China
Sailboat and purple sunset clouds, Baltic Sea, near Finland
Blue Mountains range in Blue Mountains National Park at dusk, Katoomba, near Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Telescope in Mamalluca Observatory and stars in clear night sky, near Coquimbo, Coquimbo, Chile
Young men dance and throw purple powder to celebrate the Durga Puja Hindu religious festival, near Sahibganj, Bihar, India
Cassava fruit in hands at Cornwall Barracks, near Moore Town, Portland, Jamaica
Young girl with painted face, Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia
Purple sign for Amfiteatri ancient Roman amphitheater in city center, Durres, Albania
Purple foxglove and canoe paddlers on Fränkische Saale river, near Bad Kissingen, Rhön, Bavaria, Germany
Purple wildflowers along walkway to Cathedral Cove, near Hahei, Coromandel Peninsula, North Island, New Zealand
Portrait of woman in traditional costume, Larnaca, Larnaca, Cyprus
Young woman with flower headdress at Madeira Flower Festival, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
Silhouette of palm trees at sunrise, Palacios, Texas, USA
Girls in colorful costumes at Madeira Wine Festival, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
Cheerful market woman, Ventspils, Latvia
Jubilant crowd during Cris Cosmo performance at Hoffest celebration at Weingut am Stein winery, Würzburg, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
Happy schoolgirls with hip hairstyles, Ocho Rios, St Ann, Jamaica
Flowering bougainvillea, Antigua, Sacatepequez, Guatemala
Baixa and Avenida district houses seen from St. George's Castle (Castelo de San Jorge) at night, Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal
Young woman and man sample wines in wine cellar at Winzerkeller Sommerach winery, Sommerach, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
Pink and purple sunset clouds, Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland
Friendly waitress serves tray with Banks Beer at Silver Rock Hotel, Silver Rock, Christ Church, Barbados
Rastafarian, Ocho Rios, St Ann, Jamaica
Entrance to Madeira Casino at night, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
Miss Cook Islands Tina Vogel, Rarotonga, Cook Islands
Lounge of Centurion Palace Hotel, Venice, Veneto, Italy
Festively illuminated sails aboard sailing cruise ship Royal Clipper (Star Clippers Cruises), Mediterranean Sea, near Italy
Girl with Balloon during Children's Parade at Madeira Flower Festival, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
Comedian Volker Heissmann with figures of his comedy characters Waltraud & Mariechen, Fuerth, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
Ice cream twins, Honiara, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
Blooming Jacaranda trees, Grafton, New South Wales, Australia
Purple bougainvillea flowers at Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanic Garden, Pamplemousses, Pamplemousses District, Mauritius
Teach Barnai restaurant and pub, Carrick, County Donegal, Ireland
Dancer of the Show Ballett Imperio performs in Kaisersaal ballroom of cruise ship MS Deutschland (Reederei Peter Deilmann), Arabian Sea, near India
A mischievous goat munches a purple eggplant picked from a market stand, Bateshwarsthan, near Bhagalpur, Bihar, India
Giant decorated Christmas tree inside Galerias Pacifico shopping center, Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Offerings at Wenwu Temple near Sun Moon Lake, Yuchi, Nantou County, Taiwan
With more than 9,500 piercings, Elaine Davidson is featured in the Guinness Book of World Records as the most pierced woman alive, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
People at Hoffest celebration at Weingut am Stein winery at dusk, Würzburg, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
Vintage American car passes revolutionary mural, Havana, Havana, Cuba
Graffiti mural of purple sheep in Avenida district, Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal
Costumed girl holds rose at Madeira Flower Festival parade, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
Silhouette of people climbing Uluru (Ayers Rock) at dawn, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Northern Territory, Australia
Girl walks up steep street past purple building, Valparaiso, Valparaiso, Chile
Sphinx and Pyramid of Khafre during Laser & Light Show at Pyramids of Giza at night, Cairo, Egypt
