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Rock cut panel showing the Hindu God Lord Shiva in Cave no 29, the Dhuma Lena Cave, at Ellora, Maharashtra State, India

The Abode of the Gods, there are over 863 temples on this most sacred of Jain Holy Hills, Shatrunjaya Hill, Palitana, Gujarat, India

Rock cut panel depicting the Hindu God Lord Shiva and his wife Parvati, in Cave No 29, the Dhumar Lena Cave, at Ellora, Maharashtra State, India

Rock cut reclining statue of the Buddha preparing to enter nirvana, in cave 26, a chaitya in the Buddhist cave site at Ajanta, carved from a gorge in the Waghore River, Ajanta, Maharashtra State, India.

Clay statues of Hindu gods and goddesses, Kumartulli district, Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India, Asia

Painting depicting Hindu god Krishna playing a flute outdoors, Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Clay statues of Hindu gods and goddesses, Kumartulli district, Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India, Asia

Indian people go about their daily business in front of a pillar painted with the Hindu god Shiva on that ghats of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Clay statues of Hindu gods and goddesses, Kumartulli district, Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India, Asia

Hanuman Tok, a highly revered and holy temple dedicated to Lord Hanuma (monkey god), located at an altitude of 7200 ft, Sikkim, India, Asia

India, West Bengal, Kolkata, Calcutta, Kumartulli district, clay idols of Hindu gods and goddesses, statue

Clay statues of Hindu gods and goddesses, Kumartulli district, Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India, Asia

Rock carvings Ajanta Cave complex, Buddhist Temples carved into solid rock dating from the 5th Century BC, Ajanta, Maharastra, India

Sivadol Mandir, temple built in 1734 and dedicated to the Hindu god Siva, Sivasagar, Assam, India, Asia

The huge 15 metre high statue of Maitreya (Chamba) Buddha (the Buddha to come), the largest effigy of Buddha in India, Thikse Gompa, near Leh, Indus Valley, Ladakh, India, Asia

The huge 15 metre high statue of Maitreya (Chamba) Buddha (the Buddha to come), the largest effigy of Buddha in India, Thikse Gompa, near Leh, Indus Valley, Ladakh, India, Asia

Huge stone chariot wheel on Konark Sun Temple (Black Pagoda), 13th century Hindu temple built as a massive chariot for the sun god Surya, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Konarak, Odisha, India, Asia

Erotic stone carved work on Konark Sun Temple (Black Pagoda), 13th century Hindu temple built as a massive chariot for the sun god Surya, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Konarak, Odisha, India, Asia

Statue of Vishnu, the Hindu god with cobra and wearing a leopardskin, in human form as Krishna, at Ganga Talao, Mauritius, Indian Ocean, Africa

Statue of Hanuman, the Hindu monkey god and companion of Rama, at Ganga Talao, Mauritius, Indian Ocean, Africa

Pilgrims among ruins in the grounds of the mid 13th century Sun Temple, dedicated to Surya, the Hindu Sun God, constructed as a twelve-wheeled chariot drawn by seven horses, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Konarak, Puri District, Odisha, India, Asia

Detail of the mid 13th century Sun Temple, dedicated to Surya, the Hindu Sun God, constructed as a twelve-wheeled chariot drawn by seven horses, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Konarak, Puri District, Odisha, India, Asia

The mid 13th century Sun Temple, dedicated to Surya, the Hindu Sun God, constructed as a twelve-wheeled chariot drawn by seven horses, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Konarak, Puri District, Odisha, India, Asia

Detail of the mid 13th century Sun Temple, dedicated to Surya, the Hindu Sun God, constructed as a twelve-wheeled chariot drawn by seven horses, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Konarak, Puri District, Odisha, India, Asia

Small group of Hindu Brahmin Jagannath temple priests, heads shaved except for sikha (pigtail) indicating devotion to god, Puri, Odisha, India, Asia

Shiva the great ascetic, Kailasa, Ellora, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Maharashtra state, India, Asia

Shiva, destroyer of the elephants, Kailasa, Ellora, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Maharashtra state, India, Asia

Close-up of carved chariot wheel, Sun Temple dedicated to the Hindu sun god Surya, Konarak, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Orissa state, India, Asia

Sun Temple dedicated to the Hindu sun god Surya, Konarak, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Orissa state, India, Asia

Religious icon on display during Festival of Shivaratri in temple window in the city of Varanasi, Benares, Northern India

Outdoor Hindu shrine to Ganesh, the elephant god, on the ghats below Ahilya Fort, Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh state, India, Asia

Outdoor Hindu shrine to Hanuman the monkey god, on the ghats below Ahilya Fort, Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh state, India, Asia

Hindu temple god on wall on banks of the Narmada River, Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh state, India, Asia

