Cultural Celebrations and Symbols

Images of traditional cultural symbols, such as maypoles and crosses, reflecting diverse religious and cultural practices across Europe.

Traditional Bavarian maypole (Maibaum). Village Schliersee in the Bavarian Alps, Bavaria, Germany

Tall maypole in the summer celebrating the construction of a building in Austria

Roof with wooden shingles, wooden cross and dragon head, Stave Church Lom, Lom, Oppland, Norway, Europe

Traditional Bavarian maypole (Maibaum). Village Schliersee in the Bavarian Alps, Bavaria, Germany

in oman the sky of lantern and abstract illumination

Summit cross of Fellhorn mountain, Oberstdorf, Allgaeu, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Carved summit cross on the Seceda peak, Val Gardena, Dolomites, South Tyrol, Italy, Europe

abstract cross in italy europe and the sky background

gate with cross from metal on blue air background

Roof detail: Chofah (Sky Tassel) at Prasat Phra Thep Bidon (royal pantheon), Wat Phra Kaeo Grand Palace (Temple of the Emerald Buddha), Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Faneuil Hall Boston Massachusetts USA

Germany, Bavaria, Schliersee, Maypole against sky

The Jewish Holocaust Memorial, designed by Kenneth Treister in memory of all Jews that were lost in the Holocaust.

Maypole on the village square of Schoenram. Upper Bavaria, Germany. The pole is painted in the Bavarian colours of white and blue and decorated with emblems depicting local crafts and industry

Traditional Bavarian maypole (Maibaum). Village Sachrang in the Chiemgau in the Bavarian alps. Europe, Germany, Bavaria

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Maibaum Maibaum Copyright: xZoonar.com/BerndxLeitnerx 1957631

Donaueschingen - a traditional maypole - Baden Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe., Europe

Tibet, the Drepung Monastery

Canada, Nova Scotia, Annapolis Valley. Grand-Pre National Historic Site, site of the deportation of Canada's early French-Acadians by the English. Deportation Cross.

Gion Festival

Way of Hope at the Point Alpha memorial site between Geisa in Thuringia and Rasdorf in Hesse, the former inner-German border, Jesus with crown of thorns and cross. The art project of the Point Alpha Foundation ties in with the Christian Way of the Cross and with its 14 stations recalls the suffering of the people in the communist dictatorships of Central and Eastern Europe, Geisa, Thuringia, Germany, Europe

summit cross of 'Zugspitze'

Totem pole, alpine hut Bella Vista, Schnals valley, South Tyrol, Italy

Kazakh men erecting the roof of a yurt, For editorial purposes only, Sati village, Tien Shan Mountains, Kazakhstan, Asia

Daqing Guocheng Temple

Maypole, Guenzach, Bavarian Swabia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

The Baltic States, Estonia, Tallinn, An Angel Figure Independence Monument

USA, Illinois, Chicago, Kwagulth Indian Totem totagainst clear sky

St Catherine's Church. Kitzbuehel. Tyrol. Austria.

Maypole at the Viktualienmarkt in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

LAO - LE RYTHME DES EAUXAu Nord du Laos, enclavée dans les montagnes, la paisible cité de Luang Prabang prospère depuis des siècles au sein de la péninsule formée par la confluence du fleuve Mékong et de la rivière Nam Khan. Avant dêtre devancée par Vientiane, elle fut la capitale du puissant Royaume de Lane Xang (Royaume du Million dEléphants). Son architecture coloniale et ses majestueux temples lui valent dêtre inscrite au patrimoine mondiale de lUNESCO depuis 1995.La légende raconte que Bouddha y serait venu au cours de lun de ses voyages et quil a souri. Aujourdhui, la ville est un haut lieu bouddhique de lAsie du Sud-Est. Les jeunes y viennent des campagnes alentours pour faire une retraite monastique et ainsi recevoir une éducation gratuite.A loccasion de Pi Mai, la Fête de l'Eau, Luang Prabang se réveille. Correspondant au Nouvel An lao et bouddhique, on fête le retour de la saison des pluies et la renaissance de la nature. Durant les plusieurs jours de festivités,

Artwork on the beach, water god with trident on the beach of Gran Tarajal, Fuerteventura, Spain artwork on the beach, water god with trident on the beach of Gran Tarajal, Fuerteventura, Spain

First Nations teepee (wigwam or tipi)

Norway, Laerdal. Borgund stave-church, c.1180. Best preserved stave church in Norway. 800 year old church roof detail showing unique dragon heads combined crosses.

Turkey, Konya and the Architecture of the home to the Whirling Dervish Mevlana Museum

Vitarka-Mudra, Teaching, giving instruction or reason symbolic gesture of a Buddha statue in Wat Traphang Ngoen, Sukhothai Historical Park, Sukhothai, Thailand, Asia

Maypole, decorated tree trunk, guild signs, tradition, customs, village centre, Reutlingen-Betzingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Enda Mariam Cathedral; Asmara, Central Region, Eritrea

City Pillar Shrine, San Lak Muang, Wat Phra That Doi Chom Thong, Chiang Rai, Chiang Rai Province, Northern Thailand, Thailand, Asia

Summit cross on the Zugspitze, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Statue of Virgin Maria n the Alhambra cemetery

Nose shield with the three kings, Mindelheim, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Beautiful white Russian Christian Orthodox Church. Religion The construction of the beautiful Russian Christian church. Religion in Kazakhstan Copyright: xZoonar.com/SergeyxxKozoderovx 21486840

Detail of wooden sculptures on roof of the wooden Lom Stave Church, Gudbrandsdal, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Nose sign of the Black Eagle Inn, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Turkey, Konya and the Architecture of the home to the Whirling Dervish Mevlana Museum

Angel with trumpet, steeple of Basilica of St. Mary, Kevelaer, North Rhine-Westfalia, Germany, Europe

On Lake Constance, Langenargen, Maypole

Maypole, detail with motifs of different trades, Miesbach, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Man jumping from a bamboo tower, Pentecost land diving, Pentecost, Vanuatu, Pacific

Details of Cristo Redentore di Maratea, Monte San Biagio, Maratea, Province of Potenza, Basilicata, Italy

Nihang or Sikh warrior in pagdi or headgear with sword during Hola Mohalla festival at Anandpur sahib in Rupnagar Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

Thailand, Chiang Mai. Temple roof golden detail at Wat Doi Suthep.

