Buddhist Prayer Flags and Symbols

Brightly colored prayer flags fluttering above revered sites, expressing spiritual beliefs and cultural practices in Buddhism across various locations.

Nepal. Kathmandu, Prayer flags of Boudinath Stupa one of the holiest Buddhist sites in Kathmandu
Nepal. Kathmandu, Prayer flags of Boudinath Stupa one of the holiest Buddhist sites in Kathmandu
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Star festival
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Girls of folk music band posing for visitors and photographers. Folk and Sport Festival commemorating Mr. Koshomkul, a sportsman and folk hero of the last century, Kyrgyzstan. (Editorial Use Only)
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View of vibrant prayer flags fluttering against the serene backdrop of a tranquil river, creating a peaceful scene, Phobjikha Valley, Wangdue Phodrang, Bhutan.
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Prayer flags at a Stupa, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Cloths around a Bodhi tree, Wat Intharawihan, Bangkok, Thailand, Asia
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Yellow flags, Wat Pan or Wat Phan Tao temple, Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand, Thailand, Asia
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Red, yellow, white, blue and green prayer flags at the Bodnath stupa, accompanied by traditional Tibetan prayer verses "Om mani padme hum, " which are said to be carried throughout the world by the wind, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia
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Flower to pay respect to Pyi Daw Aye pagoda in Kawthaung, Myanmar.
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Swing bridge with prayer flags in Kurjey, Bhutan
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Small flags of the Indian Union Muslim League are hung over the streets of Goa. India. Small flags of the Indian Union Muslim League are hung over the streets of Goa. India Copyright: xZoonar.com/MikhailxDavidovichx 16641854
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Bhutan, Prayer flags at Cheli La
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lots of clothes draped around a holy bodhi tree
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Buddhist prayer flags on a hillside above the main town of Thimpu in the Kingdom of Bhutan.
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Straw hut with mosquito nets, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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Buddhist prayer flags the holy traditional flag in Bhutan Buddhist prayer flags the holy traditional flag in Bhutan Copyright: xZoonar.com/SeksakxKerdkannox 7447456
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Tibetan flags tied to string against red wall in Namdroling monastery Palyul Nyingmapa Buddhist centre Byalakuppe Mysore Copyright: xVivekxManek/DinodiaxPhotox
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Thai Buddhist public temple in Chiang Mai
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Colorful Buddhist prayer flags are waving above the Tibetan river Colorful prayer flags are waving above the river at a mountain pass near Golog city Copyright: xZoonar.com/SergeyxOrlovx 6271190
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Bhit Shah, Pakistan - 05 December 2025: View of a tree adorned with vibrant fabrics and colorful ribbons, a textured tapestry against the backdrop of the Bhit Shah shrine.
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Novice walking around shrine in Bodnath, Nepal, Asia
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Colourful kites art installation during former Jaipur Heritage Festival, Ramchandraji Temple, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
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View of vibrant red and white prayer flags fluttering against a clear blue sky, with a person standing among them, bathed in sunlight, Kikila Pass, Bumthang, Bhutan.
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Buddhist prayer cloth
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Closeup detail of Palenquera, fruit seller, dress in the colors of Colombian flag
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Prayer flags at Tashiding Ningma monastery, Sikkim, India Copyright: xAshaxAdatia/DinodiaxPhotox
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Prayer flags, Kong La mountain pass, Tibet
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Prayer flags in the Tang valley, Bumthang, Bhutan
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View of a monk in contemplation surrounded by vibrant prayer flags fluttering against a clear sky, Kikila Pass, Bumthang, Bhutan.
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A woman checking the saree before taking it from the stacks of clothes that arrived Nagapatinam following the Tsunami disaster as help from the people of the country as help for the survivors of the Tsunami in Nagapatinam in Tamil Nadu, India Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox
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Flags and Sultan's portrait decorate Mutrah Souq for Oman National Day, 18 November, Muscat, Oman, Middle East
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Narayanganj, Bangladesh - 05 October 2021: View of vibrant red and yellow fabrics suspended above the water, mirroring the sky, as a figure tends to the cloth, creating a striking contrast.
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Gold leaf at the entrance to the Tiger Cave Temple (Wat Tham Sua, Krabi Town, Krabi Region, Thailand
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Niteroi, Brazil, Group of items for sale under a tree on an urban setting. The merchandise is of religious nature. Nobody is in the scene.
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Buddhist prayer flag blowing in wind on sunny day
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Omikuji tree Heian Jingu Shrine temple in Kyoto, Japan. Omikuji tree at Heian Jingu Shrine temple, Kyoto, Japan
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Buddhist prayer flag on mountain path to Tak Tsang Monaster, Bhutan
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flag festival
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Flags and Pagoda, Dali, Yunnan, China, Asia
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Tree with Nazar amulets, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey, Asia
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View of vibrant silk fabrics hanging with a small doll and a string of decorations reflected in the calm waters of the lake, Inle Lake, Inle Lake, Myanmar.
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sacred stones.Chaurikharka.Sagarmatha National Park, Khumbu Himal, Nepal, Asia.
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Pieces of cloth tied around a Bodhi tree, Wat Arun (Tempel of the Dawn), Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Buddhist prayer cloth
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Buddhist flags, Paris, France, Europe
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An ovoo, Khenti Province, Mongolia.
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Buddhist prayer flags at the Taktsang Monastery, Paro, Paro District, Paro Valley, Bhutan
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A garland of Myanmar national flags on an abstract blurred background A garland of Myanmar national flags on an abstract blurred background. Copyright: xZoonar.com/BUTENKOVxALEKSEYx 20059834
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Close-up view of a Buddhist flag with sacred writing, Keylong
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Kite Makara Sankranti Festival, flags colour kite, bombay mumbai, maharashtra, india Copyright: xRavixShekhar/DinodiaxPhotox
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Turkey, Izmir Province, Selcuk, Meryemana, House of the Virgin Mary, a Catholic and Muslim shrine located on Mt. Koressos in the vicinity of Ephesus. Tying blessings and prayers on the shrine wall.
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Buddhist prayer flags with Signboard at the Taktsang Monastery, Paro, Paro District, Paro Valley, Bhutan
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Commemoration of the dead from the bloodiest Maidan demonstration in February 2014, flag of Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine, Europe