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Traditional Festival Celebrations

Vibrant ceremonies featuring decorated elephants and cultural parades in Asia, showcasing traditional costumes, colorful umbrellas, and community participation.

Procession of the Vegetarian Festival, Phuket, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Aisa

Khmer folk group with costumes from Hindu mythology in the centre of Angkor Wat, Cambodia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Vintage Photograph. Traditional cultural ceremony with people in colorful attire and intricate offerings.

The hsaing waing, a traditional Burmese folk musical ensemble, Pyin U Lwin Maymyo, Mandalay Division, Republic of the Union of Myanmar Burma, Asia

Taiwan - Chiayi county - Peikang. Taoist ceremony near Matsu temple

Devout Hindus at a ceremony in the temple, Pura Goa Lawah, Bali. Indonesia

Myanmar, Burma, Lake Inle. A young novitiate shaded with golden umbrellas during a ceremony in which the boy is inducted as a novice Buddhist monk.

Japan, Kyoto. Aoi (Hollyhock) Festival.

'Zangbeto' traditional guardians of the night, and priests in boat going to visit another village for a voodoo / vodun ceremony, Benin, Africa, February 2011.

Cebu City, Philippines - 18 January 2026: View of the vibrant Sinulog festival parade float, adorned with orange blooms and a radiant star, moves along the street.

Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Batu Caves, Thaipusam Hindu Festival, people, kavadi bearers,

Colorful TRADITIONAL POLYNESIAN CEREMONY - POLYNESIAN CULTURAL CENTER, OAHU, HAWAII

Chiang Mai Flower Festival. Thailand. (Editorial Use Only)

French Polynesia, Austral Islands (aka The Tuha'a Pae), Tupua'i Islands, Island of Rurutu. Traditional welcome folkloric performance. Female Polynesian dancer in colorful attire.

Thai Girl Dancers in Traditional Costumes in rose garden in Bangkok, Thailand

Mexico, North America. Mexican dancers dressed as Aztec Indians dance for tourists in the Zocalo.

Hindus on the main festival day at the big parade Theer in front of the town sign of Hamm Uentrop, Ruhr area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Monks gathering for prayer, Tshurpu Convent near Lhasa, Tibet

Holy Week Carpetas Parade, Antigua, Guatemala, Central America

Devotee with body piercings, Thaipusam Hindu Tamil festival celebrated in Little India, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia

Pulikali Tiger Dance procession, Onam festival, Thrissur, Kerala, India, Asia India Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox -

Myanmar. Burma. Lake Inle. A young novitiate with family and friends during a ceremony in which the boy is inducted as a novice Buddhist monk.

Samba Parade, Rio Carnival, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Chitai Golu Devta Bell Temple, Almora, Uttarakhand, India India Copyright: xJagdishxAgarwal/DinodiaxPhotox -

A community dance during a summer festival in Tokyo, Japan

Traditional balinese ceremony on a beach

BALI APRIL 2024 - Kecak Dance , Uluwatu Temple, Bali, Indonesia

Young Buddhist nuns walk along the road to various homes and businesses where they are given food and other items, a daily ritual that supports the nuns.

Indonesia, Bali. Villagers at religious ceremony

lanterns at the Wat Lokmoli Temple at the Loy Krathong Festival in the city of Chiang Mai in North Thailand in Thailand in southeastasia.. ASIA THAILAND CHIANG LOY KRATHONG FESTIVAL

Statue in the novels of Thailand Bun Bang Fai Festival

People lighting candles and praying, Wat Phra That Doi Suthep temple complex, Thailand, Asia

Fuhu Si (Crouching Tiger Monastery) was originally built during the Tang Dynasty (618 - 907), but the present temple buildings date back to 1651. It is the largest temple on the mountain. At 3,099 metres (10,167 ft), Mt. Emei is the highest of the Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains of China. The patron bodhisattva of Emei is Samantabhadra, known in Chinese as Puxian. 16th and 17th century sources allude to the practice of martial arts in the monasteries of Mount Emei.

Hindu devotees taking part in the sacred ceremony of evening aati, adoration of the holy River Ganges, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Group of people with two decorated elephants in the procession of a traditional festival, Dussehra, Mysore, Karnataka, India

Chitai Golu Devta Bell Temple, Almora, Uttarakhand, India India Copyright: xJagdishxAgarwal/DinodiaxPhotox -

Vietnam, Hue. Traditional placement of lighted lanterns in the river as part of the celebration of New Year. Performed by two women in traditional Ao Dai dress. (MR)

Giant effigy of the demon god Ravana from the Ramlilla, the stage play of the Hindu epic the Ramayana, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

Chitai Golu Devta Bell Temple, Almora, Uttarakhand, India India Copyright: xJagdishxAgarwal/DinodiaxPhotox -

Samba Parade at the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Procession of devout Buddhists with Gamealan musicians at the water temple Pura Ulun Danu Bratan, Bratan Lake, Bali, Indonesia, Asia

Oceania, Indonesia, Bali, Lake Tamlingan. Hindu Full Moon Ceremony at Pura Gubug Temple.

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. Many religious devotees will slash themselves with swords, pierce their cheeks with sharp objects and commit other painful acts. The Nine Emperor Gods Festival (Chinese: Jiuhuangye; Peh-oe-ji: Kau-ong-ia; Cantonese: Kow Wong Yeh) is a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar, which is observed primarily in Southeast Asian countries like Myanmar, Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand.

Procession, Balinese Galungan, religious ceremony, holiday celebrating return of the spirits of ancestors, Bali-Hinduism, Bali, Indonesia, Asia

Mysore 26th Maharaja of Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar sitting in Chariot during Dussera procession at Mysore palace ground, Karnataka, India, Asia

Foreign Visitors Bathing At The Tirta Empul Water Temple, Bali, Indonesia.

Guatemala, Santiago, Sacatepequez. Day Of The Dead kites (barriletes) in cemetery in Santiago, Sacatepequez, Guatemala.

Bali Hinduism, devout people praying in front of shrine in Taman Beji Griya Waterfall, Kabupaten Badung, Bali, Indonesia

Canggu, Indonesia - 19 March 2023: View of a Balinese Hindu procession with ornate umbrellas and vibrant flags moving along the sandy beach, contrasting with the overcast sky and ocean.

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 21825705

Thudong or Dhutanga, ceremony of the Dhammakaya Foundation in front of the Phra Mongkol Thepmuni Memorial Hall, golden dome of the Phramonkolthepmuni meditation hall, Wat Phra Dhammakaya, Khlong Luang District, Pathum Thani, Bangkok, Thailand, Asia *** IMPORTANT: Image may not be used in a negative context with the Dhammakaya Temple ***

BALI APRIL 2024 - Kecak Dance , Uluwatu Temple, Bali, Indonesia

Myanmar, Burma, Lake Inle. A young novitiate shaded with golden umbrellas travels by boat during a ceremony in which the boy is inducted as a novice Buddhist monk.

Indonesia, Bali, Bedulu, Pura Samuan Tiga temple, preparation before ceremony

Songkran day parade, Thai New Year's festival, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Asia

Thailand, Chiang Mai, Shan Poi San Long. Crystal Children Ceremony With Luk Kaeo In Orange Costume Standing For Photo At Wat Pa Pao

Ballet Folklorico Dancers, Cinco de Mayo Fiesta, La Mesilla, New Mexico

Celebration of festival Alleppey Alappuzha Kerala India Copyright: xHarixMahidhar/DinodiaxPhotox

Musicians sitting on the float during Kyoto Gion Matsuri, Kyoto, Japan

Canggu, Indonesia - 19 March 2023: View of Balinese men carrying a gilded shrine along the shore, a vibrant procession against the muted tones of the sea and sky.

Thailand, Bangkok, young men in costume carry Dragon in parade celebrating local Chinese temple on New Road, first paved road in the city.

Balinese men stab themselves with kiris at Ngurek or Ngunying ritual ceremony, when ancestral spirits enter the body. Kuningan day, Denpasar, Bali.

Women carrying offerings on their heads in a religious procession at Petulu, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Great Elephant March Festival in Thiruvananthapuram Trivandrum, Kerala, South India, India, Asia

Vietnam-Nov. 2009 Near Saigon City Tay Ninh City Cao Dai Great temple

Flower float, Flower decoration, People, Flower festival, Funchal, Madeira Island

Balinese people with offerings during a ceremony, Bali, Indonesia

Thailand: During the annual Vegetarian festival in Phuket Town, three Mah Song or spirit medium display cheeks pierced to accommodate various objects, in one case a bunch of bananas. 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, new airport, Suvarnabhumi airport in Bangkok, Inside, detail

Traditional puppet show at the Nanda Restaurant, Bagan, Central Myanmar, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Sanja Matsuri Festival, in Kaminarimon dori,next to Sensoji Temple, Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan, Asia

INDONESIA, BALI, WOMEN WITH OFFERING ON THE WAY TO TEMPLE

Farewell of the Durga Idol into the water of River Hooghly - Visarjan Durga Pooja dassera Vijayadasami Festival Calcutta Kolkata West Bengal India Copyright: xRavixShekhar/DinodiaxPhotox

Pierced man hanging on wooden rod Thaipusam festival Kerala India NOMR Copyright: xSatishxParashar/DinodiaxPhotox

Thailand, Bangkok. Young girl offers water to Buddha statue as part of the ceremony of Songkran, the Thai New Year celebration.

Bali Hinduism, many believers meeting in religious funeral ceremony, procession with dead body in shrine, Bongkasa near Ubud, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Pura Besakih Temple, Balinese woman with offerings, procession, Besakih, Bali, Indonesia, Asia

A decorated horse in a parade at the Royal Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia

Sri Lanka, Sacred city of Kandy, UNESCO World Heritage Site, women walking outside Temple of the Tooth, Sri Dalada Maligawa

INDONESIA, BALI, BARONG DANCE, BARONG (MYTHOLOGICAL ANIMAL)

Festival Ganesh ganpati Visarjan immersion Pune Maharashtra India Copyright: xSunilxKapadia/DinodiaxPhotox

A woman carrying bull-fish statue offering on her head at Kuningan ceremony, Pura Gunung Sari Temple, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, Asia.

Ramghat, kumbh mela, ujjain, madhya pradesh, india, asia Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

Decorations of the Hari Bodari Akdshi fair at the burning ghats, Kathmandu, Kathmandu District, Bagmati Zone, Nepal, Asia

Japan, Tokyo: Shrine festival, called Matsuri. The Shinto shrines are carried through the streets of the Shinto temple district. Local people carrying the shrine on their shoulders, dressed in happi-coats, religious festival, Asia

Parade carrying portable Mikoshi shrines to the sea celebrating Hamaorisai Festival, Chigasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

The Kay Htein Bo or spirit poles are found in most Kayan villages.These sacred poles are worshipped once a year, in April. Only men are allowed to enter this sacred place to play music and dance, Pan Pet Region, Kayah State, Myanmar, Asia

China, Hong Kong, Annual New Years Day Festival Parade, Children Dressed in Happy Buddha Masks

The dragon and lion dance is performed during celebrations marking the Chinese Lunar New Year, which welcomes the Year of the Horse, in the Liberdade district of Sao Paulo, Brazil, on January 31, 2026.

India, Goa, Margao, Easter Procession With People Carrying A Statue Of Christ From The Church

Quang Khanh Pagoda. Buddhist believers praying the Buddha at night. Can Tho. Vietnam.

Man Blowing Instrument ; Brass Band ; India

Gathering of minority groups from Yunnan for Torch Festival, Yuannan, China, Asia

Long Boat Ceremony, Polynesian Cultural Centre, Oahu, Hawaii, USA, 1979.

Brass Band, India

Light crowns during a wedding, Sufi shrine, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Medieval games during the Landshuter Hochzeit (festival) in Landshut, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany,

Portugal, Tomar. Festival of the Trays and street parade

Men Carrying The Anda (Float) Of Jesus Carrying The Cross During The Procession Of The Holy Cross On Good Friday In Antigua Guatemala, Sacatep

Asia, Indonesia, Bali, Ubud. Villagers carrying cremation tower (wadah or bade) through city streets during a cremation ceremony.

Nuns in Angkor Wat

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