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Historic Religious Mosaics and Art

Intricate mosaics and ornate ceilings in chapels and churches featuring historical and spiritual themes across various cultures.

Close-up view of the intricate detail of a Buddhist monastery, Bhutan.

Prayer hall of the Jamia Masjid built by Ali Adil Shah in1578, Bijapur, Karnataka, South India, India, Asia

Wooden colourful ceiling in monastery Upper Pisang Nepal Copyright: xJagannathxRaul/DinodiaxPhotox

Mor Gabriel (Deyrulumur) Monastery in Midyat, Mardin, Turkey, Asia

Mihrab with throne verse (Koran, Sura 2, verse 255) Turkey (Konya) 3, Quarter 13th century. From Beyhekim mosque Fayencemosaik. National Museum of Azerbaijan

Chancel Of La Merced Church & Convent, Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador

Interiors of Santo Cristo Church, Convento da Esperanca, Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal

Iran, Central Iran, Esfahan, Naqsh-e Jahan Imam Square, Royal Mosque, interior mosaic

Mythological deities beautiful stucco works and wonderful fresco painted wall of Maratha Darbar hall inside Thanjavur palace complex, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India Copyright: xNitinxKelvalkar/DinodiaxPhotox

Interior of a Chinese temple in Alahan Panjang, Sumatra Island. Indonesia. Drawing by Barclay. Across the island of Sumatra 1877 by Daniel David Veth (1850 - 1885) Le Tour du Monde 1880

MOROCCO, Tafilalt, RISSANI: Zawiya Moulay Ali ash, Sharif Mosque named after the founder of the Alawite Dynasty, Wall Detail

Asia Culture and Nature Travel Sights in Laos Detail view in the Wat Xieng thong Buddhist temple in Laos

part of Wat Phra That Lampang Luang in Thailand

Statue of saint in church's facade; Antigua, Guatemala

Myanmar/Burma, Sagaing Region, Monywa. Built in 1939, the Thanboddhay Paya, or temple, near Monywa is famed for its extraordinary array of Buddha statues, large and small, that fill its walls and ceilings.

Jakar Dzong, Bhutan - 24 September 2025: View of dancers in vibrant traditional attire performing in front of the ornately decorated Jakar Dzong, a fortress monastery, framed by a dark wooden doorway.

Interior of Cao Dai Temple, Cai Lay town, Tien Giang province, Mekong Delta, Vietnam

The Paradesi Synagogue of Mattancherry in kochi, built in 1568 A. D, Kerala, India, Asia. Oldest Synagogue in India, Asia

Amhara region, near Gondar, Gonder, mural painting, church ceiling with angel heads and cross ornaments in the church of Debre Berhan Selassie, built in the 17th century, UNESCO, World Heritage Site, world, heritage, cultural heritage, Ethiopia, Africa

Indonesia, Sulawesi, Tanatoraja, Kete Kesu, toraja house,

Ruins of Mrauk_U, Shitthaung Temple, Arakan, Burma Myanmar, Asia

Altar, stavkirke, Borgund Stave Church, Borgund, Laerdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway, Europe

blur in iran abstract texture of the religion architecture mosque roof persian history

Jewish Synagogue depicting the cultural harmony, Kottayil Kovilakom at Chendamangalam is a small village in the Paravur taluka, Ernakulum district, Kerala, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Abbey church, interior view, Lluc Abbey, El Santuari de Lluc, pilgrimage church, pilgrims hostel, Escorca, Mallorca, Balearics, Spain, Europe

Wall painting ; toilet ; Nana Phadnavis Wada ; Menavali ; Wai ; Mahabaleshwar ; Maharashtra ; India

Cathedral with baroque altar, Matera, Puglia, Matera, Puglia, Italy, Europe

Wooden door decorated with carvings, Neka Art Museum, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia, Asia

Dragon head carvings above the Tsuklakhang Main Temple (Palace Temple) door, Gangtok, Sikkim - digital file from original | Library of Congress

Russia, Yaroslavl Oblast, Golden Ring, Rostov-Veliky, Rostov Kremlin, Gate Church of Saint John the Devine, interior frescoes

A panel of local godess, Pune, Maharashtra, India A panel of local godess, Pune, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 21164706

