Praying devout men and women, ceremonial midday prayer, Cao Dai Holy See Temple, Tay Ninh, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Annapurna landscape, Mustang, Nepal, Himalayas, Asia

Hindu Gods Ganesh, Shiva and Durga, Mariamman Hindu Temple, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Main altar with Shakyamuni Buddha statue, Van Hanh Zen Buddhist Monastery, Dalat, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Wat Chedi Luang, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Statue of Prince Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha, as a child, Chua Thien Lam Go Pagoda, Tay Ninh, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

The Divine Eye, sacred symbol of Caodaism, Cao Dai Holy See Temple, Tay Ninh, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Buddhist temple in Busan, South Korea, Asia

The Sas-Bahu Temples consisting of two temples and a stone archway with exquisite carvings depicting Hindu deities, near Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

The Sas-Bahu Temples consisting of two temples and a stone archway with exquisite carvings depicting Hindu deities, near Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

The Sas-Bahu Temples consisting of two temples and a stone archway with exquisite carvings depicting Hindu deities, near Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

The Sas-Bahu Temples consisting of two temples and a stone archway with exquisite carvings depicting Hindu deities, near Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

The Sas-Bahu Temples consisting of two temples and a stone archway with exquisite carvings depicting Hindu deities, near Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

The Sas-Bahu Temples consisting of two temples and a stone archway with exquisite carvings depicting Hindu deities, near Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Bahai House of Worship known as the The Lotus Temple, New Delhi, Delhi, India, Asia

Bahai House of Worship known as the The Lotus Temple, New Delhi, Delhi, India, Asia

Bahai House of Worship known as the The Lotus Temple, New Delhi, Delhi, India, Asia

Temple of Literature, the Imperial Academy, Vietnam's first national university, Hanoi, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

The Buddhist temple of the Norbulingka Tibetan Institute of Tibetan Arts and Culture, Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia

Devotees of the Buddhist temple of Wat Chana Songkhram, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

The Great Buddha Hall in the Todaiji Temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Nara, Honshu, Japan, Asia

Nara Park in autumn with Todaiji Temple in the background, Nara, Japan, Asia

Phra Mae Thorani twists her long hair and torrents of water create a flood, Wat Phra Doi Suthep, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Boy Buddha statue at the top of the stairs with long-ears and one finger pointing to the sky, Minh Dang Quang Buddhist Temple, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Burning incense sticks, Taoist temple, Emperor Jade Pagoda (Chua Phuoc Hai), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Fresco depicting food offerings to the Buddha in Wat Ampharam, Hua Hin, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Fresco depicting Buddha meditating under a tree in a scene of the Buddha's life in Wat Phra Doi Suthep, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

List of philanthropists at Taoist temple, Phuoc An Hoi Quan Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Altar of Confucius, Temple of Literature, a Confucian temple formerly a center of learning in Hanoi, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Buddhist painting, Hoi Tuong Te Nguoi Hoa Buddhist Chinese temple, Phu Quoc, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Guardian figure paintings on gate, Hoi Tuong Te Nguoi Hoa Buddhist Chinese temple, Phu Quoc, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Buddhist ceremony, Chua Thanh Buddhist temple, Lang Son, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

A teacher instructs a group of people how to recite Buddhist chants, Minh Dang Quang Buddhist Temple, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Golden reclining Buddha statue, Minh Dang Quang Buddhist temple, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Prince Siddhartha Gautama, Buddha as a child, Phap Van Buddhist Temple, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Goddess of Mercy, Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva statue, Hoi Tuong Te Nguoi Hoa Buddhist Chinese temple, Quan Am, Phu Quoc, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Golden Buddha with lotus flower and Buddhist monk, Minh Dang Quang Buddhist Temple, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Cao Dai worshipper playing drums, Cao Dai Temple, Phu Quoc, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Worshipper praying at wall of the sanctuary, Mariamman Hindu Temple, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Krishna and Radha, Sri Thenday Yutthapani Temple, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Ganesha, Sri Thenday Yutthapani Temple, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Hot air ballons fly over ancient temples at dawn in Bagan (Pagan), Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Mussenden Temple, a small circular building located on cliffs near Castlerock in County Londonderry, Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

The Floating Pagodas of Wat Chaloem Phra Kiat Phrachomklao Rachanusorn Temple, Lampang, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

The Floating Pagodas of Wat Chaloem Phra Kiat Phrachomklao Rachanusorn Temple, Lampang, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

The Floating Pagodas of Wat Chaloem Phra Kiat Phrachomklao Rachanusorn Temple, Lampang, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

