Religious Festivals in Asia

Vibrant scenes of cultural and religious ceremonies across Asia, featuring processions, celebrations, and traditional attire in festive atmospheres.

Colourful terracotta mosque of Porto Novo

Knotting Handkerchiefs With Hope To Mother Mary During Bandra Fair, Bombay Now Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Hindu procession, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

India, Uttar Pradesh, Allahabad (Prayag),Kumbh Mela holy Festival

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

Thailand, Chiang Mai, Shan Poi San Long. Crystal Children Ceremony With 2 Luk Kaeo In Costumes Sitting On Mens Shoulders At Wat Pa Pao

Sun God Worship dalachhat, varanasi, uttar pradesh, india Copyright: xDinodiaxPhotox

Young priest performing Ganga Pooja at Dasaswamedh ghat on banks of holy Ganga river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India Copyright: xVivekxManek/DinodiaxPhotox

Devotees seeking blessing statue Bhagwan Gomateshwara Bahubali Mahamasthakabhisheka Shravanabelagola Hassan Karnataka Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

Colourful terracotta mosque of Porto Novo

India,Uttar Pradesh, Allahabad (Prayag.Women at Kumbh Mela holy Festival

Chatt is the holiest Hindu festival of people in Bihar and Jharkh and the state in India and extends to four days. During the thanksgiving celebrations of Chatt Puja, people gather on the banks of the River Ganges to bathe in its sacred water, pray and make ritual offerings to the Sun God. In Hinduism, sun worship is believed to help cure a variety of diseases, including leprosy, and helps ensure the longevity and prosperity of family members, friends, and elders. Chatt Puja is a highly elaborate festival noted for its impressive display of colorful costumes, music, singing and extravagant rituals. Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

devotees gathering around palkhi, pandharpur yatra, pandharpur, maharashtra, india Copyright: xRajeshxVora/DinodiaxPhotox

CHINA, Yunnan Province, Lijiang. Old Town back view of Naxi Woman (NR)

Women gather to celebrate a traditional Hindu wedding as the wedding party walks from home to the temple. Udaipur is commonly known as the 'Venice of east' or the 'City of Lakes'. Maharana Udai Singh - II discovered the city of Udaipur in 1568 AD. It is situated on the banks of the beautiful Pichola Lake.

Hindu priest carries an Aarti lamp during Puja

Mali, Bandiagara Escarpment, Sangha, Dogon Dancers Wearing Kanaga And Iminana Masks.

Tinh That Quan Am Pagoda. Buddhist ceremony. Releasing birds from cages is a good act that reduces bad luck or misfortune. Dalat. Vietnam.

Asia, India, West Bengal, Calcutta , A finished Effigy of the Goddess, Saraswati awaits delivery to a customer preparing for the Festival of Saraswati.

Dance of holy festival, district Vadodara, Gujarat, India Copyright: xPhotochromy/DinodiaxPhotox

Life in a small Rajasthan village, India Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Yagna initiation of Deity in Temple celebration Tamil Nadu India Copyright: xDinodiaxPhotox

China, Xizang, Tibet, Monks In Red Robes Sitting On Ground In Ani Tsangkung Nunnery

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

Elephant culture of India

Ghana, Elmina, Easter Procession Outside Roman Catholic Church.

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Kumbh fair, naga sadhus, allahabad, uttar pradesh, india jan 2001 Copyright: xPradipxGupta/DinodiaxPhotox

Sadhus at Ganges in Haridwar, India.

Vagad Festivals, Dungarpur, Rajasthan, India Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

danza de los mexicanos, Santo Tomás Chichicastenango, República de Guatemala, América Central.

Interior, Sri Meenakshi temple, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Man making an offering to a Hanuman langur India

yellamma devdasi fair, saudatti, karnataka, india Copyright: xDinodiaxPhotox

Sadhu sitting nandi idol idols Color Colors figure figures figurines figurine fire flame flames Hindu Hinduism Horizontal India man men North oldage old-age seniors Outdoor Place Places religion religious sculpture sculptures statue statues statuette statuettes Uttaranchal Uttarakhand DPA-AUM AUM-404482 Copyright: xHemangixNakwe/DinodiaxPhotox

The Shee Neelchala Seva Sangha temple, Delhi, India, Asia

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

Kachi Ghodi, Men Standing In Dummy Horse And Performing Ranjasthani Dance Wearing Maratha Costume During The Religious Procession, India

Holi Festival Nandgaon. India.

