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Cultural Festivals and Masks

Vibrant images of traditional masks and costumes from various cultural festivals, emphasizing dramatic expressions and festive attire.

Young girl in the image of Santa Muerte Santa Muerte Young Girl with Artistic Halloween Makeup and with Sculls in her Hair ,model released, Symbolfoto Copyright: xZoonar.com/Multipediax 13334133 ,model released, Symbolfoto ,property released

Day of the Dead is celebrated intensely around Lake Patzcuaro. Preparations include cemetery cleaning and repair, and the creation of flowered arches for church gates. Patzcuaro, Mexico

Hundreds of thousands of Mexican pilgrims filled the streets for the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

Holy lady of death holding speech bubble with skull

conventional death symbol with a slanting skull in a dark robe with a hood on a dark background. grim Reaper Dark

Mexico, Oaxaca. Day Of The Dead Toys. Skeletons

Devil, traditional giant figure made of wood, Gigantes, Palma de Majorca, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Europe

Victorious tribal warrior

Kathakali dance, South India

Mexico City, Mexico - 04 November 2023: View of a striking figure adorned with vibrant, jeweled makeup, emerges from the bustling Day of the Death parade.

Krampuslauf or Perchtenlauf during advent in Munich, Germany. An old tradition that takes place during Christmas in the alps of Bavaria, Austria and South Tyrol.

Nordic shaman

Nachtwächter Nachtwächter LicenseRF Copyright: xZoonar.com/Photographer:xErikaxUtzx 3447032

Mexico, Oaxaca. Sand tapestry (tapete de arena) of skeleton in Zocalo plaza. These carpets are made from sand, dyed sawdust, seeds, flower petals and powdered lime during annual Day of the Dead (Dias de los Muertos) celebration in November

People dressed for the Carnival in Venice Italy. Carnival or Carnevale in Italian, is a celebration for the 10 days before Lent, the Christian time of fasting before Easter Sunday. People come from all over the globe to participate in the celebration that is centered in Piazza San Marco. They dress in elaborate costumes with masks. There are performaces of the Commedia dell'arte as well as parades throughout the city.

Verges, a small town in the Northeast of Catalonia (Spain), during Easter celebrates the Procession of Verges with skeletons dancing on the sound of a drum, Roman soldiers, known as the 'Manages', and a representation of the life and crucifixion of Jesus Christ. The Procession features the Dance of Death, a tradition from the Middle Age associated with epidemics and plagues and the only one remaining in Spain. Ten skeletons dance to the beat of a drum to remember that no one is exempt of death.

Krampus run (Krampuslauf) during advent in Munich, Germany. An old alpine tradition taking place during Christmas time in Bavaria, Austria and South Tyrol.

Japan

Santiago Atitlan, Solola, Guatemala. Statue of San Simon, also known as Maximon, smoking a cigarette.

Moros y cristianos, fiesta de La Patrona, Pollença, ,Mallorca, balearic islands, Spain.

Portrait of a shaman holding a human skull

Krampus Procession. Laives. Italy

Decorated skulls for Day of the Dead celebration

Typical artisan mask for traditional masquerade celebration, Iberian Museum of Masks and Costume, Braganza (Bragança),Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal.

Smiling woman holding speech bubble during Day of the Dead Mexican event honoring dead loved ones. Person using isolated copyspace template, promoting ancient Aztec custom of celebrating ancestors

Moros y cristianos, fiesta de La Patrona, Pollença, ,Mallorca, balearic islands, Spain.

An AZTEC DANCER dressed as a WARRIOR with headdress, rattle and shield during the CERVANTINO FESTIVAL - GUANAJUATO, MEXICO

Kumbh Mela 2025: The Sacred Goes Viral. The Path of the Sadhu. A Sadhus Call for Alms Among the Thorns. Amid the vast crowds of the Kumbh Mela, a sadhu sits in the midst of thorny bushes, embodying the harsh yet purposeful life of asceticism. His body, marked by the struggles of self-discipline and the discomfort of the thorns around him, contrasts with the bustling world around him. In this sacred space, he seeks donationsnot for personal gain, but as a reminder of the spiritual journey that requires sacrifice and renunciation. His humble request for alms serves as a call to those passing by, urging them to contribute to his sustenance and to the larger cycle of charity, devotion, and spiritual awakening.

