Cultural Religious Celebrations

Vibrant scenes of diverse religious festivals and ceremonies, highlighting traditional attire, rituals, and community participation.

Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Religious ceremony at Pushkar Lake.

A decorated holy bull Nandi bull A decorated holy bull Nandi bull Copyright: xZoonar.com/yogeshxmorex 8844484

Pilgrims worshipping at Mother Temple of Besakih, the most important, largest and holiest temple of Hindu religion in Bali, Indonesia (Large format sizes available)

Sri Krishnan hindu temple. Hindu priest ( Brahmin ) performing puja ceremony. Durga Hindu Goddess of Strength and Protection. Singapore.

Laxmi narayan tripathi holding goddess idol on head, madhya pradesh, india, asia Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

A colourful Sadhu (saint) singing religious songs at the Gangasagar Mela. The fair is held where the Ganga river and the Bay of Bengal form a nexus, hence the name Gangasagar Mela. This is the largest fair in West Bengal which is celebrated during mid January every year and is a major attraction to millions of pilgrims from different parts of the country who gather at Gangasagar, the point where the holy river Ganges meets the sea to take a dip and wash away all the earthly sins. Namkhana, West Bengal, India.

Eunuch after completion of procession wedding of eunuchs on occasion of Bewa Purnima at Ghatkopar Mumbai Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

A village idol artist makes large color masks modeled after Purulia Chhau dance masks (Purulia Chhau dance is listed on UNESCO's World Heritage list of dances) of goddesses, animals, and rakshasas (humanoid demons or unrighteous spirits) like Hindu mythology characters out of clay. The artist then paints the idols with color, to be installed in a Jagaddhatri Puja pandal. Tehatta, West Bengal, India.

Vigil on the fifth weekend of Lent 2017 inside the La Merced Cathedral in Antigua, Guatemala, Central America

Naga sadhu manoj giri with shivling, kumbh mela, madhya pradesh, india, asia Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

A woman carrying a child on her hip and running on burning coal; Fire walking festival at Vana Badra Kali Amman Temple at Nellithurai near Mettupalayam, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Children dressed up as lord Krishna in Janmashtami Krishna Jayanthi festival carnival in Iskcon at Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

Hindu festival Thaipusam, Batu Caves limestone caves and temples, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

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

Nepal, Kathmandu, religion

Women dress as Hindu Goddess Durga, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox

India. Thread Ceremony, First Part. (Image Of Ganesh On Wall Behind People Is Made Entirely Of Flowers.)

Procession of the bhajan troupe procession around Mahamakham tank during Mahamakham Mahamaham Mahamagam festival in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) workers immerse a Durga idol in the Brahmaputra river at the end of the Durga Puja festival or Dashami, on October 24, 2023 in Guwahati, Assam, India. Durga Puja is one of the most important festivals in India.

Rath yatra Rathyatra car festival the journey of Jagannath, puri, orissa, india Copyright: xDebasishxBanerjee/DinodiaxPhotox

Gaura Purnima celebration at ISKCON Paris, France, Europe

Devotees offer Pind to dead relatives. Pind Daan is a Hindu service in which a religious service is performed for the dead ancestors. The occasion is fortnight-long and places like Gaya (Bihar state) are thronged by people during this time. Pind means Round balls of rice and flour which are offered, along with the sacred kusha grass and flowers, amidst sprinkling of water and chanting of mantras from the Sam Veda. People visit the place in numbers as Gaya is believed to be the holiest place for this ritual. Gaya, Bihar, India.

priests performing pooja on Varanasi ghat at Uttar Pradesh India Copyright: xSarveshxJoshi/DinodiaxPhotox

Murthis statues in Govardhan Ecovillage, Maharashtra, India, Asia Copyright: Godong 809-9034

Decorated goddess in Masimagam festival, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Hindu pilgrims in saffron and white robes, at the gate into Kapilash Temple (Chandrashekhar Temple), Dhenkanal District, Odisha, India, Asia

deities adorned with garlands and offerings. , the deities include Sri Muniswarar, Sri Mahamariamman Temple, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Asia.

Mumbai, India - 18 October 2009: View of devotees standing before a vibrant temple entrance adorned with garlands of marigolds and yellow flowers.

