Cultural Rituals and Ceremonies

Scenes of traditional ceremonies in Southeast Asia, featuring participants in cultural attire, floral offerings, and moments of prayer, expressing rich local heritage.

Asia, Nepal, Kathmandu. Tibetan people at Bouddhanath Stupa. (Editorial Usage Only)

Meak Bochea (Makha Bucha) celebration . Phnom Penh. Cambodia. (Phnom Penh, Cambodge)

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,

Traditional ceremony in a Bahnar ethnic village in the Kontum region. Young women in traditional dress performing a dance performance. Kontum. Vietnam.

Quan Am Bo Tat temple. Buddhist ceremony. Men praying. Vung Tau. Vietnam.

Temple celebration on Meak Bochea (Makha Bucha) holiday . Udong. Cambodia. (Udong, Cambodge)

Devotees capture a moment of spirituality on camera during a temple ceremony.

Asia, Nepal, Kathmandu. Tibetan people at Bouddhanath Stupa. (Editorial Usage Only)

Saint Joseph Cathedral. Woamn praying the rosary. Hanoi. Vietnam.

Tan Hoa Church. Women at sunday Catholic mass.

Nepal, Kathmandu, Long exposure showing blur of people walking round the Great Stupa at dusk.

People throwing red wish notes on the golden lucky tree, City Gold Temple bazaar (Yuyuan Bazaar), Shanghai, China

Offering of money, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Asian woman praying with incense sticks Old wrinkled traditional Asian woman praying with incense sticks inside a temple, low light, Myanmar ,model released, Symbolfoto Copyright: xZoonar.com/szefeix 5031723 ,model released, Symbolfoto ,property released

THA Thailand Bangkok Amulet Market Mahachai Road. |

Christian devotees take part in the re-enactment of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary on Good Friday at Agartala. Tripura, India.

Young Woman Praying During Kuningan Festival; Bali, Indonesia

THAILANDE - LA CITÉ DES ANGESSymbole du développement de la péninsule indochinoise, la modernité atteint son apogée à Bangkok. Il y a dinnombrables buildings toujours plus farfelus et futuristes avec un train aérien qui serpente entre eux. Un décor digne dun film de science-fiction avec ode constante à la consommation.THAILAND - THE CITY OF ANGELSSymbol of the development of the Indochinese peninsula, modernity reached its peak in Bangkok. There are countless buildings that are increasingly eccentric and futuristic with an air train that winds between them. A setting worthy of a science fiction film with a constant ode to consumption.

Colorful dressed visitors of the holy mountain Myohyangsan, North Korea

Tibet. People Lighting Candles At Temple.

Teen girl holds incense bundle while praying, Wenshu Temple, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China

Colombo, Sri Lanka. 15th April 2022. The protest at the Galle Face Green continued for the 8th consecutive day, with people gathering in large numbers during the holiday season. The Sri Lankan people demand that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and the Government steps down as the country has gone bankrupt.

SikSikYuan temple in Wong Tai Sin, Kowloon, Hongkong, China, Asia

Song Vinh catholic church. Catholic devotees during Holy Thursday Mass. Holy Thursday is the commemoration of the Last Supper of Jesus Christ. Vietnam.

Traditional ceremony in a Bahnar ethnic village in the Kontum region. Festive meal with a jar containing fermented rice alcohol. Kontum. Vietnam.

Bali Hinduism, devout people praying in front of shrine in Taman Beji Griya Waterfall, Kabupaten Badung, Bali, Indonesia

Offerings, Magha Puja, Wat Velouvanaram, Bussy Saint Georges, Seine et Marne, France, Europe

THA Thailand Bangkok Amulet Market Mahachai Road. |

President Barack Obama eats green tea ice cream during his visit to the Great Buddha of Kamakura at the Kotoku-in Temple in Kamakura, Japan, Nov. 14, 2010.

Canggu, Indonesia - 19 March 2023: View of a gathering of people in traditional Balinese attire, their white garments a stark contrast against the dark stone of a temple structure.

Cao Dai temple. Caodaist worshippers at ceremony. Meditating followers of the Cao Dai religion. Tan Chau. Vietnam.

Festival of Ko Myo Shin, one of the most important nats spirits of the national pantheon, Pyin U Lwin Maymyo, Mandalay Division, Republic of the Union...

Canggu, Indonesia - 19 March 2023: View of Balinese men in traditional white attire and headdresses, engrossed in a religious ceremony with ornate decorations amidst lush greenery.

A family prays during Kuningan ceremony, Pura Gunung Sari Temple, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, Asia.

Women offer incense and flowers inside Buddhist temple cave, Yangdang Mountains, Wenzhou, Zheijiang Province, China

Women with sacrificial offerings at the largest and most important religious festival of the Cham, Po Nagar Temple, Vietnam, Southeast Asia, Asia

Gamelan orchestra accompanying the Wayang Kulit (shadow puppets) performance by a dalang (puppet master), Yogyakarta, Java Island, Indonesia

Celebration of community weddings in Lancetillo, La Parroquia, Reyna area, Quiche, Guatemala, Central America.

Cao Dai temple. Caodaist worshippers at ceremony. Meditating followers of the Cao Dai religion. Tan Chau. Vietnam.

Our Lady of Fatima church. Catholic man praying. Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnam.

Basilica of Our Lady of La Vang. Catholic mass. Holy communion. Vietnam.

Giant Buddha from Leshan, the largest stone statue of Buddha around the world, 71 metres tall; Sichuan province, China

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

Wat Mangkon, the main Chinese temple in Bangkok's Chinatown, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Cao Dai temple. Caodaist worshippers at ceremony. Meditating followers of the Cao Dai religion. Tan Chau. Vietnam.

Cao Dai temple. Caodaist worshippers at ceremony. Meditating followers of the Cao Dai religion. Tan Chau. Vietnam.

GUWAHATI, INDIA, APRIL 7: Christian devotees take part in a Good Friday procession on April 7, 2023 in Guwahati, India, Asia

Phuoc Hue buddhist pagoda. Buddhist ceremony. Women praying the Buddha. Vietnam.

THA - PALAIS ROYAL DE BANGKOKTourisme au Palais Royal de Bangkok.THA - ROYAL PALACE OF BANGKOKTourism at the Royal Palace in Bangkok.

Quan Am Bo Tat temple. Buddhist ceremony. Woman praying. Vung Tau. Vietnam.

Ba Vang buddhist temple. Devotees at Buddhist ceremony having vegetarian meal. Uong Bi. Vietnam.

Balinese celebrate with a festive parade at the Sanur Village Festival in Bali

Young priest with paper hand fan at Kuningan ceremony, Pura Gunung Sari Temple, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, Asia.

Thailand: A Mah Song or spirit medium gets a spokes inserted through his cheeks 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.

KHM - MONUMENTS DE PHNOM PENHTemple Wat Phnom à Phnom Penh.KHM - MONUMENTS OF PHNOM PENHWat Phnom temple in Phnom Penh.

Sanno Oharai and Chinka-sai purification ceremony during Sanno Matsuri, in HieJinja shrine, Nagata-cho.Tokyo city, Japan, Asia

Tibetans painted face protesting by holding candles against Chinese crackdown in Tibet in Bombay Mumbai Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox

Pagoda. Tet Festival, New Year celebration, Vietnam.

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

Bali Hinduism, devout people praying in front of shrine in Taman Beji Griya Waterfall, Kabupaten Badung, Bali, Indonesia

Believers at the Pope John Paul II Sermon 2432000

Cao Dai temple. Caodaist service. Women praying. Tan Chau. Vietnam.

Cao Dai temple. Caodaist service. Women praying. Tan Chau. Vietnam.