Cave monastery Eski Guemues, Nigde, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia Region Province, Turkey, Asia

thailand and asia in bangkok temple abstract cross colors door wat palaces colors religion mosaic

kho samui bangkok in thailand incision of the buddha gold temple

Detail view of Yashamon Gate at Mausoleum of Iemitsu in Rinnoji Temple in Nikko Tochigi Japan

Tchoufou, China Kongmiao ("Temple of Confucius") , 1913 - China - Stéphane Passet (French - Tchoufou , Chine Kongmiao ( « temple de Confucius » )). Statue, religious personality, temple, confucianism, inner view, sculpture, altar, decorative arts, object of worship, religious architecture, Personality, religion, housing , architecture, art, Pet Chili, Kin Téou Hien, Tomb of Confucius, altar of Confucius from that of his disciples

Asia,Malaysia; Penang; Georgetown, Khoo Kongsi, Chinese clanhouse,

Polychrome marble altarpiece from the baroque altar of St Peter, 17th century, Monreale cathedral, Monreale (UNESCO World Heritage List, 2015), Sicily, Italy.

Southeast Asia, Thailand, Bangkok, Dragon Temple is one of the most favorite Temple in Bangkok

Ura Kidane Meret monastery, Lake Tana, Ethiopia

Entrance of Pura Beji Temple at Sangsit, Northern Bali, Indonesia, Asia

Gong at a temple, Tao Dan Park, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Thailand, Bangkok, Grand Palace, Seated stone Buddha statue with shiny, golden yellow glass mosaic behind it.

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SACRISTIA - CAJONERA. Location: IGLESIA DE LA TRINIDAD. Alcaraz. ALBACETE. SPANIEN.

Golden Temple, holy shrine, Sikh holy place, Amritsar, Punjab, India, Asia

Thailand, Bangkok, Grand Palace, Seated stone Buddha statue with shiny, golden yellow glass mosaic behind it.

THAILAND, BANGKOK, WAT ARUN (TEMPLE OF DAWN), DEMONS

Torah shrine in the synagogue, inaugurated 1746, Ansbach, Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Colourful floor mosaics from the middle of the 12th century Basilica of Santa Maria e Donato, 7th island of Murano, famous for its glass art, Venice, lagoon city, Veneto, Italy, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Sone Ki dukan, Mahensar, shekhavati, rajasthan, india Copyright: xPxMistry/DinodiaxPhotox

A Temple in Bangkok, Thailand.

Anchaleshwar Temple altar, Chandrapur, Maharashtra, India, Asia India Copyright: xDuttagupta/DinodiaxPhotox -

Monk at the Tibetan Buddhist Hemis Monastery, Ladakh region, state of Jammu and Kashmir, India, Asia

Mosque d'El Bordeny, Interieur de la Salle, from La Decoration Arabe, Prisse D'Avesnes, USA, Illinois, Chicago, Newberry Library

Traditional wood carving and decoration over a doorway at Ugyen Pelri Palace, Bhutan

Carpets, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

The temple of Wat (Phnom) Nokor, on the Mekong River, Kampong Cham Province, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Terrakotta-Shiva-Tempel 4 von links, Rama und Lakshmana im Kampf gegen Ravanas Bruder Kumbhakarna, der damit beschäftigt ist, Affen zu fressen. Uchkaran, Birbhum, Westbengalen, Indien. Terracotta Shiva Temple 4 from left, Rama and Lakshmana fighting Ravanas brother Kumbhakarna, who is busy devouring monkeys. Uchkaran, Birbhum, West Bengal, India. Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 22624994

Asia, Thailand, Chiang Mai, Doi Suthep Temple

Muslim prayer Namaz at Jama Masjid, Old Delhi, India Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

Oman Zawawi mosque in Muscat, Zawawi Mosque in Muscat

Interior view, chandelier, Zojo-ji Temple, Tokyo, Japan

Byzantine frescoes in a painted barn-roofed Greek Orthodox church, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Troodos Mountains, Cyprus, Europe

kho samui bangkok in thailand incision of the buddha gold temple

Church 'St. John the Baptist', Arbore, South Bukovina, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Moldavia, Frescoes, Fresco, Europe

Grotto of the Nativity. 1950, West Bank, Bethlehem, Israel

Beautiful mosaics in the Basilica di San Vitale, Unesco world heritage site Ravenna, Italy, Europe

