Ceremony at Hindu Temple, Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh state, India, Asia

Close up of traditional carved prayer stones on a prayer wall with desert landscape and mountains beyond, Alchi, Ladakh, India, Asia

Prayer wheels in Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia

Prayer, Brazzaville, Congo, Africa

Prayer beads, Penang, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Woman praying, France, Europe

Prayer, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Prayer in a Presbyterian church, Seoul, South Korea, Asia

Catholic in prayer, World Youth Day, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Pacific

Colourful prayer flags, Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia

Chaldean Mass in Jabal Lweibdeh, Amman, Jordan, Middle East

Chaldean Christian in Misdar Latin church, Amman, Jordan, Middle East

Muslim boy, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Woman praying at sunset, Cher, France, Europe

Prayer stones on prayer wall, Nako village, 2950m, Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia

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

Prayer at Taize meeting, Geneva, Switzerland, Europe

Buddhist prayer, Linh Son pagoda, Joinville le Pont, France, Europe

Muslim at prayer, Sallanches, Haute Savoie, France, Europe

Prayer group, Brazzaville, Congo, Africa

Buddhist prayer, Seoul, South Korea, Asia

Holy Sacrament adoration at Akepe monastery, Akepe, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Lao Buddhist ceremony with cotton bracelets, Paris, France, Europe

Prayer call, Ganagobie Monastery church, Ganagobie, Alpes de Haute Provence, France, Europe

Orthodox Jew praying, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

Odolan (annual festival of the temple), Pura Rambut Siwi, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Prayer at the Lyon great mosque, Lyon, Rhone, France, Europe

Hindu prayer in a Sri Lankan temple, Paris, France, Europe

Muslim praying, Geneva. Switzerland, Europe

Taize brotherhood prayer, Milan, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

Prayer at Notre-Dame de la Gorge, Haute Savoie, France, Europe

Woman praying with rosary, Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne, Ain, France, Europe

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

Student of a Sanskrit school sleeping during the morning prayer, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Belz Hasidic Jews praying at Maimonides' tomb in Tiberias, Galilee, Israel, Middle East

Monk, Danyi Dzogbegan, Togo, West Africa, AFrica

Wesak day celebration in Khanh Anh temple, Evry, Essonne, Ile-de-France, France, Europe

Prayer in Saint-Eustache church, Paris, France, Europe

Prayer group, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Charismatic prayer group, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Prayer in Wat Suthat temple, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Selling prayer flags, Ganden Monastery, near Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia

Buddhist prayer, Beijing, China, Asia

Prayer, Jade Buddha Temple, Shanghai, China, Asia

Prayer, Brazzaville, Congo, Africa

Muslim prayer, Sallanches, Haute Savoie, France, Europe

Prayer at Notre-Dame de la Gorge, Haute-Savoie, France, Europe

Religious book, prayer beads and mobile phone, Seoul, South Korea, Asia

Prayer in church, Servoz, Haute Savoie, France, Europe

Seminarians at a traditionalist Catholic pilgrimage, Villepreux, Yvelines, France, Europe

Lao Buddhist ceremony with cotton bracelets, Paris, France, Europe

Prayer in Al-Sharia mosque, Jabal Lweibdeh, Amman, Jordan, Middle East

Statue and worshippers, La Roche-sur-Foron, Haute Savoie, France, Europe

Mass in Akepe Catholic Monastery, Akepe, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Buddhist monks, Paris, France, Europe

Man praying with candles in church, Amiens, Somme, France, Europe

Woman praying in a church, Haute-Savoie, France, Europe

Charismatic prayer group, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Ceremony at Hindu Temple, Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh state, India, Asia

Prayer, Geneva, Switzerland, Europe

Praying hands, Paris, France, Europe

Prayer, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

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

Praying girl, France, Europe

Family prayer, Paris, France, Europe

Young Catholic in prayer, World Youth Day, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Pacific

Couple praying at La Benite Fontaine sanctuary, La Roche-sur-Foron, Haute Savoie, France, Europe

Votive papers at Kun Lam temple, Macao, China, Asia

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

Catholic priest celebrating Mass, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, South America

Buddhist ceremony in a Cambodian pagoda, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Catholic Mass in a Vietnamese church, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Prayer for Japan in the Paris Great Pagoda, Paris, France, Europe

Muslim prayer, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Muslim at prayer in a street, Paris, France, Europe

Prayer in chapel, Victoria, Gozo, Malta, Europe

Prayer in church, Servoz, Haute Savoie, France, Europe

Group prayer in an Evangelical church, Kpalime, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Prayer, France, Europe

A family standing beside prayer flags at Huashixia in Qinghai, China, Asia

Muslim prayer, Bordeaux, Gironde, France, Europe

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

Mass in Akepe Catholic Monastery, Akepe, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Traditionalist Catholic pilgrimage, Mass in Chartres, Eure-et-Loir, France, Europe

Prayer, Paris, France, Europe

Prayer, Paris, France, Europe

Muslim prayer, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Prayer at Akepe monastery, Akepe, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Mass in Akepe Catholic Monastery, Akepe, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Woman praying making the sign of the cross, Galatone, Lecce, Italy, Europe

African man in a church, Paris, France, Europe

Monk praying in the monastery, Luang Prabang, Laos, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Airport prayer hall sign, Paris, France, Europe

Woman praying, Galatone, Lecce, Italy, Europe

Christian couple praying, Togoville, Togo, West Africa, Africa

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

Men and women washing in the River Ganges at Scindia Ghat, Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

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

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

Nyingmapa gangte monastery with young monks letting some steam after morning prayer. During a visit to phobjikha valley, pema lingpa prophesised that a monastery named gang-teng (hill) would be built on this site that teachings would be spread from there. temple founded here in 1613 by gyalse pema thinley, grandson mind reincarnation of pema lingpa