Shinto monk in traditional dress collecting alms (donations), Ginza, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan, Asia

Shinto monk in traditional dress collecting alms (donations), Ginza, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan, Asia

Mosaic of Emperor Ioannes I Comnenos holding a purse, symbolizing donation he made to the church, Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Donation box in Elijah's Cave Synagogue in Haifa, Israel, Middle East

Two dominant themes of religion and oil meet at the petrol station, where there is always a religious donation box, Varzaneh, Iran, Middle East

Strandakirkja wooden church in winter, said to be the richest in Iceland, because of donations of many seamen for centuries, Reykjanes Peninsula, between Thorlakshofn and Grindavik, Iceland, Polar Regions

San Donato procession, Montesano, Apulia, Italy, Europe

Devotees queuing to do puja at dusk at Kankera festival, after Diwali celebrations, Jagdish temple, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

Orthodox priest taking collection at Piata Romana underground station, General Gheorghe Magheru Boulevard, Bucharest, Romania

Angkor Wat, UNESCO World Heritage Site, a Hindu-Buddhist temple complex near Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Nurse sharks (Ginglymostoma cirratum), being fed in shark and ray alley, Caye Caulker, Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

Devotees queueing to do puja at Kankera festival, where donations of foods are made for the poor, the day after Diwali celebrations, Jagdish temple, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Billboard with poster calling for a donation for RUGUTE childhood cancer fund, in front of a mural painting by the Italian artist Millo, on the building opposite Hales Market, Pylimo Street 56, Vilnius, Lithuania, Europe

Devotees queueing to do puja at Kankera festival, where donations of foods are made for the poor, the day after Diwali celebrations, Jagdish temple, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Temple complex in the Marble Mountains, Da Nang, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Money donations in tree at Wat Ket Karam Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, Thailand

Donations of rupees being sorted, counted and bundled inside the 11th century Brihadisvara Cholan temple, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Devotees queueing to do puja at Kankera festival, where donations of foods are made for the poor, the day after Diwali celebrations, Jagdish temple, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Memorial in Neuengamme concentration camp 1938-1945, the largest concentration camp in Northwest Germany, Europe

Shinto monk in traditional dress walking on pavement collecting donations, Ginza, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan, Asia

Formerly built to re-house the spirit from the ficus tree, donations of phallic symbols have resulted in the shrine being dedicated to fertility, Chao Mae Tuptim (Shrine of the Goddess Tuptim), Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Formerly built to re-house the spirit from the ficus tree, donations of phallic symbols have resulted in the shrine being dedicated to fertility, Chao Mae Tuptim (Shrine of the Goddess Tuptim), Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Formerly built to re-house the spirit from the ficus tree, donations of phallic symbols have resulted in the shrine being dedicated to fertility, Chao Mae Tuptim (Shrine of the Goddess Tuptim), Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Formerly built to re-house the spirit from the ficus tree, donations of phallic symbols have resulted in the shrine being dedicated to fertility, Chao Mae Tuptim (Shrine of the Goddess Tuptim), Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Buddhist monks lining up to receive donations of rice for lunch, Mahar Gandar Yone Monastery, Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Two young monks carrying basket of donations during the Pha That Luang Festival during Buddhist Lent, at the Great Stupa in Vientiane, Laos, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Collecting box, St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York, United States of America, North America

Donations for Yoido Full Gospel Church, Seoul, South Korea, Asia

A Buddhist monk collecting donations at the Boudhanath Stupa, one of the holiest Buddhist sites in Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

A house at Porthgwarra and a collecting box for the RNLI, on the Cornish coast near Lands End, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A Salvation Army member collecting donations, United Kingdom, Europe

Inside Basílica de Santa María la Real de Covadonga catholic church in Cangas de Onis, Picos de Europa, Asturias, Spain, Europe. In 1777 a fire destroyed the old temple, which stood adjacent to the Holy Cave where Our Lady of Covadonga is revered. It was then decided to raise a new church as a monumental sanctuary, raising donations from all of Spain; the plan was opposed by the local council, as the canons wanted to rebuild the temple of the Holy Cave and build an ambitious sanctuary that had once been designed by Ventura Rodríguez, but never completed. One century later, the project was resumed by King Alfonso XII of Spain, who was interested in completing this work. The classic design of Ventura Rodríguez was very difficult and expensive and was replaced by a new neo-Medieval design.

