Cultural Religious Practices

Scenes depicting individuals engaging in religious practices, such as calligraphy, prayers, and offerings at temples in Southeast Asia.

People making offerings at Wat Chiang Man temple.

Masong ritualized mutilation with piercings of metal rods during the Vegetarian Festival in Phuket; Phuket, Thailand

Pilgrims climbing up the mountain to the monastery complex of Wudai Shan (Mount Wutai), Shanxi, China, Asia

Japan,Tokyo,Ginza,Monk Collecting Alms

Votive tablets, temple, Hakone, Japan.

Monk collecting alms in a street, Ginza, Tokyo, Japan

Ong Bon chinese pagoda. Woman praying with several incense sticks. Ho Chi Minh city. Vietnam.

Thailand, Phuket. Thailand's largest island. Promthep Cape, Hindu elephant shirne.

Burma (Myanmar), Rangoon (Yangon) Young woman smiles and makes an offering at the Shwedagon Pagoda in Rangoon.

Rear view of a woman praying in front of a statue, Ko Ratanakosin, Bangkok, Thailand

Sri Srinivasa Perumal hindu temple. Woman reading holy book. Vishnu. Singapore.

Tu An buddhist temple. Ancestor altar. Woman at buddhist ceremony.

Woman and child doing rituals in Won tai Sin temple, Hongkong, China, Asia

Fashionably dressed Buddhist women making incense offerings at the Da Ci'en Temple, Xian, Xi'an, Capital of Shaanxi Province, China

Young girl placing a ceremonial raft in the river, Loi or Loy Krathong Festival, Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand, Thailand, Asia

Thailand, Khon Kaen, Women praying and marching (Editorial Usage Only)

China, Beijing. A Chinese girl wearing traditional Chinese style clothes holding a Hongbao envelope which is received with money by students and children during Chinese New Year Spring Festival (MR).

Formerly built to re_house the spirit from the ficus tree, donations of phallic symbols have resulted in the shrine being dedicated to fertility, Chao...

Asia, China, Yunnan Province. Young Lahu minority woman in traditional ethnic costume. (MR)

Chinese Lunar New Year. Yellow tree decorated for vietnamese Tet celebration. France.

Phuoc Long Buddhist pagoda. Traditional chinese lion dancing for celebration new year. Tan Chau. Vietnam.

Tan Hoa Church. Sunday catholic mass. Parishioners praying to god. Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnam.

Thien Quang buddhist pagoda. Vesak celebration. Birthday of Shakyamuni Buddha. Bathing infant Buddha to Purify the heart. Tan Chau. Vietnam.

Woman (age 59), sister-in-law to the Dalai Lama who started a monastery for refugee nuns in Dharamsala, India.

Progress and restoration of Chinese monuments, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Xian, China

Kyoto, Japan, a couple gets married in a Shinto wedding ceremony at the Shinto Yasaka Shrine, Gion-jinja

Lovers´ wishes, Seoul, South Korea, Asia

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Thien Quang Co Tu buddhist temple. Nun at buddhist ceremony playing buddhist brass bell. Tan Chau. Vietnam.

Khmer musicians playing in the Royal Palace, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

During the Catholic celebrations leading to holy week, the religious perform ceremonies dressed in purple robes in Guatemala.

Bellboy at the Toraja Luta Resort, Rantepao, Toraja Land, South Sulawesi, Indonesia

Thailand, Bangkok, Women in front of Guanyin female Goddess of Mercy statue with offerings for parade celebrating local temple.

Nepal Kathmandu a tibetan monk turns the holy prayers'mil at the SWAYAMBHU temple

Buddhist worshippers pray at the ancient Tran Quoc pagoda on the first day of the new lunar new year, or Tet, in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Basilica of Our Lady of La Vang. Catholic mass. Parishioners praying to god. Vietnam.

A policeman standing guard at the Gate of Heavenly Peace in Beijing, China.

Iftar (Ramadan dinner breaking the day-long fast) at Saigon mosque. Vietnam.

Funeral ceremony in a Buddhist family. Prayers for the deceased. Tan Chau. Vietnam.

The Thien Hau Temple, the most famous taoist temple in Cholon, woman praying with burning incense sticks, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

working on drying red incense sticks on the outskirts of Hanoi

The Thien Hau Temple the most famous taoist temple in Cholon. Woman praying with burning incense sticks. Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnam.

Israel, Jerusalem, procession Via Dolorosa

Buddhist ceremony at temple, monk playing on a wooden fish (percussion instrument), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

The Shaolin Temple, martial arts training center. Henan, Song Shan Mountain, China

sacred stones, Wuhou Shrine Complex (Wuhóucí) 223 AD, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China, Asia.

Kung Fu students displaying their skills at a tourist show within Shaolin Temple, Henan Province, China. Shaolin is the birthplace of Kung Fu martial art.

Ong Bon chinese pagoda. Woman praying with several incense sticks. Ho Chi Minh city. Vietnam.

