Taj Mahal, UNESCO World Heritage Site, seen through gateway, Agra, Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

Three young monks praying at a rock-cut image of the Buddha in the Gal Vihara, Polonnaruwa (Polonnaruva), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sri Lanka, Asia

Palma Cathedral seen from Palau March (Spanish Contemporary Art Museum), Palma de Mallorca, Mallorca (Majorca), Balearic Islands, Spain, Mediterranean, Europe

Penitents lifting the Jesus Christ carriage during Semana Santa (Holy Week) procession, Salamanca, Castilla y Leon (Old Castile), Spain, Europe

The Descent of Our Lady of Snows shrine carried through the streets during religious festival, Santa Cruz de la Palma, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Cathedral and statue of John Robert Godley (founder of Canterbury), Cathedral Square, Christchurch, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Prayer flags on the Peak of Victory, Leh, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia

Buddhists turning prayer wheel, McLeod Ganj, Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh state, India, Asia

Buddhist prayer flags, McLeod Ganj, Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh state, India, Asia

Buddhist prayer flags, McLeod Ganj, Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh state, India, Asia

Campanile of Sveti Stosija, Sveti Donat, Zadar, Croatia, Europe

Buddhist monk praying at the Golden Rock of Nwa La Bo, Mawlamyine (Moulmein), Mon State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Souvenirs of the Endless Red Gates of Kyoto's Fushimi Inari Shrine, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

The Endless Red Gates (torii) of Kyoto's Fushimi Inari Shrine, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Domesday mosaics of the Last Judgement, dating from the 12th century Byzantine period, Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta (Duomo Santa Maria dell'Assunta), Torcello Island, Venice Lagoon, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Muslim woman reading the Koran, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Burning incense during Tet, the Vietnamese lunar New Year celebration, Thien Hau Temple, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, the biggest mosque in the U.A.E. and one of the ten largest mosques in the world, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Thousands of semi-precious stones, inset in marble, in a flower pattern decorate the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Easter Wednesday celebration in Notre Dame cathedral, Paris, France, Europe

Saint-Trophime cathedral, Arles, Bouches du Rhone, Provence, France, Europe

Interior of St. Mark's Basilica (Basilica di San Marco) with golden Byzantine mosaics illuminated, Venice, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Sadhus at a royal bath (Sahi Snan) during Kumbh Mela in Haridwar, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Thousands of semi-precious stones, inset in marble, decorate the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, the biggest mosque in the U.A.E. and one of the 10 largest mosques in the world, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

The main prayer hall features the world's largest hand-woven Persian carpet, Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Sadhus at a royal bath (Sahi Snan) during Kumbh Mela in Haridwar, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Burning incense during Tet, the Vietnamese lunar New Year celebration, Thien Hau Temple, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Muslim man reading the Koran, Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Statue of the Hindu goddess Annapurna (Parvati) giving food, Lakshman temple, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India, Asia

Picture of Hindu gods Laksman, Rama, Sita and Hanuman, India, Asia

Picture of Hindu goddess Durga, India, Asia

Picture of Hindu gods Ganesh, Ayappa and Subramania, India, Asia

Picture of Hindu gods Visnu and Lakshmi, India, Asia

Picture of Hindu goddesses Parvati, Lakshmi and Saraswati, India, Asia

Picture of Lakshmi, goddess of wealth and consort of Lord Vishnu, sitting holding lotus flowers, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India, Asia

Balinese people in holy spring water in the sacred pool at Pura Tirta Empul Temple, Tampaksiring, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Balinese people praying, Pura Tirta Empul Hindu Temple, Tampaksiring, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Muslim man praying, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Balinese people at a religious Hindu Festival, Besakih Temple (Mother Temple of Besakih), Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Large Buddha statue at Gangaramaya Temple, Colombo, Sri Lanka,

Puerta del Nacimiento (Renaissance doorway) of the Catedral Nueva (New Cathedral), Salamanca, Castilla y Leon (Old Castile), Spain, Europe

Giant Golden Buddha statue at Dambulla cave temple complex, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sri Lanka, Asia

Buddha figures inside Dambulla cave Buddhist temple complex, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sri Lanka, Asia

Picture of Hindu god Subramania, India, Asia

Reclining Buddha feet at Wat Lokayasurtharam, Ayutthaya City, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Statues of saints and bishops in Cathedral, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Facade of Palma Cathedral, Palma de Mallorca, Mallorca (Majorca), Balearic Islands, Spain, Mediterranean, Europe

Romanesque architecture of basilica church, national pilgrimage shrine to the Virgin Mary, Ta Pinu, Gozo, Malta, Mediterranean, Europe

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, the biggest mosque in the U.A.E. and one of the ten largest mosques in the world, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Buddhist monk passing prayer wheels, McLeod Ganj, Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh state, India, Asia

Koneswaram Kovil Hindu temple, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, Asia

Main entrance, Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Casket containing a Religious relic, the preserved arm of Saint Vincent, inside cathedral church building, city of Valencia, Spain, Europe

The old Shaman house of the Pataxo Indian people at the Reserva Indigena da Jaqueira near Porto Seguro, Bahia, Brazil, South America

Large stone Buddha head in fig tree roots, Wat Mahathat, Ayutthaya City, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Burning incense during Tet, the Vietnamese lunar New Year celebration, Quan Am Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Sunday Mass celebrated by ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in St. George's Greek Orthodox church. Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Large stone Buddha head in fig tree roots, Wat Mahathat, Ayutthaya, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

The Last Supper by Henri Lerolle, a 19th century oil painting, Saint-Francois-Xavier church, Paris, France, Europe

Muslim man praying, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Metropolitan Cathedral church (Catedral Metropolitana), Centro Historico, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mexico City, Mexico, North America

The Descent of Our Lady of Snows shrine carried through the streets during religious festival, Santa Cruz de la Palma, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

The Endless Red Gates (torii) of Kyoto's Fushimi Inari Shrine, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, the biggest mosque in the U.A.E. and one of the 10 largest mosques in the world, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Muslim man reading the Quran in mosque, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Reclining Buddha at Wat Lokayasurtharam, Ayutthaya, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Buddhist monk praying at the Golden Rock of Nwa La Bo, Mawlamyine (Moulmein), Mon State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Detail of 13th century apse Byzantine mosaics, Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta (Duomo Santa Maria dell'Assunta), Torcello Island, Venice Lagoon, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Chinese New Year celebration in a temple, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Panorama of Balinese people in Holy Spring Water in the Sacred Pool at Pura Tirta Empul Temple, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia

Group of Hindu people praying at Pura Tirta Empul Temple, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

People praying at Pura Tirta Empul Hindu Temple, Tampaksiring, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Gold leaf Buddha hand close up, Wat Mahathat, Ayutthaya City, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Buddhist monk praying at the Golden Rock of Nwa La Bo, Mawlamyine (Moulmein), Mon State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Water dipper in the Endless Red Gates of Kyoto's Fushimi Inarii Shrine, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

The Endless Red Gates (torii) of Kyoto's Fushimi Inari Shrine, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Muslim man praying, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

The Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica, a neo-Romanesque Catholic church built by the French in 1863, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Buddhist monk holding prayer beads, Thiais, Val de Marne, France, Europe

Datatreya image, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India, Asia

Colored floral marble and mosaics used as paving in the courtyard of 17,000 square metres, Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Saint Joseph's death by Henri Pinta painted in 1915, Saint-Francois-Xavier church, Paris, France, Europe

Saint-Sauveur cathedral cloister, Aix-en-Provence, Bouches du Rhone, Provence, France, Europe

Madonna di Ca Pesaro, altarpiece painted by Titian between 1519 and 1526, Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, Venice, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Balinese woman praying with incense at Pura Tirta Empul Hindu Temple, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Nun in front of reclining Buddha statue, Shwethalyaung, Bago (Pegu), Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Praying pilgrim in the Endless Red Gates of Kyoto's Fushimi Inari Shrine, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Buddhist person praying, Wat Doi Suthep Temple, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Hanging blessings of Naxi pictograms on wood in the Old Town, Lijiang, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Yunnan Province, China, Asia

Stone faces, which may depict Jayavarman VII as a Bodhisattva, on towers in the Bayon Temple, Angkor Thom, Angkor, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Picture of Hindu gods Krishna and Rada, India, Asia

Woman ringing bell, Manakamana Temple, Manakamana, Gorkha District, Gandaki, Nepal, Asia

Saint Laurent church, Salon de Provence, Bouches du Rhone, Provence, France, Europe

Detail of stone face, which may depict Jayavarman VII as a Bodhisattva, on towers in the Bayon Temple, Angkor Thom, Angkor, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Koran reading in a mosque, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Muslim man reading the Quran in mosque, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Fresco of the Expulsion of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden in Maglie church, Lecce, Italy, Europe

Hindu people at a religious Hindu festival at Besakih Temple (Pura Besakih), Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Buddhist prayer bells, Wat Intharawihan, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia