Buddha statue at Sukhothai Traimit temple, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Thai Massage, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Melkite priest celebrating Mass, Nazareth, Galilee, Israel, Middle East

Lama Temple, Beijing, China, Asia

Prayer, Brazzaville, Congo, Africa

Monk holding rosary, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Friday prayers. Masjid Kampung mosque, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Greek Orthodox icon detail, Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece, Europe

Water, Thean Hou Chinese temple, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Prayer in Hindu temple, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Muslim boy, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Nun's cross and ring, Danyi Dzogbegan, Togo, West Africa, AFrica

African child blessed by a priest, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

African man reading the Bible in a church, Paris, France, Europe

Yoga class at Patanjali Yog Vidyapith, Haridwar, India, Asia

African woman praying the rosary, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Crucifix, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Tamil Catholic celebration, Antony, France, Europe

Young woman eating a cake

Monk at Citeaux abbey, St. Nicolas les Citeaux, Cote d'Or, Burgundy, France, Europe

Protestant minister, Geneva, Switzerland, Europe

Detail of fresco in Aghios Andreas monastery on Mount Athos, Greece, Europe

Man praying with rosary, Chatillon-sur-Chalaron, Ain, France, Europe

Sunday Mass in Haifa Melkite Cathedral, Haifa, Israel, Middle East

Euros, France, Europe

Sunday Mass in Lome cathedral, Lome, Togo, West Africa, AFrica

Presbyterian Evangelical church in Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Choir in San Filippo Neri church, Turin, Piedmont, Italy, Europe

Tabla playing, France, Europe

Cross in the sky, Haute-Savoie, France, Europe

Religious images of Christ and Mary, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Man and woman praying together with rosaries in a church, Cotonou, Benin, West Africa, Africa

Houses and palms, Menton, Alpes-Maritimes, Cote d'Azur, Provence, France, Europe

Black pearls

Newlyweds, Stes-Maries-de-la-Mer, Bouches-du-Rhone, France, Europe

Buddhist ceremony, Swayambhunath temple, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Gregoire III Laham, Melkite Patriarch, Paris, France, Europe

Muslim praying, Geneva. Switzerland, Europe

Buddhist prayer, Seoul, South Korea, Asia

Euros, France, Europe

Praying woman, Paris, France, Europe

Monk in Dzogbegan Benedictine Abbey, Danyi Dzogbegan, Togo, West Africa, AFrica

Jewish protection symbols, Safed, Galilee, Israel, Middle East

African man reading the Bible in a church, Paris, France, Europe

Choir in San Filippo Neri church, Turin, Piedmont, Italy, Europe

Eucharist celebration, Paris, France, Europe

Woman praying in a chapel, Les Contamines, Haute-Savoie, France, Europe

African priest, Cotonou, Benin, West Africa, Africa

Priest holding a paten, France, Europe

Buddhist ceremony, Wat Velouvanaram, Bussy Saint Georges, Seine et Marne, France, Europe

Prayers at the Lyon Great Mosque, Lyon, Rhone, France, Europe

Muslim prayer, Bordeaux, Gironde, France, Europe

Michel Sabbah, Paris, France, Europe

Muslim and Christian, St. Julian, Malta, Europe

Woman reading Koran in Jumeirah mosque, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Woman holding a cross, Servoz, Haute-Savoie, France, Europe

Primary school in Africa, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Devotee with Buddha statue, Paris, France, Europe

Praying hands, New York, United States of America, North America

Young Catholic girl with a cross, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Pacific

Knight of the Holy Sepulchre, Paris, France, europe

Prayer, France, Europe

Suggestion box, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Crucifix, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Portrait of a woman hand painting umbrellas in Chiang Mai, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Palm leaf, Nicoya Pennisula, Costa Rica, Central America

Eucharist celebration, Les Sauvages, Rhone, France, Europe

Candles in an Orthodox church, Vienna, Austria, Europe

Detail of fresco in Aghios Andreas monastery on Mount Athos, Greece, Europe

Woman with lotus flower, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Protestant minister's hands, Geneva, Switzerland, Europe