Family drawing omikuji at Senso-ji Temple in Asakusa Tokyo

Taiwan Taipei Martyrs Shrine changing of the guards ceremony

Thailand, Ayutthaya, Wat Yai Chai Mongkon, Making Offerings.

An elderly devout Buddhist lay person ties a sacred sangkhat, or cotton thread, on the wrist of a visitor to Oudong Temple in Kandal Province, Cambodia.

Tibetan Thangka painter with a stretched canvas, Tibetan Buddhism, Dharamsala, McLeod Ganj, Himachal Pradesh, North India, India, Asia

Senior Man Practicing Tai Ji

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,

Mao Zedong's portrait on the entry gate to the Forbidden City from Tiananmen Square called the Gate of Heavenly Peace

Thailand,Bangkok,Monk with Tiger Tatoo

Tibetan artist painting eight auspicious symbols (Ashtamangala) onto a wall, Suntseling Monastery, Shangri-La County, Gyalthang, eastern Tibet, Yunnan, China, Asia *** IMPORTANT: Editorial Use ***

Wong Tai Sin Temple, Wong Tai Sin district, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.

Chinese Christians - Taijiquan, China.

Masong ritualized mutilation with piercings of metal rods during the Vegetarian Festival in Phuket; Phuket, Thailand

Chinese woman lights devotional candles at the Tang Dynasty Wenshu Monastery - Sichuan Province, Chengdu, China

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,

Thailand,Bangkok,Erawan Shrine

Man releases sparrow, Taoist temple, Phuoc An Hoi Quan Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman visits the Choijin Lama Temple Museum in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on July 24, 2021.

A Tai Chi Master and his student practice martial arts at The Peak with The Peak Tower in background.

Thailand: During the annual Vegetarian Festival in Phuket Town, which features various forms of often gruesome self-punishment, a so-called Mah Song or spirit medium sports a pistol shoved through a large cut in his cheek. 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.

A portrait of Asian woman with colorful lanterns or lamps during travel trip and holidays vacation concept. Traditional festival in Harikulchai Temple, Lamphun, Thailand. Ceremony in Asia. Celebration

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,

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,

Female Mexican Indian practising traditional religious healing ceremony in Zocalo

Tan Hoa Church. Sunday catholic mass. Priest celebrating the Eucharist. Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnam.

Chinese soothsayers in a lit tent, reading a young woman's palm, Temple Street Night Market, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Fumio Kishida, the Japanese Prime Minister, speaks to attendees 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.

Laos,Vientiane,Talat Sao Shopping Mall,Monks Buying Mobile Phones

A business man prays at Ebisku Shrine, Hiroshima, Japan

China, Beijing. Night time illuminations of a Christmas tree and decorations at a Christian Church celebrating (MR).

Khmer musicians playing in the Royal Palace, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

View of a woman in an orange dress and conical hat gazing at a grand mausoleum under a red flag against a cloudy sky, Hanoi, Hanoi, Vietnam.

Young women collect donations at the Bigboon pilgrims' procession, meditation day of the Dhammakaya Foundation, Dawei, Tanintharyi Region, Myanmar, Asia *** IMPORTANT: Image may not be used in a negative context with the Dhammakaya temple ***

Malaysia, Penang, Georgetown, Kuan Yin Teng Or Temple Of Mercy With Young Boy Releasing A Caged Bird To Earn Merit

KHM - SOCIÉTÉ - TOURISME AUX TEMPLES DE ANGKORAvant de devenir une attraction touristique, la cité dAngkor fut la capitale de lempire Khmer du IXème au XVème siècle. A son apogée, elle comptait un million dhabitant. Btie sur un système hydraulique unique, cest lorsque la cité perd le contrôle de leau que la civilisation connu son déclin.Même si des explorateurs lavait déjà remarquée, les Français revendique en 1860 la « découverte dAngkor », et cela connait un retentissement mondial.Aujourdhui, la beauté légendaire du site attire deux millions de visiteurs par an et ça ne cesse daugmenter. Ce symbole de la civilisation Khmer est omniprésent au Cambodge, drapeau du pays, bières nationales, enseignes, paquets de cigarette.La cité est devenue un véritable parc dattraction ou les rites ancestraux ne servent plus quà donné du contenu aux selfies.KHM - SOCIETY - TOURISM AT THE TEMPLES OF ANGKORBefore becoming a tourist attraction, the city of Angkor was the capital of the K

China, Shandong Province, Qufu City. International Confucius Cultural Festival. Birthplace of Confucius the great philosopher politician and educator of the 6th-5th centuries BC and Unesco World Heritage Site.

Monk standing in front of the Big Goose Pagoda, Xi'an, China

Sunday mass. Priest at eucharist celebration. Roman catholic church. Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnam.

Japanese Calligrapher, Kasuga Taisha Shrine, Nara, Japan, Asia

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