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Devotees queueing to do puja at Kankera festival, where donations of foods are made for the poor, the day after Diwali celebrations, Jagdish temple, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Bihari woman lays out a puja prayer on the banks of the Ganges where an elephant is being washed by mahouts, Patna, Bihar, India, Asia

Bihari villager, a Vishnaivite devotee with tilak on his forehead indicating the Hindu god Vishnu, wearing orange clothing for visit to the Vishnu temple at Sonepur Cattle Fair, near Patna, Bihar, India, Asia

Four Dikshitar priests of the Chidambaram temple, considered the foremost amongst the devotees of the Lord Siva, Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Temple shrine to Shakti, the sun god, daubed by pilgrims with red powder, tree tied with numerous holy Hindu strings, and offerings, Sri Mahabhairab Mandir, Tezpur, Assam, India, Asia

Man with pierced tongue at the annual Hindu festival of Thaipusam at the Batu Caves near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Hindu shrine around tree, decorated with marigold garlands (mala) and sacred red strings, in a Kolkata back street, West Bengal, India, Asia

Terracotta diya (oil lamps) offered as a temple puja by pilgrims and devotees, Kamakhya temple, Guwahati, Assam, India, Asia

Temple shrine to Ganesh, the elephant god, daubed by pilgrims with red powder, at the entrance to Sri Mahabhairab Mandir, Tezpur, Assam, India, Asia

Temple worshipper sitting in contemplation at decorated tree shrine in the Bhuvaneshwari temple, Guwahati, Assam, India, Asia

Devotees queueing to do puja at Kankera festival, where donations of foods are made for the poor, the day after Diwali celebrations, Jagdish temple, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Hindu pilgrims worshipping at the Ganesh shrine in the Hariharnath temple after morning puja in the River Gandak, Sonepur, Bihar, India, Asia

Hindu shrine in grounds of temple, for women who want to have a child, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Joranda monks gathered in front of temple, vimula visible above them, after prayers at dusk, Joranda, Dhenkanal, Orissa, India, Asia

Portrait of a man with pierced tongue and spikes in his skin during the Kavadis procession in Thaipusam festival of purification in Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia

Actor in the Ramlilla stage play interpretation of the Hindu epic, The Ramayana, Ramlilla Festival, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

Close-up of a man's back with limes on hooks in his skin, and a small statue of Ganesh above his head, festival of Thaipusam in Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia

The Akash Deep festival beside the Ganges River, Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

The Akash Deep sky lantern festival beside the Ganges River, Varanasi (formerly Benares), Uttar Pradesh State, India, Asia

An elephant leads procession of huge chariot outside Sri Ranganathaswami Temple, Srirangam, Near Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu state, India, Asia

A barge carrying images of Shiva and Meenakshi being towed around the Vandiyur Mariamman Teppakulam tank at annual Floating Festival, Madurai, Tamil Nadu state, India, Asia

Hindu woman meditating beside the River Ganges, Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

Outdoor Hindu shrine to Ganesh, the elephant god, on the ghats below Ahilya Fort, Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh state, India, Asia

Men carrying a palaquin with the portrait of one of India's most celebrated 18th century female rulers, Ahilya Bai Holkar, during a Hindu ceremony, Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh state, India, Asia

Men carrying a palaquin with the portrait of one of India's most celebrated 18th century female rulers, Ahilya Bai Holkar, during a Hindu ceremony, Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh state, India, Asia

Shrine with Hindu deity, a dancing Shiva, at Sri Maha Mariamman Temple, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Pilgrim in trance during the Hindu Thaipusam Festival supported by friends during walk from Sri Subramaniyar Swami Temple up to Batu Caves, Selangor, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Pilgrim known as kavadi carrier is carrying container (paal kudam) of milk offerings during Hindu Thaipusam Festival from Sri Subramaniyar Swami Temple to Batu Caves, Selangor, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Pilgrim in trance during the Hindu Thaipusam Festival during walk from Sri Subramaniyar Swami Temple up to Batu Caves, Selangor, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Close up of pilgrim in trance, a kavadi (carrier) has a needle through his tongue and is carrying the vel kavadi attached by spikes that pierce his skin, during Hindu Thaipusam Festival, carrying it from Sri Subramaniyar Swami Temple up to Batu Caves, Selangor, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Pilgrims during the Hindu Thaipusam Festival at Sri Subramaniyar Swami Temple, the seated kavadi (carrier) is in a trance with a needle through his tongue, and carrying a vel kavadi, decorated with peacock feathers, attached by spikes that pierce his skin, Selangor, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Smoke rising from cremation ceremony on banks of Bagmati River during Shivaratri festival, Pashupatinath Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Hundreds of women gather in rows along river front, defying the cold, to welcome the rising sun god, Surya, Sun Worship Festival, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

Offerings to the sun god Surya on the ghats during the Sun Worship Festival, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

Actor in the Ramlilla, the stage play of the Hindu epic the Ramayana, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

Actor playing Ravana, the demon god of Lanka, one of the central characters of the Ramlilla, the stage play of the Hindu epic the Ramayana, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

Actor in the Ramlilla, the stage play of the Hindu epic the Ramayana, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

Dancing before the image of the ten armed warrior goddess Durga, Durga Puja Festival, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

Temple priest before the image of the ten armed warrior goddess Durga, Durga Puja Festival, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

Making clay based image of Durga, the ten armed warrior goddess, for use in the Durga Puja festival, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Women take to boats on the River Ganges during Surya Puja (Sun Worship Festival), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

Mass bathing in the holy River Ganga to celebrate the Kartik Poonima festival Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

Rama, king and hero of the Ramlilla, the stage play of the Hindu epic the Ramayana, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

Actor with mask worn in the Ramlilla, the stage play of the Hindu epic the Ramayana, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

People and one of the stage sets, Ramlilla, the stage play of the Hindu epic the Ramayana, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

Clay based images of Durga, the warrior goddess, for use in the Durga Puja festival, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Clay based images of Durga, the ten armed warrior goddess, for use in the Durga Puja festival, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Painting clay based image of Durga, the ten armed warrior goddess, for use in the Durga Puja festival, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

A bearded sadhu wears a bandana and sits by red and white ghats in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Lali Baba, a priest waiting for worshippers that he will bless with ash from the bowl at his feet, wearing necklaces given to him to worship Shiva, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Large wooden chariot used for religious festivals, UNESCO World Heritage site, Bhaktapur, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, Asia

Indian Hindu pilgrims bathing in The Ganges River at Dashashwamedh Ghat in Holy City of Varanasi, Benares, India

Laundry on the steps of the Ghats by The Ganges River at Kali Ghat in City of Varanasi, Benares, India

Hindu priest at Holi festival of 76th Maharana of Mewar, Shriji Arvind Singh Mewar of Udaipur, at the City Palace, Rajasthan, India