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Vibrant flower markets with vendors preparing floral garlands for religious ceremonies, showcasing cultural traditions and colorful decorations associated with worship.

Colourful garland stalls in Little India in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Patriarch tending to the family graveyard. Vietnam, Indochina, South East Asia. Orient. Asia. MR

put the palms of the hands together in salute

Devotee making ready puja thali of lord Jaganath at Puri Orissa India Copyright: xDebasishxBanerjee/DinodiaxPhotox

Man dealing in saris, Tamil Nadu, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Pongal Kinathukkadavu near Coimbatore Tamil Nadu India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Thailand, Chiang Mai, Wat Jedi Luang, Inthakhin Ceremony. People Praying In Front Of Offerings Of Flowers And Joss Sticks

Ceremony of tying the sun, Inti Watana, shamanic offering.

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,

Flower vendor outside the temple, kolkata, west bengal, india, asia Copyright: xHarixMahidhar/DinodiaxPhotox

Sri Veeramakaliamman hindu temple. Hindu priest ( Brahmin ) performing puja ceremony and rituals. Tilak. Singapore.

Aymara working the totora (Schoenoplectus californicus subsp. tatora), Lake Titicaca, Bolivia

People Making A Carpet Made Of Sand & Sawdust Along The Good Friday Processional Route. Carpet-Making Is Thought Of As A Sacrificial Act, As The Elabo...

Vietnamese people crowd into Quan Thanh (or TranÄØVu) Temple at lunar new year (Tet) to pray. Hanoi, Vietnam.

Stall selling religious items at Tiruchendur, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

Bali, Indonesien - Dezember 12, 2023: Eine gelb gekleidete Frau betet an einem balinesischen Schrein, der in schwarz-weiß kariertes Tuch gehüllt ist, unter üppiger tropischer Vegetation. Bali, Indonesia - December 12, 2023: Woman in yellow offering prayers at a Balinese shrine draped in black and white checkered cloth under lush tropical foliage. LicenseRF Copyright: xZoonar.com/ArpanxBhatiax 23405099

Frankincense Souk, Salalah, Salalah, Dhofar, Oman, Asia

Volunteers distribute and arrange rows of 'iftar' meal for devotees to break their fast, during the holy month of Ramadan, at Burha Jame Masjid, on March 13, 2024 in Guwahati, Assam, India, Asia

Balinese traditional ceremony, offerings to spirits, incense.

Thailand, Bangkok, Wat Pra Kaeo, Praying

Stall selling religious items at Tiruchendur, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

Carving, Myanmar, Myanmar, Asia

Wicker crafts Wicker crafts, Souk el Foki, Medina of Tetouan , world heritage, Morocco, north of Africa, African continent Copyright: xZoonar.com/Tolox 22264352

Chongqing, China - 10 October 2025: View of worshippers lighting candles at Luohan Temple, the warm glow contrasting with the temple's ancient architecture.

Nyaungshwe ( YAUNGHWE) city; Inle lake Shan state, Myanmar (Burma), Asia ; Fruit offerings on displayTable for the monks of the procession

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

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

Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay State, Bagan (Pagan), Old Bagan, Ananda Temple (Pahto Ananda, beginning 12th), detail of donations made to the monks

devotees outside Mount Mary Church ; Mount Mary Festival ; Bandra Fair ; Bombay Mumbai ; Maharashtra ; India NO MR;NO PR

People Working On A Carpet Made Of Sand & Sawdust Along The Good Friday Processional Route. Carpet-Making Is Thought Of As A Sacrificial Act, As The E...

Carpet market, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Central Asia

Buddhist funeral ceremony. Offering bowls. Luang Prabang. Luang Prabang. Laos.

Catholic mass. . Madrid. Spain.

Sunday mass in a church in Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia, south sea

Flower bouquets, soft toys and money souvenirs for sale for graduation ceremony at Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Lighting oil lamp in Swaminatha Swami temple, Swamimalai, Tamil Nadu, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Sri Krishnan hindu temple. Offerings for Puja. Hindu ceremony. Singapore.

India, West Bengal, Kolkata, flowers market

Vintage Photograph. Fair at the Sri Parthasarathy Temple during the Festival in Madras India.

Church and cloister of the Society of Jesus 1698. Arequipa. Peru.UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Hindus bringing offerings to Temple in Mas during Koningan Ceremoy, Bali Indonesia

People buying religious souvenirs in souvenir shop near the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, Pyrenees, France, Europe

Traditionally woven handicrafts at a cultural festival, Papeete, Tahiti, Windward Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific

Nepal, Kathmandu, Swayambhunath

Buddhist shrine outside of a business on the sidewalk in Chiang Rai province of Northern Thailand.

devotees outside Mount Mary Church ; Mount Mary Festival ; Bandra Fair ; Bombay Mumbai ; Maharashtra ; India NO MR;NO PR

Pilgrims in the Shrine of the popular saint Antonio Mamerto Gil Nunez, better known as Gauchito Gil, Santuario del Gauchito Gil, Mercedes, Corrientes Province, Argentina, South America

Attaching of leaf gold and prayers in front of the Wat Phra Kaeo Grand Palace (Temple of the Emerald Buddha), Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

China, Jiangsu, Qidong, Qingming Festival when Chinese people honour their ancestors and deceased family members by visiting their graves or burial grounds to make offerings of fake bank notes and gold ingots which are then burned As the burning of offerings in not allowed inside most cemetries for safety reasons they are burned in the gutter outside.

India, Hyderabad, Mecca Masjid Mosque

Men human pyramid breaking Dahi Handi, Janmashtami festival, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Asia India Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox -

Mass at the Evangelical Church, Lancetillo - La Parroquia, Franja Transversal del Norte, Quiché Department, Guatemala.

Foreigners and monks engaged in Monk Chat at Wat Chedi Luang.

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,

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.

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

Villagers of the Nishi tribe offering smoked pork at a wedding ceremony in Peni village, India, Asia

Reclining Buddha statue at Wat Yai Chaimongkol in Ayutthaya

Monks at their mid-day meal, Myanmar

Tourists participating in a Zapotec cleansing ceremony in the courtyard garden of Casa Cuubi in San Antonino Castillo Velasco near Oaxaca, Mexico.

THA Thailand Bangkok Erawan Shrine

Booths at Pura Taman Ayun Temple in Mengwi, Bali, Indonesia, Asia

In downtown Bangkok, at the Erawan Shrine, Thai locals and tourists come together in prayer. Bangkok, Thailand.

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

Laos, Luang Prabang. Tak Bat at dawn, procession of Buddhist monks collecting alms, unsuitable offerings discarded by monks.

Devotees purchasing Lord Venkateshwara s pictures at Tirumalai Tirupathi, Andhra Pradesh, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

A woman is feeding pigeons early morning at the 2,500 years old Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon (Rangoon), the largest city in Myanmar.

ofrendas florales para el dia de muertos, ( todos los sntos), Antigua Guatemala, departamento de Sacatepéquez, República de Guatemala, América Central.

Poor living in Passay Cemetery in Manila-Philippines

Tripura chief minister Manik Saha, attends Christmas Mass at Mariam Nagar Church in Agartala. Tripura, India.

Information stand for a petition against organ theft in China, Duesseldorf, 2020, Germany, Europe

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