Religious Ceremonies and Rituals

Images of various religious ceremonies, including funerals and weddings, featuring clergy, attendees, and ceremonial objects in solemn settings.

A Deacon of the Chudov Monastery by Russian Photographer /Russian State Film and Photo Archive, Krasnogorsk/1900-1905/Photograph/Russia/Genre

José Alves Correia da Silva, a portuguese priest. He was a Bishop of Leiria from 1920 until his death in 1957.

Hamadan or Hamedan (Old Persian: Hagmatana, Ancient Greek: Ecbatana) is the capital city of Hamadan Province of Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 473,149, in 127,812 families. Hamedan is believed to be among the oldest Iranian cities and one of the oldest in the world. It is possible that it was occupied by the Assyrians in 1100 BCE; the Ancient Greek historian, Herodotus, states that it was the capital of the Medes, around 700 BCE.

AUDREY HEPBURN in THE NUN'S STORY (1959), directed by FRED ZINNEMANN.

China town receiving New Year's guests

Rome, Italy may 1964: Vintage black and white photo depicting a wedding ceremony with a priest officiating the union of a young couple

Marriage Hermann Göring, 1935, Anonymous, 1935 news photograph Marriage of Hermann Göring with the actress Emmy Sonnemann in the Dom van Berlin, 10 April 1935. On the rear copyright stamps of the photo agencies and a glued press text, in German, with the number 11636. BerlinAmsterdamBerlin photographic support gelatin silver print marriage in church ~ the sixth of the seven sacraments Berlin

Manzanar is most widely known as the site of one of ten camps where over 110,000 Japanese Americans were incarcerated during World War II. Located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada in California's Owens Valley between the towns of Lone Pine to the south and Independence to the north, it is approximately 230 miles (370 km) northeast of Los Angeles. Long before the first incarcerees arrived in March 1942, Manzanar was home to Native Americans, who mostly lived in villages near several creeks in the area. Ranchers and miners formally established the town of Manzanar in 1910, but abandoned the town by 1929 after the City of Los Angeles purchased the water rights to virtually the entire area. Since the last incarcerees left in 1945, former incarcerees and others have worked to protect Manzanar and to establish it as a National Historic Site to ensure that the history of the site, along with the stories of those who were unjustly incarcerated there, are remembered by current and future genera

Faith Healing - Religion (See: Leigh Bonheur) - Personality (File 1). August 27, 1944.

Anefo photo collection. Christmas game in the big or St. Bavo church in Haarlem. December 17, 1945. Haarlem, Noord-Holland

Woman in church

Woman of Nazareth. 1898, Israel, Nazareth

Anefo photo collection. Honoring Gerard K. van het Reve i.v.m. The award of the P.C. Hooft prize in the Church of the Most Holy Heart in Amsterdam. From the Reve (right) and Hans Keller. October 23, 1969. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Poll photo collection. Madeira. Woman at the chapel of Ramocal on Madeira. 1934. Madeira, Portugal

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Poll photo collection. Jewish boy with a barrier, a prayer mantle around and equipped with prayer straps (Tefellin), says his prayers for an opened H. Arke with book rolls where he holds the cloak of a thorarol. January 1, 1963. Israel

1930s PORTRAIT SMILING BRIDE IN WHITE SATIN WEDDING DRESS AND VEIL WAVING BOUQUET OF FLOWERS STANDING ON STAIRS AMID FERN PLANTS

Vintage Photograph. Woman reads from bible as she prays.

Poll photo collection. Israel 1964-1965: Jerusalem (Jerusalem), churches and monasteries. Man reads books, presumably the guard / host of "David's grave". January 1, 1964. Israel, Jerusalem, Mount Zion

Sagrada Familia: annual fundraising, 03-1954.

Funeral of the Late Senator Robert La Follette Sr., Washington DC, USA, National Photo Company, June 19, 1925

Germany, Schönfeld, 26.09.1992, Bishop Kruse consecrates a church, sermon, in Schönfeld (Uckermark)

"Lion of Judah" Celebrating Anniversary -- Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia and the Empress sit in state on the imperial throne during ceremonies at Addis Ababa Nov. 2 celebrating the 19th anniversary of his coronation. A household pet crouches at the foot of the throne, seemingly impressed on the solemn occasion, which was declared a national holiday throughout Ethiopia. November 7, 1949. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

Anefo photo collection. Presentation of papal award for couple Luyckx Biezeno. March 12, 1961

Man covering Torah scroll

Pastor Niemoller. September 21, 1949.

Church wedding

Choir singers in front of stained glass window at Children's Cathedral at Mooseheart, Illinois

Couple entering church

Anefo photo collection. St. Nicolaas in the capital, the entry. November 14, 1964

Poll photo collection. Rabbi Jozef van Bennea at the opened Saint Arke with Thorar rolls in the Banna'Asynagogue of Safad (Safed). undated. Israel, Safad, Safed

Senior man praying in front of a statue of Virgin Mary, New Mexico, USA

Mahatma Gandhi with co-worker Shriman Narayan at Wardha, Maharashtra, India - MODEL RELEASE NOT AVAILABLE Copyright: xVithalbhaixJhaveri/DinodiaxPhotox

Rev. Payne

Gerbéviller (), France The sister Julie of the Saint-Charles order , 1914-1915 - Devastated zones, North and East of France - Jean Brunhes, Auguste Léon and Georges Chevalier - (December 1914 -April 1915) (French - Gerbéviller ( ) , France La sœur Julie de l' ordre Saint-Charles). Woman, religious habit, Christianity, portrait, medal , decoration, hairstyle , headgear, decoration, Human beings, clothing, religion, First World War

Roshanara & Ratan Devi

The Cantor blows the ram's horn, called the shofar. One of the oldest known wind instruments, unchanged from its prehistorie simplicity, its ***** reverberate in synagogue, arousing call to man's conscience, ***** Finally, the ram's horn recalls its ancient purpose to proclaim liberty to the oppressed. It was for this reason that in 1956 the then Consul-General of Israel in New York presented a Shofar (as the ram's horn is called in Hebrew) to the city of Philadelphia, to be added to its Liberty

José Alves Correia da Silva, a portuguese priest. He was a Bishop of Leiria from 1920 until his death in 1957.

Vintage photograph. Altar boy holding hymnal book while singing with candles in background

1960s TWO WELL DRESSED AFRICAN-AMERICAN CHILDREN BOY GIRL SISTER BROTHER ATTENDING CHURCH PRAYING TOGETHER

Vintage Photograph. Portrait of woman holding Holy Bible to her chest and thinking pensively.

Rome, Italy may 1964: Vintage black and white photo of a wedding ceremony, featuring bride and groom kneeling at the altar, receiving communion from a priest

Anefo photo collection. HMT opens 25th Keukenhof Flower exhibition HM pushes trolley away, so that inscription becomes visible. March 26, 1974

A TIBETAN WOMAN positions BUTTER LAMPS at the JOKHANG, TIBET'S holiest temple, built by KING SONGTSEN GAMPO - LHASA, TIBET

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Inlandse wedding. A spiritual shakes the hand of the groom and reads the text of a form. May 1948. Batavia, Indonesia, Jakarta, Dutch East Indies

The Cathedral Church of Christ, Lagos -- Right Rev. Bishop. L.G. Vining, C.B.E., M.A., to the Cathedral, demanding entrance.The foundation stone of the Cathedral was laid in 1925 and subsequently the Cathedral was built in three sections to the design of the African architect Mr. J. Bagan Benjamin. The building of the third section was carried out by Mesers. H.E.B. Green and Co., Colonial Contractors who have their Headquarters in Liverpool.The third section, now completed, was consecrated in a ceremony performed by the Bishop of the Diocese the Right Rev. L.G. Vinging, C.B.E., M.A., assisted by his assistant Bishops the Right Rev. A.B. Akinyele, D.D., the Right Rev. S.C. Philips, M.A. September 06, 1951. (Photo by British Official Photograph).

Vintage photograph. Two altar boys singing

Moslem Children Practice For Christmas -- These three "young kings or Orient" are practising carols or Christmas - and they're not too early. For Ahed, 5 left - Ahmed, 5 - centre, and Abdullah, 8, who are seen singing beneath the canopy of Bute Town, Cardiff, Islamic centre, Christmas begins on Sunday. They call it Muhurram - or I'dd Kladh'ha - which means the feast of the sacrifice. But it is just as merry as our Christmas, and the three little boys are determined to be in good, strong voice wh

Vintage photograph. Three altar boys lined up with sheet music singing

Vintage Photograph. Family bows their head in prayer in church.

Poll photo collection. Rebuilding a nunnate. Non wearing plank, scaffolding material. 1940. France

Vintage Photograph. A elderly woman facing to the left of frame reading from Holy Bible.

Man in church happily singing from Hymnal book

Vintage Photograph. Family standing together in church looking up at altar

Colony, holy mass, turin, piemonte, italy 1930.

Close-up of a girl reading a prayer book

Vintage Photograph. Husband and wife standing together and praying in church

Mid adult woman singing in church

Mid adult woman singing in church

Vintage Photograph. Portrait of woman reading holy bible holding it high.

Anefo photo collection. Presentation of Edisons Classical 1971 in Geertekerk Utrecht. October 29, 1971. Utrecht

Vintage photograph. Man in church singing from Hymnal book with joyful expression

Roger Bannister handing over the Lord Mayor's gift to the Archbishop of Canterbury Dr. Geoffrey Fisher, at St. Martin's.***** athletes, all past Olympic ***** of University Blues. ***** through London streets to-day ***** they carried a ***** contribution of the Lord ***** of London, Sir Hupert De ***** to the Historio churches ***** from the Mansion house to St. Martin-in-the-Fields church. At the Church, the gift was ***** by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Geoffrey Fisher, from Olympic runner Roger Bannister, who had covered the last stage of the ***** from the Church of St. Mary-le-Strunt. After the relay, the inaugural service of the Historic Churches Preservation Trust took places in St. Martin's. December 1, 1952. (Photo by Reuter).