Forehead designs, called tilakas, show a sadhus religious sectarian affiliations range from a simple daub of color to complex designs involving entire face. Vertical design of this sadhus tilaka shows to be a vaishnava, or follower of vishnu, preserver of universe. He is a benevolent gentle. gentility is reflected in worshippers devotess. application of a tilaka is usually done at start of each after bathing as a to sanctify body prepare it to receive divine. India

Aztec Cihuateotl. Mexico, Aztec. Late 15th-early 16th century. Stone. Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. 82nd Street Manhattan New USA

MAHESHWAR, INDIA, APRIL 26: Indian woman performs morning pooja on sacred river Narmada ghats on April 26, 2011 in Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh, India. To Hindus Narmada is one of 5 holy rivers of India

MAHESHWAR, INDIA, APRIL 26: Indian woman performs morning pooja on sacred river Narmada ghats on April 26, 2011 in Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh, India. To Hindus Narmada is one of 5 holy rivers of India

Young man dressed as the Hindu shepherd god Krishna, portrait, Kumbh or Kumbha Mela, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, formerly Uttaranchal, Indian Himalayas, North India, India, Asia

Boy disguised as God Shiva with blue face paint, portrait, Hampi, Vijayanagar, Karnataka, southern India, India, Asia

Female wedding guest wearing jewelry, Golu Devta Temple or Golu Devata Temple, Temple of the Bells, a temple for the God Golu, Ghorakhal, Uttarakhand, North India, India, Asia

Hindu elephant-headed god Ganesha, Ganesh or Ganpati mounted on a rat, gilded relief, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

Tiles with Indian, Hindu deities and the Swastika for good luck, Sunrise icon, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, North India, India, South Asia, Asia

Hinduism, painting of Lord Krishna with flute, Durgiana Mandir Vishnu Temple, Amritsar, Punjab, India, South Asia

Hinduism, painting of Lord Krishna with flute, Durgiana Mandir Vishnu Temple, Amritsar, Punjab, India, South Asia

Golu Devta Temple or Golu Devata Temple, Temple of the Bells, a temple for the God Golu, Ghorakhal, Uttarakhand, North India, India, Asia

MAHESHWAR, INDIA, APRIL 26: Indian woman performs morning pooja on sacred river Narmada ghats on April 26, 2011 in Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh, India. To Hindus Narmada is one of 5 holy rivers of India

State of Uttar Pradesh, Agra, visitors at the entrance to the Taj Mahal tomb and the mosque in the background, North India, India, Asia

The front courtyard and entrance of the beautiful and ancient stone carved Sri Krishna Temple in Hampi, Karnataka, India, Asia

West tower gateway of Meenakshi Amman Temple covered in colourful statues of gods on a blue sky day at Madurai in south Indian state of Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Painting of Hanuman with the god Rama, Srivilliputhur Andal temple, Srivilliputtur, Tamil Nadu, Tamilnadu, South India, India, Asia

Buddha's eyes, head of the Buddha statue in the royal palace of Shey, Ladakh, Himalaya, northern India, Asia

Hindu elephant god Ganesha, Mool Sagar, heritage hotel and pleasure gardens of the Mahaajas of Jodhpur near Jaisalmer, Thar Desert, Rajasthan, North India, India, Asia

Rajasthan, Vatshmo Mata Temple, new modern temple on the road from Mandawa to Bikaner, part of the temple complex with elephant god, sacred animal, North India, India, Asia

Sculpture of Godess Durga at the banks of the river Yamuna, the Taj Mahal at back, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Wall painting of Ganesha, the elephant-headed god, Jagdish Temple, Udaipur, Rajasthan, North India, India, South Asia, Asia

Rajasthan, Vatshmo Mata Temple, new modern temple on the road from Mandawa to Bikaner, Hanuman the Monkey God, North India, India, Asia

Painting on a wall with images of riders on a tiger hunt and Ganesha, the elephant god, on his throne flanked by magnificently dressed women, Bundi, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Indian woman's decorated hand holding a digital camera, Golu Devta Temple or Golu Devata Temple, Temple of the Bells, a temple for the God Golu, Ghorakhal, Uttarakhand, North India, India, Asia

Devotional items on a stand, Golu Devta Temple or Golu Devata Temple, Temple of the Bells, a temple for the God Golu, Ghorakhal, Uttarakhand, North India, India, Asia

Shepherd god Krishna playing his flute, figures, Ahilya Fort, Ahilya near Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India, Asia

Rajasthan, Vatshmo Mata Temple, new modern temple on the road from Mandawa to Bikaner, part of the temple complex with elephant god, sacred animal, North India, India, Asia

A Brahmin man seated in a small Hindu temple covering a deity with aluminum foil, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Golu Devta Temple or Golu Devata Temple, Temple of the Bells, a temple for the God Golu, Ghorakhal, Uttarakhand, North India, India, Asia

Head of the Buddha Maitreya, Buddha of the future, in a Buddhist monastery in Thikse, Ladakh, Himalaya, North India, India, Asia