Todai-ji Temple, Daibutsu Great Buddha, Nara, Kansai, Japan

Colossus of Barletta, Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre, Barletta, Barletta-Andria-Trani, Apulia, Italy

Colossus of Barletta, Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre, Barletta, Barletta-Andria-Trani, Apulia, Italy

Statues of saints and bishops in Cathedral, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Mosaic of Jesus blessing and holding the Bible, Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

The Khalke Jesus mosaic, Chora Church Museum, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

The Khalke Jesus mosaic, Chora Church Museum, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Jesus Pantocrator mosaic, Chora Church Museum, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Statue of the Virgin Mary and the Neues Rathaus, Marienplatz, Munich (Munchen / Muenchen), Bavaria (Bayern), Germany

Basilica of Our Lady of La Vang, Virgin Mary and child, marble statue, La Vang, Vietnam

Monument to Pius VII located on the east wall of the Clementine Chapel of Saint Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, the papal enclave in Rome, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Old Portuguese church in grounds of Fort Tiracol, Goa, India

Figure at work below the Armenian Church of the Holy Cross, on Akdamar Island, beside Lake Van, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

Crucifixes handing on beams in shop

Monk blessing a woman, in Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Woman, women, biking, Bridge and South Gate of Angkor Thom, Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Detail, Bayon temple, Angkor Thom, Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Detail, statues of Asuras on bridge of South Gate, in Angkor Thom, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Wat Mahathat, Sukhothai Historical Park, Sukhothai, Thailand

Buddha statue, Central sanctuary, in Prasat Hin Phimai (Phimai Historical Park), Phimai, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand

Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon Temple, Ayutthaya, Thailand

Detail of naga staircase, Wat Phra That Doi Suthep Temple of Chiang Mai, Thailand

Monk and Buddha statue, in Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Naga staircase, Wat Phra That Doi Suthep Temple of Chiang Mai, Thailand

Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon Temple, Ayutthaya, Thailand

Statues of demons on a Golden Chedi, at the temple of the Emerald Buddha Wat Phra Kaeo, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand

Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon Temple, Ayutthaya, Thailand

Detail, statues of Asuras on bridge of South Gate, in Angkor Thom, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Mythological demon statue at Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon, (Rangoon), Myanmar, (Burma)

Carved Cham stone relief exhibit at My Son, Quang Nam province, Vietnam

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

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

Monk, in Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia

People praying, Wat Phra That Doi Suthep Temple of Chiang Mai, Thailand

Buddha head, in Chao Sam Phraya National Museum, Ayuthaya, Thailand

Buddha head, in Chao Sam Phraya National Museum, Ayuthaya, Thailand

Wat Mahathat, Sukhothai Historical Park, Sukhothai, Thailand

Wat Si Chum, in Sukhothai historical park, Sukhothai, Thailand

Statue of demon on a Golden Chedi, at the temple of the Emerald Buddha Wat Phra Kaeo, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand

Figurehead of barge, Royal Barges National Museum, Thonburi, Bangkok, Thailand

Paintings at the temple of the Emerald Buddha Wat Phra Kaeo, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand

Wat Mahathat, Sukhothai Historical Park, Sukhothai, Thailand

Wat Sa Si, in Sukhothai Historical Park, Sukhothai, Thailand

Monk embellishing religious sculptures, in Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Wat Si Chum, in Sukhothai historical park, Sukhothai, Thailand

Royal Barges National Museum, Thonburi, Bangkok, Thailand

Portrait of the king and monks statue, in Wat Phra Singh temple, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Buddha statue, in Wat Phra That Doi Suthep Temple of Chiang Mai, Thailand

Figurehead of barge, Royal Barges National Museum, Thonburi, Bangkok, Thailand

Buddha, in Wat Phra That Doi Suthep Temple of Chiang Mai, Thailand

Wat Chaiwatthanaram, Ayutthaya, Thailand

Ornamentation, detail of barge, Royal Barges National Museum, Thonburi, Bangkok, Thailand

Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon Temple, Ayutthaya, Thailand

Wat Mahathat, Sukhothai Historical Park, Sukhothai, Thailand

Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon Temple, Ayutthaya, Thailand

Wat Mahathat, Sukhothai Historical Park, Sukhothai, Thailand

Monastery Certosa di Pavia (“Gratiarum Chartusiae”), Province of Pavia, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

View from inside of the dome, Cathedral of Florence from inside, Chiesa di San Carlo dei Lombardi, Florence (Italian Firenze, Tuscany region, Italy, Europe

Brass Buddha figure, Gangaramaya Buddhist Temple, Colombo, Sri Lanka, Asia

Church in front of Corcovado mountain with statue of Jesus Christ, Botafogo district, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America, America

Figure of Jesus Christ at the church El Salvador on Palm Sunday, Semana Santa, Sevilla, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

Statues at an indian temple at Pereybere, Mauritius, Africa

Tombstone in a cemetery in Lisbon, Portugal.

