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Cultural Festivities in Asia

Vibrant scenes of traditional dress and dance during religious festivals across Southeast Asia, showcasing colorful attire and cultural celebrations.

Asia, South Korea, Seoul, Deoksugung Palace, changing of the guards ceremony

People dressed in Ming Dynasty costumes, Beijing, China

Young ladies in Mongolian traditional costumes at the Central square, in the DEEL (national dress) festival, Ulaanbaatar capitol city, Mongolia, Asia

Laos, Luang Prabang. Tak Bat at dawn, procession of Buddhist monks collecting alms.

UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA, SEP 5, 2014: A traditional Balinese show in the centre of Ubud, Bali, Indonesia, Asia

Dragon Dances, Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations, Buddha Tooth Relic Temple Singapore.

Dance of terrifying deities. Haa Tsechu festival at the 'white chapel'. Cham, or Masked dancer. Bhutan. September 2013.

Daoist Full Moon Ceremony taken place at the Zushi Temple in Sanshia, Taiwan.

Seoul, Namsankol Royal Silk Festival

UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA - March 2023 - traditional Balinese show in the centre of Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

South Korea, Seoul, Deoksugung Palace, changing of the guard ceremony,

Traditional parade in Aguas Calientes, Peru, South America

Models dressed up as geishas, Kyoto,Japan

Asia, Japan, Kurashiki. An October Fall Festival in Kurashiki.

Phuoc Long Buddhist pagoda, musicians playing for the Vesak ceremony, Tan Chau, Vietnam

Vietnam. Dragon dancers entertaining in historic Saigon temple in support of visitors from Ho Chi Minh City, government celebrating Tet aka New Year.

Ethiopian Orthodox priests walk to St. Mary of Zion church during a pre-dawn candlelight procession, Aksum, Northern Ethiopia.

Buddhist monk in costume and mask practising his dance before taking part in a performance at the Gangtey Tsechu at Gangte Goemba, Gangte, Phobjikha V...

Ladakh, India, August 29, 2018: Performers in traditional costumes playing and dancing in Ladakh, India. Illustrative editorial, Asia

Asia Thailand, Khon Kaen, performers at the Chinese thanks giving festival. (Editorial Usage Only)

The Khasi Tribe adorned in their traditional attire attended and performed a dance on the occasion of Khasi Seng Kut Snem 2024, organized by the Khasi Social Council. Khasi Seng Kut Snem, a traditional year-end festival of the Khasi community in the Greater Sylhet Division, was held at the Magurchhara Khasia Punji field in Kamalganj, Moulvibazar Upazila. Sylhet, Bangladesh.

Parade carrying portable Shinto shrines celebrating Hamaorisai Festival, Chigasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Sutri (old 'chosen' woman) hold hands in a procession at the Siat Sampian (Coconut Leaf War) Festival, Pura (Temple) Samuan Tiga, Ubud, Bali, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, Asia

Vietnam, Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City. Dragon dancers entertaining in historic Saigon temple in support of visitors from Ho Chi Minh City, government celebrating Tet aka New Year.

Balinese celebrate with a festive parade at the Sanur Village Festival in Bali.

Procession at Hanoi, Northern Vietnam, Southeast Asia

Balinese women in traditional clothing during a religious procession on the street.

Miss Songkran Beauty Pageant Songkran Water Festival New Year Celebration Chiang Mai Thailand SE Asia

Indonesia, Bali, Pejeng. Young boy playing cymbals at the Hindu Temple Festival in Pejang. Various temple festivals are held in the 9th Balinese month at the Pura Penataran Sasih in Bali. (Editorial Use Only)

Jingpo, Jingpho, Jingp'o, Kachin people, Phaung Daw U Pagoda, Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar, Burma, Southeast Asia, Asia

Apsara dancers in traditional costumes at the Elephant Festival, Surin, Surin Province, Isan, Isaan, Thailand, Asia

Myanmar,Yangon,Shwedagon Pagoda,Child About to Enter the Monkhood being Paraded by Father

The Vegetarian Festival is a religious festival annually held on the island of Phuket in southern Thailand. It attracts crowds of spectators because of many of the unusual religious rituals that are performed. Many religious devotees will slash themselves with swords, pierce their cheeks with sharp objects and commit other painful acts. The Nine Emperor Gods Festival (Chinese: Jiuhuangye; Peh-oe-ji: Kau-ong-ia; Cantonese: Kow Wong Yeh) is a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar, which is observed primarily in Southeast Asian countries like Myanmar, Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand.

Asia, Thailand, Surin city, Elephant Round up

Standard bearers on caparisoned elephants participate in the Kandy Day Perahera, which concludes ten days of pageant with a magnificent procession through the city's streets, Sri Lanka

Procession, Balinese Galungan, religious ceremony, holiday celebrating return of the spirits of ancestors, Bali-Hinduism, Bali, Indonesia, Asia

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,

Costumed dancers at religious festival with many visitors, Paro Tsechu, Paro, Bhutan, Asia

Thailand, Ko Phuket, Phuket. A Ma-Thong (spirit medium) with cheeks pierced with steel rods during the Phuket Vegetarian Festival. The festival (known as Jia Chain in local Hokkien Chinese dialect) begins on the first evening of the ninth lunar month (usually in October) and lasts for nine days.

Indonesia, Bali Province, Amlapura. Funeral Procession.

Jakar, Bhutan - 24 September 2025: View of monks preparing for a sacred dance ritual, amidst vibrant costumes and ornate masks, casting long shadows in the dimly lit room.

Pooram Festival in Thrissur Trichur, Kerala, South India, India, Asia

Visitors to the mother temple at Besakih on the slopes of Bunug Agung volcano, Bali´s most sacred mountain, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Pacific Ocean, French Polynesia, Society Islands, Huahine, Fare. Local women gathered in traditional dress holding leis for festival-goers.

Thimphu, Bhutan - 28 September 2025: View of Tashichho Dzong's courtyard alive with vibrant colors, a sea of maroon robes, and the festive performances under the golden drapes.

Traditional funeral, relatives decorate body and pyre with flowers, Pashupatinath, Nepal, Asia

UBUD,BALI-JULY 25 2019:Barong Dance. Barong is a panther-like creature and character in the Balinese mythology of Bali, Indonesia.Barong dance represent the eternal battle between good and evil.

LEH, INDIA, SEPTEMBER 08, 2012: Young dancers in traditional Ladakhi Tibetan costumes perform folk dance at the Annual Festival of Ladakh Heritage in Leh, India. September 08, 2012

King Momo in Carnival ; Panaji ; Goa ; India

Thimphu, Bhutan - 28 September 2025: View of a sea of faces in vibrant traditional dress, a tapestry of colors and textures at the Thimphu Dromchoe festival.

Musician in traditional attire playing a horn during a vibrant cultural festival.

Jesus on the cross, passion play, boarding school, Simalungun, Sumatra, Indonesia, Asia

Flag bearers, Flower Festival, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Ordination ceremony at Botataung Pagoda, Yangon, Myanmar, Yangon, Myanmar, Asia

SikSikYuan temple in Wong Tai Sin, Kowloon, Hongkong, China, Asia

Bhutan, Thimphu, Men wearing traditional costume

China, Hong Kong, Causeway Bay, Taoist Parade

BALI, PURA TAMAN - March 2024: devout Hindus at Mengwi Pura Taman Ayun in Bali, Indonesia

Japan, Kumano Hongu Taisha, annual festival, people,

Hakucho White Swan (White Heron) festival, Sensoji Temple, Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan, Asia

Japan, Kumano Hongu Taisha, annual festival, people,

Archers at the Shimogamo Shrine for the ritual shooting of the bow and arrow during the Aoi Festival in Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Performance celebrating Inti Raymi Festival at Sacsayhuaman Ruins, Cuzco, Peru

Thimphu, Bhutan - 28 September 2025: View of vibrant dancers in traditional attire performing at the Thimphu Dromchoe festival against an ancient architectural backdrop, bathed in warm sunlight..

Musician at the Paro Tsechu in the Kingdom of Bhutan. Tshechus are religious festivals of the Drukpa Lineage of the Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism.

Believers in the temple Pura Ulun Danau Bratan

Performance of the Balinese Kecak dance, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Man going down the stairs of the temple of

Yamabushi in traditional clothing running to the temple where the fire walking takes place, Shogoin Temple near Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Religious brothers in the Church of Santo Tomás, Chichicastenango, Quiché, Guatemala, Central America.

hornbill fold dance, Nagaland, india Copyright: xBxPxMaiti/DinodiaxPhotox

Portugal, Tomar. The tabuleiros which the girls carry in the procession are decorated with symbols of the Holy Spirit.

danza de los mexicanos, Santo Tomás Chichicastenango, República de Guatemala, América Central.

Dancers in traditional costume, Kandy Dancers, Kandy, Sri Lanka, Asia

Buddhist nuns under a Banyan tree decorated for the Buddhist full moon celebration at the Mendut temple (UNESCO World Heritage Site), a ninth-century Buddhist temple, located in Mendut village, not far from Yogjakarta, located in central Java Island, Indonesia.

Traditional puppets of Hindu & Buddhist Deities - BHAKTAPUR, NEPAL

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA, October 25, 2014 : The changing of the guard demonstration at Gyeongbokgung Palace on October 25, 2014 in Seoul, South Korea, Asia

Batara Turum Kabeh ceremony at the Hindu temple of Besakih; Bali, Indonesia

Pilgrims celebrating Meskel Festival, Lalibela, Ethiopia

Sao Benedito Festivity.

UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA, SEP 5, 2014: A traditional Balinese show in the centre of Ubud, Bali, Indonesia, Asia

Women in ceremonial Kazakh dress prepare to welcome home Expedition 41 Commander Max Suraev of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), NASA Flight Engineer Reid Wiseman and Flight Engineer Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency (ESA) at the Kustanay Airport a few hours after they landed near the town of Arkalyk, Kazakhstan on on Monday, Nov. 10, 2014. Suraev, Wiseman and Gerst returned to Earth after more than five months onboard the International Space Station where they served as members of the Expedition 40 and 41 crews.

Indonesia, Bali Province, Amlapura. Funeral Procession.

Tibet, Kham, Tagong. Tibetan nomad celebration at Buddhist flower festival. (Editorial Use Only)

Young men attending the masked dancing at Trashi Chhoe Dzong, a monastery now also housing the secretariat, the throne room and offices of the King.

The Samurai Festival at Toshogu Shrine, Nikko, Japan, Asia

Audience at Tsechu (festival), Thimphu, Bhutan

Asia, Indonesia, Bali, Gianyar. Musicians in Gamelan orchestra at Hindu cremation cermony

Portugal, Tomar, girls carrying the Tabuleiros in the procession are decorated with symbols of the Holy Spirit

Thailand. Bangkok. Songkran. Musicians Performing.

Cham dancer with a red mask, Tibetan masked dance, Tibetan monastery festival, Sani, at Padum, Zanskar, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, Indian Himalayas, North India, India, Asia

New Mexico, Santa Fe. Matachines Dance

Ceremonial changing of the guard, Gyeongbokgung Palace, Seoul, South Korea, Asia

Traditional Ixil musicians, central park, Santa Maria Nebaj, El Quiché department, Guatemala, Central America.

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA, October 25, 2014 : The changing of the guard demonstration at Gyeongbokgung Palace on October 25, 2014 in Seoul, South Korea, Asia

Pa'O tribal women wearing colourful head covering and standing with umbrellas; Yawngshwe, Shan State, Myanmar

Hoi An, Vietnam. Hoi An is a quaint litte village situated on the banks of the Thu Bon River. A traditional funeral procession marches through the streets.

Ceremonial Changing of the Guard, Gyeongbokgung Palace, Seoul, South Korea

A group of Mongolian archers in traditional clothing during archery competition at the Golden Eagle Festival grounds near the city of Ulgii (Ölgii) in the Bayan-Ulgii Province in western Mongolia.

Myanmar, Religion, Buddhism, Shwedagon Pagoda. Initiation Of Novices At The Shinpyu Ceremony.

Traditional Thai dancers perform on a lighted stage at the night market in downtown Chiang Rai, Thailand.

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