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Sacred Cenote, Mayan ruins, Chichen Itza, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Yucatan, Mexico, North America

Train between Aguas Calientes and Ollantaytambo through the Sacred Valley, Cusco Region, Peru, South America

Famous Futarasan Shrine Shinkyo (Sacred Bridge) in the town of Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, Asia

An adult sacred kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus) on the Daintree River, Daintree rain forest, Queensland, Australia, Pacific

The Romanesque Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paray-le-Monial and attached former monastery buildings, Paray le Monial, Saone-et-Loire, Burgundy, France, Europe

Phutuq K'usi (Putucusi) mountain by Urubamba River seen from the trail to Machu Picchu, Sacred Valley, Peru, South America

Phutuq K'usi (Putucusi) mountain by Urubamba River seen from the trail to Machu Picchu, Sacred Valley, Peru, South America

Phutuq K'usi (Putucusi) mountain by Urubamba River seen from the trail to Machu Picchu, Sacred Valley, Peru, South America

Gate to the Temple of Khonsu, Ram-Headed Sphinx in foreground, Karnak Temple Complex, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Luxor, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Tourists having fun rafting on the sacred River Ganges (Mother Ganga), Rishikesh, Uttarakhand (Uttaranchal), India, Asia

Sacred Heart Basilica, reflected in the Bourbince River, Paray-le-Monial, Saone-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France, Europe

Hindu devotees taking part in the sacred ceremony of evening aati, adoration of the holy River Ganges, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

An adult African sacred ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus), Tarangire National Park, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Woman selling holy puja items at sunrise by the sacred Shipra river, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India, Asia

An adult African sacred ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus), Tarangire National Park, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Hindu sacred river Ganges (Ganga) at Dasasvamedha Ghat, Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

Swimming at Cenote Ik Kil in Yucatan, Mexico, a natural pit, or sinkhole near Chichen Itza. Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Mexico. Ik Kil was sacred to the Mayans who used this cenote for both relaxation and ritual services centuries ago.

Gran Cenote de Tulum in Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Mexico. There are thousands of cenotes dotted all over Mexico���s Yucatan Peninsula, and their existence is as much a defining characteristic of the region as is the distinct geological feature from which they result. Once revered by the ancient Mayans as sacred wells, they are now magnets for tourists, adventurers, and explorers alike.

Pilgrims making a ritual offering, and praying, ghats in Ganges river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Barber shaving the head and beard of a pilgrim, Dashashwamedh ghat (main ghat), in Ganges river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Person who recovers wood used in cremation, which has not burned completely, in Manikarnika Ghat, the burning ghat, on the banks of Ganges river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Pilgrims making a ritual offering, and praying, ghats in Ganges river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Cremation of bodies, in Manikarnika Ghat, the burning ghat, on the banks of Ganges river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Cremation of a body, in Manikarnika Ghat, the burning ghat, on the banks of Ganges river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Baeber shaving the head and beard of a pilgrim, Dashashwamedh ghat (main ghat), in Ganges river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Bamboo to hold, at its top, baskets with offerings, in Panch Ganga Ghat, Ganges river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Pilgrims in a boat sailing and praying, Ganges river, in background the ghats, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Pilgrims making a ritual offering and praying, ghats of Ganges river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

In first position the rooftop of Manikarnika ghat, general view of ghats rooftops, in Ganges river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Pilgrims making a ritual offering and praying, ghats of Ganges river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Pilgrims making a ritual offering, and praying, ghats in Ganges river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Cremation of bodies, in Manikarnika Ghat, the burning ghat, on the banks of Ganges river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Pilgrim making a ritual offering and praying, ghats of Ganges river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

People carry a body, to burn, going to Manikarnika Ghat, the burning ghat, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Cenote Ik Kil in Yucatan, Mexico, a natural pit, or sinkhole near Chichen Itza. Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Mexico. Ik Kil was sacred to the Mayans who used this cenote for both relaxation and ritual services centuries ago.

Pilgrims making a ritual offering and praying, ghats of Ganges river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, 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

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

Naked Naga-Sadhus taking a holy bath during the Kumbha or Kumbh Mela in the Ganges River, Har Ki Pauri-Ghat, a famous bathing ghat at Haridwar or Hardwar, Uttarakhand, formerly Uttaranchal, North India, India, Asia

Sadhu during a Hindu morning prayer in the Ganges River, Puja, Kumbh or Kumbha Mela, Har Ki Pauri Ghat, a famous bathing ghat at Haridwar or Hardwar, Uttarakhand, formerly Uttaranchal, North India, India, Asia

Woman during a morning prayer or puja, putting oil lamp on the Ganges River, ghats, Kashi, Varanasi or Benares, Uttar Pradesh, North India, India, Asia

Pilgrims in the West Bank, Palestine, view from the baptism site of Jesus Christ at the River Jordan, Wadi Al-Kharrar, Jordan

Interior of a modern Orthodox Church near the baptism site of Jesus Christ at the River Jordan, Wadi Al-Kharrar, Jordan

Modern Orthodox Church near the baptism site of Jesus Christ at the River Jordan, Wadi Al-Kharrar, Jordan

MAHESHWAR, INDIA, APRIL 26, 2011: Indian women doing morning pooja on ghats of sacred Narmada river. Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh, India, Asia

View on the Newa waterside at sundown, cupola of the cathedral St. Isaac , Saint Petersburg , Russia , East Europe

Belem Tower or Tower of St Vincent, famous tourist landmark of Lisboa and tourism attraction, on the bank of the Tagus River (Tejo) after sunset in dusk twilight with dramatic sky. Lisbon, Portugal, Europe

Temple guardian in front of the Bupaya Pagoda at the Ayeyarwady river, Bagan, Pagan, Burma, Myanmar, Asia

Mural art in the Greek Orthodox St. John Church, baptistry at the baptism site on the Jordan River, Jordan, Middle East, Orient