Spirit House in the shape of a traditional Thai style house, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Spirit house outside the Silver Pagoda, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

View of Sala Thai spirit house in tropical flora in Giardini la Mortella Botanical Gardens, Forio, Island of Ischia, Campania, Italy, Europe

Girl in traditional Thai clothes praying at a spirit house, Phuket, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Formerly built to re-house the spirit from the ficus tree, donations of phallic symbols have resulted in the shrine being dedicated to fertility, Chao Mae Tuptim (Shrine of the Goddess Tuptim), Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Formerly built to re-house the spirit from the ficus tree, donations of phallic symbols have resulted in the shrine being dedicated to fertility, Chao Mae Tuptim (Shrine of the Goddess Tuptim), Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Thai style house in the typical southern style, Ko Samui, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Formerly built to re-house the spirit from the ficus tree, donations of phallic symbols have resulted in the shrine being dedicated to fertility, Chao Mae Tuptim (Shrine of the Goddess Tuptim), Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Formerly built to re-house the spirit from the ficus tree, donations of phallic symbols have resulted in the shrine being dedicated to fertility, Chao Mae Tuptim (Shrine of the Goddess Tuptim), Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Spirit House at Jim Thompson's house, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Spirit House at Jim Thompson's house, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Spirit house, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

A typical small temple close to the Jim Thompson house, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

A small shrine in Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Portrait of neighbors holding plants near house

Lotus Temple of the Bahai faith, New Delhi, India.

Lotus Temple of the Bahai faith, New Delhi, India.

Local people inside a house in Gyantse village or Gyangze town, Tibet, China. Located in the northeast of Gyantse at 3900 meters above sea level. Pelkor Chode Monastery, or rather Palcho Monastery in Tibetan language means auspicious monastery. It was first built in early 15th century and took 10 years to complete. Because it was built when different religious sectors conflicted neck and neck in Tibet, Sakyapa, Kadampa and Gelukpa of Tibetan Buddhism coexist in it. Each religious sector has five to six Dratsang schools in the monastery.

pilgrims burn incense sticks and candles, main hall, fire, red, Wannian monastery and temple, China, Asia, World Heritage Site, UNESCO

Wannian monastery and temple, brick hall with Buddha riding a white elephant, China, Asia, Emei Shan, Sichuan Province, Emeishan, Mount Emei, World Heritage, UNESCO

stone engraving of the five original sacred mountains, four directions around a central mountain, Taoist Buddhist mountain, Song Shan, Henan province, China, Asia

Taoist monks in Zhongyue temple, in Shaolin valley, Taoist Buddhist mountain, Song Shan, Henan province, China, Asia

pilgrims burn incense sticks and candles, main hall, fire, red, Wannian monastery and temple, China, Asia, World Heritage Site, UNESCO

stone engraving of the five original sacred mountains, four directions around a central mountain, Taoist Buddhist mountain, Song Shan, Henan province, China, Asia

Porter with sedan chair for tired tourists, Jiuhuashan, Mount Jiuhua, mountain of nine flowers, Jiuhua Shan, Anhui province, China, Asia

Mummy of 126 year old monk Wuxia, in the Longevity Hall, Baisui Gong, Jiuhuashan, Mount Jiuhua, mountain of nine flowers, Jiuhua Shan, Anhui province, China, Asia

Fragrant Cloud Pavilion, praying pilgrims and tourists, Buddhist Island of Putuo Shan near Shanghai, Zhejiang Province, East China Sea, China, Asia

Porter, incense burner, Tianchi Monastery, Bodhisvattva Kshitigarbha, Jiuhuashan, Mount Jiuhua, mountain of nine flowers, Jiuhua Shan, Anhui province, China, Asia

Puji Si, praying pilgrims and tourists, Buddhist Island of Putuo Shan near Shanghai, Zhejiang Province, East China Sea, China, Asia

A stillife of a glass of whisky with a cigar set upon an old book. Shot in Algarve, Portugal.

prayer service in Qiyuan Monastery with high ranking monks, Jiuhua Shan Village, Zhiyuan Monastery, Jiuhuashan, Mount Jiuhua, mountain of nine flowers, Anhui province, China, Asia

prayer service in Qiyuan Monastery with high ranking monks, Jiuhua Shan Village, Zhiyuan Monastery, Jiuhuashan, Mount Jiuhua, mountain of nine flowers, Anhui province, China, Asia

Shrine next to Thousand stone steps stairway, Buddha statue, candles and incense in stone altar, Buddhist Island of Putuo Shan near Shanghai, Zhejiang Province, East China Sea, China, Asia

monks, Temple of Longevity, Monastery, Jiuhuashan, Mount Jiuhua, mountain of nine flowers, Jiuhua Shan, Anhui province, China, Asia

prayer service in Qiyuan Monastery with high ranking monks, Jiuhua Shan Village, Zhiyuan Monastery, Jiuhuashan, Mount Jiuhua, mountain of nine flowers, Anhui province, China, Asia

Buddha statues from house altars brought to Guanyin, pilgrims, Goddess of Mercy, Buddhist Island of Putuo Shan near Shanghai, Zhejiang Province, East China Sea, China, Asia

prayer ceremony, buddhist monks, court yard, during birthday of Wenshu, Xiantong Monastery, Wutai Shan, Five Terrace Mountain, Buddhist Centre, town of Taihuai, Shanxi province, China, Asia

Puji Si, praying pilgrims and tourists, Buddhist Island of Putuo Shan near Shanghai, Zhejiang Province, East China Sea, China, Asia

Monastery, Bodhisvattva Kshitigarbha, Jiuhuashan, Mount Jiuhua, mountain of nine flowers, Jiuhua Shan, Anhui province, China, Asia

prayer ceremony Pusa Ding monastery, yellow cap monks celebrate, winter, Xiantong Monastery, Wutai Shan, Five Terrace Mountain, Buddhist Centre, town of Taihuai, Shanxi province, China, Asia

pilgrims, Tiantai Feng, Mount Jiuhua, mountain of nine flowers, Jiuhua Shan, Anhui province, China, Asia

golden Buddhas, Wangfo monastery, Jiuhuashan, Mount Jiuhua, mountain of nine flowers, Jiuhua Shan, Anhui province, China, Asia

pilgrims at ferry, Buddha statues from house altars brought to Guanyin, Goddess of Mercy, Buddhist Island of Putuo Shan near Shanghai, Zhejiang Province, East China Sea, China, Asia

Ferry, Buddha statues from house altars brought to Guanyin, Goddess of Mercy, Buddhist Island of Putuo Shan near Shanghai, Zhejiang Province, East China Sea, China, Asia

Tempel of the holy Spirit in Sao Sebastiao, Terceira Island, Azores, Portugal

Berlin scientology headquarter in Charlottenburg

Steingasse street with restaurants, Heiliggeistkirche, Church of the Holy Spirit, at back, Heidelberg, Rhine-Neckar region, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Tourists enjoying the sunshine in the old market square with the Herkulesbrunnen, Hercules Fountain, Heiliggeistkirche, Church of the Holy Spirit, at left, Heidelberg, Rhine-Neckar region, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Spirit House and Silver Pagoda, Royal Palace, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Church of the Holy Spirit steeple and the Neckar river, Heidelberg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

View to the Church of the Holy Spirit steeple and the Neckar river, Heidelberg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Museum, former hospital of the Holy Spirit, Biberach an der Riss, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Neckar river, Karl Theodor Bridge towers and the Church of the Holy Spirit bell tower steeple, Heidelberg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

View from the Castle over Heidelberg with Holy Spirit Church and the Neckar River, Schlosshof, Heidelberg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

View from the Castle over Heidelberg with Holy Spirit Church and the Neckar River, Schlosshof, Heidelberg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

A Cloud Watches Over An Old Homestead, Fields, Oregon, United States Of America

Facade of Casa Batllo of Architect Antoni Gaudi, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain