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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

Outline of a Buddhist pagoda or a temple in front of an atmospheric twilight sky outlines of a Buddhist pagoda or a temple in front of an atmospheric twilight: xzoonar.com/frankxwagnerx 22327629

Wat Rong Khun, outside of Chang Rai is also known as the white temple. It is unlike any other Buddhist temple with it's modern artwork and graphic sculptures.

Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary, Basilica of the Rosary, Pilgrimage Church, Santuario de Fatima, Fatima Shrine, Fatima, Ourem, Santarem, Cruz Alta, Cross of Robert Schad, Santuario de Fatima, Large Cross in front of sky and trees in daylight, Fatima, Central Portugal, Portugal, Europe

Germany, Bavaria, Asten, may pole and church spire

Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States. Danza de Los Voladores from Patalan, Veracruz, Mexico. This dance is recognized by UNESCO - Intangible Cultural Heritage.

11.12.2024, Deutschland, NRW, Advent, Weihnachtsmärkte, Beleuchteter Engel auf dem größten Weihnachtsbaum der Welt in der Weihnachtsstadt in Dortmund, Deutschland *** 11 12 2024, Germany, NRW, Advent, Christmas markets, Illuminated angel on the worlds largest Christmas tree in the Christmas city in Dortmund, Germany Copyright: xD.xKerlekin/SnowfieldxPhotographyx SF111224EngelD

North America, Mexico, State of Sinaloa, Mazatlan. Papantla Flyers, Voladores (he who flies) in traditional attire on top of 75 foot pole. (Editorial Usage Only)

Masked acrobat, The Kulamba Traditional Ceremony of the Chewa people from Zambia, Mozambique and Malawi, held annually on the last Saturday in August to pay homage to their Chief Kalonga Gaia Uni, held near Katete, Eastern Province, Zambia, Africa Copyright: IanxMurphy 1383-97 Editorial Use Only

Wayside crucifix, made of stone, 1767, Friesenheim, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Many colorful waving prayer flags suspended between trees. black and red and white photo

Fairbanks, Alaska, July 9, 2013 Native art adorns tribal meeting places. Expressions of culture through art are part of the recovery process.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Paper umbrella, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Joseph's Cross near Stolberg in the Harz Mountains

Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima. Portugal.

Axumite Stelae At The Church Of Our Lady Mary Of Zion; Axum, Tigray, Ethiopia

Cardinal points

Thailand, Bangkok, Royal Emblem On Gate Of Pak Khlong Talat Market

Shadow of a statue of Saint Nicolas outside the basilica in Bari, Italy

Double cross with dove on a church tower in backlight, silhouette, Burghausen, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Village church and streamer, Alte, The Algarve, Portugal

Ornate jewellery woven from palm leaves on bamboo poles, on a village street in Amed, Karangasem, north-east Bali, Indonesia, Asia

Bamboo scaffolding on a pagoda being repaired

Flag, Gautrachtenfest, flags, flags, flags ** flag, Gautrachtenfest, flags FTV-NFJ

Church Igreja Matriz. Velas, the main town on Sao Jorge Island, Portugal.

San Lorenzo del Escorial (Community of Madrid), 04/27/2018. Basilica and Cross in the Valley of the Fallen. Photo: Guillermo Navarro ARCHDC.

Gable apex on the Buddhist temple roof with sky background. gable apex at the top of temple roof, Thai art for worship Buddhism. Selective focus.

Steeple church

Spain, The Way of St James, Camino Frances, Iron cross at Monte Irago

Myanmar. Yangon. Shwedagon Pagoda. Bamboo scaffolding surrounds the pagoda as gold leaf is reapplied.

Statue of mother Marry as angel with infant Jesus in her arms, Bandra bazaar, Bombay now Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xPxKxBhatia/DinodiaxPhotox

Statue of Liberty holds her torch into the sun, Lady Liberty, Liberty Island, New York City, New York State, USA, North America

Metal islamic crescent moon icon

Myanmar, Kachin State, Myitkyina, Jinghpaw Manao Posts At Manao Grounds

Thailand, Sukothai, Rear view of seated Buddha statue, Wat Mahathat Royal Temple.

Mosque

Church St. Sixtus, Maypole Schliersee Oberbayern, Tegernsee Schliersee Bavaria, Bavaria Germany

Puning buddhist temple, china

Stained glass in the Metropolitan Cathedral of Brasilia, Brasilia, Brazil, South America

glocke hängen auf einem dekorativen Dach einer buddhistischen Pagode mit Ornamenten bell hanging on a decorative roof of a Buddhist pagoda with ornaments LicenseRF Copyright: xZoonar.com/MilanxVasicekx 12721091

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Monks crossing an ancient wooden bridge at dusk.

Lord venkateshwara temple someshvar nasik Maharashtra india Copyright: xAnirudhaxCheoolkar/DinodiaxPhotox

Bali March 2024 - Traditional balinese penjor in Bali, Indonesia

Woman praying at Our Lady of Mercy catholic cathedral, Cotonou, Benin.

