Balinese Ceremonial Processions

Colorful images of traditional Balinese ceremonies featuring parades with offerings, umbrellas, and cultural attire in a serene tropical setting.

Balinese girl with offering during a ceremony, Bali, Indonesia

Women delivering sacrficial offerings to a temple, Padang Tegal, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia, Asia

Bali, Melasti pilgrimage to the sea shore for a spiritual cleansing and renewal. (Editorial Use Only)

Bali, Melasti pilgrimage to the sea shore for a spiritual cleansing and renewal. (Editorial Use Only)

Balinese girl with offering during a ceremony, Bali, Indonesia

Rangda mythical widow witch personification of evil at the traditional Barong and Kris dance, which tells a battle between good and evil spirit, performed in Batubulan, Bali Indonesia.

Performers in costume do a Cham dance at the Bhutanese Paro Tshechu Festival within Paro Dzong, a monastery and fortress in Paro, Bhutan; Paro, Bhutan

Vegetarian Festival, Phuket, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Balinese Hinduism, gathering of believers, ceremony, believers in bright temple dress, colorful parasols, Pura Ulun Danu Batur temple, Batur village, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Oceania, Indonesia, Bali, Gianyar. Funeral pyre carried through streets at cremation.

Indonesia, Bali. Villagers depart following sacred celebration at Hindu Temple festival at Pura Penataran Sasih in Bali. Sashi means 'Moon' in an Indonesian language. (Editorial Use Only)

Mexico, Teotihuacan, North America. The Fiesta of San Francisco in San Juan Teotihuacan.

Myanmar (Burma), Yangon State, Yangon, on the way to Mount Popa, novices ordination ceremony

Performers during the traditional Barong and Kris dance, which tells a battle between good and evil spirit, performed in Batubulan, Bali Indonesia.

India, Kerala, Thrissur, Pooram festival, it is one of the biggest festivals in India where elephants are decorated magnificiently

Indonesia, Bali, Bedulu. Women in costume carry decorated temple offerings on head.

Oceania, Indonesia, Bali, Ubud. Hindu ceremony. (Editorial Usage Only)

Samba dancers in costume as Roman soldiers, parade of the samba school Beija Flor de Nilopolis, Sambodromo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Sylhet, Bangladesh. 23rd November 2023. The Khasi Tribe dressed in their traditional attire to celebrate Khasi Seng Kut Snem 2023 organized by the Khasi Social Council. Khasi Seng Kut snem is a traditional year end festival of the Khasi community of Greater Sylhet Division. This ceremony was held at the Magurchhara Khasia Punji field in Kamalganj.

A Hindu priest with Barong Landung puppets at the shrine, Kuningan ceremony, Pura Gunung Sari Temple, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, Asia.

Janmashtami, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xManojxNavalkar/DinodiaxPhotox

Community praying with Barong Landung puppets,Kuningan ceremony, Pura Gunung Sari Temple, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, Asia.

Wedding procession in the water temple of Tirta Gangga with magnificent umbrellas, Tirta Gangga, Bali, Indonesia

Traditional Filipino tribal attire with a headdress, fe participants at Panagbenga Festival or Baguio Flower Festival, Philippines.

Cast of Ramayana mythology play Copyright: xDinodiaxPhotox

Laos, Luang Prabang, Children In Traditional Dress Carrying Offerings At New Year Celebrations.

On the way to the cremation site, at a corpse burning (Ngaben), Ubud, Bali, Indonesia, Asia

Asia, India, Rajasthan, Pushkar. Pilgrims bathe in the ghats at Pushkar Lake, Rajasthan, India. (Editorial Usage Only)

Batara Turum Kabeh ceremony, Hindu temple of Besakih, island of Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Indonesia, Bali, Ubud. Traditional Balinese Legong dancers performing

Festival in temple, many people, colourful umbrellas, Bali, Indonesia, Asia

GUWAHATI, INDIA, APRIL 7: Indian Christian during the annual Good Friday procession to re-enact the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on April 7, 2023 in Guwahati, India, Asia

Garuda surrounded by men sitting in a circle chanting in trance during a Kecak dance performance, Ulu Watu, Bali, Indonesia

Asia, Thailand, Surin city, Elephant Round up

Artists performing Bengal folk dance Copyright: xDebasishxBanerjee/DinodiaxPhotox

Cebu City, Philippines - 18 January 2026: View of vibrant Sinulog festival dancers in ornate costumes, a sea of rhythmic movement and color, honoring Santo Niño.

People carry large statue through rain-wet roads at OGooGo festival, Bali, Indonesia

Kecak dance performance; Uluwatu, Bali, Indonesia

This group of young Yapese dancers are in a traditional outfits and performing a cultural ceremony on the island of Yap, Federated States of Micronesi...

Rocket Festival, Yasothan, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Chitai Golu Devta Bell Temple, Almora, Uttarakhand, India India Copyright: xJagdishxAgarwal/DinodiaxPhotox -

Cremation ceremony (Ngaben), preparation at the cremation site, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia, Asia

People with black smeared faces holding Jesus Child figurines at Ati Atihan festival, Kalibo, Aklan, Panay Island, Philippines

LNHS Bitulok tribe, Gabaldon Nueva Ecija, participants at Panagbenga Festival or Baguio Flower Festival, Philippines.

Naga tribesmen participating at the Stone pulling ceremony during Kisima Nagaland Hornbill festival, Kohima, Nagaland, India, Asia

Hindus praying in Mas during Koningan Ceremoy, Bali Indonesia

Temple at Phrom Thep cape, Phuket, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Thailand, Wat That, Khon Kaen, Girl and young man wearing traditional decoration for the Loy Kratong Celebration (Editorial Usage Only)

A mikoshi portable shrine being carried through the streets during the Sanja Festival in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan, Asia

Indonesia, Bali , Kuningan Festival. Mas Women Dressed In Yellow At Pura Taman Pule Temple (Decorated In Yellow)

Kecak dance in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

Men Carrying The Anda (Float) Of Jesus Carrying The Cross During The Procession Of The Holy Cross On Good Friday In Antigua Guatemala, Sacatep

Thailand: In a procession during the annual Vegetarian Festival in Phuket Town, a so-called Mah Song or spirit medium is seen with countless needles stuck in his arms and metal spokes pierced through his cheeks. The Vegetarian Festival is a religious festival annually held on the island of Phuket in southern Thailand. It attracts crowds of spectators because of many of the unusual religious rituals that are performed.

Traditionally dressed spectators at the most important festival of the Cham, Po Nagar temple, Nha Trang, Vietnam, Southeast Asia

Bringing offerings to Pura Ulun Danu Temple on Bratan Lake, Bali, Indonesia, Asia

Chariot festival Palakad Palakkad Kerala India Copyright: xKrishnadasxMenon/DinodiaxPhotox

Spirit house, San Phra Phum, small model of a house, where the good spirit of the house is worshipped, Phuket, Thailand, Asia

Dancers performing a Barong dance, Batubulan, Bali, Indonesia, Asia

India: During a religious (Hindu) procession, the idol of Balakrishna (Balkrishna) or Infant Krishna is paraded on a golden chariot, accompanied by priests, Balakrishna (Balkrishna) Temple, Udipi (Udupi), Karnataka.

Pilgrim with spiritual piercings on his walk, Hindu festival Thaipusam, Batu Caves limestone caves and temples, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Procession, people, parasols, Batur, Bali, Indonesia, Asia

INDONESIA, BALI, BARONG DANCE, BARONG (MYTHOLOGICAL ANIMAL)

Chitai Golu Devta Bell Temple, Almora, Uttarakhand, India India Copyright: xJagdishxAgarwal/DinodiaxPhotox -

Songkran day parade, Thai New Year's festival, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Asia

Asia, Indonesia, Bali. Balinese wedding ceremony.

