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Religious Ceremonies Around the World

Scenes of diverse religious practices and attire, capturing the essence of spirituality and community in ceremonies from Vietnam, Eritrea, and elsewhere.

Woman reading at Jamma Masjid Delhi Great Mosque, Delhi, India, Asia

Asalhapuja at Buddhapadipa temple

Catholic Mass, Liturgy of the Word, Haute-Savoie, France, Europe

Libya, Tripolitania, Tripoli; A man in white silk with a tambour, during the Mawlid festivities celebrating Prophet Mohammeds birth

baile de boleros tradicionales mallorquines Llucmajor, Migjorn, balearic islands, spain.

Spain, Murcia region, Mula, convent, cloistered nuns

GUWAHATI, INDIA, APRIL 7: Christian devotees take part in a Good Friday procession on April 7, 2023 in Guwahati, India, Asia

Omani men in Ruwi, Clock Tower Park, Tile painting, Oman, Asia

Islamic ritual of Zikr Sachnin Israel

Catholic church of Fatima. Catholic mass. Priest giving holy communion. Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnam.

Palestine, Gaza, Gaza City, Sufi Dancers And Musicians In A Mosque

The friday prayer (salat). Muslim men praying in mosque. Chau Doc. Vietnam.

Muslims who live in the villages of Merapi slope in the region of Yogyakarta and Klaten, Centre Java, did the Eid prayer in Klangon open space, located about 4-5 km from the crater of Mount Merapi. The people maintained health guidelines during the prayers as safety measures against the coronavirus which is still not under control in the country. Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

Nuns are studying at Zayertheingi, a Buddhist nunnery in Sagaing, a town outside of Mandalay, Myanmar.

Christian devotee offer prayer during Jesus Christ re-enacts the crucifixion during a Passion play to mark the Good Friday in Guwahati, Assam, India on April 2, 2021.

Mass, during the consecration, in the Parish Church of St. John, Christian community of Youhanabad, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, Asia

HORSES OF GOD (2012) -Original title: LES CHEVAUX DE DIEU-, directed by NABIL AYOUCH.

Asia, Middle East, Turkey, Istanbul. Blue Mosque (Aghia Sophia), washing before prayers

Middle East, Arabian Peninsula, Oman, Ad Dakhiliyah, Nizwa. Rifles for sale at the Nizwa souk. (Editorial Use Only)

Parsi Navjot Ceremony Copyright: xDinodiaxPhotox

A lady collects donations to the church during the Sunday service at a Baptist church near Mae Sot, Thailand

Arab Men looking at the jewelry glass display

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

Praying pilgrim in the Endless Red Gates of Kyoto's Fushimi Inari Shrine, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Adoration of the Gurdwara flag, Sikh community, Sikhdharma Gurdwara Singh Sabha Association, Novellara, Reggio Emilia province, Italy

devotees bowing to God in Govind Devji Temple Jaipur at Rajasthan India Copyright: xShivjixJoshi/DinodiaxPhotox

State of Vatican City, Holy See, 2022-04-17. Easter Ceremony and Benediction urbi et orbi in St Peter's Square in the presence of Pope Francis. Photograph by Martin Bertrand.Etat de la Cite du Vatican, Saint-Siege, le 2022-04-17. Ceremonie de Paques et benediction urbi et orbi sur la Place Saint-Pierre en presence du Pape Francois. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.

Buddhist nuns meditating, La Defense, Hauts-de-Seine, France, Europe

Switzerland, Canton of Grisons, Müstair, Benedictine abbey St. Johann in the Münstertal, sisters, recreation

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo attends the inauguration ceremony of Dominican President Luis Abinader in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on August 16, 2020.

Muslim boy watching Islamic Ornamentation of Quran inscription carved on Qutab Minar complex built in 1311 red sandstone tower Indo-Muslim art Delhi sultanate Delhi India UNESCO World Heritage Site Copyright: xMadhusudanxTawde/DinodiaxPhotox

Jamiul Azhar mosque. The friday prayer (salat). Muslim man praying in mosque. Back view. Vietnam.

navjot ceremony, parsi, zoroastrianism community, india Copyright: xDinodiaxPhotox

PDP President Mehbooba Mufti offers eid prayers at Hazratbal Shrine in Srinagar. Kashmir.