Santa muerte lady working on laptop in studio

Southwell, England. Morris dancers converge from across the shire for the traditional Southwell gate Morris festival.

Seattle, Washington, USA. Fremont Solstice Parade. Participant in makeup and nun's habit.

Inuit Mask In Staley Park

St. Leodegar Carnival Mass in the courtyard, Lucerne, with the Guuggenmusig Waesmali-Chatze Lozaern, Canton Lucerne, Switzerland Europe

Santa Maria del Tule, Mexico - 03 November 2023: View of a skeletal figure adorned with feathers and vibrant colors, standing tall amidst the Day of the Dead celebration.

Mexico City, Mexico - 04 November 2023: View of a towering Catrina puppet, its skeletal face adorned with vibrant flowers, stands against the backdrop of modern skyscrapers.

Old man being sewn with steel spines on chest discharging vow Tamil Nadu India NO MR Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Moros y cristianos

Percht at Perchtenlauf Krampus run, Krampus run, mask procession Bärnbach region Graz Styria, Styria Austria

Bolivia, Potosi, Llallagua, Siglo Xx Tin Mine. Tio The God Who Protects The Miners. Miners Give Tio Offerings Of Coca Leaves And Cigarettes

Kathmandu, Holyman, Sadhu

Riviera Maya, Mexico

Kathakali, Kathakai dancer, temple dance, Kerala Kathakali Centre, Kochi, Ernakulam, Fort Cochin, Vypan, Ochanathuruthu, Kerala, India, Asia

Wise Fool of New Mexico, giant puppets, Milner Plaza, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America, North America

Hispanic artist holding Dia de los Muertos skull

Krampus Procession. Laives. Italy

Krampuslauf or Perchtenlauf during advent in Munich, Germany. An old tradition that takes place during Christmas in the alps of Bavaria, Austria and South Tyrol.

Mexico, North America. Images of the Saint of Death in the Sonora Market, in Mexico City.

Folk dance, Sikkim, India Copyright: xDebasishxBanerjee/DinodiaxPhotox

Life And Death Festival, Riviera Maya. Mexico

Krampus or devil mask, carved wooden mask

Krampuslauf or Perchtenlauf during advent in Munich, Germany. An old tradition that takes place during Christmas in the alps of Bavaria, Austria and South Tyrol.

Naples Campania Italy. Pulcinella carnival traditional mask

Mexico, Jalisco, Puerto Vallarta. Street performer sits motionless.

Adults dress up as skeletons and distribute candy to Mexican children during the DEAD OF THE DEAD - SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE, MEXICO

Woman wearing skeleton paint uses landline phone to answer call in graveyard, celebrating Day of the Dead. Lady with corpse makeup talks on cord telephone surrounded by funeral items during Halloween

Kumbh Mela 2025: The Sacred Goes Viral. The Naga Sadhus: Guardians of the Kumbh Mela. At the Maha Kumbh Mela, the Naga Sadhus stand as powerful symbols of asceticism and strength. With their distinctive appearance, clad in nothing but ash, with dreadlocked hair and intense spiritual focus, they greet pilgrims with both grace and authority. As the faithful approach, offering their donations, the Naga Sadhus accept them not for material gain but as a reminder of the sacred cycle of giving. These ascetics, who have renounced all worldly attachments, embody the spirit of selflessness and spiritual devotion, welcoming the pilgrims in their journey to purification and enlightenment.

Cavalera catrina with suit and hat looking mysterious

Koodiyattam Kodiyattom is the sanscrit theatre of kerala, which is belived to have originated two millennia ago. Kerala Kalamandalam in Cheruthuruthy or Vallathol Nagar, Kerala, South India, India, Asia

Prelude to the battle. Moors and Christians. Pollensa. Tramuntana mountains. Majorca. Balearic Islands. Spain.

