← Religion & Culture

Cultural Rituals and Celebrations

A collection of vibrant images depicting traditional performances, nature, and intimate moments, highlighting diverse cultural practices from dance to local festivities.

Islamic woman, profile or praying to worship in Mosque for Palestine, gratitude and support to Allah in holy temple. Hijab, Muslim and spiritual person kneeling for hope and God on Ramadan Kareem

Mahatma Gandhi speaking into a mike during the congress meeting at Ramgarh, 1939, India NO MR Copyright: xVithalbhaixJhaveri/DinodiaxPhotox

angel woman blindfold fantasy

elephant dressing with thai kingdom tradition accessories standing in front of old pagoda in Ayuthaya world heritage site use for tourism and multipurpose background , backdrop

Santa Claus Suit Hanging in Attic

Father carrying baby in sling in temple

Set of thirteen slides of shepherd life, illustrating the Twenty-Third Psalm 'And I will dwell in the house of the Lord' 1946, Middle East, Israel and/or Palestine

Portrait of a young Buddhist monks in Thikse monastery near Leh, Ladakh in India. (close-up)

Headstones and statues crowded together in a cemetery for children in Kanazawa, Japan.

World Youth Day 2023. WYD 2023 vigil with Pope Francis. Lisbon. Portugal.

Totem

Buddha at Wat Si Chum.

A Yogi Priest practices by Yoga near the Ganges River, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Worship service hands raised

Buddhist monk doing traditional Buddhist Thai Sak Yant tattoo

Fairy magician. A sorcerer with a glass sphere, a magical spell Fairy magician. A sorcerer with a glass sphere, a magical spell and a ritual. Elder with a staff and a cross in the forest. Black and white magic. A spell in old book. ,model released, Symbolfoto Copyright: xZoonar.com/AleksandrxKichiginx 11564297 ,model released, Symbolfoto ,property released

Man in chains praying

1950-1952 built by Emil Steffann, dove of peace above the altar, St., Sankt, Saint

St. Nicholas holds gifts for good children at his workshop in Rovaniemi, Finland.

Hara Line Chakra Alignment and Energy Centering Technique . Hara Line Chakra Alignment and Energy Centering Technique.

Shiite Muslims in New York take part in the Ashura.

Good Friday Easter Parade in Santa Eulalia del Rio Ibiza They start from Puig de Missa church that gives name to an architectural ensemble situated situated on a hilltop and walk down through this coastal Mediterranean village

The 'Hajrha Bhasan' ritual is part of the rural Bengal Gajan festival where at midnight (1:27 AM) a devoted monk would try to escape by jumping to the Jalangi river without safety according to the ritual and the rest of the monks would catch him and take him along the banks of the river and run straight to his destination in the split second. Tehatta, West Bengal, India.

Tradition/religion -310

Prayer

Japanese kimonos defocussed, summer festival, Tokyo, Japan, Asia

Master Tlingit carver, Nathan Jackson, arm and arm with his wife look on while one of his crafted totem poles are raised at the Alaska Native Heritage Center in Anchorage Alaska

A Mayan ball player holds up the ball made of hule in Chapab village in Yucatan state in Mexico's Yucatan peninsula

|IND, India, Kerala, Trivandrum : Malabar coast, south of Trivandrum, teenager at the beach. Jesus statue at the beach, near a little pilgrimage chapel. |, Asia

Marble sculpture symbolizing Buddhism in Asia inside a temple in Thailand.

Archdc Toledo 04-17-14 Holy Week 2014. Holy Thursday. Procession of Our Lady of Amparo Photo: Luna Revenga.

India, Sikkim, Rumtek Gompa, View Looking Down On Pujar Ceremony And The Making Of A Spiritual Mandala

Traditional maori carving, Rotorua, New Zealand

Traditional Japanese figurines

People commemorating fallen student's day, outside the Universidad del Valle in Cartago, Valle del Cauca Colombia June 8, 2021 during a month long anti-government protests against President Ivan Duque, Police Brutality and Unrest.Sebastian Osorio/Long Visual Press via Getty Images)

09 05 2021 Istanbul Turkey Inside Hagia Sophia

Nature, yoga and black woman in buddhist meditation cave in Thailand, zen, nature and wellness exercise. Earth, fitness and mountain worship by happy, calm and meditating lady in yoga pose for peace

A group of seven college graduates make a heart shape from their hands while standing in a circle wearing robes.

