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Cultural Traditions and Festivals

Scenes of vibrant local markets and religious celebrations, showcasing traditional attire, crafts, and communal spirit among diverse cultures in Asia.

A sea of umbrellas shade large crowds lining Kandy's pavements eager to secure a good vantage point for the annual Kandy Perahera, Sri Lanka

North America, Mexico, Guadalajara, an artisan making stone carvings

India, Tamil Nadu, Madurai. Flower garland maker at the Minakshi Sundareshvara Temple.

Buddhist monks, novices, cladding their robes, Phu Si hill, Luang Prabang, Laos

Buddha statues for each day of the week, Buddhist temple complex Wat Intharawihan, Bangkok, Thailand, Asia

Customers select gold jewellery at a jewellery shop on Akshaya Tritiya, an annual Hindu and Jain spring festival, at Agartala. It is one of the most auspicious days in the Hindu calendar specially to buy gold. On this day the demand for gold amongst local jewellers in the country is seen to surge significantly. Agartala, Tripura, India.

Pilgrims praying before the Jokhang temple, Lhasa, Tibet, Asia

Life in Goa. After British and Portuguese rule, Goa was declared a union territory administered by the central government of India on 30th May 1987. Thus Goa has a unique amalgamation of Hindu, Muslim and Catholic cultural elements in its tradition. You will find ancient churches that provide the perfect picture of the deep religious faiths of the Goans. Everyone is free to follow the kind of lifestyle they want to, unlike the rest of India where tradition and conservatism is an inseparable part of one's life. Panaji, Goa, India.

A welcome ceremony in a Iban Dayak Longhouse,Sarawak, Malaysia.

Basket Weaving, India Copyright: xRxModi/DinodiaxPhotox

Wicker crafts, Souk el Foki, Medina of Tetouan , world heritage, Morocco, north of Africa, African continent.

Makeup applying on face of South Indian kathakali dancer Kerala India MR 761C Copyright: xKrishnadasxMenon/DinodiaxPhotox

Carpets in the Souk, Marrakesh, Morocco

Drawing kolam, rangoli inside the temple floor, Sri Neelayadhakshi Kayarohaneshwarar Temple, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

Water being applied to tighthen the rope bonding between shrine and carrying frame, Matsuri Shrine Festival of the Matsuo Taisha Shrine, Shinto, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

The Idol Of Banai, Khandoba'S Second Wife, With Stones Placed On Her Either Side Representing Heard Of Sheep Turned Golden Yellow With The Showering Of Turmeric Powder. Jejuri, Maharashtra, India

India, West Bengal, Kolkata, A painter adds colour to durga statues in the Kumartuli district.

Voodoo ritual performed in Ouidah, Benin.

Pattachitra artists painting large traditional Odishan scroll Thia Badhia painting on cloth of the temple of Hindu god Jagannath, Odisha, India, Asia

San Francisco de Yuruani. Gran Sabana. Estado de Bolivar. Venezuela.

Costa Rican Artist Decorating Wagon Costa Rica (MR)

People eat food distributed by a social worker on 'World Food Safety Day', organised by the Rotary Club of Agartala. Tripura, India.

Boy cleaning a Sufi shrine, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Woman of some cast heavily veil themselves in outdoor return bearing pots of water from the communal veil at Dilwara ; Rajasthan ; India

Women wearing colourful saris during the chili harvest, Madhya Pradesh, India, Asia

weaving Banarasi sarees at Varanasi Uttar Pradesh India Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox

Majolica artist, Ulughbek Medrese, Registan Square, Ensemble of three medressas, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Asia

Merchant selling devotional objects, Gangotri, Indian Himalayas, Uttarakhand, formerly Uttaranchal, India, Asia

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

Artists create pictures from coloured sand, Plaza del Ayuntamiento, La Orotava, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe

Fortune teller

Vietnam, Hoi An , wood carvers working on a wood figure|, Asia

Life in Goa. After British and Portuguese rule, Goa was declared a union territory administered by the central government of India on 30th May 1987. Thus Goa has a unique amalgamation of Hindu, Muslim and Catholic cultural elements in its tradition. You will find ancient churches that provide the perfect picture of the deep religious faiths of the Goans. Everyone is free to follow the kind of lifestyle they want to, unlike the rest of India where tradition and conservatism is an inseparable part of one's life. Panaji, Goa, India.