Padre eligio, 1976

United States: c. 1948 A man places a bible on the head of an ecstatic kneeling worshipper responding to the call of the preacher at a religious tent revival meeting.

Rabbi Shlomo, speaking to Jacob Simon. 1934, Israel

Close-up of a mid adult woman praying

Vintage Photograph. Woman praying.

Vintage Photograph. Young girl praying before going to bed.

King and Brothers At Abbey Service For Peace -- The King leaving the Abbey with the Reverend Paul de Labilliere, Dean of Westminster.The King, with his brothers - the Dukes of Kent and Gloucester - attended a special service for peace at Westminster Abbey, London, on Sunday. The Royal brothers broke off their holidays to return to London because of the crisis. August 27, 1939.

Vintage photograph. Man in church singing from Hymnal book looking off camera

Vintage photograph. Blonde woman wearing wedding dress, veil and tiara looking up at corner with hands in prayer

Vintage photograph. Three altar boys with hands held up praying

A meal in the Monastery refectory, hoods are worn during the meals. The strict discipline of the order is voluntarily enforced by the Melleray Monks. May 18, 1940. (Photo by Charles C. Fennell News Pictures).;A meal in the Monastery refectory, hoods are worn during the meals. The strict discipline of the order is voluntarily enforced by the Melleray Monks.

Priest offers communioin host in a Catholic church in early 1970s Minnesota.

Good Luck To Him - He Is Going To Preach Peace To The Germany.Mr. Bikkshu U. Thunanda, of Rangoon, Burma, is going to Germany to preach peace. Our photographer has taken this picture or this priest in his orange-coloured Brahmin robe, carrying a book by Ghandi, at the entrace to the Tuileries in Paris. "I love Paris by night", he said, "Very interesting!" September 6, 1950. (Photo by Paul Popper Ltd.).

Three altar boys holding sheet music while singing

Peranakan Chinese and Baba-Nyonya are terms used for the descendants of late 15th and 16th-century Chinese immigrants to the Malay-Indonesian archipelago of Nusantara during the Colonial era. Members of this community in Malaysia identify themselves as 'Nyonya-Baba' or 'Baba-Nyonya'. Nyonya is the term for the females and Baba for males. It applies especially to the ethnic Chinese populations of the British Straits Settlements of Malaya and the Dutch-controlled island of Java and other locations, who adopted partially or in full Malay-Indonesian customs to become partially assimilated into the local communities. While the term Peranakan is most commonly used among the ethnic Chinese for those of Chinese descent also known as Straits Chinese (; named after the Straits Settlements), it may also be applied to the Baba-Yaya community in Phuket and other provinces of southern Thailand.

Vintage photograph. Woman with hat sitting on bench in church with bible open

Vintage photograph. Sisters serving the four and five year olds in the kindergarten class at St Joseph Catholic Parochial School on New York City's East Side.

Monk Make Coronation Mugs -- Brother Gilbert modelling a small bust of H.M. the Queen, which will later also be produced in quantity. About thirty dozen Coronation Mugs are being made each week in the modern pottery at Prinknash Abbey, near Gloucester. The Pottery is one of the sources of income from which the mugs are building a new Abbey Church. Clay dug from the foundations of the new Church, is use in the Pottery. Later small busts of H.M. the Queen will also be produced in quantity. January

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Christmas celebration 3-i r.s. in Salatiga. Christmas celebration in hospital. A field pricess behind the pulpit. December 24, 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Vintage Photograph. A young woman in thought after reading from Holy Bible with dramatic lighting.

Vintage Photograph. Man stands at pulpit with hand on his chin and book open in front of him.

Ratan Devi

Vintage Photograph. Husband and wife standing together and singing from hymn book in church

MONJAS Y NIÑAS REZANDO EN LA CATEDRAL DE SANTIAGO. Location: CATEDRAL-INTERIOR. SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA. A CORUÑA. SPAIN.

Anefo photo collection. Indian dancer indra kamijoja. July 18, 1962

W. C. Windeyer (QC) - The Senate of the University of Sydney entering the St. Andrews Cathedral at today's Annual University Service. June 20, 1954. (Photo by Bert Power/Fairfax Media)

Vintage Photograph. A family in pew at a church with a open hymnal.

Vintage Photograph. Husband and wife standing together in church

The Jesse Tree, ca 1490, attributed to Geertgen Tot Sint Jans (ca 1460-1490), oil on panel, 89.8 x 60.6cm. Detail.

Anefo photo collection. Our church bells come back from Germany. 1945

Vintage photograph. Three altar boys singing behind pointed arch opening

Anefo photo collection. Honoring Gerard K. van het Reve i.v.m. The award of the P.C. Hooft prize in the Church of the Most Holy Heart in Amsterdam. From the Reve (right) and Hans Keller. October 23, 1969. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Vintage photograph. Three altar boys singing under pointed arch opening

Vintage Photograph. A young woman with a Holy Bible presentation looking up to the top of frame.

Christmas 1896. A family has gathered to celebrate christmas and they have two christmas trees with lit candles in them to enjoy. On the table a christmas nativity scene is built up with a church and other objects. Sweden 1896

Young man in suit and tie in front of stained glass mural in church

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