Pushkar camel and livestock fair which takes place in the Hindu month of Kartik (October / November) ten days after Diwali (Festival of Lights).. Pushkar, Rajasthan. INDIA

Ethiopian Christmas day celebrations (Genna), Bet Maryam Church, Lalibela, Ethiopia. Holy men carry Axunite hand crosses. Cloths are used when holding these, to keep them clean.

People bathing and praying in the holy river Ganga. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.

Lathmar Holi celebrations in Nand Rae Temple, Nandagaon, Braj, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Musical band playing traditional instruments at festival in Lahore, Pakistan

Bihu dancers standing back to back

On a late Friday afternoon, Lamu men and boys in traditional Islamic dress sing before joining a procession to celebrate Maulidi, the Prophet Mohameds birthday. Tambourines are played in mosques on the island but they are seldom used in Islamic culture elsewhere. Maulidi is a major event in Lamu attracting pilgrims from all over East Africa and sometimes farther afield.

Women worshipping their god in temple, Dilwara, Rajasthan, India Copyright: xDinodiaxPhotox

A devotee with historical sword weighing around 50 kg in his hands paying his obedience to lord khandoba at the famous jejuri temple, pune, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

Umbrellas and textiles for sale at Lalibela market, Ethiopia.

Indians doing laundry using the waters of the The Ganges River and the steps Kali Ghat in City of Varanasi, Benares, India

INDIA KERALA THRISSUR POORAM ELEPHANT FESTIVAL Farmers with their Elephants at the traditional Pooram or Elephant Festival and Temple Festival in the city of Thrissur or Trichur in the Province Kerala in India. India, Thrissur, April, 1998 Copyright: xZoonar.com/URSx 21825808

30083561-309 INDIA, VARANASI, GANGES RIVER, HOLY MAN TAKING WATER OUT OF RIVER

Religious flower offerings, at Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab, India.

Thailand: During the annual Vegetarian Festival in Phuket Town, which features various forms of often gruesome self-punishment, a so-called Mah Song or spirit medium sports iron spokes pierced through his cheeks, with a group of friends in attendance, some carrying images of Taoist gods on their heads. 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.

Thailand: During the annual Vegetarian Festival in Phuket Town, which features various forms of often gruesome self-punishment, a so-called Mah Song or spirit medium sports iron spokes pierced through his cheeks, with a group of friends in attendance, some carrying images of Taoist gods on their heads. 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.

Flower vendors, Dacca, Bangladesh.

Beggar, Kerala, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Pagoda. Tet Festival, New Year celebration, Vietnam.

One of musical band member parades on road during religious function at Allahabad; Uttar Pradesh; India

Hindi Wedding Trou D Eau Douce Mauritius Africa

Procession annual Malayattur Kurussumudi Perunal festival of Saint Thomas Shrine Kerala India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Widows celebrating Holi festival Gopinath temple, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia India Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox -

Travel Photos India. Group of waiting industries from behind

Priests celebrating the River Ganges, Aarti by offering incense, Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Evening aarathy ritual at Goverdan ecovillage, Maharashtra, India

Man arranging dried flowers into pyramid arrangement

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Bangkok, Thailand - November 22 2018 : Loy Krathong festival, People buy flowers and candle to light and float on water to celebrate the Loy Krathong festival in Thailand.

Antigua, Guatemala, Holy Week procession

INDIA KERALA THRISSUR POORAM ELEPHANT FESTIVAL Farmers with their Elephants at the traditional Pooram or Elephant Festival and Temple Festival in the city of Thrissur or Trichur in the Province Kerala in India. India, Thrissur, April, 1998 Copyright: xZoonar.com/URSx 21825869

ASIA, India, Jodphur, Rajasthan, Meherangarh Fort, Indian Women in traditional Sari's (MR)

Crowd control at the Kumbh Mela, Haridwar, India

painting and idol of Lord Hanuman in gym Pune Maharashtra India Asia Feb 2012 Copyright: xSunilxKapadia/DinodiaxPhotox

Jain pilgrim takes a ride up to the sacred temples of Palitana, Gujarat, India, Asia

India, Utter Pradesh, Vrindaven, Monks And Worshippers On Temple Steps. Dirwali Festival

Asia, China, Zhejiang Province, Chang Hua. New years dragon dance in village (Editorial Usage Only)

Hundreds of women gather in rows along river front, defying the cold, to welcome the rising sun god, Surya, Sun Worship Festival, Varanasi, Uttar Prad...

