Buddhist Practices and Temples

Vibrant scenes of prayer and worship in Buddhist temples across Asia, showcasing figures in devotion, ornate statues, and culturally significant architecture.

Interior of the Jade Emperor Pagoda Buddhist temple in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

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Priest in front of the Jain statue of Gomateshwara, Indragiri Hill, Sravanabelagola, Hassan district, Karnataka, South India, India, Asia

Taoist temple dedicated to Kuang Kung, war god, dating from the Ming dynasty, Tainan city, Taiwan, Republic of China, Asia

Buddhist monk burning prayer incense under Reclining Buddha at Wat Po in Bangkok

Hindu pilgrim dressed in red kurta and dhoti performing personal puja at Kamakhya Temple, Guwahati, Assam, India, Asia

Wesak day celebration. Paris. France. (Paris, Ile-de-France, France)

Women sweeping the floor as a ritual action, Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon, Yangon Region, Myanmar, Burma, Asia

Wat Xieng Thong Temple in Luang Prabang, Laos, Asia

Thailand, Chiang Mai, the Dheva spa

Buddha figure is adorned with gold leaf, Phaung Daw U Pagoda, Inle Lake, Myanmar, Inle Lake, Myanmar, Asia

Parmarth Niketan of Swami Chidanand Saraswati at Muni Ki Reti, sometimes known as Lakshman Jhula, a bridge crossing the Ganges, Tehri Garhwal district...

Young Asian backpacker male in face mask standing and checking direction on paper map in hand at beautiful Thai temple, looking at camera

Buddhist ceremony at Wat May Souvannapoumaram temple. Monk ties blessed cotton bracetet ( Sai-sin) around a wrist. Luang Prabang. Laos.

Votive candles and incenses, Wannian monastery, Mount Emei near Chengdu, China, Asia

Kneeling praying man at Phuoc An Hoi Quan Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh City, Saigon, Vietnam. Southeast Asia

Infertile women have tied hammocks in temple tree pleading God to fulfil their wish to become pregnant at Swamimalai near Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

Pashupatinath, cremation, riverside Bagmathi, tributary of the Ganges, Nepal sacred river for Hindus, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Sikh paying respects at golden doors consecration of perpetual Guru Granth Sahib Sachkhand Saheb Gurudwara in Nanded Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

Tourists look at jewelry as monk works on some beaded jewelry at Drepung Monastery; Lhasa, Tibet, Xizang, China

An old woman, prayers beads in hand, turns a large prayer wheel at the beautiful 7th century Jampay Lhakhang (temple) on the outskirts of Jakar in Bumthang Valley.

BURMA, , GENERAL - PEOPLE, YOUNG WOMAN AT PRAYER IN TEMPLE

Southeast Thailand, Island of Ko Samui (aka Koh Samui). Wat Plai Laem aka Plai Laem Temple, prayer house.

Wesak day celebration, Paris, France, Europe

A monk blesses offerings during a funeral near Mae Sot, Thailand

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Buddhist ceremony, Wat Velouvanaram, Bussy St. George, Seine et Marne, France, Europe

Kneeling praying man at Phuoc An Hoi Quan Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh City, Saigon, Vietnam. Southeast Asia

Two Vietnamese women tourists dressed in hired traditional Thai costumes pose for photos at Wat Arun in Bangkok, Thailand.

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Preparing the candle lights. Shwedagon Pagoda. Yangon. Myanmar. MR

Jain pilgrims are praying at the feet of the gigantic statue of Gomateshwara in Sravanabelagola, Karnataka, India, Asia

Big Buddha, Wat Indra, Bangkok, Thailand, Asia

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry looks at the reclining Buddha at the Kelaniya Temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka on May 2, 2015.

Local people celebrating the Magha Puja full moon festival at the Wat Suan Dok Lanna temple, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia Copyright: JulioxEtchart 1188-1059 Editorial Use Only

Ayutthaya Wat Yai Chai-mongkol

Mahamuni Pagoda in Mandalay, Myanmar

Thailand, Phuket. Wat Chalong (aka Chalong Temple), Phuket's largest & most ornate Buddhist monastery, offerings & prayer at temple.

Pilgrimages observe sil at the Atmasthana. They gather together and worship the Abhayagiri stupa. The Bikkus give them sil. Sri Lanka.

Yoga in Vincennes temple

Thien Quang buddhist pagoda. Vesak celebration. Birthday of Shakyamuni Buddha. Bathing infant Buddha to Purify the heart. Tan Chau. Vietnam.