The baptismal font, Church of St. Sebastian, Untrasried, Allgaeu, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Interior of the Paradesi Synagogue, Jewish Quarter or Jew Town, Mattancherry, Kochi, Cochin, Kerala, India, Asia

Pala de'Oro, St Mark's Basilica, Venice, Veneto, Adriatic Sea, Northern Italy, Italy, Europe

Details of a walled Buddhist temple in Mongolia

Tomb of Christopher Columbus, Cathedral of Seville, Cathedral of Santa Maria de la Sede, Seville, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

Inside of Topkapi palace,Istanbul,Turkey

Rajasthani lady looking through jharoka Rajasthan India MR 769C Copyright: xMohammedxSharif/DinodiaxPhotox

Choir Stalls, Woodcarving, Carving, Carthusian Monastery Buxheim, Memmingen, Allgaeu, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

PLAZA MAYOR-MOSAICO DE CERAMICA-CRISTO CRUZ ACUESTAS. Location: EXTERIOR. PERALEDA DE LA MATA. CACERES. SPAIN.

Asia, Singapore. Hindu temple.

Monastir, Tunisia. Sarcophagus of Habib Bourguiba in the Bourguiba Mausoleum. (Editorial Use Only)

blur in iran the old decorative flower tiles from antique mosque like background

Nuestra Senora de la Merced Cathedral, Antigua, Guatemala. UNESCO World Heritage Site.

INDIA, Rajasthan, Udaipur: Indian Wall Art, Udai Kothi Hotel

Village church interior, wood design and painting, wooden benches, Schlepzig, Spreewald, Brandenburg, Germany, Europe

Auf den Tafeln über dem linken Bogen sind verschiedene Inkarnationen von Vishnu dargestellt - Varaha, Narasimha, Matsa, Kurma neben Bildern von Shiva, Indra, Agni, Yama, Radha Binod Temple, Joydev Kenduli, Birbhum, West Bengal, Indien. Panels above the left arch depicts various incarnations of Vishnu - Varaha, Narasimha, Matsa, Kurma alongside images of Shiva, Indra, Agni, Yama, Radha Binod Temple, Joydev Kenduli, Birbhum, West Bengal, India. Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 22625103

Hindu temple gates. Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple. Tiruchirappalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India

Crucifix in the vestibule of the monastery church of the Archabbey of St. Martin of the Benedictine monastery at Beuron in the Upper Danube Valley near Sigmaringen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Interior of Cao Dai Temple, Cai Lay town, Tien Giang province, Mekong Delta, Vietnam

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - APRIL 7: Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque April 7, 2013 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The famous Sheikh Zayed mosque is the largest mosque in the United Arab Emirates

Interior of a historical church with rows of benches, a nave or alter with kneeler cushions and Jesus hanging on a cross. 12th century old public Danish National Church in Faarup, Denmark

Close up of highlighting floral art work on gold plates of Harmandir Sahib or Darbar Sahib or Golden temple Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

Murals of scenes from the Khmer (Reamker) version of the classic Indian epic Ramayana, Royal Palace, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Asia

blur in iran antique carpet textile handmade beautiful arabic ornament

Wall with small Buddhas and leaded glass figures, Shwe Yaunghwe Kyaung Monastery, Nyaungshwe, Inle Lake, Myanmar, Asia

Tibetan handicrafts, precious little painted wooden box, lacquer piece, with motifs from Tibetan history, mythology, for burning Tibetan incense sticks, Tibet, China, Asia

Recesses in a wall, to host Buddha statues at a later stage, Chua Bai Dinh pagoda, currently a construction site, to become one of the largest pagodas in Southeast Asia, near Ninh Binh, Vietnam, Southeast Asia, Asia

Buddhist young monk in red robe with red umbrella standing in a temple and praying, Bagan, Myanmar, Asia

A reclining Buddha statue shows intricate details and designs within Isurumuniya Rajamaha Viharaya temple

Cathedral, Nusco, Irpinia, Campania, Italy

Cairo, Egypt. The coptic Church of the Virgin, also known as the Hanging Church, in Old Cairo. Over 5% of Egyptians are coptic Christians.

Tomb of Ramses IV, Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Egypt, Africa

palanquin in Mehrangarh Fort Jodhpur Rajasthan India Asia Copyright: xSarveshxJoshi/DinodiaxPhotox

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