Cultural Festivals and Processions

Vibrant gatherings featuring large crowds participating in various religious and cultural festivals, showcasing diverse attire and energetic celebrations.

Ecuador, Pinchincha Province, Quito. Procession during Holy Week (Semana Santa) on Good Friday.

crowd at Ganesh ganpati Festival Elephant head Lord immersion visarjan, maharashtra, india Copyright: xDinodiaxPhotox

Devotees pulling the chariot in temple chariot procession during Kapaleeswarar temple festival in Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Dahi handi , Janmashtami janmashtmi gokul ashtami govinda festival , Mumbai , Maharashtra , India Copyright: xSubhashxSharma/DinodiaxPhotox

Ecuador, Pinchincha Province, Quito. Procession during Holy Week (Semana Santa) on Good Friday.

Funeral ceremony of the late Pope Francis at St. Peter's Square, Vatican

People from the Pnar community move around a Rot themed Coal Factory as they celebrate an event organised to mark the Behdienkhlam festival in Jowai, India on July 14, 2025. Behdienkhlam is a vibrant annual festival celebrated by the Pnar (Jaintia) community of Meghalaya, especially in Jowai, to drive away plague and diseases and to pray for a good harvest. Observed in July after the sowing season, it features traditional rituals, offerings to ancestral spirits, and the grand procession of beautifully decorated bamboo structures called rots, which are later immersed in a sacred muddy pool known as Ka Aitnar.

Holi Celebration In Dauji Temple Dauji. India.

Castell human tower in front of the City Hall during the Festa Major Festival, elevated view, Terrassa, Catalonia, Spain, Europe

Procession, Romeria de San Roque, Garachico, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe

Pope Francis during the Pilgrimage of Italian teenagers in St. Peter's square. Vatican.

lamas and Pilgrims enjoying dance kalchakara festival, ki goupa, village, spiti valley, himachal pradesh, india Copyright: xAjitxParekh/DinodiaxPhotox

People celebrating holi at Barpeta Satra Namghar, amid COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, in Barpeta, Assam, India on Monday, 29 March 2021. Barpeta Satra is a well-known sattra situated at Barpeta in the Indian state of Assam. It was established by vaishnavite saint Madhabdeva.

Europe. Italy. Umbria. Perugia. Gubbio. Feast of Candles. The Race of Candles

Nandgaon, India - 01 March 2023: Aerial view of people celebrating the holy colour festival at Shri And Baba Temple, Uttar Pradesh, India.

A traditional religious ceremony; Bali, Indonesia

People from the Pnar community perform rituals as they carry a large log to celebrate an event organised to mark the Behdienkhlam festival in Jowai, India on July 14, 2025. Behdienkhlam is a vibrant annual festival celebrated by the Pnar (Jaintia) community of Meghalaya, especially in Jowai, to drive away plague and diseases and to pray for a good harvest. Observed in July after the sowing season, it features traditional rituals, offerings to ancestral spirits, and the grand procession of beautifully decorated bamboo structures called rots, which are later immersed in a sacred muddy pool known as Ka Aitnar.

Dahi-Hundies ; Human Pyramid ; Janmashtami janmashtmi gokul ashtami govinda Festival ; Bombay Mumbai ; Maharashtra ; India NO MR ;NO PR

Nandgaon, India - 01 March 2023: Aerial view of people celebrating the holy colour festival at Shri And Baba Temple, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Spectators in the stands, largest and most important religious festival of the Cham, Po Nagar Temple, Vietnam, Southeast Asia

Wayfarers during Sant Dnyaneshwar Palakhi Wayfarers during Sant Dnyaneshwar Palakhi, Dive ghat, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xZoonar.com/yogeshxmorex 7512334

Procession of the Holy Christ festivities at Ponta Delgada. Sao Miguel, Azores islands, Portugal

Ottoman flag., Moors and Christians, Christian commemoration of the victory over the Turks in 1561. It Firó, Soller, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain

Getafe (Community of Madrid), 06/30/2019. Mass on the Cerro de los Ángeles, officiated by the Archbishop of Madrid Carlos Osoro, on the occasion of the centenary of the consecration of Spain to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Photo: Jaime García. ARCHDC.

Ganesh ganpati Festival , Crowed Ganesh Visarjan , Chowpatty , Mumbai bombay , Maharashtra , India Copyright: xNirbhayxJain/DinodiaxPhotox

Pope Benedict XVI at Cybeles square during World Youth Day 2011

Band and devotees watching immersion of lord ganesh festival Bombay Mumbai Maharashtra India Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

Dhaka, Bangladesh - 15 February 2019: View of many muslim people praying in the middle of the road in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Aerial view of crowded Bishwa Ijtema event in Tongi, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh.

