Hindu Rituals and Devotion

Captures vibrant religious ceremonies and the lighting of lamps in Hindu worship, evoking a sense of spirituality and community.

Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Religious Hindu ceremony on the shore of Pushkar Lake. (Editorial Use Only)

Lahore, Pakistan - 24 December 2025: View of flickering flames dance in earthen lamps, casting warm glows amidst the shadowy gathering, a soulful scene of light and devotion.

Arti or ritual worship to the Mother Ganges River, Varanasi, formerly Benares, Uttar Pradesh, India

Priest and devotee performing aarti, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India, Asia

Oil candles at Shwedagon Pagoda; Yangon, Burma

Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Religious Hindu ceremony on the shore of Pushkar Lake. (Editorial Use Only)

Aarthy celebration in Bhaktivedanta Manor ISKCON (Hare Krishna) temple

Puja in ISKCON temple in Juhu, Mumbai, India

China,Hong Kong,Hollywood Road,Man Mo Temple,Worshippers Lighting Incense Sticks

Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Religious Hindu ceremony on the shore of Pushkar Lake. (Editorial Use Only)

Burning candles in the Indian temple. Diwali - the festival of lights.

Person burning coconut husks at night, Tabanan, Bali, Indonesia

Asia, China, A visitor lights incense sticks at the Buddhist shrine in the Man Mo Temple in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong Island

Sri Srinivasa Perumal hindu temple. Indian traditional Samai or Samayee, a typical shape of diya (lamp) usually made up of brass. Singapore.

Incense sticks and candles burning at Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Devotees, Shwedagon pagoda, Yangon (Rangoon), Yangon Region, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Christians offer prayers next to the graves of their family members at a cemetery during "All Souls Day" on the outskirts of Agartala. Tripura, India.

Lahore, Pakistan - 24 December 2025: View of a man in a checkered headscarf, his face illuminated by the soft glow of candles, stands reverently near a shrine.

Buddhist Temple - Taipei, Taiwan, China

Man lighting incense, Quan Am Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh City, Saigon, Vietnam, Southeast Asia

Candle light protest by Diploma of Education Ded students at Azad Maidan in Bombay now Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox

Worshipers light butter lamps at Boudhanath Stupa, Kathmandu, Nepal.

santeria, Iglesia de Santo Tomás, Chichicastenango ,municipio del departamento de El Quiché, Guatemala, Central America.

Man dress as Hindu God, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox

Lights on the buddhist shrine in Kathmandu, Nepal

Butter lamps, Swayambhunath temple, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Candles burning at Pushkar Lake.

A Hindu priest performs a ritual at dawn on the bank of the holy river Gange.

People taking blessing from the aarti Ganga pooja Rishikesh temple Uttarakhand India Asia Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

Holi Dahan in Makrana Mohalla, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India Copyright: xShivjixJoshi/DinodiaxPhotox

Cambodia, Siem Reap, Angkor, woman praying at Bayon buddhist temple

Dhaka, Bangladesh - 15 November 2022: Aerial view of people at Rakher Upobash festival, Shri Shri Lokenath Brahmachari, Ashram temple.

Woman dress as Hindu Goddess Durga, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox

A woman prays and lights butter lamps at Boudhanath Stupa, Kathmandu, Nepal.

Sonargaon, Bangladesh - 10 November 2018: View of devotees gathered in a spiritual assembly, their faces illuminated by the soft glow of countless candles.

NOV 17, 2013 Chiang Mai, Thailand - Tourists and monk holding Lanna style Yi Peng floating lanterns in Loy Krathong festival of Chiang Mai province

Flowers and fruits for puja havan ceremony, Valsad, Gujarat, India, Asia India Copyright: xAjitxParekh/DinodiaxPhotox -

Ganga Aarti, evening ceremony at the holy Dasaswamedh Ghat, Hinduism, Ganges, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Monk pouring Yak wax into candles at the Jokhang temple in capital city of Lhasa Tibet China (MR)

Aarti is generally performed at the end of a puja or bhajan session. It is performed during almost all Hindu ceremonies and occasions. It involves the circulating of an 'Aarti plate' or 'Aarti lamp' around a person or deity and is generally accompanied by the singing of songs in praise of that deva or person. In doing so, the plate or lamp is supposed to acquire the power of the deity. The priest circulates the plate or lamp to all those present.

