Buddhist Todai-ji Temple, image of Binzuru - touching it is supposed to cure illness, Nara, Japan

Holy Shrine of Imam Khomeini, Tehran, Iran

Emamzadeh Zeyd Mausoleum, Holy Shrine, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, Middle East

Pilgrims throwing offerings into holy fire during the Hindu Thaipusam Festival at Sri Subramaniyar Swami Temple, Batu Caves, Selangor, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Casket containing a Religious relic, the preserved arm of Saint Vincent, inside cathedral church building, city of Valencia, Spain, Europe

Tori on Miyajima Island, Hiroshima, Japan

Druk Wangyal Chorten, Bhutan, Asia

Golgotha, site of the Crucifixion, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Old City, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

Holy water tap at the Lourdes shrine, Lourdes, Hautes Pyrenees, France, Europe

Interior of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Old City, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

Holy water tap at the Lourdes shrine, Lourdes, Hautes Pyrenees, France, Europe

Holy sacrament adoration, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Roman Catholic unleavened wafers for the Holy Communion, Sanctuary-Shrine of Jean-Marie Vianney (the Cure d'Ars), Ars-sur-Fromans, Ain, France, Europe

Roman Catholic unleavened wafers for the Holy Communion, Sanctuary-Shrine of Jean-Marie Vianney (the Cure d'Ars), Ars-sur-Fromans, Ain, France, Europe

Holy sacrament at the Lourdes shrine, Lourdes, Hautes Pyrenees, France, Europe

Float (pasos) of Virgin Mary carried during Semana Santa (Holy Week), Seville, Andalucia, Spain, Europe

Decorated pathside shrine alongside path up Shatrunjaya hill to holy Jain shrines and temples, Palitana, Gujarat, India, Asia

Interior of the Holy Shrine Of Imam Hossain, Karbala, Iraq, Middle East

Imam Hussein Holy Shrine, Kerbala, Iraq, Middle East

Man in his cloth shop in the Imam Ali Holy Shrine, Najaf, Iraq, Middle East

Enryakuji Temple of Mount Hiei, sacred mountain, near Kyoto, Honshu, Japan

Kinpusenji Temple framed by red autumn leaves of maple trees, Yoshino Yama holy temple mountain near Nara, Honshu, Japan, Asia

Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, a Catholic Marian shrine and pilgrimage site, Lourdes, Hautes-Pyrenees, Occitanie, France

Imam Hussein Holy Shrine, Kerbala, Iraq, Middle East

Site of Yoshino Imperial Palace and autumn leaves of maple trees, Yoshino Yama holy temple mountain near Nara, Honshu, Japan, Asia

Temple shrine to Shakti, the sun god, daubed by pilgrims with red powder, tree tied with numerous holy Hindu strings, and offerings, Sri Mahabhairab Mandir, Tezpur, Assam, India, Asia

Imam Hussein Holy Shrine, Kerbala, Iraq, Middle East

Locals selling sweets, Imam Ali Holy Shrine, Najaf, Iraq, Middle East

Golden gates of the holy Milarepa Shrine in Sankhu, Nepal, Asia

Imam Ali Holy Shrine, Najaf, Iraq, Middle East

Interior of the Holy Shrine Of Imam Hossain, Karbala, Iraq, Middle East

Beautiful tilework, Al-Abbas Holy Shrine, Kerbala, Iraq, Middle East

Interior of the Holy Shrine Of Imam Hossain, Karbala, Iraq, Middle East

Interior of the Holy Shrine Of Imam Hossain, Karbala, Iraq, Middle East

Temple shrine to Shakti, the sun god, daubed by pilgrims with red powder, tree tied with numerous holy Hindu strings, and offerings, Sri Mahabhairab Mandir, Tezpur, Assam, India, Asia

Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem

Interior of the Holy Shrine Of Imam Hossain, Karbala, Iraq, Middle East

Interior of the Holy Shrine Of Imam Hossain, Karbala, Iraq, Middle East

Imam Hussein Holy Shrine, Kerbala, Iraq, Middle East

Al-Abbas Holy Shrine, Kerbala, Iraq, Middle East

Imam Hussein Holy Shrine, Kerbala, Iraq, Middle East

India. Women praying at at hindu shrine in a tree, mumbai.