Portrait of a sassy lady wearing a feather boa, Tombstone, Arizona, USA
Girl in colorful costume at Madeira Wine Festival, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
Mure-myrtille Macarons cookies for sale at Maison Larnicol Chocolatier Biscuitier store, St. Malo, Brittany, France
Winemaker in wine cellar at Winzerkeller Sommerach winery, Sommerach, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
Friendly man with traditional Chachia flat wool hat in Tunis Medina, Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
Amfiteatri ancient Roman amphitheater in city center, Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
The Purple Pub, Normanton, Queensland, Australia
Performance of Cirque du Soleil's Mystere at Treaure Island Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Woman with glasses looks through hole of window screen, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Red potato harvest in garden of Balfour Castle country house hotel, Shapinsay Island, Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Musician Louis Kruin performs in Salon Lili Marleen aboard cruise ship MS Deutschland (Reederei Peter Deilmann), North Sea, near Belgium
Detail at Thien Hau Pagoda in Chinatown, Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
Detail of incense sticks at Wat Tham Khao Noi (Khao Noi Cave Temple), near Kanchanaburi, Thailand
Beach towels with Euro monetary notes and sassy women motif for sale at souvenir shop, Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia
Dignified lady sits in rocking chair on porch of house, Vinales, Pinar del Rio, Cuba
Carpobrotus sp. flowers, Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand
Chimney in purple Patterson's Curse wildflower meadow, near Yass, New South Wales, Australia
Mount Moran seen from Oxbow Bend at dawn, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA
Tango dance show at El Viejo Almacen restaurant and bar, Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Colorful stuffed animal toy for sale at Dongmun Traditional Market, Jeju City, Jeju, South Korea
Cheerful steward Masmeng welcomes passengers aboard cruise ship MS Deutschland (Reederei Peter Deilmann), Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Sailboats at Larnaca marina at dusk, Larnaca, Larnaca, Cyprus
Onion and potato seller at Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Market (Crawford Market), Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Gorgeous flowers, St. Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands -England, British Crown Dependencies
Dance performance at Polynesian Cultural Center, Laie, Oahu, Hawaii, USA
Portrait of elderly woman in Greenland's southern-most village, Augpilagtoq, Prince Christian Sound, Kitaa, Greenland
Purple aubergine eggplant at market, Vaitape, Bora Bora, Society Islands, French Polynesia
Ornamental ceiling in restaurant at The Grand Hotel, Taipeh, Northern Taiwan, Taiwan
Purple and white bougainvillea flowers, La Boca, near Trinidad, Sancti Spiritus, Cuba
Color on figures on Shiva Temple, Sultanganj, Bihar, India
Flowering lilac and tower of Kirchenburg church castle, Ostheim, Rhön, Bavaria, Germany
Flowering purple bougainvillea, Mykonos, Cyclades Islands, Greece
Luxury yacht is anchored near Faraglioni Rocks at sunset, Isola di Capri, Campania, Italy
Field of garlic in full bloom, Jordløse, Funen, Denmark
Thomas plays guitar, Zwickau, Saxony, Germany
Hands on laundry spinner at Mahalaxmi Dhobi Ghat open air laundromat, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
View from Miradouro Sao Pedro de Alcantara in Chiado district across Baixa district and Castelo de San Jorge (St. George's Castle) at dusk, Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal
Flowering orchid, Bangkok, Thailand
Purple-lipped women at Stewart's Beach, Galveston, Texas, USA
Fireworks illuminate the harbor in celebration of the inaugural visit of cruise ship MS Deutschland (Reederei Peter Deilmann) to Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Campania, Italy
Schloss Johannisburg Palace and parklands along Main river at dusk, Aschaffenburg, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
Driftwood on beach with cruise ship MS Deutschland (Reederei Peter Deilmann) at pier at dusk, Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Pulpo octopus at Pulperia Maria Pita restaurant, Corunna (La Coruna), Galicia, Spain