Parasols in Pura Taman Pule Hindu temple on Koningan Day, Bali's second most important holiday when the holy souls of the ancestors are revered, Gianyar district, Bali, Indonesia

Thousands of devotees converge to take a dip in the River Ganges at Navsamvatsar, a Hindu holiday during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India, Asia

Thousands of devotees converge to take a dip in the River Ganges at Navsamvatsar, a Hindu holiday during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India, Asia

Thousands of devotees converge to take a dip in the River Ganges at Navsamvatsar, a Hindu holiday during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India, Asia

The Sas-Bahu Temples consisting of two temples and a stone archway with exquisite carvings depicting Hindu deities, near Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Banteay Srei Temple, a miniature temple complex built entirely of red sandstone in the area of Angkor, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

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

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

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

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

Pre Rup Temple, a Hindu temple at Angkor built in 961 for Khmer king Rajendravarman of laterite and sandstone, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

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

Thousands of devotees converge in Haridwar to take a dip in the river Ganges on the occasion of Navsamvatsar, a Hindu holiday taking place during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India, Asia

A kalan, an historic building at My Son, Quang Nam province, Vietnam

Colourful religious statue depicting man sitting on wall at a Hindu Shrine, Tamil Nadu, India

An historic building at My Son, Quang Nam province, Vietnam

Colourful religious statue at a Hindu Shrine, Tamil Nadu, India

Sagar Shiv Mandir Hindu temple, Mauritius, Africa

Hindu temple, Mauritius, Africa

Scene from the Balkumari Jatra festival celebrating the Nepalese New Year, Thimi, Bhaktapur, Nepal, Asia

A silhouette of a woman walking in front of an electronic billboard wishing a happy Diwali to passerby's in Mumbai, India. Diwali is a major Hindu holiday and is known as the "Festival of Lights". The five day festival occurs during October and/or November.

A face sculpture on a stone wall at angkor wat, Cambodia

Face sculptures on stone walls at angkor wat, Cambodia

Nataraja, dancing posture of Hindu God Shiva, and a gopuram, Meenakshi Temple, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Evening procession carrying Shiva to bedroom of Meenakshi, Meenakshi Temple, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Evening procession carrying Shiva to bedroom of Meenakshi, Meenakshi Temple, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Brahmin blessing a baby, held in his mothers arms, Meenakshi Temple, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India,

Female worshiper praying beside a shrine, Meenakshi Temple, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India