Ouro Preto Processions

Illuminated Santa Claus figure on the wayside, Barichara, Departmento de Santander, Colombia, South America

The Puning Temple (Chinese: 宁寺; pinyin: Pǔníng Sì; literally: 'Temple of Universal Peace' and commonly called the Big Buddha Temple) is a Qing dynasty era Buddhist temple complex built in 1755, during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor (1735-1796 CE) to show the Qing's respect for Tibetan Buddhism. In 1703, Chengde was chosen by the Kangxi Emperor as the location for his summer residence. Constructed throughout the eighteenth century, the Mountain Resort was used by both the Yongzheng and Qianlong emperors. The site is currently an UNESCO World Heritage Site. Since the seat of government followed the emperor, Chengde was a political center of the Chinese empire during these times. Chengde, formerly known as Jehol, reached its height under the Qianlong Emperor 1735-1796 (died 1799). The great monastery temple of the Potala, loosely based on the famous Potala in Lhasa, was completed after just four years of work in 1771. It was heavily decorated with gold and the emperor worshipped in th

POV of Saint Nicholas meeting and chatting with children on web video call, asking them about wishes for the Christmas eve holiday. Santa in red suit and white beard during festivity. Camera B.

Man in prayer

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

A puppeteer is performing a traditional puppet show in Bagan, Myanmar.

A traditional medieval bearded man dressed as an animal-bear, a symbol of power, strength and greatness. studio shot cosplay

Woman Praying

Greek Orthodox pilgrims at the Jordan river

Exvotos en la ermita de Sant Salvador del Bosc.Valle de Barcedana.Montsec de Rúbies.Lleida.Cordillera pirenaica.Catalunya.España.

Photography, man and working crew from the back in Japan shooting with camera for travel at a temple. Photographer, staff and person with recording, equipment and filming at culture location in Kyoto

Shanxi Christians

The cutting of the cake of Catholic baptism: a very heartfelt celebration among the people who believe in this religion.

Argungu Festival, Nigeria - 12 February 2026: Aerial view of a vibrant spectacle unfolds where colorful traditional garments create a mesmerizing mosaic of culture.

Saint nick writing notes on clipboard

UKRAINE, ODESA, TRANSFIGURATION CATHEDRAL, RUSSIAN ORTHODOX, WEDDING

State of Vatican City, Holy See, 2022-04-15. Easter Ceremony in St Peter's Square in the presence of Pope Francis. Photograph by Martin Bertrand.Etat de la Cite du Vatican, Saint-Siege, le 2022-04-15. Ceremonie de Paques sur la Place Saint-Pierre en presence du Pape Francois. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.

African american Saint Nick prepares a wrapped gift box in his workshop, using ribbons and bows. Santa spreading the festive holiday spirit during winter, x mas magic and fantasy. Camera A.

Father Sava Janjic of 14 Century Visoki Decani Monastery. - May not be used in defamation towards Serbian culture.

Exhibit showing Adam and Eve in the Biblical Garden of Eden, at the Creation Museum, which presents the fundamentalist Christian view, based on the book of Genesis, that God created the earth 6, 000 years ago, denying evolution, Petersburg, Kentucky, USA, North America

VIETNAM - HO-CHI-MINH CITY - SKATEBOARD. Report about young people who practice skateboarding in Ho Chi Minh City, the economic capital of Vietnam.VIETNAM - HO-CHI-MINH VILLE - SKATEBOARD. Reportage sur les jeunes qui pratiquent le skateboard à Ho-Chi-Minh Ville, capitale économique du Vietnam.

Jean Paul lors de la rencontre avec les jeunes.. Stade Santiago Bernabeu.. Madrid. Location: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu. MADRID. SPAIN. Pope John Paul II. WOJTYLA KAROL.

1980s MAN ARTIST HANDS CLASPED THINKING PRAYING SURROUNDED BY SCULPTURES

Funeral of Oleg Yashchishin, Kirilo Vishivaniy, Sergey Melnik and Rostislav Romanchuk in the Jesuit Church of St. Peter and Paul, the four officers killed in a Russian missile attack two days earlier in a military camp near the border with Poland in Yavoriv, at least 35 people died, Lviv, Ukraine, Europe

Saint Nicholas talking to parents and kids before Christmas eve, using web video call to find out about gift wishes. Black Santa using technology to make children happy, x mas cheer. Camera A.

MEMORIAL IN HONOR OF THE NATIVE TRIBES, THE FIRST MI'GMAQ CIVILISATIONS, MIGMAQ, BOTANICAL GARDEN, MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA

Shot of Chapel in the Palms which provides various religious services to personnel at Naval Station Diego Garcia. Base: Nav Sup Activity, Diego Garcia Country: British Indian Ocean Territory (IOT)

Benedict XVI at World Youth Days in Koln

Tibetan man on a pilgrimage with prayerwheel around the Bodhnath Stupa..

Iran, Pennants of Iran (Large format sizes available)

of 3