Seine et Marne. Nangis. Saint Martin Church (13th century). The arrow surmounted by the Gallic rooster.

Summit cross, Zugspitze, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Market Church Bad Langensalza

Brazil, Brazil, cathedral Nossa Senhora Aparecida with evangelist and pigeon in the foreground, architecture of Oscar Niemeyer,

Animals feature heavily on totem poles carved by indigenous peoples of Vancouver Island British Columbia Canada

Australia, Queensland, North Coast, Kuranda. Figurehead of the Ship Store selling aboriginal art.

Dancing couple neon sign of the Ballroom Lounge in Seattles Fremont neighborhood, Washington State, USA.

Lantern Festival, Lu Kung, Zhanghua, Taiwan, Asia,

Parts of the roof of St. Isaacs Cathedral, St. Petersburg, Russia, Europe

Stupa in Wat Lampang Luang, Lanna Thai, Thailand

Canada, Nunavut, western shore of Hudson Bay, Kivalliq Region, Arviat. Traditional caribou hide polar tent.

Joss sticks burning at the Confucian Temple of Literature. Jianshui. Yunnan Province. CHINA

Holy flags Kedarnath Uttarakhand India Asia Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

Praying monk on his pilgrimage to the Golden Rock, Kyaiktiyo Pagoda, Myanmar, Burma or Burma, Southeast Asia, Asia

Traditional carving of a Maori statue on the roof of the assembly hall Te Whare Runanga, Waitangi, Far North District, Northland, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania

Asia, Middle East, Jordan, Mount Nebo

Low angle view of a cross, Paracas National Reserve, Paracas, Ica Region, Peru

Tigray region, Axum, Aksum, St Mary's Cathedral, Maryam Tsion, Ethiopia, Africa

The Eagle. Pyatigorsk Emblem. Northern Caucasus landmarks

Five men participating in an Indian ritual in Mexico. The flyers on the pole are suspended from their feet by ropes as they spin around a man sitting at the top of the pole. The are all wearing intricate, colorful costumes.

Belltower top with cross and pidgeon

Detail of Saviour's Church of Spilled Blood.

Golden ornamentation, Sareerikkatartsirirak Pagoda at Wat Phan On, inaugurated by King Bhumipol on June 9, 2007, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Gilded summit cross, Zugspitze, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Wetterstein, Eastern Alps, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Low angle view of a golden umbrella at Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Danza de los Voladores, Dance of the Flyers, flying men of Papantla performing ancient Mesoamerican ritual in Tulum, Quintana Roo, Yucatan, Mexico, Central America

Bhutan, Buddhist prayer flag extending towards the deep blue sky

Summit cross on Zugspitze Mountain, eastern summit, Wetterstein Mountains, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Germany, Bamberg. Maypole with medieval signs.

Cathedral Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora Aparecida, colored glass roof, interior, architect Oscar Niemeyer, Brasilia, Federal District, Brazil, South America

Details of Cristo Redentore di Maratea, Monte San Biagio, Maratea, Province of Potenza, Basilicata, Italy

Statue of Virgin Mary of Quito, El Panecillo Hill, Quito, Ecuador

Kirchenfahne Kirchenfahne

Viking Unst Project near Haroldswick on Unst. it centers on Skidbladner a replica of a Viking longship. Northern Europe, Great Britain, Scotland, Shetland

Maypole with sign of the craftsmen and carpenters from the village, Haar near Munich, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

A large totem pole lit up at night in Sitka National Historic Park with the moon and clouds in the background; Sitka, Alaska, United States of America

Dharmachakra, the Buddhist Wheel or also known as Wheel of Law. It symbolizes the noble eightfold path, a central element of the Buddhist religion, the Buddha, Buddhism, religion, Phuket, southern Thailand, Thailand, Southeast Asia

closeup of naga on beautiful sky background

Denmark, Mon, Elmelunde, Elmelunde Kirke Church, 11th century, interior frescoes and ship model

THAILAND PHITSANULOK WAT PHRA NANG PHAYA AMULETT BUDDHA Wat Phra Nang Phaya Amulet Buddha Image in the city of Phitsanulok in Thailand. Thailand, Phitsanulok, November, 29, 2024. LicenseRF Copyright: xZoonar.com/URSxFLUEELERx 23166282

Arromanches-les-Bains, Normandy, France, Posuerunt me Custodem 1901 Monument, Jesus Christ on Cross

Feast of San Pancrazio. Castel Giorgio. Umbria. Italy

La Sagrada Familia, Antonio Gaudi, modernism, Eixample, Barcelona, Spain

Okotberfest, small maypole with figures in different Bavarian traditional costumes

Lamps in Chinese temple Lamps in Chinese temple Copyright: xZoonar.com/junxpengxguix 19435122

Religious tree Balinese

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