Festivals And Processions

Dynamic scenes of cultural religious festivals, featuring large crowds celebrating traditions with vibrant attire and ceremonies.

Aerial view of pilgrims and devotees taking part in annual Black Nazarene procession, Plaza Miranda, Quiapo, Manila, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

The traditional powder festival is an integral part of the carnival on La Palma, ESP, Spain, Canary Islands, La Palma, Europe

Ivrea, Italy, celebrates Carnivale with the Orange Battles, when the town reenacts an ancient battle.

Europe. Italy. Umbria. Perugia. Gubbio. Feast of Candles. The Captains of the People Precede The Race of the Candles

Batalla entre moros y cristianos, fiestas de la patrona, pollenca, Mallorca, balearic islands, spain

Naked Naga Sadhus, holy men, smearing ashes onto their bodies after Shahi Snan, the royal bath, during Kumbha Mela festival, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Crowd of pilgrims at World Youth Day . Madrid. Spain.

Aerial view of the bustling Argungu Fishing Festival, as crowds surge into the murky water, a vibrant spectacle of tradition and competition, Argungu, Kebbi State, Nigeria.

Crowds of people in the Palm Sunday procession in the centre of San Salvador, El Salvador, Central America

People from the Pnar community attend the Behdienkhlam festival in Jowai, India on July 14, 2025. Behdienkhlam is a vibrant annual festival celebrated by the Pnar (Jaintia) community of Meghalaya, especially in Jowai, to drive away plague and diseases and to pray for a good harvest. Observed in July after the sowing season, it features traditional rituals, offerings to ancestral spirits, and the grand procession of beautifully decorated bamboo structures called rots, which are later immersed in a sacred muddy pool known as Ka Aitnar.

Black Nazarene festival, Manila.

China, Tibet, Drepung Monastery, Festive Celebrations With Crowds Gathered At The Monastery

Moors and Christians, "Es Firó", Plaza De Sa Constitució, Soller, Sierra de Tramuntana, Mallorca, balearic islands, spain.

Adivasi From Mokhada Performing Acrobatics On The Beats Of The Drum During The Religious Procession At Court Naka, Thane, Maharashtra, India

Poll photo collection. In Jordan. Jerusalem. Pilgrims on good Friday on the way in Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem. undated. Israel, Jerusalem, Jordan

Nepal, Mustang, traditional thangka festival

Vancouver, Canada - August 14,2021: Memorial for Indigenous children which remains have been found near the city of Kamloops in May.

Mayan ceremony at the entrance of the church of Santo Tomas, Chichicastenango, Quiché, Guatemala, Central America.

Bollywood superstar actor Rajesh Khanna funeral in Mumbai at Maharashtra India Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

View of the Sambadrom, architect Oscar Niemeyer, during the parade of the Mocidade Independente de Padre Miguel samba school, Carnaval 2010, Sambodromo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Kecak dance performance; Uluwatu, Bali, Indonesia

Boys Breaking Dahi Human Pyramid on Janmashtami Gokulashtami Bombay Mumbai Maharastra India

Vigil in St Ann's Square, Manchester, during the days following the 22 May 2017, suicide bombing, carried out at Manchester Arena in Manchester, England, following a concert by American singer Ariana Grande.

India, Varanasi, local festival

As The Palanquin Carrying The Images Of Khandoba And Malshabai Circumvent The Temple, Exuberant Crowd Showers Tumeric Powder Coloring Everyone In The Yellow Kinship Of Devotion. Jejuri, Maharashtra. India

The Boeoeg, a doll symbolizing winter, is burned at the Sechselaeuten, traditional festival; the various guilds stand and ride around the fire, Zurich, Switzerland, Europe

Aerial view of a sea of vibrant pink powder engulfing the temple and gathering crowds, a celebration of rich cultural heritage, Jyotiba Dongar, Maharashtra, India.

Moros y cristianos. Pollença.Sierra de Tramuntana.Mallorca.Islas Baleares. España.

Moors and Christians, "Es Firó", Plaza De Sa Constitució final celebration, Soller, Sierra de Tramuntana, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.

celebration of the patron saint, Moors and Christians, Pollensa, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.

