Ornate Religious Architecture

Detailed shots of architectural features from temples and monasteries, showcasing colorful carvings and the artistic expression of spiritual themes.

Australia, Victoria, Bendigo, Golden Dragon Museum and Gardens, museum of Chinese immigrant life, ceiling detail with Chinese art

Carving detail at Nishi Honganji Temple, Kyoto City, Honshu, Japan

Lion shaped door handle in Buddhist temple. Kaza, Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia

Detail of Meenakshi Temple in Madurai, India

Thankas - Buddhist religious paintings on silk. Thiksey gompa (Tibetan Buddhism monastery), Ladakh, India

Detail, Kara-mon Gate, Nishi Hongan-ji Temple, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

November 22, 2016, Vientiane, Laos: The big stupa

Buddhist temple Buddhist temple in the Verhne-Beryozovsky Datsan Ulan-Ude city. Buryat Republic. Russia. Copyright: xZoonar.com/MYCHKOx 9731243

Surroundings of Kalgan, China Ciershan ("Mountain of the Donation of the Child") , 1912 - China - Stéphane Passet (French - Environs de Kalgan , Chine Ciershan ( « montagne du Don de l' Enfant » )). Buddhism, religious practice, interior view, monastery, painted decor, painting, decorative arts, religious architecture, Religion , Habitat , Architecture , Art, China, Mongolia Buddhist paintings

Reclining Buddha in the Kyauk htat gyi pagoda

Enshi,Hubei,China

Historic prayer mill, Swayambhunat Tempel, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Jerusalem Old City Arab quarter near Church of Holy Sepulchre, Western Wall and Dome of the Rock

The eyes of Buddha on Svayambunath Temple (called Monkey Temple)

Wood carving of standing Buddha in mountain with Chinese text at Manblsa Temple in Yeongcheon, South Korea, Asia

Vietnam: Dragon pillar in the Stele Pavilion at the Tomb of Emperor Tu Duc, Hue. Emperor Tu Duc (22 September 1829 - 17 July 1883) (full name: Nguyen Phuc Hong Nham, also Nguyen Phuc Thi) was the fourth emperor of the Nguyen Dynasty of Vietnam and reigned from 1847-1883. The son of Emperor Thieu Tri, Prince Nguyen Phuc Hong Nham succeeded his father on the throne, with the reigning title of Tu Duc, but family troubles caused his era to have a violent start. Thieu Tri had passed over his more moderate eldest son, Hong Bao, to give the throne to Tu Duc.

Laos, November 2016. Buddhist temple Temple in Laos Copyright: xZoonar.com/MassimoxLamax 12596972

A gold cymbal in jokhang temple;Lhasa xizang china

Vintage retro hipster style travel image of door handles on gates of Ki monastry. Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh, India

Interior of ancient shool in chinese traditional village hongcun in huangshan, anhui, china

Kalachakcra buddhist mandala, Dalai Lama gift, pollensa museum, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.

Prayer stones

Heaven temple details, beijing, china

detail of traditional women's costume, Traditional country dance "ball pagès", typical Ibizan dance, Portinax, Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain.

Asia, China, Beijing, Ceiling Detail and Mural at the Summer Palace of Empress Cixi

The Mon, a non-Tai group, were resettled in Chiang Mai at the beginning of the 19th century. They were traditionally hostile to the ruling Bamar people of Burma, and therefore generally considered to be natural allies of the Tai, whether in Lan Na, or further to the south in Siam. The Mon, often associated with water and boats (notably in their main Bangkok areas of settlement at Pak Kret and Phra Padaeng), were settled around Wat Chai Mongkhon on the west bank of the River Ping just north of Charoen Prathet Soi 9. Today, however, there is precious little to suggest a Mon connection with this wealthy and rather over-elaborate temple which clearly receives substantial donations from the citys wealthy Sino-Thai community. It is interesting to note that Mon often worked as boatmen in this area, and that today ‘river trips on the Maenam Ping start and end at the Wat Chai Mongkhon river landing.

Prayer wheels behind a gate in a Tibetan temple at the Kumbum Jampaling monastery complex in Xining, China, Asia

Kabuki-za

Wall painting of thunder god on old phedong monastery Sikkim India Copyright: xBxPxMaiti/DinodiaxPhotox

Germany, Bavaria, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, old church, bell inauguration, church bell is pulled up,

Buddhist Monks Bhutan

Book of Buddhist Litanies and Images. Tibet, Lhasa, 1652-1653. Books. Ink on paper

Old shrine in the stone wall, China

Lion shaped door handle in Buddhist temple. Kaza Monastery, Kaza, Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh, India. Lion shaped door handle in Buddhist temple

Reclining Buddha in Wat Po temple, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia

Large bronze temple bell in a traditionally painted building at the Haeinsa Temple complex in Gayasan National Park

Detail of traditional female Khampa wearing gold & coral hair pieces at the Litang Horse Festival - Sichuan Province, China

Feng Shui drogon Feng Shui drogon at a Chinese Temple, Thean Hou Temple, Malaysia Copyright: xZoonar.com/szefeix 4439720

traditional Chinese decoration

Hanuman statue, chaitanya gaudiya math, puri, orissa, india, asia Copyright: xNitinxKelvalkar/DinodiaxPhotox

Monks at the Tango monastery near Thimpu Bhutan

Chinese door knockers on a gate to the Jade Buddha Temple, Shanghai, China, Asia

Japan, Takayama. Men Guarding Float At Festival.

