Sacred Sculptures and Rituals

Images of religious sculptures and rituals from various cultures, highlighting the rich symbolism and artistic expression in sacred traditions around the world.

Hand of Buddha statue, Wat Sri Chum, Sukhothai Historical Park, Sukhothai, Thailand

Statue of Buddha in Todaiji Temple, Nara, Japan

Typical lotus bud capitol of an ayutthayan temple, Ayutthaya,Thailand.

Standing and Reclining Buddha, 12th century, Gal-Vihara, Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka. (20th century). Artist: CM Dixon.

Fetish in Lobi village Fetish used to protect Lobi village, Burkina faso Copyright: xZoonar.com/MassimoxLamax 8869507

RELIGION / SHRINE - TAMIL NADU, INDIA. .

Mali Dogon Tribe goat sacrifice, Mali

Sculpture of Demon at Shrinath Mhaskoba Temple, Kodit, Sasvad, Maharashtra, India.

Hand of Buddha statue, Wat Sri Chum, Sukhothai Historical Park, Sukhothai, Thailand

Head encarved in stone Bayon temple angkor. Head encarved in stone Bayon temple Angkor Wat Cambodia

Japanese okimono representing legendary Chinese general Kanyu. Made from Ivory. Kanyu lived between 160-219 AD and was a general during the Three Kingdoms period in Chinese history. Stories of Kanyu (AKA Gaun Yu) are told in the 14th century novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Was instrumental in helping Liu Bei to become the first emperor of the Kingdom of Shu. The artefact is highly detailed, and shows the artist had a great degree of skill.

South America, Peru, At Urco, between Calca and Yucay, stands a rock shrine with a carved offertory canal wrapped more than 20 feet (6m) around it.

Honduras, Copan, Stela H.

Priest doing Shiva Pooja Puja

Morocco, Marrakech, waiter

Close up of buddha's hand in the Ancient Buddhist ruins in Sukhothai Historical Park in Sukhothai Province, Thailand, Southeast Asia

Totem

Manjushree Temple, Alchi Monastery, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India, Asia

Buddhist statues in the temple tuibet

Ellora caves, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Maharashtra, India. Cave 21. Lingam in the main shrine

fetish in Lobi village, Burkina faso fetish used to protect Lobi village, Burkina faso Copyright: xZoonar.com/MassimoxLamax 11157962

Detail at Cathedral of Barcelona in Gothic Quarter, Catalonia, Spain

Suzu, Copper bell hanging in entrance of Shinto shrine, Kyoto, Japan

Sri Lanka, Dambulla, Dambulla Cave Temple, face of sleeping Buddha

TIbetan argali skull or Ladakh wild goat, Chemrey Gompa (Monastery), Ladakh, India, Asia

Temple

Africa, West Africa, Ghana, Sirigu. Women's Refuge in Sirigu painted village.

Italy. Rome. Our Lady of the Conception of the Capuchins. Ossuary's chaptel. Contains the remains of 4.000 friars buried between 1500-1870.

Ancient mummy on mountaintop, Sagada, Mountain Province, Luzon Island, Philippines

Close-up of a hand of Buddha statue in Todaiji Temple, Nara, Japan

Kbal Spean (Bridge Head) is an 11th-13th century Angkorian era site on the southwest slopes of the Kulen Hills, 25 km from the main Angkor group. It consists of a series of stone carvings in and around the Stung Kbal Spean river. The motifs for the stone carvings are roughly three: myriads of lingams, depicted as neatly arranged bumps that cover the surface of a rock; lingam - yoni designs; and various Hindu mythological motifs, including depictions of gods and animals.