The Floating Pagodas of Wat Chaloem Phra Kiat Phrachomklao Rachanusorn Temple, Lampang, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

The Floating Pagodas of Wat Chaloem Phra Kiat Phrachomklao Rachanusorn Temple, Lampang, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

The Floating Pagodas of Wat Chaloem Phra Kiat Phrachomklao Rachanusorn Temple, Lampang, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

The Floating Pagodas of Wat Chaloem Phra Kiat Phrachomklao Rachanusorn Temple, Lampang, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

The Chinese temple of Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India, Asia

The Thai Buddhist temple of Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India, Asia

Pantheon, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Structure of the Seven Dolls, Mayan Ruins, Dzibilchaltun Archaeological Site, 700 to 800 AD, near Merida, Yucatan, Mexico, North America

Bamboo forest in Shoren-in temple, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Bamboo forest in Kodai-ji temple, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Bamboo grove in Kennin-ji temple, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Bamboo forest in Tenryu-ji temple, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Jesuit Temple, Old Town, Panama City, Panama, Central America

Big Happy Buddha statue, Vinh Trang Buddhist Temple, My Tho, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Reclining Buddha statue, Vinh Trang Buddhist Temple, My Tho, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Madurai Veeran, a Tamil folk deity popular in southern Tamil Nadu, Mariamman Hindu Temple, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

The Three Pagodas (San Ta Si), Dali, Yunnan Province, China, Asia

Interior of Temple, Dali, Yunnan Province, China, Asia

Yuantong Buddhist Temple, Kunming, Yunnan Province, China, Asia

Yuantong Buddhist Temple, Kunming, Yunnan Province, China, Asia

Man Mo Temple, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Grand Hall of Ten Thousand Buddhas at the The Big Buddha and Po Lin Monastery, Lantau Island, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Che Kung Temple, Tai Wai, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Egyptian Temple of Debod (Templo de Debod), Parque del Oeste, Madrid, Spain, Europe

Egyptian Temple of Debod (Templo de Debod), Parque del Oeste, Madrid, Spain, Europe

Pond with rowboat in the moss garden of Saiho-ji temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Moss-covered bridge in the garden of Saiho-ji temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Autumn colours in the moss garden of Saiho-ji temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Autumn colours in the moss garden of Saiho-ji temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Pond in the moss garden of Saiho-ji temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

The Yazd Atash Behram, Zoroastrian FireTemple, Yazd city, Iran, Middle East

The Yazd Atash Behram, Zoroastrian Fire Temple, Yazd city, Iran, Middle East

Temple Bar, Crown Alley, Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Temple Bar, Crown Alley, Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Bronze Buddha at Tennoji Temple, Yanaka, Tokyo, Japan, Asia

Sensoji Temple Pagoda (Asakusa Kannon Temple), the oldest temple in Tokyo with the Sky Tree Tower in the background, Tokyo, Japan, Asia

Sensoji Dragon Fountain in Senso-ji Temple (Asakusa Kannon Temple), Tokyo, Japan, Asia

Sensoji Temple Pagoda (Asakusa Kannon Temple), the oldest temple in Tokyo, Japan, Asia

Main altar with Buddha statue and monk, Truc Lam Buddhist temple, Dalat, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Women praying, Mieu Ba Ngu Hanh Buddhist temple, Vung Tau, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Pohyon Buddhist Temple, Myohyang, North Korea, Asia

The Great Buddha, Todai-ji temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Nara, Japan, Asia

Wat Preah Keo Morokat Wat (Silver Pagoda) (Temple of the Emerald Buddha), Royal Palace Park, city centre, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Close up of stone statue of guard in Wat Pho (Wat Phra Chetuphon) (Temple of the Reclining Buddha), Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Two ladies praying at Wat Pho (Wat Phra Chetuphon) (Temple of the Reclining Buddha), Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Detail of statue at Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn), Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Detail of statue at Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn), Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Gold Buddha statues in Wat Arun (The Temple of Dawn), Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Seated Buddha statues in a row at Wat Pho (Wat Phra Chetuphon) (Temple of the Reclining Buddha), Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Seated Golden Buddha statues in a row at Wat Pho (Wat Phra Chetuphon) (Temple of the Reclining Buddha), Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Reclining Buddha at Wat Pho (Wat Phra Chetuphon) (Temple of the Reclining Buddha), Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Detail of stone statue of guard and sitting Buddha in Wat Pho (Wat Phra Chetuphon) (Temple of the Reclining Buddha), Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Gold Buddha statues in Wat Arun (The Temple of Dawn), Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Detail of demon figure, Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn), Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia