Cultural Religious Artifacts

Artifacts reflecting diverse religious practices, including totem poles, temple decorations, and intricately carved pews, showcasing vibrant colors and art styles.

Close-up of the face of a Kathakali dancer, Kerala, India

the king palace in the old town of Luang Prabang in the north of Lao in Souteastasia.. ASIA LAO LUANG PRABANG

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Carved pews, interior of the collegiate church of Speinshart Monastery, abbey of the Premonstratensian Order, Neustadt an der Waldnaab district, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Temple Pit Viper (Trimeresurus wagleri) venomous snakes in the Penang Snake Temple, Malaysia

Thailand, Ko Samui (aka Koh Samui). Wat Plai Laem aka Plai Laem Temple. Golden rooster statue in front of Big happy Buddha of Prosperity temple.

Japan, Honshu, Kamakura, Row Of Jizo Statues Dressed In Red Bibs By Bereaved Mothers And Other Sufferers

Close-up of the face of a Kathakali dancer, Kerala, India

Asia, Vietnam, Tay Ninh, Caodai Temple

Japanese Doll

INDIA KERALA THRISSUR POORAM ELEPHANT FESTIVAL Farmers with their Elephants at the traditional Pooram or Elephant Festival and Temple Festival in the city of Thrissur or Trichur in the Province Kerala in India. India, Thrissur, April, 1998 Copyright: xZoonar.com/URSx 21825659

Swayambhunath - the Buddhist temple and the village center on the outskirts of Kathmandu in Nepal. Monkey Temple.. Swayambhunath

Renovating project at Litang Monastery (Changchunkeersi), new dragon wood carving, Litang, western Sichuan, China

A bull cremation sarcophagus, Bali, Indonesia

Small carved African figures

Buddhist Todai_ji Temple, image of Binzuru _ touching it is supposed to cure illness, Nara, Japan

SEP 27, 2103 Bern, Switzerland - scary Child Eater Fountain Kindlifresserbrunnen Fountain statue in old town Bern on marble pillar against the sky

The Eyes of Buddha on the Exterior of Bodhnath Stupa

Indonesia, Sulawesi, Tana Toraja Region. Carved Tau Tau (effigies) in shop

Thailand, Chiang Rai. Wat Rong Khun, aka the White Temple.

Lantern set Egypt

Exhibition of decorated clubs Exhibition of decorated clubs of the Battle on the bridge Copyright: xZoonar.com/LeonardoxBrigantix 9211531

Close-up of a statue of Native American, George Town, Cayman Islands

Woman dress as Hindu Goddess Kali, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox

Southeast Thailand, Island of Ko Samui (aka Koh Samui). Exterior roof detail at the Khunaram Temple.

Sacred mount and chapels with statues, varallo, Italy

Malaysia, Penang, Georgetown, 'Wat Chayamangkalaram. Exterior, Temple Statues.'

Typical wooden South African tribal mask, Cape Town, South Africa

17th century Samurai warrior helmet

Carved wooden gifts outside gift shop, Pisac Market, Pisac, near Cusco, Peru CAP/MEL MEL/ Copyright: xMelxLonghurst/CapitalxPicturesx

Wat Chakkrawat is famous for its live crocodiles and also a small grotto containing what is called a Buddha shadow. Visitors press gold leaf on the shadow shape.

Canada, Nunavut, Hudson Bay, Kivalliq Region, Arviat. Margaret Aniksak Visitors Centre. Hand made Arctic doll in traditional beaded polar attire.

Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island. Goddess of Mercy temple at Repulse Bay.

Phu Son Tu buddhist temple. Smiling Buddha or big happy Maitreya Buddha statue. Tan Chau. Vietnam.

Java, Indonesia. Close-up portrait of clay figurines showing traditional pottery styles in a workshop.

Isla Mujeres, Mexico 1 January 2025: Plastic skull and crossed swords hanging from a palm tree on a beach in isla mujeres, mexico, creating a pirate theme

Statue of the laughing Buddha, Hanoi, Vietnam

China, Beijing. Chinese New Year Spring Festival - puppet theatre at Dongyue Temple and Beijing Folk Arts Museum.

New style of Thai temple’s roof

Nepal, Everest Region, Khumbu Valley. Tengboche Buddhist monastery is last major religous site before Everest Base Camp.

Statue of young Buddha in temple, Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Statues of Tomb of Maximilian I. 16th century. Hofkirche, Innsbruck, Austria.

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

Thailand, Bangkok, Man in Chinese costume with papier-mache head and beard carried in parade celebrating local temple.

Rabbit doll, Kamisannomachi, Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, Japan

Nepal, Kathmandu Valley, Changu Narayan, hindu temple,

Vietnam, Xuan Thuy National Park, Red River Delta, Ramsar, UNESCO World Heritage Site and Biosphere Reserve. Giao Xuan Commune.

Stylised ox on a column, interior of the Sagrada Familia, Church of the Atonement of the Holy Family, architect Antoni Gaudi, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, Europe

Shrine to Deceased Entertainers, Entertainment Area, Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan

House of a Tantric (Hindu) Priest, Nepal (Detail) Asian Art

The Eyes of Boudhanath (Boudha Stupa), UNESCO World Heritage site, Kathmandu, Nepal

Colorful puppets tempt shoppers at the market in Kathmandu, a World Heritage Site, Nepal.

Asia, Nepal, Kathmandu. Bouddhanath Stupa.

Asia, Indonesia, Bali, Ubud, goddess Sarasvati, goddess of wisdom and learning,

Vietnam, Hue, Tet, lunar new year, decoration,

Vietnam, Hanoi. Old Quarter, Ngoc Son Temple (also known as Turtle Temple).

Seville, December 5, 2025. Nativity scene at the Cajasol Foundation. Photo: María Guerra Archsev.

Life of Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama. Prince Siddhartha cut off his hair to renounce the worldly life at the bank of the Anoma River. Long Duc buddhist temple. Tan Chau. Vietnam.

LESHAN, CHINA - CIRCA MAY 2017 Basrelief in Oriental Buddha Park

India, Rajasthan, Jaipur, Marble Carver In Workshop With Shelves Of Statues.

Traditional medicine.

Guatemala, Antigua, flower carpets

Incomplete Durga idols with demon making at Kumartuli, Calcutta, West Bengal, India Copyright: xDebasishxBanerjee/DinodiaxPhotox

Myanmar (AKA Burma), Yangon (AKA Rangoon). Stupa Shewedagon, the pouring of holy water over statue.

UK, England, Dorset, Blanford, The Great Dorset Steam Fair, Barrel Organ Detail

Christmas, flying Santa Claus

Aloisius with his harp, decoration in the 'Hofbräu' festival tent, Oktoberfest Munich

CHINA, SOUTH YUNNAN PROVINCE, XI SHUANG BANA, ENTRANCE TO PAGODA

Reclining Buddha statue in a temple, Manuha Temple, Bagan, Mandalay, Myanmar

Burma, Rangoon Swedagon Pagoda, Worshippers Lighting Candles For Offerings

Matina Shakya, Kumari or Living Goddess. Kumari Ghar or House of the Living Goddess. Patan. Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia.

Idols of Ganesha kept for sell, Pune, Maharashtra, India, Asia Copyright: xNitinxKelvalkar/DinodiaxPhotox

Shisa or classic Okinawan guardian lion-dog is believed to protect its owners from troubles such as fire and evil spirits. Its image is found on rooftops of homes and on their property.

The famous three wise monkeys The famous three wise monkeys at the sacred stable. The temple and shrine of Nikko Tosho-gu is dedicated to the shogun and commander Tokugawa Ieyasu. Japan Copyright: xZoonar.com/kavramx 21306409

Close-up of an angel figurine

geography / travel, Canada, Duncan, totem pole Thunderbird with Dzunuk'wa, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available

Mungo Martin longhouse and totem pole framed with cherry blossoms, Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

Dulal Paul, a veteran Idol Artist is colouring structures of a Hindu Deity in preparation for the upcoming Durga Puja Festival. The Durga Puja is one of the biggest festivals of the Hindu religion of Bangladesh and is also celebrated in the regions of West Bengal, Odisha, Tripura, Assam, and Bihar along with Bangladesh. This year, it will be celebrated from October 20th to October 24th. Sylhet, Bangladesh.

workshop of masks and giants, church of the convent of La Merced, Ultrabarroco guatemalteco, century XVI, Antigua Guatemala, department of Sacatepéquez, Guatemala

Dussera dusera festival, Ravan statue for Ramleela, India Copyright: xBhagwandasxRupani/DinodiaxPhotox

Mexico, Yucatan, Hoctun, Cemetery With Painted Religious Statue In The Foreground And Graves Painted Blue And Turquoise Behind.

Ifugao tribe women with waterbuffalo skulls

Tourist on the Ambuluwawa temple in Central province, Sri Lanka

Brazil, Pernambuco, Olinda, Candomble Deity Of Yermanja / Virgin Mary

Skull papel picado in Mexican courtyard

Lak Muang (Lak Mueang) are City pillars found in most cities of Thailand. Usually housed in a shrine which is also believed to house Chao Pho Lak Mueang, the city spirit deity; it is held in high esteem by citizens. It was probably King Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke (Rama I), who erected the first city pillar on April 21, 1782, when he moved his capital from Thonburi to Bangkok. The shrine was actually the first building of his new capital, the Palace and other buildings were created later. Wat Chedi Luang translates literally from the Thai as Monastery of the Great Stupa’. Construction of the temple began at the end of the 14th century when the Lan Na Kingdom was in its prime. King Saen Muang Ma (1385-1401) intended it as the site of a great reliquary to enshrine the ashes of his father, King Ku Na (1355-85). Today it is the the site of the Lak Muang or City Pillar. The annual Inthakin ceremony occurs within the confines of the temple. Chiang Mai (meaning 'new city'), sometimes written as '

DULCE NOMBRE DE JESUS. Author: JUAN DE OVIEDO (1565-1625). Location: IGLESIA DE SAN SEBASTIAN. MARCHENA. Seville. SPAIN. INFANT JESUS.

NA, Mexico, Taxco. Folkart, wood saints.

Detail of the Quan Am Pagoda, a famous Chinese temple in the Cholon district of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Man Men making statue of Ravana for Dassera festival Copyright: xDinodiaxPhotox

Detail of the Quan Am Pagoda, a famous Chinese temple in the Cholon district of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

trumpeter angel in pajamas, Cloth Hall or Sukiennice Renaissance building and gothic basilica of Saint Mary, Rynek Glówny, market square, Krakow, Poland.

Japan, Kanazawa, Higashiyama, Jukyoji temple, Nanaine jizo statues

Krishna painted on shop sign board, Sangli, Maharashtra, India, Asia Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

Moais at Ahu Tongariki (Easter island, Chile). Moais at Ahu Tongariki

Wat Samret, Ko Samui, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Goddess Durga sculpture made of clay for Durga Pooja Celebration, Rajkot, Gujarat, India Copyright: xMadhusudanxManek/DinodiaxPhotox

Replica of masks and typical costumes replica of masks and typical costumes copyright: xzoonar.com/tolox 22630532

Garderen,holland,05-12-2019:sand sculpture of buddist monks with asia young people sitting in front with flowers, made for the annual winterfair in garderen in Holland. and sculpture of buddist monks with asia young people

Mexican sugar skulls Mexican sugar skulls, traditional sweets used as offerings at altars for the Day of the Dead and only available around the time of that celebration Copyright: xZoonar.com/RobertxBriggsx 16120619

Latvia, Riga, Old Riga, Vecriga, Blackhead's House, detail with patron saint, St. Mauritius

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