Nandgaon, India - 01 March 2023: Aerial view of people celebrating the holy colour festival at Shri And Baba Temple, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Moros y cristianos Moros y cristianos, Es Firó, playa den Repic, Soller, Sierra de Tramuntana, Mallorca, balearic islands, spain, europe Copyright: xZoonar.com/BartomeuxBalaguerxRotgerx 21769555

The statue of Our Lady of Fatima is carried by believers during the procession of Fatima in central Portugal

India, Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi, A crowd of pilgrims at Assi Ghat.

Faridpur, Bangladesh, January 12, 2026 Volunteers prepare meals on thousands of stoves during the annual Urs at the World Zaker Manzil shrine in Faridpur.

General view of St. Peter's square during a mass for the Jubilee of the sick and healthcare workers led by Italian Archbishop Rino Fisichella at St. Peters square in the Vatican on April 6, 2025. At the end of the celebration, Pope Francis, 88, made a surprise appearance, greeting the crowd in St. Peters Square. The pontiff, still recovering from a recent hospitalization for pneumonia, was wheeled through the square and offered a brief greeting: A good Sunday to all. Thank you very much. It was his first public appearance since being discharged from the hospital two weeks ago.

Procession of Pope Francis's coffin, transported from the chapel of Santa Marta to St. Peter's Basilica, following his death in the Vatican on April 23, 2025.

Aerial view of people praying at an ancient mosque during Eid festival, Kishoreganj, Bangladesh.

The Makuya procession in Jerusalem

battle between Moors and Christians, Pollensa, Sierra de Tramuntana, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain

People come together in large numbers for Ganesh immersion, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Asia

The Belief That Khandoba'S Power Will Be Bestowed Upon Those Who Maintain Contact With The Pole For The Longest Time Draws Devotees Near The Palanquin, Jejuri, Maharashtra. India

Ganesh ganpati Festival Elephant head Lord immersion visarjan , maharashtra , india

Eucharistic procession, Lourdes, Hautes Pyrenees Department, France, Europe

Batalla entre moros y cristianos, fiestas de la patrona, pollenca, Mallorca, balearic islands, spain

Thimphu, Bhutan - 28 September 2025: View of a sea of faces at the Thimphu Dromchoe, watched by a small child in a vibrant orange robe against a stark stone ground.

Trichurpooram pooram, Elephant March Festival, Kerala, india Copyright: xBxPxMaiti/DinodiaxPhotox

Moors and Christians, "Es Firó" of Soller, final battle staged in the main square, Soller, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.

Holi festival at banke bihari temple, Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, India Copyright: xPradipxBarrai/DinodiaxPhotox

sadhus in procession

Europe. Italy. Umbria. Perugia. Gubbio. Feast of Candles. The Raising of the Candles

Pope Leo XIV greets faithful in St. Peter's Square at the end of a welcome mass for the Youth Jubilee at the Vatican, Tuesday, July 29, 2025.

Thailand,Chiang Mai,Monks at Wat Phra Singh

07/08/2006. Mikel Ponce.....Valencia.....8-7-06.......Visit of the Pope to Valencia.Archdc.

Buguma, Nigeria - 29 March 2025: Aerial view of people gathered outside a church, their vibrant clothing creating a mosaic of color against the building's pale facade.

Devotees carrying the holy Palkhi of lord Khandoba during the Dasshera celebrations at the Jejuri temple, pune, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

Dahi Hundies, Human Pyramid, Janmashtami janmashtmi gokul ashtami govinda Festival, Dadar, Bombay Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xRxVaghela/DinodiaxPhotox

Ecuador, Imbabura, Cotacachi, Easter Procession Through Narrow Street Lined With Spectators.

Mass Eid Prayer Forms Striking Patterns at Dinajpurs Largest Eidgah, Bangladesh

Taking the square of the ponchos by Indigenous communities, Hatun Puncha, the big day.

Moors and Christians, "Es Firó" of Soller, Christian troops gathered on Luna Street, Soller, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.

Crowd, Hindu Pooram festival, Thrissur, Kerala, southern India, Asia

The Makuya procession in Jerusalem

Moors and Christians, "Es Firó" of Soller, Christian troops gathered on Luna Street, Soller, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.

SPAIN - La Vega (district of Sevilla) - ANDALUSIA - Seville. Semana Santa / Holy week; "La Macarena" and "roman soldiers" arriving to the basilica / church friday midday

Holi Celebration In Dauji Temple Dauji. India.

