Praying girl, France, Europe

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

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

Nun in Mary Magdalene Russian Orthodox church on Mount of Olives, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

Praying monk, Jogyesa Temple, Seoul, South Korea, Asia

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

Praying woman, Paris, France, Europe

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

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

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

Monk, Danyi Dzogbegan, Togo, West Africa, AFrica

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

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

Catholic Mass in Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

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

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

Evangelical Protestants praying at Jerusalem Garden Tomb, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

Prayer, Jade Buddha Temple, Shanghai, China, Asia

Praying woman, Lourdes, Hautes Pyrenees, France, Europe

African Evangelical celebration, Neuilly sur Marne, Seine Saint Denis, France, Europe

Prayer, Brazzaville, Congo, Africa

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

Morning ceremony, Jogyesa Temple, Seoul, South Korea, Asia

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

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

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

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

Buddhist monks, Paris, France, Europe

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

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

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

Tamil Catholic celebration, Antony, France, Europe

Friday prayers, Masjid Kampung Mosque, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Prayer, Geneva, Switzerland, Europe

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

Prayer, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Praying couple, France, Europe

Family prayer, Paris, France, Europe

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

Couple in church, Paris, France, Europe

Praying Muslim, Jumeirah mosque, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

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

Group prayer in an Evangelical church, Kpalime, 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

Faithfuls praying during Mass, Paris, France, Europe

Catholic nuns, Vientiane, Laos, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Muslim prayer, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Praying woman, Lourdes, Hautes Pyrenees, France, Europe

Prayer in chapel, Victoria, Gozo, Malta, Europe

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

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

Prayer, France, Europe

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

Group of praying Africans, Popenguine, Thies, Senegal, West Africa, Africa

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

Muslim prayer, Bordeaux, Gironde, France, Europe

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

Airport prayer hall sign, Paris, France, Europe

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

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

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

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

Family praying at home, Paris, France, Europe

Buddhist ceremony, Wat Velouvanaram, Bussy St. George, Seine et Marne, France, Europe

Prayer, Paris, France, Europe

Street Pastors praying with a policeman in North London, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Prayer, Paris, France, Europe

Muslim prayer, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Woman praying, Galatone, Lecce, Italy, Europe

African man in a church, Paris, France, Europe

Woman praying, Paris, France, Europe

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

Mother and daughter praying at home, Paris, France, Europe

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

Nepal. Ritual, sonam/boom. Lobsangs cremation. Humla. traveler reached of journey! In freedom of infinite he is free from sorrow, fetters that bound thrown away, burning fever of life is no more,oesays dharmapada. Lobsang having spent whole life preparing moment of death, finds liberation on february 14, 1986. Extensive ritual follows cremation-traditionally a forty nine period, sonam lama rattles damaru. A small ritual drum to have origin in - shamanism. damaru, used as a tantric device to summon gods ward evil spirits, once made from human skull bone dreid human skin as a reminder of impermanence of body. Boom lama blows a kangling, a human thigh-bone horn. kangling is used in exorcism is capable of gods demons. Traditionally, best bones a kangling come from brahmans, particularly sixteen-year- brahman girls-or from tigers. On makeshift altar rest chhome, votive lamps filled with butter, cups of water, grains, tormas, holy food made of barley meal decorated with medallions of butter offered to gods. Alone, boom lama continues prayers of deceased

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

The Round Tower, 27m tall, used as belfry to call monks to prayer and to summon travellers at Devenish, a monastic settlement with a history from the 6th to the 16th century, Devenish Island, Lough (lake) Erne, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

The Round Tower, 27m tall, used as belfry to call monks to prayer and to summon travellers at Devenish, a monastic settlement with a history from the 6th to the 16th century, Devenish Island, Lough (lake) Erne, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

Muslims praying, Mecca, Saudi Arabia

Chandelier and roof inside the prayer area of the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque in Muscat, the capital of Oman.

Fish-eye lens view of the chandelier and roof inside the prayer area of the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque in Muscat, the capital of Oman.

India. Nuns and girls at prayer. Mary matha bala bhavan, a girls orphanage run by syro-malabar catholic missionary sisters of mary immaculate (msmi), chamal village, thamarassery diocese, khozikode, kerala. 2007

Religion, ethiopia. 64-year-old meregeta zewde tadesi, a scribe who was trained in gondar, writing a prayer book, bilbala village, near lalibela. A detail of the master writing. He always squats on his haunches and writes on his knee, in the traditional style

India. Nuns and girls at prayer. Mary matha bala bhavan, a girls orphanage run by syro-malabar catholic missionary sisters of mary immaculate (msmi), chamal village, thamarassery diocese, khozikode, kerala. 2007

A massive prayer wheel at the Boudhanath Stupa, one of the holiest Buddhist sites in Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Monks at Wat Phra Singh, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

People praying at the Friday Mosque (Jama Masjid ), Delhi, 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

Ethiopia boys chanting geez prayers. Mihur eyesus orthodox monastery, gurage

India. Father jose thottakara, syro-malabar catholic parish priest, celebrating sunday mass, saint georges church, ernakulum, kerala. 2007

Myanmar sunday mass in catholic church at myitkyina, a largely kachin, catholic, community in north burma near chinese border. Girls singing hymns

Indonesia a kindergarten in banda aceh which lost many of children to tsunami, been rebuilt. schools director halimah anwar bustam (seen here in foreground) describes horrors suffered: area kids came from completely flattened by waves. On that fateful sunday children were in their homes, or many were already on beach having. So many died that morning. It devastating. Only we getting things back together, very grateful to helping with reconstruction of damaged building. staff give up a portion of their (already) salaries to sponsor poor children from outlying villages to come to school. structure includes offices staff, a library, prayer room wheelchair accessible classroom.__ Photograph taken in banda aceh, -december 2006, 2 years after tsunami of december 26th 2004 devasted much of coastal region. Taken to illustrate reconstruction work projects of (catholic relief services) of sponsored photo tour

Watatulu tribals at catholic mass, tanzania. - with father dan ohman in a hut at mwankale

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

India - religion - christian elderly cmc catholic sister at koonamavu convent, kerala

Watatulu tribals at catholic mass, tanzania. - with father dan ohman in a hut in mwankale