African holding Euros, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Prayer, Paris, France, Europe

Children holding a crucifix, Haute Savoie, France, Europe

Blessing, Paris, France, Europe

Boy writing a letter, France, Europe

Prayer, Paris, France, Europe

Muslim prayer, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Mass bells, Paris, France, Europe

African holding Euros, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Volunteers at Taize meeting, Geneva, Switzerland, Europe

African holding Euros, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Murcia - Spain Spring Festivals - Burial of the Sardine Spectators reach out for gifts thrown from the floats

Weekly market, San Francisco El Alto, Guatemala, Central America

Horse milk is sprinkled into the four directions, as offerings to the nature spirits of the area, the sadak, or ?owners Of the earth.? Sometimes vodka is used instead, or as well. Milk is sacred to the mongol shamans, who believe that life on earth is descended from beings who originally came here on winged horses. Here two young female shamans make the offering in a ritual manner. Countryside mongols make this offering every morning on waking up; they usually also offer smoke, that the wind carries around the world as a prayer for harmony and prosperity. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

Tantric ritual impliments of, on right hand is (drilbubell on left is dorje, symbolizing male female principle, skillful means wisdom

Naga man wearing traditional hand-woven blanket, Naga New Year Festival, Lahe village, Sagaing Division Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Nubian bride preparing for wedding, near Abu Simbel, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time. Tov province, mongolia

Horse milk is sprinkled into the four directions, as offerings to the nature spirits of the area, the sadak, or ?owners Of the earth.? Sometimes vodka is used instead, or as well. Milk is sacred to the mongol shamans, who believe that life on earth is descended from beings who originally came here on winged horses. Here two young female shamans make the offering in a ritual manner. Countryside mongols make this offering every morning on waking up; they usually also offer smoke, that the wind carries around the world as a prayer for harmony and prosperity. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

Mandala mudra, kalachakra, bodhgaya, india. A mandala mudra is a sacred form or diagram of universe collective consciousness. Mandala means essence, la means container; a mandala contains essence of religion possesses great power, gathering within itself forces of universe. Symbolizing both mind body of buddha, mandala represents order harmony achieved by a truly enlightened mind. Hail to jewel in lotus. Nothing at will is born nothing at will there is nothing that is bound there is nothing liberated.,mahasiddha savarip

Invocation of the tengir (celestial) forces by means of drumming and dance. Like the sun, fire is a force that can attract as a magnet to the tengir forces. Tuvshintugs dorj (in yellow) carries the status of a ?Royal Shaman,? Meaning that he can channel three-quarters or more of the hundred tengir energies. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

Invocation of the tengir (celestial) forces by means of drumming and dance. Like the sun, fire is a the shamans often wear a ?light-protecting visor? Over their eyes. The radiance of the celestial spirits can be extremely strong, and this protects the onlookers from the blast of light when the celestial spirits enter the body of the shaman. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

Common Frog (Rana temporaria) small froglet sitting on human finger, Oxfordshire, UK

Invocation of the tengir (celestial) forces by means of drumming and dance. Like the sun, fire is a the shamans often wear a ?light-protecting visor? Over their eyes. The radiance of the celestial spirits can be extremely strong, and this protects the onlookers from the blast of light when the celestial spirits enter the body of the shaman. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

Horse milk is sprinkled into the four directions, as offerings to the nature spirits of the area, the sadak, or ?owners Of the earth.? Sometimes vodka is used instead, or as well. Milk is sacred to the mongol shamans, who believe that life on earth is descended from beings who originally came here on winged horses. Here two young female shamans make the offering in a ritual manner. Countryside mongols make this offering every morning on waking up; they usually also offer smoke, that the wind carries around the world as a prayer for harmony and prosperity. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

Sea otter (enhydra lutris), monterey, usa, in water, hands upright, close, up.

Hand's Well, Well Dressing commemorating the First World War, Tissington, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Hand's Well, Well Dressing commemorating the First World War, Tissington, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Embroidering by hand, Suzhou, China, Asia