A stone sculpture depicts a group of monkeys grooming close to Arjuna's Penance within the ancient site of Mahabalipuram (Mamallapuram), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

The famous bas relief panel of Arjuna's Penance (Bhagiratha's Penance) at Mahabalipuram (Mamallapuram), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

The famous bas relief panel popularly known as Arjuna's Penance at Mahabalipuram (Mamallapuram), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Arjuna's Penance granite carvings, Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Arjuna's Penance granite carvings, Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Lanyon Quoit burial chamber, Madron, near Penzance, Lands End, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Ash Wednesday celebration in Saint Philippe du Roule church, Paris, France

Beautiful 7th century bas relief carved Arjuna's Penance rock, Mahaballipuram, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Lanyon Quoit burial chamber, Madron, near Penzance, Lands End, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Religious Statue of penitent, Ex-Convent of San Bernardino de Siena, Taxco, Guerrero, Mexico, North America

Religious Statue of penitent, Ex-Convent of San Bernardino de Siena, Taxco, Guerrero, Mexico, North America

Budhist lamas in prayer, bodhgaya, india. Monks attending kalachakra initiation at mahaboudhi temple in bodhgaya, india. mahabodhi temple marks site of buddha’s enlightment twenty-five hundred years. centuries have made pilgrimages across himalayas to sites connected with life of historical buddha. From a tantric perspective, pilgrimage is more than paying homage at sacred sites. Rather, it is that activities performed at these places become a memory of place itself. By attuning oneself through ritual meditation to this timeless presence, similar experiences be evoked

India - religion - christian pilgrims walking around church on hands and knees as penance, good friday, valliappally, kerala

Kneeling Hispanic man praying in church pew

Kneeling woman praying to statue in church

Kneeling Caucasian woman praying in church pew

Among them there are also differences Nazarenes, some are barefoot and harder doing his penance, others bearing crosses, there are those who carry various representative elements of the brotherhood, musical objects, candles, etc,

Among them there are also differences Nazarenes, some are barefoot and harder doing his penance, others bearing crosses, there are those who carry various representative elements of the brotherhood, musical objects, candles, etc,

Among them there are also differences Nazarenes, some are barefoot and harder doing his penance, others bearing crosses, there are those who carry various representative elements of the brotherhood, musical objects, candles, etc,

Among them there are also differences Nazarenes, some are barefoot and harder doing his penance, others bearing crosses, there are those who carry various representative elements of the brotherhood, musical objects, candles, etc,

Among them there are also differences Nazarenes, some are barefoot and harder doing his penance, others bearing crosses, there are those who carry various representative elements of the brotherhood, musical objects, candles, etc,

Among them there are also differences Nazarenes, some are barefoot and harder doing his penance, others bearing crosses, there are those who carry various representative elements of the brotherhood, musical objects, candles, etc,

Arjuna's Penance, or Descent of the Ganges, rock relief with elephant figures and hinduism figures, Mahabalipuram, Mamallapuram, India, Asia