Men making human pyramid to break Dahi Handi, Janmashtami festival, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Asia India Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox -

Girls arranging human pyramid on janmashtami gokulashtami Bombay Mumbai Maharashtra India NO MR Copyright: xRxModi/DinodiaxPhotox

CPM-Electioneering arrangement with Party flags and workers assembled at a place in Kolkata-India Copyright: xBxPxMaiti/DinodiaxPhotox

45,000 young people in Saint PeterÕs Square to pray with Pope Benedict XVI. European Meeting in Rome led by the Taize Community. Rome. Italy.

Aerial view of People Worshipping at Eid-ul-Fitr, Mubarak outdoors, Kishoreganj, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Jyotiba Temple Kolhapur Ratnagiri Maharashtra India Asia Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

La Colcada de Pere dAlcantara Penya, dancing traditional boleros, Festa De L´Estandart, civic-religious festival in the Christian conquest of the cit...

Funeral of King Hussein, Jerusalem. Casket in procession. 1931, Israel

Dinajpur , Bangladesh - 05 June 2019: Aerial view of a vast crowd of people worshipping at Gore Shahid park in front of Eid Gah Minar religious site in Dinajpur, Rangpur, Bangladesh.

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

Red log cabins lived by nuns and monks covering the mountain side, Seda Larung Wuming, the world's largest Tibetan Buddhist institute, Garze, Sichuan Province, China

Aerial view of People Worshipping at Eid-ul-Fitr, Mubarak outdoors, Kishoreganj, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

SPAIN - La Vega (district of Sevilla) - ANDALUSIA - Seville. Semana Santa / Holy week (friday); "San Isidoro" brotherhood procession near San Salvador church

Moros y cristianos

celebration of the patron saint, Moors and Christians, Pollensa, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.

SPAIN - La Vega (district of Sevilla) - ANDALUSIA - Seville. Semana Santa / Holy week; "La Madrugada"(friday early morning); "La Esperanza de Triana" brotherhood procession

Palestinians attend a rally marking the 58th anniversary of the Fatah movement foundation. Gaza City. Palestine.

Pope Benedict XVI's visit to Lourdes Night vigil

Moors and Christians, "Es Firó" of Soller, Christian troops gathered on Luna Street, Soller, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.

Kecak dance at Uluwatu Temple, Bali island, Indonesia (Large format sizes available)

crowd at Ganesh ganpati Festival Elephant head Lord immersion visarjan, maharashtra, india Copyright: xDinodiaxPhotox

Moors and Christians, "Es Firó". Soller. Sierra de Tramuntana. Mallorca. Baleares. Spain.

Aerial view of a gathering amongst the dense palm oasis, where the white-clad figures stand out against the muted greens and browns, Birkat al Mawz, Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate, Oman.

Moors and Christians Moors and Christians, Es Firó. Soller. Sierra de Tramuntana. Mallorca. Baleares. Spain. Copyright: xZoonar.com/BartomeuxBalaguerxRotgerx 21769592

Settlers' procession at Albrechtsburg Castle

Samurai festival, Toshogu shrine, Nikko, Japan

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

JOWAI, INDIA - JULY 14: People from the Pnar community move around a Rot themed Operation Sindoor as they celebrate an event organised to mark the Behdienkhlam festival in Jowai, India on July 14, 2025. Behdienkhlam is a vibrant annual festival celebrated by the Pnar (Jaintia) community of Meghalaya, especially in Jowai, to drive away plague and diseases and to pray for a good harvest. Observed in July after the sowing season, it features traditional rituals, offerings to ancestral spirits, and the grand procession of beautifully decorated bamboo structures called rots, which are later immersed in a sacred muddy pool known as Ka Aitnar.

Church and cloister of the Society of Jesus 1698. Arequipa. Peru.UNESCO World Heritage Site.

World Youth Day 2023. Pope Francis welcoming mass at Tagus Park. Lisbon. Portugal.

World Youth Day 2023. WYD 2023 vigil with Pope Francis. Lisbon. Portugal.

Workers at the Facility Security Department dressed in native Filipino danced costumes perform a welcoming ceremony for crew members aboard the hospital ship USNS MERCY (T-AH-19). The ship has returned after completing a two-month humanitarian medical service and training mission to seven Philippine ports. Base: Naval Station, Subic Bay State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

Rober Solsona..................20060708...............Valencia......Two Nuns in The Surroundings of the Museum of Arts and Sciences, where Benedict XVI will officiate a Mass Mass.Archdc.

aerial view of tilak bridge on ganpati immersion Dadar Bombay Mumbai Maharashtra India Copyright: xRajendraxShukla/DinodiaxPhotox

Tomatina, Tomatoe Festival, Bunol, Province Valencia, Spain

Baptismal Jordan River Israel

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