Customers select gold jewellery at a jewellery shop on Akshaya Tritiya, an annual Hindu and Jain spring festival, at Agartala. It is one of the most auspicious days in the Hindu calendar specially to buy gold. On this day the demand for gold amongst local jewellers in the country is seen to surge significantly. Agartala, Tripura, India.

Mayan healer, Chichicastenango, municipality of the department of El Quiché, Guatemala, Central America.

France, Paris, 5th district, Great Mosque of Paris, Refurbishement of the zelliges

Mongolian musical instrument, Ivoerkhangai, Oevoerkhangai, Mongolia, Asia

Mazahua people celbrating their ' Santo Patrono ' at Jalapa, Oaxaca. Mexico, with three days of music, party, food and mass.

Aerial view of a person wearing a conical hat working on a sea of vibrant red threads under the sun, Thuan An, Bình Duong, Vietnam.

Lord Hanuman statue vendor, Horniman Circle, Fort, Bombay, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Asia India Copyright: xJagdishxAgarwal/DinodiaxPhotox -

Ambalapuzha temple, Alappuzha alleppey, Kerala, india Copyright: xHarixMahidhar/DinodiaxPhotox

Sculptors carved bronze icon with chisel Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Asia, Myanmar, state shan Burma, Kengtung, musicians inside a pagoda

Pune, India, Indian calendar hanging in a shop

Wood carver stands inside his studio in Jamaica; Bluefields Bay, Jamaica

Thailand, Chiang Mai, Walking Street Sunday Market, Chinese Tourists Photographing Souvenir Monk Statue

Frau schlägt einen Gong Woman hitting a gong for success at Buddhist temple, Wat Phan On LicenseRF ,model released, Symbolfoto Copyright: xZoonar.com/MilanxVasicekx 7539171 ,model released, Symbolfoto ,property released

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

Cairo, Egypt, Jan 25, 2025 Pedestrians walk by an ornate lantern shop in the big Khan el-Khalili Cairo bazaar.

A Jain pilgrim is pouring water over the feet of the statue of Lord Gomateshwara, the tallest monolithic statue in the world, dedicated to Lord Bahubali, carved out of a single block of granite stone, 18 meters high, 983 AD, Sravanabelagola, Karnataka, India, Asia

Craftsman at work in an inlay workshop in Marrakesh, Morocco

coperativa artesanal, Castro, archipiélago de Chiloé ,provincia de Chiloé ,región de Los Lagos,Patagonia, República de Chile,América del Sur.

SPAIN - La Vega Alta (district) - MURCIA. Blanca; tradicional artesanía en esparto / confección de alfombra (Valle de Ricote)

Thangka Artist Thimphu Bhutan

Cotton Candy Floss for sale, Ganpati festival, Pune, Maharashtra, India, Asia Copyright: xNitinxKelvalkar/DinodiaxPhotox

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India, Hindu temple offerings with men standing by.

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.

Vietnam,Hoi An,Marble Mountain,Danang,Workers Sculpting Marble Statue of the Virgin Mary

Shenbaganur Natural Science Museum near Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

Carpets sold in Azrou market Morocco

Candlemas. Sant'Agata feast. Catania. Sicily. Italy. (Photo by: Riccardo Lombardo/REDA&CO/UIG)

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

Kathakali dancer applying make-up, Fort Kochi, Cochin, Kerala, India, Asia

Tibetan handicrafts, dressmaker with Buddhist symbols on textiles, textile art, Tibet, Lhasa, China, Asia

Funeral ceremony with ritual slaughter of water buffaloes in a traditional Toraja village, Batutumonga, near Rantepao, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Mumbai, India - 22 October 2009: View of a smiling boy standing in front of a wall adorned with religious posters and a "Happy Deepavali" sign, radiating warmth and festivity.

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

Women filling color in rangoli design on Diwali deepawali festival, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

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. Sule Pagoda. Sign advising visitors about proper attire.

Nepal, Kathmandu Valley, Budhanilkantha, Sleeping Vishnu, hindu temple,

North America, Mexico, Mazatlan. Kiosk selling religious items at the cathedral. (MR)

Curtain at the entrance of a dental surgery, Yawnghwe, Shan State, Myanmar, Burma, Asia

Calligrapher at the Medina (old Town). Fes, Morocco.

North America, Mexico, Mazatlan. Kiosk selling religious items at the Cathedral (MR)

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