Blessed Sacrament procession, Holy Mass on the solemnity of the Assumption of the blessed Virgin Mary, Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette, La Salette-Fallavaux, Isere, France, Europe

Monks at Dambulla cave Buddhist temple complex, Sri Lanka, Asia

Sufi priest studying the holy Quran in the Shrine of Mawlana Abdur Rahman Jami, Herat's greatest 15th century poet, Herat, Afghanistan, Asia

Chatting mullahs against the minarets of the Hazrat-e Masumeh (Holy Shrine), Qom, Iran, Middle East

Holy shrine, Zaouia (Zawiyya) of Sidi Bel Abbes, Marrakesh (Marrakech), Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Blessed Sacrament procession, Holy Mass on the solemnity of the Assumption of the blessed Virgin Mary, Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette, La Salette-Fallavaux, Isere, France, Europe

Ancient holy shrine, Tinerhir, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Blessed Sacrament procession, Holy Mass on the solemnity of the Assumption of the blessed Virgin Mary, Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette, La Salette-Fallavaux, Isere, France, Europe

Separate male and female entrances for memorial service at Hazrat-e Masumeh (Holy Shrine), Qom, Iran, Middle East

Holy man, Anjuna Market, Goa, India, Asia

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.

Torii gates at Fushimi Inari-Taisha sanctuary,Kyoto, Japan

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

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

Aspara sculptures in bas-relief on the wall, in Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia

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

Silver Pavilion and Zen garden symbolizing Mount Fuji and the sea, in Ginkaku ji temple, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan

Invocations to the fortune at Fushimi Inari-Taisha sanctuary,Kyoto, Japan

Volunteers cooking for the pilgrims who visit the Golden Temple, Each day they serve free food for 60,000 - 80,000 pilgrims, Golden temple, Amritsar, Punjab, India

Praying, in Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah, Delhi, India

pilgrim bathing in the sacred pool Amrit Sarovar, Golden temple, Amritsar, Punjab, India

Buddha head in banyan tree roots at Wat Mahathat temple, in Ayutthaya, Thailand

Volunteers preparing onions for cooking to do meals for the pilgrims who visit the Golden Temple, Each day, they serve free food for 60,000 - 80,000 pilgrims, Golden temple, Amritsar, Punjab, India

Wat Phan Tao temple, Chiang Mai, Thailand

seller of religious offerings, souvenirs and wardrobe for shoes, entry to Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah, Delhi, India

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

Zaouia (tomb) of Moulay Idriss II, medina Fez. Morocco

Making chai. Volunteers cooking for the pilgrims who visit the Golden Temple, Each day they serve free food for 60,000 - 80,000 pilgrims, Golden temple, Amritsar, Punjab, India

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

Medersa or Madrasa el-Attarine,medina, Fez el Bali, Fez, Morocco

Medersa or Madrasa el-Attarine,medina, Fez el Bali, Fez, Morocco

Bamboo forest, in Adashino Nembutsu ji temple , Arashiyama, Kyoto

Heian Jingu Shrine, Kyoto, Japan

Medersa or Madrasa el-Attarine,medina, Fez el Bali, Fez, Morocco

Monk praying, in Wat Mahathat, Sukhothai Historical Park, Sukhothai, Thailand

Representation, Ramayana epic, Bas-relief carvings, in Bayon temple, Angkor Thom, Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia

pilgrim bathing in the sacred pool Amrit Sarovar, Golden temple, Amritsar, Punjab, India

Medersa Abu al-Hassan, Sale, near Rabat, Morocco

Main door of Wat Chedi Luang temple, Chiang Mai, Thailand

pilgrim and sacred pool Amrit Sarovar, Golden temple, Amritsar, Punjab, India

Interior of golden temple, Amritsar, Punjab, India

Pilgrims praying, golden temple, Amritsar, Punjab, India

Interior of golden temple, Amritsar, Punjab, India

Prayer boards, in Kiyomizu-dera temple, Kyoto. Kansai, Japan.

Wat Mahathat, Sukhothai Historical Park, Sukhothai, Thailand

pilgrims and sacred pool Amrit Sarovar, Golden temple, Amritsar, Punjab, India

Torii gates at Fushimi Inari-Taisha sanctuary,Kyoto, Japan

pilgrim and sacred pool Amrit Sarovar, Golden temple, Amritsar, Punjab, India

Torii gates at Fushimi Inari-Taisha sanctuary,Kyoto, Japan

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

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

Maiking chai. Volunteer cooking for the pilgrims who visit the Golden Temple, Each day they serve free food for 60,000 - 80,000 pilgrims, Golden temple, Amritsar, Punjab, India

Tourist, at Emerald Buddha Wat Phra Kaeo temple, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand

Golden temple, Amritsar, Punjab, India

Bou Inania medersa, Meknes. Morocco

Monk, in Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia

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

Heian Jingu Shrine, Kyoto, Japan