Statues of the goddess Mazu at the main temple Mazu miao, Mazu island, Meizhou Island, Fujian province, China, Asia

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

prayer service in Qiyuan Monastery with high ranking monks, Jiuhua Shan Village, Zhiyuan Monastery, Jiuhuashan, Mount Jiuhua, mountain of nine flowers, Anhui province, China, Asia

A woman takes a selfie at U Min Thonze Pagoda on Sagaing Hill in Myanmar

prayer service in Qiyuan Monastery with high ranking monks, Jiuhua Shan Village, Zhiyuan Monastery, Jiuhuashan, Mount Jiuhua, mountain of nine flowers, Anhui province, China, Asia

Manjushri, Manjusri, Chinese Wenshu, symbolic animal decoration, Xian Tong Temple, Monastery, Wutai Shan, Five Terrace Mountain, Buddhist Centre, town of Taihuai, Shanxi province, China, Asia

Roof of Copper Hall, symbolic animal decoration, Xian Tong Temple, Monastery, Wutai Shan, Five Terrace Mountain, Buddhist Centre, town of Taihuai, Shanxi province, China

prayer service in Qiyuan Monastery with high ranking monks, Jiuhua Shan Village, Zhiyuan Monastery, Jiuhuashan, Mount Jiuhua, mountain of nine flowers, Anhui province, China, Asia

monks in yellow and red robes play bamboo mouth organ and flute, during birthday of Wenshu, Xiantong Monastery, Wutai Shan, Five Terrace Mountain, Buddhist Centre, town of Taihuai, Shanxi province, China, Asia

Basilica of St. Salvator (18th century), High altar (1727), Choir Stalls (1731), Pruem, Eifel, Bitburg-Pruem, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe

Lying buddha statue at Wat Pho temple, Bangkok, Thailand, Asia

prayer ceremony, buddhist monks, court yard, during birthday of Wenshu, Xiantong Monastery, Wutai Shan, Five Terrace Mountain, Buddhist Centre, town of Taihuai, Shanxi province, China, Asia

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

Mossy balinese figure, Ubud, Central Bali, Indonesia

A monk kneeling in front of white Jade Buddha, Sangchan Monastery, Jiuhuashan, Anhui province, China, Asia

monk in yellow rope calls with a wooden drum for the prayer, during birthday of Wenshu, Wutai Shan, Five Terrace Mountain, Buddhist Centre, town of Taihuai, Shanxi province, China, Asia

Hindu shrine in the main cavern of Batu-Caves, north of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Asia

Lying buddha statue at Wat Pho temple, Bangkok, Thailand, Asia

Golden Hall, made of bronze, many Buddhas, Xian Tong Temple, Monastery, Wutai Shan, Five Terrace Mountain, Buddhist Centre, town of Taihuai, Shanxi province, China, Asia

Mossy balinese figure at Murnis Warung, Ubud, Central Bali, Indonesia, Asia

Golden Altar, collegiate church St. Martin and St. Severus at Muenstermaifeld, Mayen-Koblenz, Eifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe

Golden Hall, made of bronze, many Buddhas, Xian Tong Temple, Monastery, Wutai Shan, Five Terrace Mountain, Buddhist Centre, town of Taihuai, Shanxi province, China, Asia

golden Buddha statues, shop in Taihuai, Wutai Shan, Five Terrace Mountain, Buddhist Centre, town of Taihuai, Shanxi province, China, Asia

A monk at prayer service at Qiyuan monastery, Jiuhuashan, Anhui province, China, Asia

pilgrims circle and turn the prayer wheels at the base of the Great White Pagoda, during birthday of Wenshu, Monastery, Wutai Shan, Five Terrace Mountain, Buddhist Centre, town of Taihuai, Shanxi province, China, Asia

A person cowering in front of the feet of the giant Sri Gometeswara Statue, Sravanabelagola, Karnataka, India

Statues at an indian temple at Pereybere, Mauritius, Africa

Feets of the 17m huge Sri Gometeswara Statue, Jain Saint, Sravanabelagola, Karnataka, India

God friday procession, Trapani, Sicily, Italy

Temple guard at the Great Hall, Nanyue Miao, Heng Shan south, Hunan province, China, Asia

Statues of Buddha and Shakyamuni, Hanging Monastery, Heng Shan North, Shanxi province, China, Asia

Interior view of the chapel in St. Philippe, La Reunion, Indian Ocean

Statue of Weituo and reflection of the Puguang temple, Xiamen, Fujian, China, Asia

Palm Sunday Procession on the way to church, Teror, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain

Head of a Buddha statue on the grounds of the Shwedagon Pagoda at Yangon, Rangoon, Myanmar, Burma

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

Figure on Indian temple in Tevelave, est coast of La Reunion, Indian Ocean