Buddhist Rituals and Artifacts

Images featuring Buddhist sculptures, temple rituals, and offerings, illustrating the devotion and artistic craftsmanship in Asian cultures.

India, state of Maharashtra, Mumbai (aka Bombay). Downtown Jain Temple on festival day.

Cloth draped over rail in Wangdichholing Palace, Bumthang District, Bhutan

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Terracotta diya (oil lamps) offered as a temple puja by pilgrims and devotees, Kamakhya temple, Guwahati, Assam, India, Asia

Buddhist sculpture in temple, Angkor Wat Complex, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Sindoor Kheyla by Bengali Married Ladies during Durga Puja

Asia, Nepal, Kathmandu, Boudha Stupa (The Great Stupa)

Monks collecting alms around the village

Pohyonsa Buddhist Temple, Myohyangsan, North Korea, Asia

India,Uttar Pradesh, Allahabad (Prayag.Women at Kumbh Mela holy Festival

India, state of Maharashtra, Mumbai (aka Bombay). Downtown Jain Temple on festival day.

Asia, Indonesia, Bali. Balinese Legong Dancers.

Dawn Puja with priest and priest's wife. Urban Temple Bansberia, Bansberia, India. Architect: Abin Chaudhuri , 2020.

Yellow hat lama monks in Tashi Lhunpo Monastery, Shigatse, Tibet, China

Buddhist worshipper burning incense sticks, Chua On Lang Taoist Temple, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Buddhist monk reading in a monastery Nyaungshwe Burma

batalla entre moros y cristianos, fiestas de la patrona, pollença, Mallorca, balearic islands, spain, europe.

Thailand, Chiang Mai, Mae Jo San Sai District, Loi Krathong Festival Aka Yi Peng. Monk And Another Man Launching Hot Air Balloon Into The Night Sky

Mass in Saint Volodymyr Greek catholic Ukrainian cathedral, Paris, France

Asia, India, Bangalore. Puja (prayer) during the Ganeshs Festival in a Hindu home.

Guatemala, Chichicastenango. People and steps of Santo Tomas Church in Chichicastenango Guatemala on market day.

Vedic Theater in Kerala, India, Asia

Guatemala, Antigua. Burning incense during Holy Week (Easter). (Editorial Usage Only)

Siam Reap, Cambodia. Just outside of Siam Reap, the UNESECO World Herritage site, Angkor Wat can easily be viewed and it's many temples, explored. A local prepares for a religious ceremony.

Hand gripping the canopy pole during

Painting on wall, Raghurajpur called artist village, famous for making Patta Chitras, Jagannathpuri, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India NO MR Copyright: xRxModi/DinodiaxPhotox

Bengali Married women performing dhunuchi dance on the occasion of durga puja

Buddhist funeral ceremony. Offering bowls. Luang Prabang. Luang Prabang. Laos.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry talks with a monk inside the Kelaniya Temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka on May 2, 2015.

priest at Vrindavan shrine

Temple priest before the image of the ten armed warrior goddess Durga, Durga Puja Festival, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

Jakar, Bhutan - 24 September 2025: View of a monk meticulously adjusting the elaborate mask and vibrant costume of a dancer within the solemn walls of the Dzong.

Jakar, Bhutan - 24 September 2025: View of a monk carefully adjusting the elaborate, fierce mask of a deity, its dark wooden features standing in stark contrast to the vibrant red robes.

India, Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi, Deep Diwali Festival With Oil Lamps On Steps Leading Down To The Ganges River

UDAIPUR, INDIA, NOVEMBER 24: Bhavai performance, folk dance of Rajasthan Performer balances number of pots as she dance on broken glass. Legs close up. November 24, 2012 in Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Tibetan wedding ceremony, Jinchuan County, Sichuan Province, China

View of a monk descending the stone steps of a traditional Bhutanese building with white walls and ornate woodwork, Trongsa, Trongsa, Bhutan.

Cao Dai priests

Women´s room dedicated to Kim Hoa mothers´ goddess, Emperor Jade Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Sadhu in Udaipur

Penang Hill, Temple Shrine

Priests in organe and gold robes conducting religious festival on banks of the Ganges, Varanasi, Uttah Pradesh, India, March 2014.

Asia, South Korea, Gyeongsangnam-do, Jirisan National Park, Ssanggyesa Buddhist temple

Japan, Kumano Hongu Taisha, annual festival, people

Portrait of senior woman praying to God with folded hands

Guanyin is the bodhisattva associated with compassion as venerated by East Asian Buddhists, usually as a female. The name Guanyin is short for Guanshiyin which means 'Observing the Sounds (or Cries) of the World'. She is also sometimes referred to as Guanyin Pusa (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Guanyin Púsà; Wade-Giles: Kuan-yin Pu-sah; literally 'Bodhisattva Guanyin'). Some Buddhists believe that when one of their adherents departs from this world, they are placed by Guanyin in the heart of a lotus then sent home to the western pure land of Sukhavati. It is generally accepted (in the Chinese community) that Guanyin originated as the Sanskrit Avalokitesvara (), which is her male form. Commonly known in English as the Mercy Goddess or Goddess of Mercy, Guanyin is also revered by Chinese Daoists (Taoists) as an Immortal.

Woman holding a tray full of diyas in her home.

Thailand, Bangkok, Wat Pra Kaeo, Placing Gold Leaf on Buddha

statue of goddess mahakali in shey monastery in ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, india Copyright: xNxSharma/DinodiaxPhotox

Ganga Aarti at Varanasi Benaras uttar pradesh India copyright: xarunxmishra/dinodiaxphotox

Rajasthani marwari lady in veil in house, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India MR 704 Copyright: xShivjixJoshi/DinodiaxPhotox

India, Karnataka, Mysore, Chamundeswari temple

Sudan, South, Rituals, Azande Tribeswoman Kneeling Over Fire To Purify Herself After Giving Birth.