Our Lady of Covadonga. The Blessed Virgin Mary, and a Marian shrine devoted to her at Basílica de Santa María la Real de Covadonga catholic church in Cangas de Onis, Picos de Europa, Asturias, Spain, Europe. In 1777 a fire destroyed the old temple, which stood adjacent to the Holy Cave where Our Lady of Covadonga is revered. It was then decided to raise a new church as a monumental sanctuary, raising donations from all of Spain; the plan was opposed by the local council, as the canons wanted to rebuild the temple of the Holy Cave and build an ambitious sanctuary that had once been designed by Ventura Rodríguez, but never completed. One century later, the project was resumed by King Alfonso XII of Spain, who was interested in completing this work. The classic design of Ventura Rodríguez was very difficult and expensive and was replaced by a new neo-Medieval design.

Donation to monks, Wat Suan Dok temple, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Traditional Thai dancers performing for Brahma, they dance on request for donations, Erawan Shrine, Bangkok

Persons praying, Monks statue, in Wat Phra Singh temple, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Monk blessing women, in Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn), also called Wat Bangmakok Noek, Bangkok, Thailand

Religious statue and donation at Popa Taung Kalat Temple, Mount Popa, near Bagan, Myanmar, (Burma)

ethiopian woman asking for a contribution to the local church

Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers in Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan

IVF Clinic

Fund raising for Sidaction (AIDS organisation)

Blood Donation

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Blood Donation

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Blood Donation

pilgrims burn incense sticks and candles, main hall, fire, red, Wannian monastery and temple, China, Asia, World Heritage Site, UNESCO

Porter, incense burner, Tianchi Monastery, Bodhisvattva Kshitigarbha, Jiuhuashan, Mount Jiuhua, mountain of nine flowers, Jiuhua Shan, Anhui province, China, Asia

Prayer, pilgrims, Wannian monastery and temple, World Heritage Site, UNESCO, China, Asia

pilgrims burn incense sticks and candles, main hall, fire, red, Wannian monastery and temple, China, Asia, World Heritage Site, UNESCO

Puji Si, praying pilgrims and tourists, Buddhist Island of Putuo Shan near Shanghai, Zhejiang Province, East China Sea, China, Asia

Fragrant Cloud Pavilion, praying pilgrims and tourists, Buddhist Island of Putuo Shan near Shanghai, Zhejiang Province, East China Sea, China, Asia

Temple, ash of incense stick, ash, Tai Shan, Shandong province, Taishan, Mount Tai, World Heritage, UNESCO, China, Asia

Traditional Thai dancers performing for Brahma, they dancing on request for donations, Erawan Shrine, Ratchadamri Road near Siam Square, Pathum Wan District, Bangkok, Thailand

pilgrims and tourists burning incense sticks and candles, 3077 metre altitude, Golden Summit, summit of Emei Shan mountains, World Heritage Site, UNESCO, China, Asia

Traditional Thai dancers performing for Brahma, they dancing on request for donations, Erawan Shrine, Ratchadamri Road near Siam Square, Pathum Wan District, Bangkok, Thailand

bundles of hell money to burn as offering, to be spent in the afterlife, China, Asia

lighting bundles of incense sticks with red candles, pilgrims, China, Asien

Traditional Thai dancers performing for Brahma, they dancing on request for donations, Erawan Shrine, Ratchadamri Road near Siam Square, Pathum Wan District, Bangkok, Thailand