India, , Madras, Kapaleswara Temple

Dragon wall sculpture, Chinese palace temple Viharnra Sien, or Anek Kusala Sala, Silverlake, Chonburi Province, Thailand, Asia

Door handle of gate door of gompa, Tibetan Buddhist monastery. Diskit, Nubra valley, Ladakh, India, Asia

Thirumalai nayak palace, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India August-2009 Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

(RINCON ALTAR DE BUDA,CANDELABRO Y CACTUS) - SIGLO XX. Author: HONORIO GARCIA CONDOY (1900-1953). Location: AYUNTAMIENTO. SARAGOSSA. Saragossa Zaragoza. SPAIN.

Dragon art, Gangtok, Sikkim, India Copyright: xRxMakharia/DinodiaxPhotox

Decorated door handle of gates of Hemis gompa (Tibetan Buddhist monastery). Ladakh, India. Door handle Tibetan Buddhist monastery

Spain, Murcia region, Caravaca de la Cruz, Casa museo de los caballos del vino

Large tibetan drum with beater in Hemis gompa (Tibetan Buddhist monastery). Ladakh, India. Ritual drum in Hemis monastery. Ladakh, India

Lion shaped door handle in Buddhist temple. Kaza, Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia

Truc Lam Phoung Nam Zen monastery. Carved wooden door with flower motifs. Can Tho. Vietnam.

sculptures of the three wise monkeys embodying the proverbial principle to 'see no evil. Hear no evil. Speak no evil'. Tosho-gu shrine. Nikko. Japan

Chinese New Year celebrations in Chinatown, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Beijing Temple of Confucius, the second-largest Confucian temple in China, was built in 1302, and imperial officials used it to pay their formal respects to Confucius until 1911. The compound was enlarged twice, once during the Ming dynasty and again during the Qing; it now occupies roughly 20,000 square meters (220,000 sq ft).

Carving of Monkeys, Shinkyu, Toshogu Shrine, Nikko, Japan

Wat Phramahathat Rajbovoravihane buddhist temple. Traditional buddhist golden dragon sculptures. Luang Prabang. Laos.

Colourful red and gold Chinese embroidered silk garment for sale, China CAP/MEL Mel Longhurst/ China Copyright: xMelxLonghurst/CapitalxPicturesx

Prayer wheel, Buddhist Temple, Namche Bazaar, Solukhumbu, Nepal.

Door to a Buddhist monastery, Ladakh, India, Asia

Stupas (chsrten) in Lo-Manthang village, Kingdom of Mustang, Nepal, Asia

Singapore, Chinatown, Thian Hock Keng Temple, door painting detail

JAPAN, TOKYO, ASAKUSA SENSOJI BUDDHIST TEMPLE, OMIKOSHI (PORTABLE SHRINE)

Statues of Buddha and remains of ancient Nalanda university, Bihar, India Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

Beijing, China - 16 November 2025: View of a woman in traditional dress standing before the vibrant, textured walls of the Forbidden City, adorned with intricate floral reliefs.

Wall painting with white grizzly and orca behind a fireplace, community center, First Nation village of the Gitga'ata people, Tsimshian, Hartley Bay, British Columbia, Canada, North America

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

Japan, Nara, Kasuga Taisha, shinto shrine, lanterns,

Faces of Mongolia under communist rule in 1982 is shown in this photo. At Erdunu Scu Monastery, MNG, Mongolia, Asia

Asia, Nepal, Khatmandu. Bouddhanath Stupa, largest in Nepal

Russia, Moscow, a paviliont of he Vdnkh Sovier Fair

Wooden relief on the portal of the parish church of St. George, depicting George the Dragon Slayer, Sveti Juraj Lovran, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Istria, Croatia, Europe

Reclining Buddha Chauk Htat Gyi Yangon Myanmar

Mani rocks with Buddhist inscriptions, Himalayas, Ladakh, India, Asia

Cholon Jamail Mosque. Islamic prayer rug. Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnam.

Ganesh Saraswati buddhist temple. Tibetan buddhist prayer book in sanskrit..

Jiangsu Province, Wuxi Lingshan Vatican Palace

Asia, Indonesia, Sulawesi, Tana Toraja. Water buffalo horns displayed after sacrifice

Shakhya Tharig Buddhist Monastery. Tibetan buddhist writing in sanskrit..

Vietnam-Nov. 2009 Near Saigon City Tay Ninh City Cao Dai Great temple

Holy Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu in the evening at Badrinath, Uttarakhand, India, Asia

Banners celebrate St. Paul's festival in Valletta, Malta. This city of Baroque architecture is a UNESCO World Heritage Site (Large format sizes available).

The three founders of the Cao Dai sect on a wall painting, Tay Ninh, Vietnam, Asia

Close-up of a sign, Paro, Bhutan

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