Chinese woman make wishes, pray, and light candles. On the occasion of the annual Chinese New Year festival, in a revered shrine or temple Chinese woman make wishes, pray, and light candles. On the occasion of the annual Chinese New Year festival, in a revered shrine or temple, And in Chinese where candles mean good luck and happiness ,model released, Symbolfoto Copyright: xZoonar.com/SunanxWongsa-ngax 21898464 ,model released, Symbolfoto ,property released

India, Varanasi, holy man

Vietnam, Hanoi. Tet Lunar New Tear decorations

Foots of ascetic Buddhist monk walking at the way to Kyaikhtiyo. Foots of ascetic Buddhist monk walking at the way to Kyaikhtiyo. Copyright: xZoonar.com/SeksakxKerdkannox 7470504

Shrine of Our Lady of la Salette. Church candles.

Swaminarayan temple Chhapaiya near Ayodhya Faizabad Uttar Pradesh India Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

Male and female Chinese opera actors Light a candle to pray homage to the gods to enhance the prosperity for yourself on the occasion Male and female Chinese opera actors Light a candle to pray homage to the gods to enhance the prosperity for yourself on the occasion of the Chinese New Year festival. ,model released, Symbolfoto Copyright: xZoonar.com/SunanxWongsa-ngax 21898393 ,model released, Symbolfoto ,property released

Thailand, Chiang Mai, Novice Monk At Ordination Ceremony At Wat Chiang Yuen Having Ornate Head Dress Put On.

Man performing yamuna river pooja, vrindavan, uttar pradesh, india, asia Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

Man praying in a Hindu temple in Babra village, Maharashtra, India

chandrabhaga fair , jhalawar , rajasthan , india

India, Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi, Dasashwamedh Ghat. Hindus Listen To A Bhramin Pundit Lecturing In A Temple

small bronze buddha image statue on balcony terrace

Jakar, Bhutan - 24 September 2025: View of ornate, colorful masks with intricate details and golden accents, standing out against the shadowed interior of Jakar Dzong.

View of a man in traditional Bhutanese clothing stands in a room with intricate murals and a decorated pillar, Trongsa, Trongsa, Bhutan.

Holy ceremony jal bath, shree Mahaveerji, rajasthan, india Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

Woman at a Hindu Temple, Klang, Malaysia.

India, Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi. Candles on the ghats being lit for the evening ceremony of Arti. (Editorial Use Only)

Thailand, Northern Thailand, Lamphun, Buddhist monk prays (Editorial Usage Only)

People in Meenakshi Temple India, Tamil Nadu, Madurai.

Child sitting dressed up like Ganpati with modak in one hand and Ganpati Idol in background

Thailand, Chiang Mai, Sect Of Spirit Worshippers At Prayer And Receiving Blessing.

Image of Vishnu in the west entrance Gopura, restored Angkor Wat (1113-1150)Angkor, Cambodia.

Sri Srinivasa Perumal hindu temple. Hindu priest ( Brahmin ) performing puja ceremony and rituals. Singapore.

Sonargaon, Bangladesh - 16 November 2019: View of flickering candlelight illuminating faces in a smoke-filled room, casting warm glows on devotees in worship.

INDIA Old Delhi: Raj Ghat, Eternal Flame marks the spot of Mahatma Gandhi's Cremation in 1948

Turkey, Istanbul, Suleymaniye Mosque, Woman Getting Water

Portrait of senior woman performing pooja of Hindu God at home

India, Rajasthan, Ranakpur, Adinatha Temple - interior with monk

Puppets, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Girls bringing offerings, Ubud,Bali, Indonesia

Indian bride getting her make-up done

Monks at Dashchoilon Khiid Monastery

Painting statue of the reclining Buddha, Shwesandaw Pagoda, Pyay Prome, Myanmar Burma, Asia

Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar at yoga camp, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Asia Copyright: xMukeshxParpiani/DinodiaxPhotox

Sri Lanka, Near Kandy, Lankatilaka Mahaviharaya. C14th temple built by King Bhuvanekabahu IV following a mystical vision at this spot.

Asia, Thailand, Mae Hong Son, Old woman lighting incense. (Editorial Usage Only)

Chinese Temple Chinese Temple filled with smoke from burning incenses. New Year s Eve. Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam Copyright: xZoonar.com/KristinaxAfanasyevax 2434087

Market stall in Samarkand. Artist: CM Dixon Artist: Unknown

Holi Festival, holika on Fire, varanasi, uttar pradesh, india Copyright: xDinodiaxPhotox

Indonesia, Bali, Barong dance representing the struggle between good and evil. Monkey removes thorn from the foot of Barong the mythical lion like creature who represents goodness.

Outside The Mosque Rudolf Ernst (1854-1920 German) Oil On Wood Panel Christie's Images, New York, USA

Indonesia, Bali,balinese woman making offering to Gods

People light candles and incense as offerings and prayers at UNESCO World Heritage, Galle Fort, during Binara Full Moon Poya Day.

Georges du Mesnil de La Tour 1593-1652. The Denial of Saint Peter. about 1650. oil painting on canvas cm 120 x 161. detail.

Cambodia, Angkor, Buddhist ceremony

busy with Embroidery work, banmi, kachchh, gujarat, india Copyright: xPxMistry/DinodiaxPhotox

Girl with offerings to gods in Bali, Indonesia

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