Buddhist monks in orange robes at morning alms giving ceremony. Worshipers give alms and food. Luang Prabang. Luang Prabang. Laos.

Turkey, Local vendors outside St. John Basilica

ISKCON temple in Juhu, Mumbai, India. Waiting for the opening of the shrine doors and darshan

Temple priest shows tourists stone carving detail at The Ranakpur Jain Temple at Desuri Tehsil in Pali District of Rajasthan, India

Church of Sai Baba in his hometown, India

Asia Thailand, Khon Kaen, Chinese thanks giving offerings at the Chinese Buddhist temple. (Editorial Usage Only)

Thailand, Northern Thailand, Wat Phra That Doi Suthep. A woman worshipping at a shrine at Wat Phra That Doi Suthep in Chiang Mai in Thailand.

Buddhist lecture meeting, Bongeunsa temple, Seoul, South Korea, Asia

Portrait of asian woman traveler wear protective mask germs is praying at Chinese buddhist temple or shrine in Thailand,Prevention of the spread of COVID-19 virus,Chinese New Year

Visitors praying at the Guan Yin (Goddess of Mercy) statue at Wat Huay Pla Kang Temple in Chiang Rai province of Northern Thailand.

Myanmar, Yangon, Yangon. A man praying to the reclining Buddha at Chauk Htat Gyi in Yangon in Myanmar.

Thien Quang buddhist pagoda. Vesak celebration. Birthday of Shakyamuni Buddha. Bathing infant Buddha to Purify the heart. Tan Chau. Vietnam.

Buddhist ceremony at Thien Minh temple, Sainte_Foy_Les_Lyon, Rhone, France, Europe

A man is worshipping at the Jade Buddha Temple, a Buddhist temple in Shanghai, China.

Children giving offerings to Buddha, Wat Chedi Luang, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Asia

China, Hong Kong, New Territories. Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Sin Temple. Locals burning incense in front of temple.

Qatar, Ad Dawhah, Doha. Souk Waqif- Arab souvenirs and mannequin

(Temple of the Sacred Tooth) Relic, Sri Dalada Maligawa, Kandy, Sri Lanka, Asia

Man makes white Buddhist statues, Mandalay, Myanmar, Asia

Prayers for the deceased, Funeral ceremony in a Buddhist family, Tan Chau, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia Copyright: Godong 809-9018

Crowd at Jingan Temple, Shanghai, China SHANGHAI, CHINA, JANUARY - 2019 - High angle shot depicting crowd at jingan buddhist temple courtyard in shanghai city, china Copyright: xZoonar.com/DanielxFerreira-LeitesxCiccarinox 13624815

President Barack Obama rings a large bell during a tour of the Shwedagon Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma), Nov. 19, 2012. (BSLOC_2015_3_149)

Jade Buddha Temple, Shanghai, visitors praying in a temple, traditional ambience, Shanghai, China, Asia

PHU YEN, VIETNAM (June 25, 2022) - Captain Hank Kim, Pacific Partnership 2022 mission commander, right, gives a Pacific Partnership 2022 (PP22) coin to a monk during a Vietnamese Cultural tour for a PP22 host nation outreach event. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

Street scene at a traffic intersection in Trongsa, Trongsa, Trongsa District, Bhutan, Asia

Uzbekistan, Samarkand, local party

President Barack Obama signs a guest book during a tour of the Shwedagon Pagoda in Rangoon, Burma, Nov. 19, 2012.

Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman visits the Choijin Lama Temple Museum in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on July 24, 2021.

China, Hong Kong. Chinese Chariman Mao souvenirs for sale in Hong Kong street market

Tourist sign asking for appropriate behaviour outside a Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Annalena Baerbock (Buendnis 90 Die Gruenen), Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, comes out of the state yurt after her talks with the Mongolian President. Ulan Bator, 30.06.2023., Ulan Bator, Mongolia, Asia

Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall in Taipei Taipei, Taiwan - May 8, 2014:Visitors at the Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall in Taipei. Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall is a popular travel destination among tourists visiting Taiwan. Chiang Kai-shek, former President of Taiwan. Copyright: xZoonar.com/RolandxNagyx 7743088

Monument to the Grieving Mother, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Asia

Kyoto Japan. man praying at Yasaka shrine

Young Asian backpacker male in face mask standing and checking direction on paper map in hand at beautiful Thai temple, looking at camera and wave hand greeting

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