The gilt shrine which originally contained the statuettes of the royal couple in the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun, discovered in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Jongmyo, Royal Shrine, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Seoul, South Korea, Asia

Exterior view of a stupa inside the Royal Palace grounds in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Outer wall of the Amman shrine, Hazara Rama Temple, Royal Center (Royal Enclosure), Hampi, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Karnataka, India, Asia

Portrait of people in traditional dress during the Confucian Ceremony at the Chong Hyo Royal Shrine in Seoul, South Korea, Asia

Portrait of person in traditional dress during the Confucian Ceremony at the Chong Hyo Royal Shrine in Seoul, South Korea, Asia

Shrine at Silver Pagoda in Royal Palace, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Jongmyo Royal Shrine, Jeongjeon Pavilion, Changdeokgung Palace, Seoul, South Korea, Asia

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

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

sculpture and Chedis inside Wat Pho temple, Bangkok, Thailand

Gold Kinnara statues, Temple of the emerald Buddha, Wat Phra Kaeo temple, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand

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

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

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

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

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

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

Court ladies of the royal household of the Saio dai, wearing the traditional headdress and kimono from the Heian Period, at the Kamigamo Shrine in Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Court ladies of the royal household of the Saio dai, wearing the traditional headdress and kimono from the Heian Period, at the Kamigamo Shrine in Kyoto, Japan, Asia