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Buddhist monks of the Great Sakya Monlam prayer meeting at Buddha's birthplace, Lumbini, Nepal, Asia

Wallfahrtskirche Maria Gern, traditional onion dome Roman Catholic church at Berchtesgaden in Bavaria, Germany

Woman prays to Golden Buddhas in the Grand Hall of Magnificence of the Jade Buddha Temple, Shanghai, China

Buddhist monks and worshippers take part in funeral ceremony at the Jade Buddha Temple, Shanghai, China

Golden Buddha and silk banners in the Grand Hall of Magnificence of the Jade Buddha Temple, Shanghai, China

Wallfahrtskirche Maria Gern, Roman Catholic church, aisle and altar at Berchtesgaden in Bavaria, Germany

Incense sticks, Taoist temple, Phuoc An Hoi Quan Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Crucifix of Jesus Christ at traditional religious fiesta at Villaviciosa in Asturias, Northern Spain

Buddhist worshipper burning incense sticks, Chua On Lang Taoist Temple, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Vietnamese Buddhist nun using a giant singing bowl, Vung Tau, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Mass celebrated by Melkite (Greek-Catholic) and Catholic priests in Sainte Foy Church, Conches, Eure, France, Europe

Thai Buddhist woman praying at temple, Wat Phra Kaew (Wat Phra Kaeo), Royal Palace, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Assumption celebration in Battambang Catholic Church, Battambang, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Wallfahrtskirche Maria Gern, traditional onion dome Roman Catholic church at Berchtesgaden in Bavaria, Germany

Buddhist ceremony, Liberation Rite of Water and Land, Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia

Buddhist worshipper with incense sticks, Khanh Van Nam Vien Taoist pagoda, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Man praying in copy of the Grotto of Massabielle, St. Philip Church (Huyen Sy Church), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Wallfahrtskirche Maria Gern, traditional onion dome Roman Catholic church at Berchtesgaden in Bavaria, Germany

A penitent suffers to prove his faith during a Tamil religious procession, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

A solitary mask dancer appears wearing a frightening mask and silk brocade. they circle the courtyard with sprightly leaps. called protectors of faith, or dharmapdla, the origins of figures like these can be traced back to the pre-aryan peoples of india. originally known as yaksas (literally, a wondrous thing), they were tree spirits, who were accepted by the buddhists as defenders of the faith. in nepal and tibet, as in india, local deities were converted into protectors. a devotee of an alien sect devised a means to humiliate the buddha and his disciples. the buddha discovered it and succeeded in converting him to his teaching. due to lack of wisdom, the buddha remarked, some could not realize the goodness of his disciples and he compared the ignorant to the blind and the wise to those who have eyes.nobody is condemned in buddhism, for greatness is latent even in the seemingly lowliest just as lotuses spring from muddy ponds. -the dhammapada. solu khumbu, nepal

Culbone church, said to be the smallest in England, near Porlock Weir on the north Somerset coast, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Culbone church, said to be the smallest in England, near Porlock Weir on the north Somerset coast, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, Europe