Hands of Buddha statue in the Kyaik Pun Pagoda

Names carved into bamboo tree

Abstract pattern of crowns of white idols of lord Ganesh elephant headed god from backside and arranged in sunlight for drying, Pune, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xSunilxKapadia/DinodiaxPhotox

Buddhist monk approaching South Gate, Angkor Thom, Angkor, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Group of women, Algeria, North Africa, Africa

Buddha statue in a stupa in the courtyard of Santa Monastery, Mount Wutai, Wutai Shan, Buddhist holy Mountain, Shanxi province, China

Mummy of the two-year-old girl Rosalia Lombardo, Capuchin Crypt, Convento dei Cappuccini with mummies standing and lying, in full regalia or dressed, laid out, Palermo, Sicily, Palermo, Sicily, Italy, Europe

Benediktbeuern Abbey, former Benedictine Abbey, today a branch of the Salesians of Don Bosco, cherub with rosary in hand, choir room of the monastery church of St. Benedict, Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen district, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

Christ on the cross Christ on the cross, 12th century, carved walnut wood, comes from San Vicente de Ardisa, Diocesan Museum of Jaca, Huesca, Spain Copyright: xZoonar.com/BartomeuxBalaguerxRotgerx 21404929

Mexico, San Miguel de Allende. Fountain detail of water dropping in cupped hands.

Fontanelle cemetery, Naples, Campania, Italy

A Nazca mummy surrounded by pottery, bone and cloth fragments in the Cemetery of Chauchilla in Peru.

India, Rajasthan, Udaipur, Dussehra Festival Effigy Of Ravana Set Aflame. Dussehra Is One Of The Biggest Festivals Held In Northern India. Held Annually Over Ten Days At The End Of The Monsoon It Celebrates The Victory Of The God Ram Over The Demon King Ravana And Culminates With The Burning Of Huge Effigies Of The Demon On The Final Night

Egypt, Cairo, Statue and death mask in market. (Large format sizes available)

Haggai James Tissot (1836-1902 French) Jewish Museum, New York, USA

Painted doors in monastry

Oriental Buddha Park, cavity of the eighteen Arhats, Leshan city, Sichuan, China, Asia.

Indonesia, Bali, Legong dancers and Gamelon orchestra, gold instruments

The Great Buddha Da FO Site of Leshan Sichuan China

Figurine of Vajra Dakini, close-up

Tsantsas - Shrunken head from the Jivaroan tribes. Shrunken heads are severed and specially prepared human heads that are used for trophy, ritual, or trade purposes. Dated 1890

Moor fountain, African, drink, golden, cup, arm, high, sculpture, figure, detail, market place, Thuringia, Eisenberg, Germany, Europe

Jain Sadhus In Deep Meditation Praying To Lord Bahubali During Mastakabhishek Which Happens After Every 12 Years, Shravanbelgola, Karnataka, India

Lluís Generes / Santo Sepulcro de Santa Maria d'Espirà de Conflent, siglo XVII.

the Pak Ou Buddha Cave at the Mekong River near Luang Prabang in the north of Lao in Souteastasia.. ASIA LAO LUANG PRABANG

Bolivia, Empires of the Sun, native peoples, Andes, Tiwanaku, Tiwanaku Museum

Czech Republic, Prague, shadow cast by a crucifix

China, Guangxi Province, Near Guilin, Yangshuo Area, Graves

Anuradhapura, Ruwanweliseya Temple

North America, USA, South Dakota, Rapid City, Chapel in the Hills. Replica of typical Norwegian home. IMAGE RESTRICTED: Not available to US land tour operators.

Japan, Western Honshu, Hiroshima, Peace Memorial Park, Korean memorial,

WOODEN CEREMONIAL MASK OCONALUFTEE INDIAN VILLAGE CHEROKEE NC USA

«Caput SS. Thebeorum Mart:». Skull-relic of holy martyr of the Theban Legion, Relics of Martioda, Alava Fine Arts Museum, Vitoria, Basque Country, Spain.

Monks at the Reclining buddha, Gal Vihara, Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, Asia

Mani or prayer stones inscribed with the mantra Om mani padme hum

Incomplete goddess Durga Kali sculptures made of clay for Durga Pooja celebration, Rajkot, Gujarat, India Copyright: xMadhusudanxManek/DinodiaxPhotox

silver votives, Naples silver votives in chiesa del Gesu Nuovo, Naples,Italy Copyright: xZoonar.com/MassimoxLamax 10524620

The Pak Ou caves, a well known Buddhist site and place of pilgrimage, 25km from Luang Prabang, Laos, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

ESTATUA YACENTE DEL ABAD DOM ARIAS III (S XV) - CAPILLA DE SAN ANDRES. Location: MONASTERIO. OSERA / OSEIRA. Orense. SPAIN.