GUWAHATI, INDIA, APRIL 11: Muslim children greets each other after perform Eid al-Fitr prayer at Eidgah in Guwahati, India on April 11, 2024. Muslims around the world are celebrating the Eid al-Fitr holiday, which marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan

Group of sufis outside the Register, Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Evangelical Protestants praying at Jerusalem Garden Tomb, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

Turkmenistan, Ashgabat, Traditional restaurant

Indian Muslim father buys cap for his son before perform the second Friday prayer in the holy month of Ramadan at a Mosque in Guwahati, India on March 31, 2023

Guatemala, Antiqua, in observance of Lent, the Catholic celebrations leading to Holy Week, images of Jesus and the Holy Virgin are carried from their churches through the city.

Monk reading newspaper, Holy Trinity Monastery, Crete, Greece

Christians attend a Christmas Mass in Mariam Nagar Church at Agartala. Tripura, India.

People And Children Offering Namaz On Id-Ul-Fitr Or Ramzan Id At Bandra Station, Bombay Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Priest giving blessings during mass, Francistown, Botswana, Africa

Cholon Jamail Mosque. The friday prayer (jummah). Muezzin call to prayer. Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnam.

GUWAHATI, INDIA, JUNE 7: Haj pilgrims inside a bus as they leaving to airport for Mecca, on June 7, 2023 in Guwahati, India. The Hajj pilgrimage is an important religious journey undertaken by millions of Muslims from around the world. It is one of the Five Pillars of Islam and is a mandatory act of worship for able-bodied and financially capable Muslims. The pilgrimage takes place in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, during the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah, Asia

Muslim women dressed in traditional buibui and khimar veils buy bowls of Urojo, or Zanzibar mix, soup from a street vendor in Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania.

Moors and Christians Moors and Christians, brave women, Es Firó, Plaza De Sa Constitució, Soller, Sierra de Tramuntana, Mallorca, balearic islands, spain Copyright: xZoonar.com/BartomeuxBalaguerxRotgerx 21769458

Boys living in Srila Prabhupada orphanange run by ISKCON (Hare Krishna movement)

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, Djiboutian Foreign Minister Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, Djiboutian Minister of Muslim Affairs and Culture Aden Hassan Aden, and Imam Abdi Maalim, sit down as they prepare to have a conversation with local Islamic youth at the Salman Mosque in Djibouti, Djibouti, on May 6, 2015.

Tinh That Quan Am Pagoda. Worshippers at buddhist ceremony. Dalat. Vietnam.

Iftar (Ramadan dinner breaking the day-long fast) at Saigon mosque. Vietnam.

A traditional and diverse Muslim family comes together to share a delicious iftar meal during the sacred month of Ramadan, embodying the essence of familial joy, cultural richness, and spiritual unity in their shared celebration A traditional and diverse Muslim family comes together to share a delicious iftar meal during the sacred month of Ramadan, embodying the essence of familial joy, cultural richness, and spiritual unity in their shared celebration. ,model released, Symbolfoto Copyright: xZoonar.com/BENISxARAPOVICx 21109503 ,model released, Symbolfoto ,property released

China, Beijing. China Hajj pilgrims at an Islamic Classics college

Singer of a traditional music group at a festival, Al Khobar, ash-Sharqiyya province, Persian Gulf, Saudi Arabia, Asia

GUWAHATI, INDIA, JUNE 7: Haj pilgrims inside a bus as they leaving to airport for Mecca, on June 7, 2023 in Guwahati, India. The Hajj pilgrimage is an important religious journey undertaken by millions of Muslims from around the world. It is one of the Five Pillars of Islam and is a mandatory act of worship for able-bodied and financially capable Muslims. The pilgrimage takes place in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, during the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah, Asia

Guwahati, India. 22 April 2023. Indian Muslims arrives to offer prayer during Eid Al-Fitr in Guwahati, India, Asia

Arabia, Arabian peninsula, Sultanate of Oman, Saiq plateau, Jebel Akhdar, Sayq, rose water producer

Muslims meeting before friday prayer in Bolo Haouz mosque, Bukhara, Uzbekistan

Thailand, Phang Nga District, Takua Pa, 'Tsunami. Forensic People And Volunteers Have To Wear Masks And Suits To Work In The Area Where The Bodies Are Kept For Dna Testing For The Sanitation, They Are Also Sprayed Down When Leaving The Area. At The Temple Wat Yan Yao.'

