Hindu Temple Festivals in Asia

Vibrant scenes of participants in traditional attire carrying offerings and performing music at various Hindu temple festivals, showcasing cultural rich colors and communal spirit.

Indonesia, Bali. Participants in the Hindu Temple festival enter the complex carrying food offerings on their heads. Various temple festivals are held in the 9th Balinese month at the Pura Penataran Sasih in Bali. (Editorial Use Only)

Indonesia, Bali. Participants in the Hindu Temple festival enter the complex carrying food offerings on their heads. Various temple festivals are held in the 9th Balinese month at the Pura Penataran Sasih in Bali. (Editorial Use Only)

Trichurpooram pooram , musicians infront of Elephants March procession of bejeweled temple Festival , (trichur) thrissur , kerala , india

Theertha Kavadi, Agni Nakshatram is a 14-day hottest period of the year, at Kodumudi ardent devotees collect river Cauvery water in kavadis to Palani for abhishekam of the deity, majestic procession round giri vidhi, Tamil Nadu, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

India, Kerala , Kathkali Dancers, Festival Dancers Wearing Full Costumes And Masks.

Musicians at the Barong and Kris dance, which tells a battle between good and evil spirit, in Batubulan, Bali Indonesia.

Portrait of a smiling man in a parade of colourful flags during the festival of Loy Krathong at Sukhothai, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Spectators surrounding the elephants procession in pooram festival at Thrissur; Trichur, Kerala, India, Asia

Procession, Hindu temple festival in Pulinkudi, Kerala state, India, Asia

Dassera Festival, Mysore, Karnataka, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Procession for Christian festival of Rameaux, Axoum Axum Aksum, Tigre region, Ethiopia, Africa

Women carrying offerings in Melasti the Hindu ritual purification ceremony, Bali, Indonesia

Sun God Worship (dalachhat) , varanasi , uttar pradesh , india

Karagam-Tanz, Anthimahakallai Kavu Festival in Cheelakkarai bei Thrissur, Kerala, Indien

Hindu temple festival with many elephants, Thrissur, Kerala, South India, India, Asia

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 (Chinese: Jiuhuangye; Peh-oe-ji: Kau-ong-ia; Cantonese: Kow Wong Yeh) is a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar, which is observed primarily in Southeast Asian countries like Myanmar, Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand.

Balinese in traditional clothing during a religious procession on the street.

Thiruvathira or Thiruvathirai Kali, Traditional Dance of Kerala in front of Theyyam dancers in Alappuzha or Alleppey, India, Asia

ASIA, INDONESIA, SUMATRA, NIAS ISLAND, BAWOMATALUO VILLAGE, TRADITIONAL DANCE

Uthali kavu pooram festival, Kerala, India, Asia

A procession of Sri Lanka's buddhists in Bodhgaya, India

Performers during the traditional Barong and Kris dance, which tells a battle between good and evil spirit, performed in Batubulan, Bali Indonesia.

Asia, Burma (Myanmar) Shinbyu ceremony. Boys are dressed in royal clothes and seated on horseback surrounded by family and moving to the west village gate.

Kawad festival, haridwar, uttar pradesh, india Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

KOCHI, INDIA, FEBRUARY 24, 2013: Decorated elephants with brahmins (priests) in Hindu temple at temple festival. There about 550 domesticated elephants in Kerala state

Balinese dancers performing the Kejak Dance, Bali, 1998.

Procession during the festival of Rameaux, Axoum, Ethiopia, Africa

mamangam festival at machadu, kerala, india Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Women dancing and celebrating Pongal festival Harvest Festival at Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Decorated clay horses carrying during puravi eduppu festival Venthanpatti Pudukkottai Tamil Nadu India August-2009 Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Women dancers during the Barong and Kris dance, which tells a battle between good and evil spirit, performed in Batubulan, Bali Indonesia.

People celebrating Bihu festival New Year celebration, Assam, India NO MR Copyright: xHarixMahidhar/DinodiaxPhotox

Artists performing Bengal folk dance Copyright: xDebasishxBanerjee/DinodiaxPhotox

Annual Hindu festival of Thaipusam, Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Performance of the Balinese Kecak dance, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia, Asia

Musicians playing for temple festival, Kerala, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Musicians playing jendai drums Kerala India NOMR Copyright: xSatishxParashar/DinodiaxPhotox

Asia, Indonesia, Bali. Balinese wedding ceremony.