After arti women are taking heat of sacred fire flame in temple Jodhpur Rajasthan India Copyright: xShivjixJoshi/DinodiaxPhotox

LAMPHUN, THAILAND - NOV 22: Yee Peng Festival, Loy Krathong celebration and floating lanterns in Lamphun, Thailand on November 22, 2018

Sacred Butter Lamp For Buddhism

Evening aarti Hindu ceremony on the banks of Ganges River, Rishikesh, India

Ceremony of tying the sun, Inti Watana.

ganga aarti at varanasi benaras uttar pradesh India Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

Cremation Manikarnika Ghat Varanasi uttar Pradesh India Asia India

Young priest performing Ganga Pooja at Dasaswamedh ghat on banks of holy Ganga river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India Copyright: xVivekxManek/DinodiaxPhotox

Lahore, Pakistan - 24 December 2025: View of a small earthen oil lamp casting a warm glow against the cool, dark stones and scattered petals.

Lamphun, Thailand - November 22, 2018: Peoples and Tourists release Khom loy, hot-air balloon paper, to the sky in Yee Peng Festival at "Wat Doi Ti", Lamphun, Thailand.

Pagoda. Tet Festival, New Year celebration, Vietnam.

pooja on ghat varanasi uttar pradesh, India, Asia Copyright: xMukeshxParpiani/DinodiaxPhotox

Flames of Holika Dahan fire festival, India Copyright: xHarixMahidhar/DinodiaxPhotox

A woman lighting butter candles in Ura in the Bumthang Valley of Bhutan

young boy dressed as Hindu God seek alms on Ganga River Uttar Pradesh India Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox

During the fair, a very large gathering of pilgrims takes a holy dip in the lake and the camel fair is an adjunct celebration.

Ganga Aarti at Triveni Ghat, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India

Joss sticks burning at the Bright Filial Piety Temple in Guangzhou People's Republic of China (Editorial Usage Only)

Tibet. Candles At A Temple.

Devotees making the holy evening prayers of the Ganga River on the river banks at Rishikesh in Uttaranchal, India Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

Sri Krishnan hindu temple. Incense sticks offered by devotees. Singapore.

Sitting Buddha in red robe at night on the way to the top of Adam’s Peak in Sri Lanka

Dancing cumbia, detail of the Vueltiao hat and candle, XXIX Meeting of the Amphibious Culture, municipality of Talaigua Nuevo, department of Bolivar, Colombia.

Woman dress as Hindu God, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox

Myanmar, Yangon. Young girl places offering candles at an altar at Shwedagon Pagoda.

Woman lighting candle in Hindu shrine at Swayambhunath Stupa, Kathmandu, Nepal

Illustration of daily life in Hong Kong. Illustration vie quotidienne à Hong Kong.

Water-drawing ceremony

Sonargaon, Bangladesh - 16 November 2019: View of a woman holding a lit bamboo raft with offerings, the flames casting a warm glow on her face.

Monk Lighting Candles

Theyyam ritual performed in the area of Kannur, Kerala, India.

A grand function in remembrance of the martyrs of the language movement. The Ekushey Udjapon Committee of Narail arranges one-lakh candles lighting in Narail. Khulna, Bangladesh.

Morning Aarti at Har Ki Pauri, Haridwar, Uttar Pradesh, India Copyright: xShivjixJoshi/DinodiaxPhotox

After the Kumbh Mela festival in Varanasi, some pilgrims move to Varanasi on the Ganges to make offerings and swim in the sacred waters. 21/01/2007

Burning incense during Tet, the Vietnamese lunar New Year celebration, Quan Am Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Vatican City, Saturday, June 17, 2023: In St. Peter's Square, the 'Via Petri aux flambeaux' took place. This event is a pilgrimage consisting of 12 Stations, inspired by the Via Crucis.