CATEDRAL DE SANTA MARIA: INTERIORES. PAPAMOSCAS Y MARTINILLO (RELOJ CON AUTOMATAS) . BURGOS, ESPAÑA.

Sacred mount and chapels with statues, varallo, Italy

Hawaii, Big Island, Kailua-Kona, Ahu´ena Heiau, Ho´okupu or offerings or gifts on a platform

Lion s paws, 5th century lion s head, Sakya-simha lion of the sakya clan, Sri Lanka Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

N-VICTIMA DE LA ERUPCION DEL VESUBIO EN EL AÑO 79 DC. Location: NECROPOLIS. ITALIA.

Peru, Cusco Department, Cusco, Young Men Carrying A Golden Inca Statue At Inti Raymi.

A large statue of San Lazaro, a saint of Santeria, in a retail shop in Little Havana, Miami, Florida.

Yak butter offerings in shape of lions, Bhutan, Asia

DETALLE DE LA VIRGEN DE LAS CANDELAS - SIGLO XVI - RENACIMIENTO ESPAÑOL. Author: JUAN DE JUNI. Location: IGLESIA DE SANTA MARINA LA REAL. LEON. SPAIN.

Stone Buddha statues with field in the background.

Statues showing Sangha with offering bowls Alms for Buddhists monks, Mongkol Serei Kien Khleang Pagoda, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia Copyright: Godong 809-9009

Reclining Buddha statue in a temple, Manuha Temple, Bagan, Mandalay, Myanmar

India, Karnataka, Sravanbelgola, 'Jain Brahmin At Feet Of Statue Of Bahubali, The Gomateshvara.'

Saudi Arabia, Tabuk Province, Tayma. Historical park at the ancient oasis town. (Editorial Use Only)

Africa, West Africa, Togo, Voodoo Hospital. Colorful painted clay effegy in shrine to heal the mentally ill in Togo.

Nigerian chief at tribal gathering durbar cultural event at Maiduguri in Nigeria, West Africa

INDONESIA, JAVA, SHADOW PUPPETS, WAYAN KULIT

Beautiful table settings for special event at Bora Bora Nui Resort. (PR)

China, Sichuan Province, Huanglong Valley, Yellow Dragon Temple. Dilapidated Structure And Damaged Statues.

The Engaku-Ji Zviroku-San Dai-Engaku Kosho Zen-Jin, a Zen Center, Kamakura, Little Old Kyoto, near Tokyo

A wooden tree shrine on a Banyan tree, containing a ceramic vase and a bunch of twigs, Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar (Burma), Asia

The Knife River Indian Villages, North Dakota,

View of a carved wooden Ainu pole depicting an owl in Ainu Kotan, which is a small Ainu village in Akankohan in Akan National Park, Hokkaido, Japan.

resident man drying clothes on Varanasi Ghat at Uttar Pradesh India Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox

Petra. Importante enclave arqueológico en Jordania. Capital del antiguo reino Nabateo.

Temple

Africa, West Africa, Togo, Atitogan. Shadows against wall mural of priest Togbe Amenoudji in small village of Atitogan in Togo.

Madrid, 12/09/2014. Figures from the Nativity scene at Puerta del Sol. Photo: Isabel Permuy. Archdc.

Thailand: The statue of an Ayutthaya period (1351 - 1767) warrior placed outside a factory for religious and historical statues in Bamrung Muang Road, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok. The street and its by-lanes are lined with numerous shops selling religious paraphernalia, interspersed with small factories mass-producing Buddha statues and statues of other revered personalities.

Astrologer´s sign, Mandalay, Myanmar Burma, Asia

Ainhoa calvary detail

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