Shrines and Temples

Vibrant depictions of shrines, temples, and traditional elements in Asia, featuring colorful architecture and spiritual practices in serene environments.

Japan, Honshu Island, Kyoto. Fushimi Inari Taisha is a shrine dedicated to Inari, the Shinto Rice God. This Shrine actually has five shrines spread across its grounds, which also have about 10,000 Torii

Japan, Honshu Island, Kyoto. Fushimi Inari Taisha is a shrine dedicated to Inari, the Shinto Rice God. This Shrine actually has five shrines spread across its grounds, which also have about 10,000 Torii

Hong Kong. The monastary at the base of the Tian Tan Buddha

Woman praying at one of the shrines at Phoc An Hoi Quan Pagoda overlooked by coils of incense hanging from the roof interior .The Pagoda is surrounded by traditional turn-of-the-century Chinese merchant houses and dedicated to the Emperor Quan Cong.

Thimpu, Bhutan. Monks at the Simtokha Dzong. Built in 1629 by Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal, who unified Bhutan.

CHINA, Chongqing Province, Fengdu. Fengdu Ghost City / Mingshan- Temple Red Lanterns.

a chinese temple in the city of Can Tho in the mekong delta in Vietnam. ASIA VIETNAM CAN THO TEMPLE

Monks enjoying lunch at Sangpi Luobuling Si Monastery, in town of Xiangcheng, Sichuan Province, china. Monastery was destroyed during cultural revolution and is being rebuilt.

Hong Kong, Religion, Taoism, 'Shrine Dedicated To Tin Hau, The Taoist Goddess Of The Sea Beside Aberdeen Harbour. Statue On Red Altar In Red Painted Wall Niche With Offerings Of Flowers And Incense.'

RIOSTRAS(ESCULTURAS)DE ANIMALES FANTASTICOS Y DIVINIDADES. Location: TEMPLO DEVI MANDIR. KATMANDU.

Chonburi, Thailand - 05 Feb 2022 : The magnificent of Chinese-style temple corridor with sculptured dragons pillars, Large incense burner decorated with dragon pattern and has Gold metal benchs for relaxation. Wihan Thep Sathit Phra Ki Ti Chaloem, Selective focus.

Close-up of wooden carvings inside Shwe In Bin Monastery, Mandalay, Myanmar

Pilgrims with prayer wheels, Aba Guanyin Temple, Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, western Sichuan, China

Myanmar, Mandaly, Buddhist Nun Sat On A Wall With Umbrella At Mingun Ancient City.

Leong San Temple, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia

Trongsa, Bhutan - 22 September 2025: View of a monk in vibrant orange robes walking past the ornately carved wooden structures of Trongsa Dzong, a symphony of color and history.

RUSSIA, SIBERIA, NEAR ULAN UDE, IVOLGINSKIY MONASTERY, BUDDHIST MONKS

Young Buddhist monks at Labrang Monastry in Xiahe, Gansu, China.

A-Ma Temple in Macau with incense burning

Reclining Buddha Statue Shwedagon Pagoda Yangon Myanmar

Asia, China, Macau. Incense burner at A-Ma Temple

Tibetan woman sits on the steps in front of a red door; Lhasa, Tibet

Prayer wheel inside Drepung Monastery, one of the great three Gelug university monasteries of Tibet, Lhasa, Tibet, China

Obaku-san Manpuku-ji is a Zen temple located in Uji, Kyoto

Close-up of incense sticks burning in a temple, Pak Tai Temple, Cheung Chau, Hong Kong, China

Asia, Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, Gandantegchinlen (Gandan) Monastery. (Editorial Use Only)

Interior of Man Mo Temple, Hollywood Road, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong, China

Jakar, Bhutan - 24 September 2025: View of monks in maroon robes whirl and leap across the wooden floor, a blur of motion against the backdrop of vibrant murals.

A young woman is looking at a row of buddha statues in a temple

China, Nanjing. Confucian Temple, Statue of Confucious

Giant incense sticks, Chinese moon festival, Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Golden statue of Buddha with white elephant at Wannian monastery, Emei Shan, Sichuan province, China, Asia

Japan, Shingu, Kumano Hayatama Taisha, Shinto shrine,

Pilgrims praying with prayer wheels in Tagong Monastery, Tagong, western Sichuan, China

Tibet. Men Making Religious Painting.

A giant statue of MAITREYA BUDDHA is the center piece of SAKYA MONASTERY - BODHA area of KATHAMANDU, NEPAL

Portrait of asian woman traveler wear protective mask germs is praying at Chinese buddhist temple or shrine in Thailand,Prevention of the spread of COVID-19 virus,Chinese New Year

Japan, Shingu, Kumano Hayatama Taisha, Shinto shrine

An interior of a prayer room in Hemis Monastary

China, Hong Kong, New Territories, Tai Po area. Inside famous Man Mo Temple, hanging coils of burning incense used as offering.

Buddhist Temple, Chinatown, Malacca, Historic Melaka, Malaysia Peninsula, Malaysia, SE Asia

Jade Emperor Pagoda main shrine

Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic Sri Dalada Maligawa, Kandy, Sri Lanka, Asia

Asia, Bhutan, Thimphu. Woman at the prayer wheels of the Memorial Chorten, Thimphu.

Statue of Confucius, Temple of Literature, Hanoi, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Dai Temple, Taian, Shandong province, China, Asia

Snake Temple in Penang in Malaysia.

