Cultural Religious Practices

Images showcasing various cultural expressions of spirituality, including traditional clothing, rituals, and performances from different regions.

Kathakali dancer doing his make up, Chuvanna Thaadi mask, Kerala, southern India, Asia
Kathakali dancer doing his make up, Chuvanna Thaadi mask, Kerala, southern India, Asia
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A Boy As A Disciple Of A Holy Man With A Third Eye Painted On His Forehead, Haridwar India
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A HINDU MAN after performing spiritual ablutions by the side of the GANGES RIVER - VARANASI (BENARES), INDIA
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Kathakali dancer tying up the costume before his performance.
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Ritual ceremony, fire dance, night shot, Viti Levu, Fiji, South Pacific Ocean, Oceania
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child blowing a sea conch, Moors and Christians, feast of La Patrona, Pollença, ,Mallorca, balearic islands, Spain.
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Thailand, Loei Province, Dan Sai, Phi Ta Khon Or Spirit Festival. Mud Man Covered In A Layer Of Mud And Leaves
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making up the Moorish troop, celebration of the patron saint, Moors and Christians, Pollensa, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.
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Myanmar, Mandalay, Young Buddhist Monk Smiling Wearing Orange Robes
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child dressed up as Ravan
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Priest at 11th century Brahmeshwar temple in Bhubaneshwar Orissa India Copyright: xDinodiaxPhotox
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Sadhu with Shiva trident attending Haridwar Kumbh Mela
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Asia, India, Southern India, Kerala, Vininjam. Kathakali dancer applying makeup
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The Ganges River, Major river in Northern India, Faithful during workship ritual on the banks of the Ganges River in Varanasi.
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Characterization and makeup of the Muslim warriors, Moros and Christians, Pollença, Sierra de Tramuntana Majorca Balearic Islands Spain
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A Mayan ball player holds up the ball made of hule in Chapab village in Yucatan state in Mexico's Yucatan peninsula
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Ukrainian woman as motanka with candle in reeds at night. Red ribbon around eyes as on ritual rag doll. Traditional costume. Symbolism, ancient magic, force of nature, cosplay . Ukrainian woman as motanka with candle. Ribbon around eyes as on ritual rag doll
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They are known, variously, as sadhus (saints, or 'good ones'), yogis (ascetic practitioners), fakirs (ascetic seeker after the Truth) and sannyasins (wandering mendicants and ascetics). They are the ascetic - and often eccentric - practitioners of an austere form of Hinduism. Sworn to cast off earthly desires, some choose to live as anchorites in the wilderness. Others are of a less retiring disposition, especially in the towns and temples of Nepal's Kathmandu Valley. If the Vale of Kathmandu seems to boast more than its share of sadhus and yogis, this is because of the number and importance of Hindu temples in the region. The most important temple of Vishnu in the valley is Changunarayan, and here the visitor will find many Vaishnavite ascetics. Likewise, the most important temple for followers of Shiva is the temple at Pashupatinath. Vishnu, also known as Narayan, can be identified by his four arms holding a sanka (sea shell), a chakra (round weapon), a gada (stick-like weapon) and a
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South Indian kathakali dancer applying makeup looking in mirror Kerala India MR 761C Copyright: xKrishnadasxMenon/DinodiaxPhotox
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Mexico, Oaxaca, Tilcajete, Vicente Hernandez Vasquez carves alibrijes - wooden figures of animals and mythical creatures. (MR)
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South America, Chile, A Rapanui girl, Uri Francesca Avaka, in traditional costume made from reeds collected from the crater of Rano Kau volcano, photographed at Te Pahu caves
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Monk calling to prayer at Keur Moussa Abbey, Keur Moussa, Senegal, West Africa, Africa
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Peru, Ayacucho. Holy Week. During the race for the best palm handicraft
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Buddhist monk doing traditional Buddhist Thai Sak Yant tattoo
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Sudan, People, Rituals, Azande Tribe Birth Ritual Where New Baby Is Passed Through Medicinal Smoke.