The Thien Hau Temple the most famous taoist temple in Cholon. Traditional wedding. Young couple dress in red at pagoda. Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnam.

praying to Mother Ganges prior to the Arti at Ganga Aarti at Triveni Ghat, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India

Myanmar, Yangon. A long curving line of oil lamps in Shwedagon Pagoda.

India, Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi. Evening puja (religious ceremony) on the Ganges at Varanasi. Priests in traditional robes perform the service using a candelabra of fire, horns and brushes. (Editorial Use Only)

Devotees offer prayers during the ritual called Kartik Brati or Rakher Upobash with the lighting of oil lamps and candles, at the Lokonath Temple of Korer Para, during the religious festival of the 18th Century Hindu saint and philosopher in Bengal LOKANATH. Sylhet, Bangladesh.

India, Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi, Ganges River. Arti is a Hindu ritual, part of a puja, in which light from a flame is ritually waved for the veneration of deities. People prepare small candles to float out on the river.

Monks lighting khom loy candles and lanterns for Loi Krathong festival.

Young woman and child praying, candlelight, Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple, Bangkok, Thailand, Asia *** IMPORTANT: This image may not be used in a negative connection with the Dhammakaya Temple ***

Taiwan, Taipei - Oct 19, 2015 : Lungshan Temple of Manka is a Buddhist temple in Wanhua District, was built in 1738 by settlers from Fujian during Qing rule in honor of Guanyin.

Baradi, Bangladesh - 06 November 2021: View of a gathering under the soft glow of candlelight, casting long shadows and an ethereal light on the faces.

Hindu monk performs prayer ceremony at Dasaswamedh Ghat alongside Ganges river at sunrise, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

Young woman holding candle, festival of lights, candle in glass, Buddhism, meditation, Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple, Bangkok, Thailand, Asia *** IMPORTANT: This image may not be used in a negative connection with the Dhammakaya Temple ***

priest perform Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ganga River at Varanasi Uttar Pradesh India Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox

Kumbh Mela 2025: The Sacred Goes Viral. The Naga Sadhus: Guardians of the Kumbh Mela. At the Maha Kumbh Mela, the Naga Sadhus stand as powerful symbols of asceticism and strength. With their distinctive appearance, clad in nothing but ash, with dreadlocked hair and intense spiritual focus, they greet pilgrims with both grace and authority. As the faithful approach, offering their donations, the Naga Sadhus accept them not for material gain but as a reminder of the sacred cycle of giving. These ascetics, who have renounced all worldly attachments, embody the spirit of selflessness and spiritual devotion, welcoming the pilgrims in their journey to purification and enlightenment.

People lighting candles homage to victims after terrorist attack by deccan mujahedeen in Bombay Mumbai Copyright: xHemangixNakwe/DinodiaxPhotox

Camel around a fire in the Draa Valley in Morocco

Pilgrims warm themselves by a fire near the holy river Ganges.

Backpacker with guidebook in front of roadside shrine at dusk , Delhi, India

Sri Srinivasa Perumal hindu temple. Hindu priest ( Brahmin ) performing puja ceremony and rituals. Singapore.

Holy man prays at Dasaswamedh Ghat alongside Ganges river at dawn, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

Incense, Vietnam, Southeast Asia, Asia

votive prayer candles at the feet of fifty-one meter tall Buddha pharmacist, underground palace, Oriental Buddha Park, Leshan city, Sichuan, China, Asia.

Villakku oil lamp pooja in ainootheswarar periyanayaki temple Mathur near Karaikudi Tamil Nadu India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

asian woman tourist pay Candles to pay homage to Buddha for worship with faith to Buddha statue in temple thailand belief in Buddhism

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

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