Amperpers from Fürstenfeldbruck at the Perchtenlauf 2025 in Kirchseeon in Upper Bavaria

Kwakwaka´wakw, aka Kwakiutl, spirit bird mask by Randy Bell, British Columbia, Canada

Santa Muerte. Pretty girl with glamorous face art Glamour version of Santa Muerte. Beautiful girl with face art ,model released, Symbolfoto Copyright: xZoonar.com/AndreyxGuryanovx 9956765 ,model released, Symbolfoto ,property released

Devotee with body pierced with skewers, Thaipusam Hindu Tamil festival celebrated in Little India, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia

performance in Ainu Kotan Museum,Akankohan,,Akan National Park,Hokkaido,Japan

Kathakali performer during making up before a show at the Kumarakom Lake Resort hotel, Kerala state, South India, Asia

Bird people delight tourists, Mayan sites of Tulum, 1200-1524, Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico, Central America

blessing of the animals in Sant Antoni, pattern pets, Llucmajor, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain

Hand holding the big-headed man in the Corpus Christi procession

Europe, Italy, Venice Carnival Joker Costumes and Mask infront of St Marks Cathedral

Mexico, Bajio, Queretaro, Wall art depicting skeleton in sombrero holding a trumpet.

Transsexual man holding a Santo Nino figur at Ati Atihan festival, Ibajay.

Katakali artist applying the makeup of the Shiva character, Varkala, Kerala, India, Asia

Wodaabe man performing for the tribeswomen during the Gerewol Festival, north of Abalak, Niger

Veiled Omani woman, Nizwa, Ad Dakhiliyah region, Oman, Asia

Mid section view of a Puli Kali dancer, Kerala, India

Perchten folklore figure, Weerer Muller, Perchten, Weer, Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Woman with smart artistic makeup in horror style Woman with smart artistic makeup in horror style posing in studio carrying rhynestone cross in her hands ,model released, Symbolfoto Copyright: xZoonar.com/AndreyxGuryanovx 14554816 ,model released, Symbolfoto ,property released

Perchta with two faces, symbolizing good and bad, Ruperti Perchtes of Salzburg, meeting of the Perchtes, Penzberg, Upper Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Natives with skeleton painting, Omo Bugamo tribe or skeleton people, Mount Hagen Festival in the village of Avi, Waghi Valley, near Mount Hagen, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Usaba Sumbu ceremony in Pura Dalem Desa Timbrah.

Pair in historical costumes, Carnival costume, Carnival in Venice, Italy, Europe

Medieval Parade of Giostra del Saracino, Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy

Kshatra

Costumed attendee at the Venice Carnival (Carnevale di Venezia), an annual festival held in Venice, Italy. Started to recall a victory of the 'Serenissima Repubblica' against the Patriarch of Aquileia, in the year 1162. In the honour of this victory, the people started to dance and gather in San Marco Square.

Bollywood music composer Bappi Lahiri unveiling ceremony North Bombay Sarbojanin Durga Puja Samiti Maa Durga idol Mumbai India Copyright: xSolaris/DinodiaxPhotox

Percht Schiachpercht Krampus at Manor Kalchofengut Unken Pinzgau Salzburg Austria Austria

Portrait of ghostly devil in the hell, a place regarded in various religions as a spiritual realm of evil and suffering

Man with spike, woman with shield - ritual scene ritual scene with shield and spear - traditional arabia costume ,model released, Symbolfoto Copyright: xZoonar.com/AndreyxGuryanovx 2360060 ,model released, Symbolfoto ,property released

Krampuslauf or Perchtenlauf during advent in Munich, an old tradition taking place during Christmas time in the alps of Bavaria, Austria and South Tyrol. The Munich Krampuslauf is a huge event and attraction

Man dressed as Satan, the Devil

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