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Cultural Bonfire Rituals

Dramatic night scenes of bonfires during various cultural festivals, highlighting community gatherings and ceremonial practices around fire.

Papua New Guinea, New Britain Island, Rabaul. Traditional Baining Fire Dance.
Papua New Guinea, New Britain Island, Rabaul. Traditional Baining Fire Dance.
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Traditional Firedance, Viti Levu, Fiji, South Pacific, Pacific
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Firecrackers light sky after immersion of statue of lord Ganesh  Sangli  Maharashtra  India Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox
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China,Shanghai,Yuyuan Garden,City God Temple of Shanghai,Worshippers Lighting Incense
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Young priests perform Ganga Aarti at Dasaswamedh Ghat which starts just after sunset at Varanasi, or banaras, also known as Kashi, Uttar Pradesh, India Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox
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White Wolf Community.
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Praying people in the Santo Nino Cathedral, Cebu CIty, Cebu Island, Philippines
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Sankt Hansbål. Danmark 2007
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Elephants, Kandy Palace, Perahera buddhist festival
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Ama women in traditional clothing swimming in the sea holding torches at night celebrating Shirahama Ama Festival, Minamiboso, Chiba Prefecture, Japan (Large format sizes available)
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Ganga Aarti at Triveni Ghat, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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First Nations culture, kwakwkak´wakw, bumblebee dancer in songhees longhouse, Victoria, vancouver island, British Columbia, Canada
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Funeral cremations by the river Yamuna. Agra. Uttar Pradesh.India.Asia.
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Bolivia, Empires of the Sun, Lake Titicaca, Copacabana, Inca Road, Shamans sell prayers
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Ecuador, Otavalo, live poultry tied on a large stick, carried by men, as the dowry of a man to his fiancee, during a traditional wedding ceremony
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Krampus Procession. Laives. Italy
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Tamsweg: Easter fire, wooden towers made from spruce trunks and filled with brushwood, cross on top, spectators in Lungau, Salzburg, Austria Tamsweg Lungau Salzburg Austria
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Fireworks Exploding From Effigy Of Pope Paul V On Bonfire Night, Lewes, East Sussex, Uk
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13th mountain procession with mountain devotion to the Festival of Lights in Bergiesshuebel
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Riga. Ligo festival in Dzeguzkalna Park. Burning of the headdress (oak leaf wreath, flower wreath) from the previous year, Riga, Latvia, Europe
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Candles lighted or ignited outside church for celebrating Christmas festival Copyright: xNitinxKelvalkar/DinodiaxPhotox
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Tamsweg: Easter fire, wooden towers made from spruce trunks and filled with brushwood, cross on top, spectators in Lungau, Salzburg, Austria Tamsweg Lungau Salzburg Austria
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View of the sculptures of the Dresden Court Church, winter, Saxony, Germany
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Mets Gilanlar, Armenia - 15 August 2025: View of an elder woman and two young girls reverently lighting candles, the flickering flames casting a warm glow in the dimly lit church.
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The Wat Yai Chai Mongkol Temple in City of Ayutthaya in the north of Bangkok in Thailand, Southeastasia.
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Aboriginal cultural programme in the Red Dreaming Centre, Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia, Oceania
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Tatev, Armenia - 17 August 2025: View of flickering candlelight illuminating faces in the dim interior of Tatev Monastery, casting warm glows on ancient stone and hushed figures.
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People warming their hands over a sikri, Close Up, Lunglei , Mizoram , North East states , India.  A sikri is a Mizo charcoal burner.
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Maximon, sacred idol of the Maya, San Simon, ceremony, Mayan ritual, Santiago Atitlan, Guatemala, Central America
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Olympic torch at night during the 2002 Winter Olympics, Salt Lake City, UT
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Tamsweg: Easter fire, wooden towers made from spruce trunks and filled with brushwood, cross on top, spectators in Lungau, Salzburg, Austria Tamsweg Lungau Salzburg Austria
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Nandgaon, India - 01 March 2023: Aerial view of people celebrating the holy colour festival at Shri And Baba Temple, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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Ama women in traditional clothing swimming in the sea holding torches at night celebrating Shirahama Ama Festival, Minamiboso, Chiba Prefecture, Japan (Large format sizes available)
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Asia, Indonesia, Bali, Ubud. Traditional Balinese dance performance
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Cremation ceremony and funeral service in Bali, Indonesia, Asia
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Lighting procession to the Kreuzberg on Ascension Day in Weingarten Württ. Every year there is an evening light procession to the Kreuzberg in Weingarten Württembergstatt every year. It takes place on the preliminary of the traditional blood input.
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Annular Eclipse
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Feuerwehr hat das Osterfeuer auf der Halde Haniel vor dem Gipfelkreuz entzuendet, Deutschland, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Ruhrgebiet, Bottrop Fire brigade has lit the Easter bonfire on the Haniel spoil tip in front of the summit cross, Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia, Ruhr Area, Bottrop BLWS708176 *** Fire department has the Easter fire at the Dump Haniel before the Summit Cross ignited, Germany, North Rhine Westphalia, Ruhr area, Bottrop Fire Brigade has Lit The Easter Bonfire ON The Haniel spoil Tip in Front of The Summit cross, Germany, North Rhine Westphalia, Ruhr Area, Bottrop BLWS708176 Copyright: xblickwinkel/S.xZiesex
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Procession of the Nazarene coming down from La Ermita in Villajoyosa
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An acolyte spreads incense during an Easter Holy Week procession
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NOV 17, 2013 Chiang Mai, Thailand - Tourists  holding and enjoy releasing Lanna style Yi Peng floating lanterns in Loy Krathong festival of Chiang Mai province
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The members and supporters of the TSF (Twipra Students Federation) are protesting and demanding the introduction of Kokborok in Roman Script and passage of the 125th Constitutional Amendment Bill during their statewide 12-hour strike in Agartala. Tripura, India.
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Paraules que trenquen ossos, producció de Cia. Pagans, Lloret de Vistalegre, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.
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Meditation on Magha Puja Day at the Buddhist temple Wat Phra Dhammakaya, Makapucha, Makha Bucha, Mahadhammakaya Cetiya, Khlong Luang District, Pathum Thani, Bangkok, Thailand, Asia *** IMPORTANT: This image may not be used in a negative connection with the Dhammakaya Temple ***
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A Young Man Holds A Gold Umbrella Standing In Front Of Many Lit Candles, Kathmandu Nepal
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El Rocio, Huelva, Southern Spain; Believers lighting candles during the annual Romeria of El Rocio
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Edward S. Curits Native American Indians - Dancing to restore an eclipsed moon circa 1914.
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Guatemala, Antiqua, In observance of Lent the Catholic celebrations leading to Holy Week images of Jesus and the Holy Virgin are carried from their churches through the city.
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The Thien Hau Temple  the most famous taoist temple in Cholon.  Red candels and incense sticks on joss stick pot are burning  for pay respect to the Buddha. Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnam.
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funeral pyre at Varanasi Uttar Pradesh India Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox
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Tokyo Japan. Senso Ji Temple at Asakusa. Blessings and offering
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Singapore, Religion, 'Burning Offerings, Including An Image Of A Car On The First Anniversary Of A Death.  '
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