Ratha Yatra religious festival in temple town of Puri; Puri, Orissa, India

Europe. Italy. Umbria. Perugia. Gubbio. Feast of Candles. The Raising of the Candles

As the palanquin carrying the images of Khandoba and Malshabai circumvent the temple, exuberant crowd showers turmeric powder coloring everyone in the yellow kinship of devotion. Jejuri, Maharashtra. INDIA

sabha of political leader of Bhartiya Janta Party Copyright: xFawzanxHusain/DinodiaxPhotox

Thousands of Muslim devotees are returning home on an overcrowded train after attending the final prayer of Bishwa Ijtema 2nd phase, which is considered the world's second-largest Muslim gathering after Hajj in Mecca. Tongi, the outskirts of Dhaka. Bangladesh.

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

Christian devotees taking part in a religious festival in Kerala, India.

Es Firó de Sóller, Moors and Christians celebration , Battle of Can Generós Beach, Soller, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.

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,

Christian devotees taking part in a religious festival in Kerala, India.

Southwestern France, Lourdes, Basilica of our Lady of the Rosary, mass

Castell human tower in Sitges, Catalonia, Spain.

Ecuador, Pinchincha Province, Quito. Procession during Holy Week (Semana Santa) on Good Friday.

Fatima (Portugal), 13/105/1967. Pilgrimage of Pope Paul VI to the sanctuary of Fátima. In the image, the public fills the venue.

Mass event at Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple, followers holding pictures with Buddha images, Khlong Luang District, Pathum Thani, Bangkok, Thailand, Asia *** IMPORTANT: Image must not be used in a negative context with the Dhammakaya temple ***

Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea, North Korea, Pyongyang. Performers at the Arirang Mass Games.

Rosh Hashanah, Jewish New Year, pilgrims at the lake, praying at this lake is the highlight of the pilgrimage, the pilgrims symbolically absolve themselves of their sins, Uman, Ukraine, Europe

Allegorical float of the Unidos da Tijuca samba school at the Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro 2010, Brazil, South America

Naga sadhu going to take holy dip, kumbh mela, madhya pradesh, india, asia Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

Human pyramid trying to break dahi handi in janmashtami gokulashtami festival Thane Maharashtra India NOMR Copyright: xAngeloxD Silva/DinodiaxPhotox

The candle procession at the holy shrine of Fatima in central Portugal. (Photo by: Paulo Amorim UIG)

Adivasi from Mokhada performing acrobatics on the beats of the drum during the religious procession at Court Naka ; Thane ; Maharashtra ; India ; NO MR

Govinda Dahi Handi, human pyramid in process of breaking dahi handi, Dadar west, Bombay Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xAspixPatel/DinodiaxPhotox

janmashtami festival, mumbai, maharashtra, India, Asia Copyright: xRxModi/DinodiaxPhotox

Annual Day At St. Xavier College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xRxModi/DinodiaxPhotox

Nepal, Boudhanath, Burning pine bough incense during New Year or Los Har.

Muharram Festival Shia Muslims Mumbai Maharashtra India Copyright: xRajeshxVora/DinodiaxPhotox

Prayer Namaz Bandra Station mumbai Maharashtra India Asia Copyright: xPxKxBhatia/DinodiaxPhotox

Skardu, Pakistan - 10 March 2026: Aerial view of Over 40k gather in Skardu, Pakistan, to mourn Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, honoring his legacy as a globally influential Shia leader

Aerial view of Balinese ceremony at the beach

Europe. Italy. Umbria. Perugia. Gubbio. Feast of Candles. The Raising of the Candles

Asia, China, Guizhou, Kaili. Little Flower Mio people gather together to celebrate festival

Vintage Photograph. Pilgrims form a cross in wheelchairs during a religious procession in Lourdes.

Aerial view of countless candles flicker across the cemetery at dusk, creating a poignant tapestry of light and shadow., Osijek, Osijek-Baranja County, Croatia.

Aerial view of the vibrant Jyotiba Dongar temple and townscape awash in deep magenta and pink hues, a spectacle of color and tradition, Jyotiba Dongar, Maharashtra, India.

05/27/2012. Seville. 28.5.12. Departure of the Virgin of Rocio from her Hermitage. Simpecados parades after the Rosary Photo: JMSerrano. Archsev.

The Samaritan Passover sacrifice on Mount Gerizim

Procession during a fiesta in Colquechaca in Potosi, Bolivia, South America

Italy, Umbria, Gubbio, Festa dei Ceri

Visit of Pope Benedict XVI on 24th September 2011, Kaiser-Joseph-Strasse, Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Leonhardifahrt, a procession with horses for the feast day of Saint Leonard of Noblac, blessing on Kalvarienberg, Calvary Hill, Bad Toelz, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

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