Women dancing and celebrating Pongal festival Harvest Festival at Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

People trying to control a man Kali influenced by God's power in Dasara Dussera Dusera Festival at Kulasai Kulasekharapatnam near Tiruchendur, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

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

Traditional ceremony at a temple in Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia Copyright: MarcinxKilarski 1386-4 Editorial Use Only

Indonesia, Bali, Kechak Dancers Forming Human Mandala. The Kechak Dance Tells The Story Of Prince Rama And His Quest To Rescue His Wife Sita From The Demon King Ravana.

INDONESIA, BALI, BARONG DANCE, SAHADEWA TIED UP ON TREE

Vaishnav devotees in procession of god District Kanchipuram Tamil Nadu India Copyright: xMadhusudanxTawde/DinodiaxPhotox

Procession, people, parasols, Batur, Bali, Indonesia, Asia

Nepal, Bhaktapur,folklore

Devotee fulfilling vow by hanging with hooks in Thaipusam festival Kerala India NOMR Copyright: xSatishxParashar/DinodiaxPhotox

Uluwatu Temple is one of Bali's most important spiritual sites and is dedicated to the spirits of the sea.

Local Intha tribes tow the royal barge (unseen) on which four Buddha images are carried during the Phaung-daw-oo Pagoda Festival in Inle Lake in Shan State, eastern Myanmar; Nyaungshwe city

A vibrant procession in traditional attire under the tropical sun.

Musicians playing jendai drums Kerala India NOMR Copyright: xSatishxParashar/DinodiaxPhotox

Usaba Sumbu ceremony in Pura Dalem Desa Timbrah.

Dancers performing the vigorous, rhythmic and colourful Tarpa Dance one of the most prominent dance performed by the Warli Tribes of Maharashtra, India Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

Sutri (old 'chosen' women) holding hands in procession at Siat Sampian (coconut leaf war) festival, Pura (temple) Samuan Tiga, Ubud, Bali, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia

Hindu pilgrims on their way to the Thaipusam Festival in Palani, Tamil Nadu, Tamilnadu, South India, India, South Asia, Asia

Phra Bang Buddha image in procession, Luang Prabang, Laos, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Bo Sang, near the northern Thai city of Chiang Mai, is famous for its hand-made brightly colored umbrellas and parasols. Once a year, in late January, the Bo Sang Umbrella and San Kamphaeng Handicrafts Festival is held in the town. Chiang Mai (meaning 'new city'), sometimes written as 'Chiengmai' or 'Chiangmai', is the largest and most culturally significant city in northern Thailand. King Mengrai founded the city of Chiang Mai in 1296, and it succeeded Chiang Rai as capital of the Lanna kingdom.

Balinese women carry basket fruit on heads, traditions, ceremony

ESPECTACULO-HOMBRES CON TRAJES E INSTRUMENTOS TIPICOS. Location: KERAMBITAN-PAL PRINC. INDONESIA.

Oceania, Indonesia, Bali, Gianyar. Musicians in gamelan orchestra at hindu cremation.

The Miao are a linguistically and culturally related group of people recognized by the government of the People's Republic of China as one of the 55 official minority groups. Miao is a Chinese term and does not reflect the self-designations of the component sub-groups, which include (with some variant spellings) Hmong, Hmu, A Hmao, and Kho (Qho) Xiong. The Miao live primarily in southern China, in the provinces of Guizhou, Hunan, Yunnan, Sichuan, Guangxi, Hainan, Guangdong, and Hubei. Some members of the Miao sub-groups, most notably Hmong people, have migrated out of China into Southeast Asia (northern Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar (Burma) and Thailand). Following the communist takeover of Laos in 1975, a large group of Hmong refugees resettled in several Western nations (United States, France, Australia, and elsewhere.).

