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Cultural Religious Celebrations

Scenes of diverse religious ceremonies and practices, showcasing community participation, traditional attire, and spiritual devotion across different cultures.

Greeting ancestors before the food is served. Tet Festival, New Year celebration, Vietnam.
Greeting ancestors before the food is served. Tet Festival, New Year celebration, Vietnam.
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formacion y intercambio con comadronas tradicionales, centro de salud de La Taña, Quiche, República de Guatemala, América Central.
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North America, Mexico, Oaxaca, Teotitlan del Valle. Day of the Dead ceremonies.
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Muslim man paying a parking meter in front of Madina Masjid in Toronto Canada
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A young Asian woman, accompanied by her son, offers prayers with a basket of offerings, at the Erawan Shrine in downtown Bangkok. Thailand.
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Havana, Cuba, UNESCO World Heritage City. Rare Santeria sacrificial cleansing. Normally performed in private and generally not photographable.
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Easter celebration in Our Lady maronite church, Bdedoun, Lebanon. Collection
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People lighting candles homage to victims of terrorist attack by deccan mujahedeen in Bombay Mumbai Copyright: xHemangixNakwe/DinodiaxPhotox
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View near base of KL Tower (communication tower) capital city of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Peninsula, Malaysia, SE Asia
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Monks in their dormitory at Wat Moha Montry, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Explanations on an annular eclipse of the Sun Java
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A Vietnamese man among Buddhist worshippers at the ancient Tran Quoc pagoda on the first day of the new lunar new year, or Tet, in Hanoi, Vietnam.
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San Bartolomé Jocotenango, municipio del departamento de Quiché, Guatemala, America Central.
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Santa Maria de Jesus, Guatemala.
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formacion y intercambio con comadronas tradicionales, centro de salud de La Taña, Quiche, República de Guatemala, América Central.
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The Thien Hau Temple  the most famous taoist temple in Cholon.   Woman praying with burning incense sticks. Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnam.
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Christian devotees sings religious song at a church on the occasion of Christmas in Guwahati, Assam, India on 25 December 2023. Christmas is an annual festival that is widely celebrated around the world, commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ.
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Tibetan man  on a pilgrimage with prayerwheel around the Bodhnath Stupa..
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Italy, Sardinia, Gavoi. Tourists getting their faces covered in the ash of a cork tree, part of a traditional pagan celebration.
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Chasubles for priest with religious symbols embroderies for sale in a shop.  Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnam.
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Sri Krishnan hindu temple.  Musician playing a Thavil, a traditional Indian drum. Hindu ceremony.  Singapore.
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Monkey Forest is located in the Xe Champhone region. Travelers participate in a local ceremony here.
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Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso Israel
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Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City (aka Saigon). Folkloric show at the famous Rex Hotel in downtown Saigon. Traditional one stringed instrument called the Danbog.
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Yardenit on the Jordan River, the place of baptism of Christ and of pilgrimage for Christians.
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(R) Woman singing during a worship service in a small church in Honduras circa 1987.
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Native American crafts people show off their wares featuring turquoise and silver jewelry at the Palace of the Governors in charming and historic Santa Fe, NM.
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People drinking coffee in the famous Mavalli Tiffin Rooms in Bengaluru Bangalore, Karnataka, South India, India, Asia
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Devotees offering prayers at a vibrant street temple
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Celebration of community weddings in Lancetillo, La Parroquia, Reyna area, Quiche, Guatemala, Central America.
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Bei Minority Girls performing Ceremony of the Four Teas on a tour boat on Erhai Lake in Dali, Yunnan Province, People's Republic of China
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In the heart of downtown Bangkok, Thai locals and tourists alike gather at the Erawan Shrine, each with their basket of offerings, uniting in prayer and reverence. Bangkok, Thailand.
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The make-up of the Kathakali character Krishna is being applied, Perattil, Kerala, India, Asia
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Indonesia, Balinese friends wearing traditional clothing, attending at temple ceremony.
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Tourists photographing a wedding procession in the street of the small town of San Agustin Etla near Oaxaca, Mexico.
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A meeting of Inuits in Wales, Alaska, USA.
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Celebrations of the Madonna delle Galline, Madonna of the Hens, Pagani, Salerno, Campania, Italy
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wedding in the Church of Santo Tomás, Chichicastenango, municipality of the department of El Quiché, Guatemala, Central America
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Karen children rehearse Baptist gospels before the Sunday service at a church near Mae Sot, Thailand
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India, West Bengal, Kolkata, Mother Teresa house
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Blanket weaving Mexico
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Escuela de Bomba y Plena Dona Brenes in the old town, where traditional dances can be learned, San Juan, Puerto Rico, West Indies, Caribbean, Central ...
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In the heart of downtown Bangkok, an Asian woman engages in prayer with in her hands an offering basket, at the Erawan Shrine. Bangkok, Thailand.
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iglesia evangelica, Lancetillo, La Parroquia, zona Reyna, Quiche, Guatemala, Central America.
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Thailand: A Mah Song or spirit medium gets a spoke inserted into his cheek during the Vegetarian festival in Phuket. 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 is a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar.
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Mexico, Bajio, Guanajuato, Street theatre performance during Cervantino cultural festival.
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Deranged bride with a doll in a bathtub. Inspired by the traditional American legend of la llorona (the weeping woman)
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Roman Catholic pilgrims follow the image of Our Lady of Nazareth, during the 'Cirio de Nazare' (Nazareth Candle) celebrations, in Belem, northern Brazil. Almost two million pilgrims participated in Brazil's biggest Catholic procession.
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Eglise Evangelique de Polynese Francaise. First Protestant church in Papeete built in 1818. Sunday service with women dressed in all white. Papeete, Tahiti, Society Islands, French Polynesia
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Senior man painting calligraphy on a paper in a temple, Temple Of Literature, Hanoi, Vietnam
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Singing children during Sunday school, Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil, South America
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Poor living in Passay Cemetery in Manila-Philippines
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Easter Sunday, Lima, Peru, South America
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Asia; Singapore; Masjid Sultan; Sultan Mosque, Afternoon Prayer
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Young Asian backpacker male in face mask standing and checking direction on paper map in hand at beautiful Thai temple, looking at camera
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Myanmar. Bagan. Family preparing for a novitiation ceremony.
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Traditional handicraft  at North American Plaims Native Indian in traditional dress at Pow Wow in the Indian Village at the Calgary Stampede
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Pilgrim at World Youth Day 2011
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His Holiness XIVth Dalai Lama visits Barcelona  after 10 years of his last visit  for the conference Art of Happiness and other official acts 9th of September  2007
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Masong ritualized mutilation with metal rod piercings in his cheek during the Vegetarian Festival in Phuket; Phuket, Thailand
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A Japanese resident helps adjust a childs kimono during the Tanabata Star Festival in Iwakuni, Japan, July 10, 2022. The Tanabata Star Festival, originating from China, dates back thousands of years; people today celebrate the festival by hanging their handwritten wishes on bamboo trees, and welcoming the summer season. These events, hosted by the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Japanese American Society, are designed to introduce SOFA members to Japanese traditional dressing, games, and customs, further strengthening the bond between the U.S. and Japanese locals.
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Mural painted on a wall, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Funeral ceremony in a Buddhist family. Prayers for the deceased. Tan Chau. Vietnam.
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myanmar, bago
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Mourners gather around the coffins of four Palestinian migrants who died in  Tunisia, during their funeral at a mosque in Rafah in the southern Gaza city. Palestine.
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The make-up of the Kathakali character Krishna is being applied, Perattil, Kerala, India, Asia
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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,
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An artist at work in Thillai Nataraja temple in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia
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Noboru Akamine, the President of the Okinawa Prefectural Assembly, left, Denny Tamaki, the Governor of Okinawa Prefecture, middle, and Tokumasa Miyagi, the Chairman of Bereaved Families of Okinawa Prefecture War Dead Joint Association, right, walk toward a memorial to lay flowers during the 2022 Memorial Ceremony for All War Dead in Okinawa, at Peace Memorial Park, Okinawa, Japan, June 23, 2022. Leaders from across Okinawa gathered during the ceremony to honor the lives that were lost during the Battle of Okinawa.
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Tibetan buddhist monks create a sand mandala (mandhala), a representation of the cosmos, used in purification rights.
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Members of the 36th Guam Legislature pay their respects in front of a wreath at the Hasso Inalåhan Memorial in Inalåhan, Guam, July 13, 2022. Ceremonies and various events are commencing all across Guam during July to remember the lives lost during World War II before being liberated in 1944.
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Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay State, Paleik village, Snake Pagoda, pilgrims stroking a sacred python
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Thailand, Chiang Mai, Wat Maw Kham Tuang, 'Revered Monks Funeral With Worshippers Holding Sandalwood, Monks Robes And Flower Offerings'
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U.S. Undersecretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Judith A. McHale speaks with the Head of Administration and Finance of the Borobudur Cultural Park, Hendro Hastjarjo, and U.S. Embassy in Jakarta�s Public Affairs Officer, Don Q. Washington, during a December 4, 2010, visit to observe the cleaning process of the footsteps of the Borobudur Temple after it was covered in ash due to the recent Mt. Merapi eruption.
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Office of the Administrator - Native Americans in Arizona - image of the Tohono O'odham Nation, Hualapai Tribe, Havasupai Indian Tribe, and the Havasupai Indian Reservation , Environmental Protection Agency
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floral offerings for the day of the dead, ( all the sntos), Antigua Guatemala, Department of Sacatepéquez, Republic of Guatemala, Central America.
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Santa Maria del Tule, Mexico - 03 November 2023: View of a group posing amid vibrant marigolds and flickering candles at Day of the Death cementary.
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View of a guide in traditional Bhutanese dress stands inside a bus, gesturing towards the scenery visible through the window, Paro, Bhutan.
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Woman and prayer wheels, Swayambhunath Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia
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Chippewa Cree singers at the North American Indian Days celebration in Browning, Montana
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Ritual, Parsi Navjot a thread ceremony, India MR 735 Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox
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Karen wedding ceremony near Maesot, Thailland
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Mourners gather around the coffins of four Palestinian migrants who died in  Tunisia, during their funeral at a mosque in Rafah in the southern Gaza city. Palestine.
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Woman Forming Heart Symbol With Her Hands At The Escadaria Selaron Stairs, Santa Teresa
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Prayers in front of the Wat Phra Kaeo Grand Palace (Temple of the Emerald Buddha), Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Montreal Canada,Quebec Province,Basilique Notre Dame,cathedral,church,Asian couple,adult adults man men male,woman women female lady,camera,digital,vi
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Close-up of helmeted head of royal guard, Grand Palace; Bangkok, Thailand
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