Afghan President Hamid Karzai casts his vote.

Muslim men greeting each other

Hari Raya Eid Al-Fitr concept. Muslim family, children received money packet as blessing, Hari Raya Eid Al-Fitr concept. ,model released, Symbolfoto Copyright: xZoonar.com/szefeix 15307595 ,model released, Symbolfoto ,property released

Mexico, San Luis Potosi, San Antonio, Easter Week in San Antonio, Holy Friday Viacrucis

First Communion, girls in front of a church, Wals, Salzburg state, Austria, Europe

Song Vinh catholic church. Vietnam.

Four mullahs with turbans and long robes, Shiite clerics, Ali Ebn Mosque Imamzadeh-ye-e Hamze or Ali ibn Ahmad ibn Hamza, Mausoleum, grave mosque, Shiraz, Iran, Asia

The Sultan Mosque, or Masjid Sultan. Religious turism. Singapore.

Female pupils of an Islamic school in the Wilaya Persekutan Mosque, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

NCC cadets and officials perform yoga during 10th International Day of Yoga Day at BBM College Ground in Agartala. Tripura, India.

Dar Gnaoua Bambara music and dance performance, Khamlia, Errachidia, Morocco

Cuba, Sancti Spiritus Province, Trinidad. Santeria temple (Casa de Santos). Doll in Santeria costume.

Dearborn, Michigan, Arab-Americans read an Arabic/English language newspaper after midday prayers at a nearby mosque. Arab-Americans in the Dearborn, Detroit area constitute the largest Arab population outside the Middle East.

Royal Palace guard inspection, Wat Phra Kaew and the Grand Palace; Bangkok, Thailand

Worshipers bow their heads in prayer at a Catholic mass ceremony during a training event at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 15, 2022. In real-world scenarios, religious services are provided unless the contested environment renders it unsafe to do so at the time.

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo delivers a speech at Nahdlatul Ulama/Gerakan Pemuda Ansor, in Jakarta, Indonesia on October 29, 2020.

Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan, Approved Muslim Halal Sign On Banner Hanging Over Entrance To Grocery Shop In The Capital City.

Family members with municipal workers prepare to bury a body of a person who died of COVID-19 coronavirus disease, at a graveyard in Guwahati,

President Barack Obama talks with human rights advocates, former political prisoners, and religious leaders before delivering remarks at the University of Yangon in Rangoon, Burma, Nov. 19, 2012.

Design banner of the proclamation of independence of the Republic of Indonesia 17 august 1945

Asia, Middle East, Iran, Mahan. Murals of former leaders

Family members with municipal workers prepare to bury a body of a person who died of COVID-19 coronavirus disease, at a graveyard in Guwahati,

Bollywood actor Shraddha Kapoor during the Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations in Mumbai, India on September 5, 2016. India Copyright: xSolaris/DinodiaxPhotox

UKRAINE, ODESA, TRANSFIGURATION CATHEDRAL, RUSSIAN ORTHODOX, WEDDING

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is greeted by Myanmar officials and U.S. Ambassador to Burma Scot Marciel at the Naypyidaw Airport in Myanmar, Burma on November 14, 2017.

Participants at the Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on July 24, 2018.

Survivors of Religious Persecution address the press at the Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom at the U.S. Department of State in Washington D.C. on July 17, 2019.

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo delivers a speech at Nahdlatul Ulama/Gerakan Pemuda Ansor, in Jakarta, Indonesia on October 29, 2020.

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