Immersion of Elephant headed God on Ganesh ganpati Festival, Mumbai Bombay, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xMadhusudanxTawde/DinodiaxPhotox

Aggressive sadhu, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India Copyright: xShivjixJoshi/DinodiaxPhotox

Children are choosing Saraswati idols to buy ahead of the Saraswati Puja 2025 ritual festival. Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Vishnu Mounted on Sesha Vahanam, Chitra Festival, Madurai, Tamil nadu, India, Asia

Folk dancer at orissa India Copyright: xRajendraxShukla/DinodiaxPhotox

Jagannathpuri temple devoted to god Krishna, Baldev and Subhadra, Puri, Orissa, India Copyright: xRxModi/DinodiaxPhotox

Durga puja, immersion of idol of durga, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

Durga festival West Bengal Calcutta India Asia Copyright: xPradipxBarrai/DinodiaxPhotox

Devotees in dwarkadheesh temple, mathura, uttar pradesh, india, asia Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

Nizamuddin Dargah in New Delhi.

Way side graveyard for discarded gods and goddesses, India Copyright: xBxPxMaiti/DinodiaxPhotox

priest perform Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh Varanasi Uttar Pradesh India Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox

Folk dancers kachhi ghodi at ek thamba mahal Mandore Jodhpur Rajasthan India NO MR Copyright: xMohammedxSharif/DinodiaxPhotox

Diwali deepawali festival in goddess visalakshi temple Varanasi Uttar Pradesh India NO MR Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Transgender, Kumbh Mela, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India, Asia

Portrait of Sadhu, Hindu holy man, in Hanuman Dhoka, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Durbar Square, Old Town, Kathmandu City, Nepal, Asia.

Hindu pilgrim with a long spear through his cheeks, Thaipusam Festival in Palani, Tamil Nadu, Tamilnadu, South India, India, Asia

People celebrating Holi festival of colour, Banke Bihari Temple, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia India Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox -

Mural painting on wall city palace, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

Sita Swayamvar Rama Ramlila at Mumbai maharashtra India

Pilgrims walking around the outer wall of the Menakshi-Sundareshwara Temple in Madurai, India, Asia

statue of Hanuman Vaishno Devi Jammu and Kashmir India Copyright: xSarveshxJoshi/DinodiaxPhotox

Myanmar. Mt Popa. Me Wunna with her sons Min Gyi and Min Lay at the shrine to the nats.

Thousands of devotees and holy men converge in Haridwar to take a dip in the river Ganges on the occasion of 'Somvati Amavasya', a no moon day in the traditional Hindu calendar. During the Maha Kumbh Mela festival, the 'Shahi Snan' (royal bath) is considered a highly auspicious bathing day. In this picture spiritual leader Swami Avdeshanand Giri is praying surrounded by devotees

Discharging vow for Ranganatha temple Karamadai Tamil Nadu India NO MR Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Raf rapid action force commandoes around chariot of balabhadra rath yatra at Puri, Orissa, India Copyright: xDebasishxBanerjee/DinodiaxPhotox

Transgender, kumbh mela, ujjain, madhya pradesh, india, asia Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

Hindu temple decorated with garlands for Navaratri Dance Festival, India

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

Worshipping Saint George in Saint George Catholic Forane Syrian church at Angamally near Ernakulum Kerala India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Crowd gathered for Navratri procession with saffron flags Dadar Bombay Mumbai Maharashtra India Copyright: xManojxNavalkar/DinodiaxPhotox

Durga clay model killing demon mahishasura with statues of kartikeya ganesha and lakshmi saraswati on Durga puja Copyright: xDebasishxBanerjee/DinodiaxPhotox

Thousands of devotees converge in Haridwar to take a dip in the river Ganges on the occasion of 'Navsamvatsar', a Hindu holiday taking place during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival

Sita Swayamvar Rama Ramlila at Mumbai maharashtra India

Couples getting married at mass marriage function organized by Sant Nirankari Mission at Airoli New Bombay Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox

Jain Acharya Devendra Munji Funeral Procession Cremation, Bombay Mumbai, maharashtra, india Copyright: xHarixMahidhar/DinodiaxPhotox

Widows celebrating Holi festival Gopinath temple, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia India Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox -

India, Tamil Nadu, Madurai, Female Worshippers Praying In Front Of A Ganesh Shrine Meenakshi Temple

Procession of Ash smeared Naga Sadhu in Varanasi at Uttar Pradesh India Copyright: xSarveshxJoshi/DinodiaxPhotox

Eunuchs dressed in finery dancing during wedding of eunuchs on occasion of Bewa Purnima at Ghatkopar Mumbai Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

Esara Perahera Festival (Sri Lanka Candy)

Young priest performing Ganga Pooja at Dasaswamedh ghat on banks of holy Ganga river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India Copyright: xVivekxManek/DinodiaxPhotox

Shop at Ashta Sakthi Mandapa in Meenakshi Temple Madurai Tamil Nadu India MR 777A Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Equestrial Statue of muniyandi (Guardian Deity) at Alanganallur near Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

A village idol artist makes large color masks modeled after Purulia Chhau dance masks (Purulia Chhau dance is listed on UNESCO's World Heritage list of dances) of goddesses, animals, and rakshasas (humanoid demons or unrighteous spirits) like Hindu mythology characters out of clay. The artist then paints the idols with color, to be installed in a Jagaddhatri Puja pandal. Tehatta, West Bengal, India.