Prayers hall at Drepung monastery near Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China

Portrait of asian woman traveler wear protective mask germs is holding joss sticks pray at Chinese buddhist temple or shrine in Thailand,Prevention of the spread of COVID-19 virus,Chinese New Year

Jakar, Bhutan - 24 September 2025: View of a man walking past a prayer wheel inside the vibrant, ornate Jakar Dzong, its walls adorned with colorful murals and intricate woodwork.

Group of people doing tai chi beneath an ornate Chinese gate.

Vietnam, Da Nang. Old imperial capital city of Hue. Thien Mu Pagoda, young novice monk inside prayer hall chiming gong.

The throne in the Hall of Preserving Harmony, Palace of the Emporer, Forbidden City, Beijing, China

A middle-aged chinese man praying in front the Buddist Temple..Temple of International Buddhist Society. Richmond, British Columbia, Canada.The Richmond Buddhist temple is widely regarded as the most exquisite example of traditional Chinese architecture in Canada, the International Buddhist Temple is in many ways like a work of art taken straight out of Chinese history.

Boy worshipping, Kek Lok Si temple, Air Itam, Penang, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Nepali Mandir, one of the oldest Hindu temples in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

China, Tibet, Samye Monastery, Lama Holding Prayer Wheel Outside Monastery Door.

Busan, South Korea - 15 December 2025: View of golden leaves hanging with messages, foregrounded against the serene backdrop of the Beomeosa Temple.

Asia, Southeast Asia, Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh, Pagoda

Thailand, , Bangkok, Wat Benchamabophit - worshipper at shrine

Buddhist worshipper, Taoist temple, Jade Emperor pagoda (Chua Phuoc Hai), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Viet Nam, Saigon, woman lighting incense sticks in Thien Hau Temple

Bhutan, Trongsa, hada and door with wood carving, Bamboo hat

Jakar, Bhutan - 24 September 2025: View of monks in vibrant maroon robes leaping and twirling across the polished wooden floor of the Dzong, against the backdrop of colorful mural paintings.

Buddhist prayer sticks in chinese temple

Floats, Autumn Festival, Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, Japan

Thailand, Suthep Mount, Chiang Mai area, Doi Suthep temple, The original founding of the temple remains a legend and there are a few varied versions. The temple is said to have been founded in 13...

burning incense inside Kun Iam (Kwan Yin) Temple, Macau, China

Bronze lanterns, Kasuga Taisha shrine, Nara, Japan

People praying in front of an incense burner, Yonghe Gong, Tibetan Buddhist Lama Temple, Beijing, China

Asia, South Korea, Capital Seoul, Samsun-Dong District, Bongeunsa Temple, Buddhist Monk Ringing The Bell For Diner

Vietnam. Buddhist temple in Sa Dec.

China,Hong Kong,Hollywood Road,Interior of Man Mo Temple

Thailand, Bangkok, Monks walking at Dragon Temple one of the most favorite Temples in Bangkok

People worshipping at the 2,500 years old Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon (Rangoon), the largest city in Myanmar.

Sulamani temple, Bagan Pagan, Myanmar Burma, Asia

Kuil Cheng Hoon teng Temple, a UNESCO World heritage site, Malacca, Malaysia.

Kun Iam Temple. Worshipper

South Korea, Kyansu, Pulguk-Sa Temple. Interior With Worshippers Praying In Front Of Seated Buddha

Zen buddhist master in his dojo in Marrubiu, Sardinia, Italy..

Taiwan, Kaohsiung district, Dashu, Fo Guang Shan Buddhist monastery, temple dedicated to the women, Great Compassion Shrine, woman praying

Buddhist monks honouring Wenshus at the birthday celebrations, red columns of temple, Xiantong Monastery, Wutai Shan, Five Terrace Mountain, Buddhist Centre, town of Taihuai, Shanxi province, China

Malaysia, Melaka, Malacca, Chinese clan house, entrance, statues,

The Barong character is the magical protector of Balinese villages, here with the monkey character during the Barong and Kris dance, which tells a battle between good and evil spirit, performed in Batubulan, Bali Indonesia.

CHINA, Yunnan Province, Kunming. Bamboo Temple (15th century/ restored in 1890)- Temple Statue.

Gion Festival

Small shrine

Jakar Dzong, Bhutan - 24 September 2025: View of dancers in vibrant red costumes twirling against the backdrop of the ancient fortress, its intricate windows casting long shadows across the courtyard.

Women and children inside a temple, with burning incense sticks behind, at Cholon in Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Yonggung Temple near Busan

Trongsa, Bhutan - 22 September 2025: View of a serene monk in vibrant red robes gazing contemplatively from the intricately carved wooden balcony of Trongsa Dzong.

Seoul, South Korea, Asia, the massive ornate ceremonial metal bell at Bongeunsa Temple.

Man Mo temple. Hollywood Road. Hong Kong. China. Asia

Prayer room inside Pelkor Chode Monastery, founded in 1418. Gyantse, Tibet, China.

Mongolia, , Erdene Dzu, Monks at Buddhist temple complex

Dazu rock carvings, Dazu, China

Kun Iam Temple.

China, Shanghai, Jade Buddha Temple Interior With Statue Of Standing Buddha Draped In Silk Cloak

Monks at Gandantegchinlen Monastery, Mongolia

DEC 4, 2018 Aizu Wakamatsu, JAPAN - Old rusty antique Japanese bronze shinto bell or Suzu with rope hanging from wooden ceiling in Shrine at Tsuruga Jo castle

Ong pagoda is dedicated to Chinese military leader Kuang Kung. Faithful lighting incense sticks to pray. Can Tho. Vietnam.

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