Baka ceremony is performed before a hunting excursion, Cameroon

Sri Lanka, Anuradhapura, Prayers at the Sacred Bo Tree Ficus religiosa during Posen Festival celebrating introduction of Buddhism to Sri Lanka.

India, Himachal Pradesh, Kulu, Figures Of Temple Gods Garlanded With Flowers Being Carried Through Street During Hindu Dussehra Festival.

Nihangs or Sikh warriors with horses during Hola Mohalla celebration at Anandpur sahib in Rupnagar district Punjab India Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

Kumbh Mela 2025: The Sacred Goes Viral. A Young Sadhu in the Heart of the Kumbh Mela. A Child Sadhu at the Kumbh Mela: The Innocence of Devotion. In a dimly lit tent filled with spiritual energy, a young sadhu sits serenely, raising his hand in blessing. Dressed in bright orange, his innocent face is adorned with necklaces and surrounded by a sense of purity and devotion. A group of adult devotees stands in the background, with one woman holding offerings while others look on. The tent glows warmly with decorative lights, creating a contrast between the childs spiritual purity and the bustling activity of the Kumbh Mela around him. This scene encapsulates the timeless nature of devotion, where even the youngest participants contribute to the sacred atmosphere of the event.

Worshipping marble sculpture of the Feet of Lord Vishnu, Jagdish Temple, Udaipur, Rajastan, India

Balinese celebrate with a festive parade at the Sanur Village Festival in Bali

India,Uttar Pradesh, Allahabad (Prayag).Sadhu holy men at Kumbh Mela holy Festival

Mahatma Gandhi and entourage in Khyber Pass, India, Asia, May 5, 1938 India Copyright: xJayanxMitra/DinodiaxPhotox -

Priests Parading Around The Churches Of Lalibela During Orthodox Easter; Lalibela, Ethiopia

Hare Krishna New York City USA

UAE-Dubai - Arabs doing the traditional dance at the heritage village

Small girls with hijab in a big mosque

Hindu ceremonial guard putting on Rajasthani turban at Mehrangarh Fort at Jodhpur in Rajasthan, Northern India

Thailand, Chiang Mai, Wat Jedi Luang, Inthakhin Ceremony. People With Offerings Of Flowers And Joss Sticks Circimambulating

Kano, Nigeria - 19 March 2026: View of a vibrant procession, rich in cultural regalia, showcasing intricate patterns and bold colors under the bright sun.

Kumbh Mela 2025: The Sacred Goes Viral. Pilgrims Taking Photos During the Rudrabhishek Ritual. Swamy Gnana Prasanna Giri and Pilgrims Capturing Moments During the Rudrabhishek Ritual. During the sacred Rudrabhishek ritual, which involves the worship of Lord Shiva through chanting and offerings, pilgrims participate not only in the spiritual experience but also in documenting it. The image captures pilgrims holding their smartphones to take selfies and photos, blending the ancient tradition with modern technology. Swamy Gnana Prasanna Giri, affectionately known as 'Guruvu garu' by his followers, is also present, leading the ceremony. The colorful lighting and the energy of the devotees contrast with the deep reverence of the ritual, highlighting how technology has become an integral part of documenting spiritual experiences.

Mahatma Gandhi with Abdul Ghaffar Khan meeting during peace march, Bihar, India, March 1947 India Copyright: xJayanxMitra/DinodiaxPhotox -

Rural Men Performing Garba During Saatam Aatham Puja Celebration at Temple Mindiyada Near Anjaar Kutch Gujarat India

Mexico, Oaxaca, The posada before Christmas, Joseph, Mary and the shepherds

Hanuman monkey God 'Holy man'. near Gir Forest National Park. Gujarat. W INDIA.

Pashupatinath temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Myanmar, Religion, Buddhism, Shwedagon Pagoda. Novice Monks At Shinpyu Initiation Ceremony Seated In Front Of Seated And Standing Golden Buddha Figures.

Sri Lankan dancers. Artist: CM Dixon Artist: Unknown

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