The Monastery of Ayia Triada of the Moutari on the Akrotiri Peninsula, sixteen kilometers from Hania on the north coast of Crete, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

The Monastery of Ayia Triada of the Moutari on the Akrotiri Peninsula, sixteen kilometers from Hania on the north coast of Crete, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Nepal. Sonam & boom praying at charnel grounds. Humla. Vajrayana is tantric mahasiddha, lives fearlessly in terrifying places like remote jungles charnel grounds. nyingma lamas perform ritual at cremation grounds. lama rattles damaru, a small ritual drum to have origins in - shamanism. damaru, used as a tantric device to summon gods ward evil spirits, once made from human skull bones dried human skin as a reminder of impermanence of body. other lama, boom blows a kangling, a human thigh-bone horn. kangling is used in exorcism is capable of gods demons. Traditionally, best bones a kangling come from brahmans, particularly sixteen-year- brahman girls-or from tigers

Nepal. Ritual, sonam/boom. Lobsangs cremation. Humla. traveler reached of journey! In freedom of infinite he is free from sorrow, fetters that bound thrown away, burning fever of life is no more,oesays dharmapada. Lobsang having spent whole life preparing moment of death, finds liberation on february 14, 1986. Extensive ritual follows cremation-traditionally a forty nine period, sonam lama rattles damaru. A small ritual drum to have origin in - shamanism. damaru, used as a tantric device to summon gods ward evil spirits, once made from human skull bone dreid human skin as a reminder of impermanence of body. Boom lama blows a kangling, a human thigh-bone horn. kangling is used in exorcism is capable of gods demons. Traditionally, best bones a kangling come from brahmans, particularly sixteen-year- brahman girls-or from tigers. On makeshift altar rest chhome, votive lamps filled with butter, cups of water, grains, tormas, holy food made of barley meal decorated with medallions of butter offered to gods. Alone, boom lama continues prayers of deceased

Havana, Cuba – 16 December, 2019: Vintage colorful taxis waiting for tourists close to National Capitol Building (El Capitolio) on Paseo del Prado street in front of Gran Havana theater

Highway, snow-capped mountains at the back, Mt Robson, Yellowhead Highway 16, British Columbia, Canada, North America

Highway, snow-capped mountains at the back, Mt Robson, Yellowhead Highway 16, British Columbia, Canada, North America

Machu Picchu visitors on steps next to the fountains which are actually sixteen small waterfalls in a series of baths used ritually, Highlands, Peru