A ritual inside the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic is performed three times a day by monks. This temple houses the venerated tooth relic of Lord Buddha, Sri Lanka

Karagattam Karagam dancers performing during Police Public sports festival at Coimbatore Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia. Folk dance, Asia

Pooram festival, Trichur, Kerala, India, Asia

Kachi Ghodi ; Men standing in dummy horse and performing Ranjasthani dance wearing maratha costume during the religious procession ; NO MR

Students of Vedic school witnessing Maha Rudra Homam, yagam yajna performed in Thillai Nataraja temple, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia. one of the five Pancha Bhoota Sthalams, Asia

Folk dancers in Dasara Dussera Dusera Festival at Kulasai Kulasekharapatnam near Tiruchendur, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

Gondhali from Solapur District performing Gondhali dancing during the Procession of goddess Amba devi from Kalwa to Tembhi Naka ; Thane ; Maharashtra ; India MR#687 Z; 687 W

BALI APRIL 2024 - Kecak Dance , Uluwatu Temple, Bali, Indonesia

People in procession of gudipadva Thakurdwar Girgaon Bombay Mumbai Maharashtra India Copyright: xManojxNavalkar/DinodiaxPhotox

Moors and Christians, "Es Firó" of Soller, final battle staged in the main square, Soller, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.

INDIA, NAGALAND, KISAMA HERITAGE VILLAGE, December 2023, People, at Tribal People Walking to stage to preform Hornbill Festival. INDIA, NAGALAND, KISAMA HERITAGE VILLAGE, December 2023, People, at Tribal People Walking to stage to preform Hornbill Festival. Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 21701091

Trichurpooram pooram, Elephants March procession of bejeweled temple Festival, jendai drums musicians, Kerala, india Copyright: xHarixMahidhar/DinodiaxPhotox

Children dressed up for Galungan, the day before Nyepi holiday, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

A blurred image of Yapese dancers in traditional outfits for cultural ceremonies on the island of Yap; Yap, Federated States of Micronesia

India, Kerala, Trichur, Trichurpuram festival

Women performing traditional Indian dance on ground for special occasion, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Musicians, drummer in front of visitors, Pooram Festival, Thrissur, Kerala, India, Asia

Female monks at the Inauguration ceremony of A Lo Taw Pauk Pagoda, Inle Lake, Myanmar, Inle Lake, Myanmar, Asia

Poojari or priest walking on women in Mahasivaratri festival at poochiyur near Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Immersion of Durga clay model with statues of kartikeya ganesha and lakshmi saraswati on immersion Copyright: xDebasishxBanerjee/DinodiaxPhotox

Traditional Thai marriage, Bangkok area, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Moors and Christians Moors and Christians, festival of La Patrona, Pollença, ,Mallorca, balearic islands, Spain Copyright: xZoonar.com/BartomeuxBalaguerxRotgerx 21728876

Bali, Melasti pilgrimage to the sea shore for a spiritual cleansing and renewal. (Editorial Use Only)

line of young nuns going into the dining hall of monastery, Myanmar

The Kathakali character Ravana on stage at Kolornagerkavu-Mandir in Perratil, Kerala, India, Asia

Skilled Whip Crackers lead every Kandy Perahera, signifying the approach of the procession. The Day Perahera concludes ten days of pageant with a magnificent procession through the city's streets, Sri Lanka

Nehru trophy Boat Race Festivals, Snake Boat Race, jalostavam for Haripad Subramanya Temple, alappuzha Alleppey, Kerala, india 11 August 2001 Copyright: xNxSharma/DinodiaxPhotox

Women performing traditional Indian dance on ground for special occasion, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Moors and Christians, festival of La Patrona, Pollença, ,Mallorca, balearic islands, Spain.

Pilgrim with spiritual piercing, Hindu festival Thaipusam, Batu Caves limestone caves and temples, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

People celebrating Machattu Mamangam festival near Trichur, Kerala, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Bronze saivite saints in Aruvaththumoovar festival in Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Procession of devout Buddhists at water temple Pura Ulun Danu Bratan water temple, Lake Bratan, Bali, Indonesia, Asia

Man blowing tribal instrument and nine couples dancing around him at Navaratri festival Dadar Bombay Mumbai Copyright: xManojxNavalkar/DinodiaxPhotox

Batara Turum Kabeh ceremony, Hindu temple of Besakih, Bali, Indonsesia

Cao Dai ceremony inside the Tay Ninh Holy See in Tay Ninh, Vietnam.

Cebu City, Philippines - 18 January 2026: View of a vibrant Sinulog festival, dancers in white and red, their hands raised amidst the jubilant crowd.

Sulawesi, Indonesia © Paul Miles / Axiom

Hindu ceremony, Myanmar, Burma, Burma, Southeast Asia, Asia

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