Shrine next to Thousand stone steps stairway, Buddha statue, candles and incense in stone altar, Buddhist Island of Putuo Shan near Shanghai, Zhejiang Province, East China Sea, China, Asia

Monastery, Bodhisvattva Kshitigarbha, Jiuhuashan, Mount Jiuhua, mountain of nine flowers, Jiuhua Shan, Anhui province, China, Asia

Buddha statues from house altars brought to Guanyin, pilgrims, Goddess of Mercy, Buddhist Island of Putuo Shan near Shanghai, Zhejiang Province, East China Sea, China, Asia

Puji Si, praying pilgrims and tourists, Buddhist Island of Putuo Shan near Shanghai, Zhejiang Province, East China Sea, China, Asia

Counting donation money, Mount Wudang, Wudang Shan, Taoist mountain, Hubei province, UNESCO world cultural heritage site, birthplace of Tai chi, China

Traditional Thai dancers performing for Brahma, they dancing on request for donations, Erawan Shrine, Ratchadamri Road near Siam Square, Pathum Wan District, Bangkok, Thailand

pilgrims, Tiantai Feng, Mount Jiuhua, mountain of nine flowers, Jiuhua Shan, Anhui province, China, Asia

Traditional Thai dancers performing for Brahma, they dancing on request for donations, Erawan Shrine, Ratchadamri Road near Siam Square, Pathum Wan District, Bangkok, Thailand

pilgrims at ferry, Buddha statues from house altars brought to Guanyin, Goddess of Mercy, Buddhist Island of Putuo Shan near Shanghai, Zhejiang Province, East China Sea, China, Asia

Ferry, Buddha statues from house altars brought to Guanyin, Goddess of Mercy, Buddhist Island of Putuo Shan near Shanghai, Zhejiang Province, East China Sea, China, Asia

Theravada Buddhism, That Luang Festival, Tak Bat, novice, monks receive alms, Laotian believer with sash and alms bowl, pilgrims giving alms, orange robes, Vientiane, Laos, Southeast Asia, Asia

Two Euro coin is standing up to a pile of Euro coins

DEU, Germany : bank transfer form for a donation to a voluntary organization. Symbolic photo economy

Theravada Buddhism, That Luang Festival, Tak Bat, monks standing behind begging bowls, believers, pilgrims giving alms, orange robes, Vientiane, Laos, Southeast Asia, Asia

Theravada Buddhism, That Luang Festival, Tak Bat, monks standing behind alms bowls, hands, believers, pilgrims giving alms, orange robes, Vientiane, Laos, Southeast Asia, Asia

Sponsors names immortalized in bronze hoofprints of Rachel, the unofficial mascot, a lucky pig made of bronze, at the entrance of Pike Place Public Market, Seattle, Washington, USA

Theravada Buddhism, That Luang Festival, Tak Bat, monks standing behind alms bowls, believers, pilgrims giving alms, orange robes, Vientiane, Laos, Southeast Asia, Asia

Banknotes, different currencies from around the world, foreign exchange

Banknotes, different currencies from around the world, foreign exchange

BRD Germany Thuringen Jena City of University Green City at the River Saale Founded in the 9 Century City Founded 1236 Founder Lords of Lobdeburg Market Place Region for Wine Growing Building of Planetarium

Old, iron donation box on the church wall, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Sponsors names immortalized in bronze tiles from Rachel, the unofficial mascot, a lucky pig made of bronze, at the entrance of Pike Place Public Market, Seattle, Washington, USA

Fund raising or donations barometer in front of St. Michael's basilica, 1180, late Romanesque tufa stone building, Altenstadt, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe, PublicGround

Wine barrel for donations, abbey church, Duernstein, Wachau valley, Waldviertel region, Lower Austria, Austria, Europe

A Washroom In A Long Necked Village Called Huay Pu Keng Near Mae Hong Son, Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand

Currency sitting on a step at the drepung monastery, Lhasa xizang china

Girl putting clothing into donations box

Cowboy hat with donations

Clothes in bin marked for donation