Taoist temple in Cholon. Phuoc An Hoi Quan Pagoda. List of philanthropists. Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnam.

A Chamoru cultural blessing is performed during the Mañenggon Memorial ceremony at the Mañenggon Valley in Yona on July 3, 2022. The largest and most well known concentration camp is the Mañenggon Camp located south of the main village along the Ylig and Mañenggon Rivers.

Buddhist meal with traditional bowls, Seoul, South Korea, Asia

Thailand, Ko Phuket, Phuket. Crowds watch on as a Ma-Thong (religious devotee) has his cheeks pierced with a metal skewer during the Phuket Vegetarian Festival. The Ma-Thong are spirit mediums believed to possess supernatural powers and perform acts of self-torture to shift evil spirits from the community onto themselves.

Priestess carrying incense and water in a Barong dance performance in Batubulan, Bali, Indonesia

Cao Dai temple. Caodaist worshippers at ceremony. Meditating followers of the Cao Dai religion. Tan Chau. Vietnam.

Christian devotees pray at a Church to celebrate Christmas in Guwahati, Assam, India on 25 December 2021. Christmas, the birthday of Lord Jesus, is celebrated on December 25 every year.

Thien Quang Buddhist Pagoda, Vesak celebration, Birthday of Shakyamuni Buddha, bathing infant Buddha to purify the heart, Tan Chau, Vietnam

Buddhist meal with traditional bowls, Seoul, South Korea, Asia

Peru, Nuevo Mundo, Machiguenga Indian At Consultation Meeting About Proposed Camisea Gas Project.

Cao Dai temple. Caodaist service. Women praying. Tan Chau. Vietnam.

Thi Nghe catholic Church. Holy week. Palm sunday celebration in a catholic parish. Ho Chi Minh city. Vietnam.

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

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,

Myanmar, Yangon, Donations Being Made To Revered Monk At Shwedagon Pagoda.

A man looks up at a statue of the resurrected Christ, unseen, during a holy week procession.

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.

Cambodia, Siem Reap, Angkor Wat, Shaman At Ceremony Giving Blessings By Spraying Water From His Mouth Onto Devotees Heads

San Andres Itzapa, Chimaltenango, Guatemala. People praying at a temple to San Simon, or Maximon.

Pranayama at Kalari Kovilakom in Kerala, India, Asia

Cao Dai temple. Caodaist worshippers at ceremony. Meditating followers of the Cao Dai religion. Tan Chau. Vietnam.

Christian devotees take part in the re-enactment of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary on Good Friday at Agartala. Tripura, India.

Catholic church. Man praying the rosary. Hail Mary, full of grace. 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.

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,

Jewish Ethiopian priest at the annual Sigd festival

Japan, Kumano Hongu Taisha, annual festival, people,

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,

Song Vinh catholic church. Vietnam.

A mother and baby dressed in traditional Chinese clothes at The Temple of Heaven, Beijing, China

Buddhist pilgrim at the Monlam Chemno Prayer festival; Repkong, Amdo, China

Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso Israel

Joseph P. Mafnas, a World War II survivor, speaks during the Kålaguak Memorial ceremony on July 8, 2022 at the Barrigada Memorial Park, Guam. Guam was liberated on July 21, 1944, which ended the Japanese occupation that had begun in 1941.

Indonesia, Bali. Young man with frangipani flower in his headdress at Hindu Temple Festival at Penataran Sasih temple at Gianayar, Bali, Indonesia. (Editorial Use Only)

Thailand, Chiang Rai Province, Doi Lan, Lisu Shaman Spraying Supplicants Head At Healing Ceremony

Religious procession on Sunday mornings after church, Puno, Peru.

Sunday mass. Roman catholic church. Woman praying. Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnam.

Praying Buddhist Women In Can Tho Pagoda, Mekong Delta, South Vietnam, Vietnam, South East Asia, Asia

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