Guwahati, Assam, India. 14 April 2023. Young women in traditional Mekhela Chadar perform Bihu dance, as they celebrates Rongali Bihu festival organized by All Assam Students Union (AASU), at Judge Field in Guwahati, Assam, India on 14 April 2023

Asia, Thailand, Khon Kaen, Buddhist monks and followers walking around the temple during the Loicratong Festival (Editorial Usage Only)

Girls dancing at Tenji Matsuri Festival, Osaka, Japan (Large format sizes available)

Masked dancers with skulls representing impermanence at the Cham dances, Katok Monastery - Kham, (Tibet), Sichuan, China

Colorful umbrellas in Pooram Festival, Thrissur Trichur, Kerala, South India, India, Asia

Thailand, Tha Thon, crowd at feast of offerings, outside temple

Balinese Kecak dancer, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia, Asia

Decorations of the Hari Bodari Akdshi fair at the burning ghats, Kathmandu, Kathmandu District, Bagmati Zone, Nepal, Asia

Indonesia, Bali island, Undisan procession temple

Barong dance in front of a Hindu temple with decorations in Batubulan, Bali, Indonesia, Asia

Trichurpooram pooram, Uthralikavu Pooram, Elephants March procession of bejeweled temple Festival, Kerala, india Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Rath yatra Rathyatra car festival the journey of Jagannath, puri, orissa, india Copyright: xDebasishxBanerjee/DinodiaxPhotox

Dancers performing the classic Balinese Kecak Dance in Uluwatu Temple, Bali, Indonesia, Asia

Thimphu, Bhutan - 28 September 2025: View of vibrant colors and intricate masks as dancers perform at Thimphu Dromchoe, monks watching from the tiered seating.

JOWAI, INDIA - JULY 14: People from the Pnar community attend the Behdienkhlam festival in Jowai, India on July 14, 2025. Behdienkhlam is a vibrant annual festival celebrated by the Pnar (Jaintia) community of Meghalaya, especially in Jowai, to drive away plague and diseases and to pray for a good harvest. Observed in July after the sowing season, it features traditional rituals, offerings to ancestral spirits, and the grand procession of beautifully decorated bamboo structures called rots, which are later immersed in a sacred muddy pool known as Ka Aitnar.

Participants in a local village festival in a village near Bagan Myanmar

Indonesia, Bali. Pura Goa Lawah Temple of the Bat Caves, Bali, Indonesia. (Editorial Use Only)

Monastery festival in Jakar Dzong fortress, Jakar, Bumthang district, Bhutan, Asia

Thailand: During the annual Vegetarian Festival in Phuket Town, which features various forms of often gruesome self-punishment, a so-called Mah Song or spirit medium sports a long iron bar shoved his cheek. The Vegetarian Festival is a religious festival annually held on the island of Phuket in southern Thailand. It attracts crowds of spectators because of many of the unusual religious rituals that are performed.

Performance of the famous Balinese ´Kecak´ dance, Bali, Indonesia

Bali, Besakih, mother temple, ceremony, Indonesia

Ceremony of Washing the Nats´ Statues, Yadanagu Nats Festival, Amarapura, Mandalay Division, Republic of the Union of Myanmar Burma, Asia

Telfer Schleicherlaufen Shrovetide Carnival Parade, Group The Schleicher Telfs Region Innsbruck Tirol, Tyrol Austria

UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA - March 2023 - traditional Balinese show in the centre of Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

Japan, Tokyo: Shrine festival, called Matsuri. The Shinto shrines are carried through the streets of the Shinto temple district. Local people carrying the shrine on their shoulders, dressed in happi-coats, religious festival, Asia

Bali Hinduism, devout people praying in front of shrine in Taman Beji Griya Waterfall, Kabupaten Badung, Bali, Indonesia

Indonesia, Bali, Kechak Dancers Forming Human Mandala. The Kechak Dance Tells The Story Of Prince Rama And His Quest To Rescue His Wife Sita From The Demon King Ravana

Traditional colorful costumes and kimonos at Aoi Matsuri Festival in Kyoto. Japan

Phuoc Long Buddhist pagoda. Musicians playing for the Vesak ceremony. Tan Chau. Vietnam.

Bali, religion, priest, believers, ceremony

INDONESIA, BALI, GAMELAN ORCHESTRA

China, Yunnan, Qujing District, Luoping. Performers mass at finale of Rape Flower Festival (Editorial Usage Only)

Shinbyu festival, where young boys soon to be inducted into the monastery are dressed as princes and are paraded through the village on decorated oxcart with oxens.

Myanmar, Bagan. Young boys and girls are paraded through a village on their initiation day into the monastery.

Gangaur festival, jaipur, rajasthan, india Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

Parade of the Golden Dragon, Nakhon Sawan, Thailand, Asia

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