May pole with traditional Bavarian figures in Schliersee, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Cardinal signs, signpost in the Lucanian Dolomites, Basilicata Region, Southern Italy

Detail of a Bavarian maypole, fire brigade, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Holy cross on mt. Tapyas, Coron, Busuanga

Extrior of a Christian church in Iceland

Papantla flyers

China, Beijing. Beiputuo temple and film studio. Chinese New Year Spring Festival - a lion dance performer climb up a high wire tight rope.

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Angel decoration on light post , Angels, Christmas decorations. Edmund L. Mitchell Collection

Hut, Tree, Four People, Historical Landscape in Southeast Asia, 19th century Lacquer Painting from Laos

Church of El Calvario in Chichicastenango, Guatemala, Central America.

Milk pouring on eighteen meter high statue of bhagwan saint gomateshwara bahubali during mahamasthakabhisheka Jain festival Shravanabelagola in Karnataka India February-2006 Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

The old bells in the Spaso-Preobrazhensky monastery. Yaroslavl, Russia. The old bells in the Spaso-Preobrazhensky monastery. Yaroslavl, Russia. Copyright: xZoonar.com/YurixDmitrienkox 10573792

War memorial with the names of fallen soldiers from the Vietnam War on the big cemetery in Phonsavan, Laos, Southeast Asia, Asia

Maypole with signs showing motifs from Seehausen, Seehausen am Staffelsee, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Buddhist bronze bell at Ryoanji temple, Kyoto, Japan

Symbol of the Way of St. James, showing pilgrims the way to Santiago de Compostela, Rottmersleben, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, Europe

Europe, Germany, Hesse, maypole in Bad Sooden-Allendorf

Christian cross near ancient monastery Khor Virap in the mountains of Armenia. Was founded in years 642-1662.

Detail of the roof which is adorned with stylized Naga finials at the roofs ends on Wat Wisunalat which is the oldest temple in the UNESCO world heritage town of Luang Prabang in Central Laos.

Blood moon over the roof of a house with weather vane with weather witch, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Europe

A escaramuza, a female rider, holds a banner during a Mexican rodeo 'charreria' exhibition in Lienzo Charro el Pedregal, Mexico City, march 10, 2012.PLEASE NOTE: This image is pa

HONG KONG - PROTEST - RALLY Rassemblement du mouvement pro-democratie hongkongais.Rally of the Hong Kong pro-democracy movement.

Witch as weather vane, silhouette in front of full mooen, Witch Sabbath symbol, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Stick pilgrims cross symbols in The Way of Saint James at La Rioja Logrono

Witch as weather vane, silhouette in front of full mooen, Witch Sabbath symbol, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

The Death of the Righteous. Villa Musone in Loreto. Marche. Italy

Traditional mountain bonfires for the summer solstice in the Tiroler Zugspitz Arena near Ehrwald Traditional mountain bonfires for the summer solstice in the Tiroler Zugspitz Arena around the Ehrwald Lermoos Biberwier basin Copyright: xZoonar.com/MichaelxPedrottix 21981029

Myanmar, Pegu, Kyaiktiyo Pagoda, 'Worshippers At The Golden Rock Pagoda, Historical Buddhist Pilgrimage Site'

South Tyrol, Vigiljoch Mountain, Church of Saint Vigilius, view of the sky with cross

Madonna of Loreto, Sibenik region, Primosten, Gaj mountain, Dalmatia, Croatia

Changwateshwar Temple near Saswad, Maharashtra, India

Voladores de Papantia, acrobat wearing traditional costume hanging on a rope, Veracruz, Mexico, America

Monastery Möllenbeck Rinteln Kloster Möllenbeck Rinteln

Flag of Germany, flag of the catholic church and flag of Bavria

Muslims offering namaaz in Mumbra small township on outskirts of Bombay now Mumbai Maharashtra India Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

Thailand, Bangkok, Shrine On Sukhumvit Road Outside Amarin Plaza.

kite festival at kolkata India Copyright: xDebasishxBanerjee/DinodiaxPhotox

Vaishnavite symbol, Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Gipfelkreuz Hochmoelbing, Young man before snow covered summit cross, Hochmoelbing, Totes Gebirge, Upper Austria

Man in Pura Lempuyang temple Gate at sunset.

Canadian, British Columbia, and First Nations flag flying in Sooke on Canada Day.

Tuba Wind instrument, Corpus Christi procession, Corpus Christi procession Parish Church of St. Kilian, Bad Heilbrunn, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Primosten Schwarze Madonna Unsere Liebe Frau von Loreto Primosten Black Madonna Our Lady Of Loreto Copyright: xZoonar.com/EwaldxFrx 22328861

Angel figure with Venetian flag on a gondola, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Lanterns hanging Gadkari chowk Shivaji park dadar Mumbai Maharashtra India Asia Copyright: xAnirudhaxCheoolkar/DinodiaxPhotox

Signs, Masjid Negara Mosque, national mosque of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Asia

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