Prayer flags near Thimpu, Bhutan, Asia

Red prayer flags against blue sky, Yushu, Qinghai, China, Asia

The 9th century Rameshwar Temple dedicated the Hindu deity Shiva in Bhubaneswar, nicknamed the City of Temples, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, Asia

Pope Francis delivers his blessing during the Angelus noon prayer in St. Peter's Square, Vatican City, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Red, yellow, white, blue and green prayer flags at the Bodnath stupa, accompanied by traditional Tibetan prayer verses "Om mani padme hum, " which are said to be carried throughout the world by the wind, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

View over Inn Valley toward the Karwendel Range, prayer flags flapping in the wind, Kellerjoch Cabin, Schwaz, Tirol, Austria

A prayer flag attached to a ice pinnacle at Everest Base Camp

A Woman Rests On A Wall Beside Colourful Prayer Flags, Paro, Bhutan

Colourful Prayer Flags, Thimpu, Bhutan

Beautiful Tibetan Flags In The Forest, Xiamen, Fujian Province, China

Buddhist prayer flags seen along the Shakti Sikkim village walk, Sikkim, India

Beautiful Tibetan Flags In The Forest, Xiamen, Fujian Province, China

Beautiful Tibetan Flags In The Forest, Xiamen, Fujian Province, China