Ganga Aarti, evening ceremony at the holy Dasaswamedh Ghat, Hinduism, Ganges, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Fruit Seller selling Bananas in Market Syalladha Kolkata West Bengal India Copyright: xDinodiaxPhotox

Masi magma festival at vaithi in Pondicherry Tamil Nadu India NOMR Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Shree Mahavirji, Rajasthan, India Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

Kumbh Mela 2025: The Sacred Goes Viral. Capturing Sacred Moments. In the midst of the spiritual fervor at the Maha Kumbh Mela, the sacred tents of the Naga Sadhus become not only a symbol of asceticism but also a modern-day attraction. Pilgrims, with their smartphones in hand, pause to capture the moment, blending ancient spirituality with contemporary expression. As the Naga Sadhus remain focused on their spiritual journey, the pilgrims share their experiences in real time, allowing the sacred event to transcend physical boundaries. This fusion of devotion and digital documentation reflects the evolving nature of pilgrimage, where faith and modern technology coexist.

THAILAND RAYONG MAE YAI RIESEN MEER LADY Mae Yai Sea Lady Shrine at Seangchan Beach in Rayong City in Province of Rayong in Thailand, Thailand, Rayong, October, 26, 2024 Copyright: xZoonar.com/URSx 23084212

View at dusk with villagers lighting up temple with candles. Balaji Temple, Andhra Pradesh, India. Architect: Sameep Padora and associates , 2020.

Murthis (statues) in Govardhan Ecovillage, Maharashtra, India. Krishna

Dussera dusera festival celebration in Mysore, Karnataka, India Copyright: xTxSatyan/DinodiaxPhotox

Gangaur procession, mehrangarh fort, jodhpur, rajasthan, india, asia Copyright: xSarveshxJoshi/DinodiaxPhotox

Human pyramid trying to break hundi on Janmashtami festival, Bombay Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xRxModi/DinodiaxPhotox

Holi festival celebrations at Dauji Temple ; Baldeo ; Uttar Pradesh ; India

Mahavir Jayanti, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India Copyright: xHarixMahidhar/DinodiaxPhotox

Children dressed up as lord Krishna in Janmashtami Krishna Jayanthi festival carnival in Iskcon at Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

Idol makers adding finishing touches to an idol of the Mother Goddess Durga in a studio, ahead of the Durga Puja festival in Agartala, Tripura, India.

Man painted statue, kumar tully potter lane, kolkata, west bengal, india, asia Copyright: xHarixMahidhar/DinodiaxPhotox

Rath yatra at puri orissa India Copyright: xDebasishxBanerjee/DinodiaxPhotox

Thulabharam offering at Sri Nagaraja temple in Mannarsala Kerala India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Dussera dusera festival celebration in Mysore, Karnataka, India Copyright: xTxSatyan/DinodiaxPhotox

Sadhu procession during Haridwar Kumbh Mela

Animist hermit say healing prayers and tell fortunes at Doi Suthp Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, Thailand, Asia

Hindu believers during a religious ceremony, Aarti and Deepdan ceremony at he the sacred Pushkar Lake during the Pushkar Mela, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Dashashwamedh ghat, varanasi, uttar pradesh, india, asia Copyright: xHarixMahidhar/DinodiaxPhotox

Nepali, Newari, sacrificing at a statue of a hindu god, Durbar Square of Patan, Lalitpur, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Immersion of Lord Ganesh Ganpati Kodiakanal Tamil Nadu India Copyright: xDinodiaxPhotox

Evening celebration in Parmath, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India, Asia

A Hindu deity s idol in temple, Bassapur village, Karnataka, India Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

THAILAND RAYONG MAE YAI RIESEN MEER LADY Mae Yai Sea Lady Shrine at Seangchan Beach in Rayong City in Province of Rayong in Thailand, Thailand, Rayong, October, 26, 2024 Copyright: xZoonar.com/URSx 23084675

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