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Kathakali dancer smiling in his traditional costume..
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El Tio, a satanic idol that miners in the mines in Potosi, Bolivia worship
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South Indian kathakali dancer applying makeup Kerala India MR 761C Copyright: xKrishnadasxMenon/DinodiaxPhotox
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Jain devotee during Mahamasthakabisheka celebrations at Sravanabelagola in Hassan district of Karnataka ; India
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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.
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Sadhu operating laptop with cow standing, Melkote, Karnataka, India NO MR Copyright: xTxSatyan/DinodiaxPhotox
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Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States. Native American dancer.
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Rome Baba practising yoga, Allahabad Kumbh Mela, largest religious gathering, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia
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Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Guam, U.S. Territory
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People crawling in religious ceremony at San Lazaro Catholic Church in El Rincon, Cuba, site of annual Procession of San Lazaro featuring Afro-Caribbean Santeria and Catholicism
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The make-up of the Kathakali character Nakrathundi is being applied, Varkala, Kerala, India, Asia
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Sri Krishnan hindu temple. Hindu priest ( Brahmin ) performing puja ceremony and rituals. Ceremonial bell. Singapore.
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The make-up of the Kathakali character Jayantha is being applied, Varkala, Kerala, India, Asia
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Boy with stone carved temple fighure, Bali, Indonesia.
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making up the Moorish troop, celebration of the patron saint, Moors and Christians, Pollensa, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.
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Jain pilgrim with mouth covered, India, Asia
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Es Firo, Moors and Christians celebration of victory over the Barbary corsairs of May 11, 1561, Soller, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.
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1970s WOMAN IN FORTUNE TELLER COSTUME GESTURING ABOVE CRYSTAL BALL SURROUNDED BY TAROT CARDS
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Herbert Ponting's 1907 photograph is captioned 'a fakir in Benares' (Varanasi), India. However, it is far more likely this depicts a Hindu sannyasin since Varanasi is the holiest city in Hinduism where large numbers of ascetics gather.
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Natives with skeleton painting, Omo Bugamo tribe or skeleton people, Mount Hagen Festival in the village of Avi, Waghi Valley, near Mount Hagen, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania
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1960s 1970s ANONYMOUS MAN NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN HOOP DANCER FROM NEZ PERCE TRIBE
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Kathakali, Kathakai dancer, temple dance, Kerala Kathakali Centre, Kochi, Ernakulam, Fort Cochin, Vypan, Ochanathuruthu, India, Asia
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Close-up of a traditional Chinese face mask
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The make-up of the Kathakali character Nakrathundi is being applied, Varkala, Kerala, India, Asia
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One of the dervishes calming down, coming back to consciousness from a deep trance after Zikr ritual in Omdurman, Sudan.
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India, Cochin, Kathakali dancer making himself up
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Prelude to the battle. Moors and Christians. Pollensa. Tramuntana mountains. Majorca. Balearic Islands. Spain
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Young men working out at a church that's been converted into a gym, Capetown, South Africa, Africa
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Tattoo with Thai Motifs, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Senior man praying
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Prelude to the battle. Moors and Christians. Pollensa. Tramuntana mountains. Majorca. Balearic Islands. Spain
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Mexico, Oaxaca, Tilcajete, Painting alibrijes (hand-painted wooden figures of mythical creatures) (MR)
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Buddhist ceremony. Swayambunath temple
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Asia, Japan, Tokyo, Asakusa, Sanja Matsuri (Editorial Usage Only)
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ETHIOPIA, NEAR BAHAR DAR, ZEGHE PENINSULA, URA KIDANE MEHRET MONASTERY, KEYMAN
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Traditional maori carving and Taranaki Mount, New Zealand
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Orthodox Priest With Ceremonial Cross; Ethiopia
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Caracterizacion y maquillaje de los guerreros musulmanes. Moros y cristianos. Pollença. Sierra de Tramuntana. Mallorca. Islas Baleares. Spain.
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Indonesia, Sulawesi. Toraja man