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Ziggy Stardust - In south London in front of a David Bowie mural, a woman with a Ziggy Stardust tattoo on her back pays homage on the day of the artist's death.

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Taipei International Tattoo and Music Festival - Endless Sun, a tattoo artist, works on a customer at Taipei International Tattoo and Music Festival.

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Ravana - At the Nepal Tattoo Convention in Kathmandu, a man has a tattoo of the Hindu character Ravana on his back.

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Scripture - A tattoo artist has scripture inked across his forehead and a headlamp that helps him work on another person's tattoo.

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World Games for Indigenous Peoples - A member of the Baikiri tribe, from Brazil, pulls in a tug-of-war at the World Games for Indigenous Peoples in Palmas, Brazil.

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Checkered - He's known as the Checkered Man, but his real name is Matt Gone, and he's seen here at the Tattoo Expo in Saltillo, Mexico.

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International London Tattoo Convention - In east London, UK, Lauren Brock shows off her 3D and geometric tattoos on her neck and the back of her head.

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Eduardo Henrique - Chilean 19-year-old, Eduardo Henrique poses for photos in Valparaiso, Chile during the Latin America Convention of Tattoo and Suspension.

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Fatma Tarnoun - At 106 years old, Fatma Tarnouni in Batna, Algeria, was tattooed at 10 years old as a rule and as part of fashion at the time.

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Khadra Kabssi - Khadra Kabssi is currently 74 years old, and was tattooed when she was 21 years old following Algeria's independence from France. Women's beauty was judged by their tattoos in that time.

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Shanghai Tattoo Extreme & Body Art Expo - A woman displays her inked limbs at the Shanghai Tattoo Extreme & Body Art Expo in Shanghai, China.

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Great British Tattoo Show - A man winces at the Great British Tattoo Show in north London, UK, while his head is adorned with patterned ink.

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'Dheepan' - A tattooed woman is seen on the red carpet of the Cannes Film Festival, at the screening of the film 'Dheepan.'

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Berlin Fashion Week - A woman examines the work of Lena Hoschek on the runway at Berlin Fashion Week. 

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Mongols Motorcycle Club - The president of the Mongols Motorcycle Club strikes a pose at the gang clubhouse in Sydney, Australia.

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MBK Tattoo Contest - At the MBK Tattoo Contest in Bangkok, Thailand, a competitor struts her stuff.

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Neck and face - This man has stripes like a tiger up his neck and onto his face at the Nepal Tattoo Convention in Kathmandu.

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Nepal Inked - A Tattoo and Lifestyle Convention - Jharana Gurung does a body suspension at this convention in Kathmandu, Nepal, displaying her owl neck tattoo.

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Knitting and Stitching - A multicolored cat on a woman's arm somehow fits in at this Knitting and Stitching show in London, UK. 

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Harz mountains - In the Harz mountains of Germany, a HSB light railway steam train driver lets his tatted arm hang out the window.

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Protester - This anti-government, pro-democracy protester in Bangkok, Thailand is one of many who occupy the streets and demand for the Prime Minister to step down.

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Two million - Across Thailand, two million monks pray and collect donations for themselves and victims of disasters.

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Sao Paulo, Brazil - This man shows off his tattooed eyes and face at the International Tattoo Festival in São Paulo, Brazil.

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Royal Ascot - A woman highlights her Marilyn Monroe back tattoo at the Royal Ascot, a horse racing event in southern England.

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Mara 18 - A man behind bars in San Salvador, El Salvador, is a member of the Mara 18 gang, and has the word "BEST" tattooed over his mouth.

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MBK Tattoo Contest - At the MBK Tattoo Contest in Bangkok, Thailand, Rachata Pongphan is one of 180 competitors vying for top prize.

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Roller derby - The Stockholm Roller Derby faces off against the Kallio Rolling Rainbow in Huddinge, Sweden and one racer places her "Goddess" fingers out for the camera.

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Eyes in the back of his head - At an international tattoo show in Budapest, Hungary, this man has eyes on the back of his head.

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Panya Yimumphai - Seen here attending the Cannes Film Festival, Panya Yimumphai was a Thai gangster who got his face tattooed in prison and later starred in the critically acclaimed film 'A Prayer Before Dawn.' He's now back in prison, this time for three years.

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