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Detail of the mid 13th century Sun Temple, dedicated to Surya, the Hindu Sun God, constructed as a twelve-wheeled chariot drawn by seven horses, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Konarak, Puri District, Odisha, India, Asia

Sri Krishnan Hindu temple, Hindu God Lord Krishna and his wife Radha, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia

Stone statues of elephants among ruins in the grounds of the mid 13th century Sun Temple, dedicated to Surya, the Hindu Sun God, constructed as a twelve-wheeled chariot drawn by seven horses, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Konarak, Puri District, Odisha, India, Asia

The bazaar in the street leading to the entrance gate to the grounds of the mid-13th century Sun Temple dedicated to the Hindu Sun God, Surya, Konarak, Puri District, Odisha, India, Asia

Carved chariot wheel on the wall of the 13th century Konarak Sun temple, built as the chariot of Surya the Sun god, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Konarak, Orissa, India, Asia

Image of Hindu god Hanuman fetching the herb-bearing mountain, Hue, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Pattachitra artists painting large traditional Odishan scroll Thia Badhia painting on cloth of the temple of Hindu god Jagannath, Odisha, India, Asia

Sculptor working on large moulded deity and Nandi the bull, made from clay from the River Hugli, Kumartuli district, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Asia

Sculptor working on large moulded clay deity from the River Hugli, Kumartuli district, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Asia

Small group of Hindu Brahmin Jagannath temple priests, heads shaved except for sikha (pigtail) indicating devotion to god, Puri, Odisha, India, Asia

Pratapeswar Temple (Pratapeshvara Mandir), a 19th century Rekha Deul, decorated with terracotta carvings of Hindu gods and holy stories and activities, Kalna, West Bengal, India, Asia

Sculpture with small painted and dressed deities ready for offering at festival pujas, Kumartuli district, Kolkata, West Bengal, 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 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

Sculptor working on moulded deity and Nandi the bull, made from clay from the River Hugli, Kumartuli district, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Asia

Ganesha (Ganapati) the elephant headed Hindu god, Sri Mahamariamman Hindu Temple, Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Hindu deity, Shiva, the Hindu god of Transformation or Destruction, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Finished, painted and dressed deities ready for offering at festival pujas, Kumartuli district, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Asia

Shiva the great ascetic, Kailasa, Ellora, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Maharashtra state, India, Asia

Shiva, destroyer of the elephants, Kailasa, Ellora, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Maharashtra state, India, Asia

Statue of the Hindu god Vishnu, from Phum Tuol, Khmer art dating from the 7th century, Prei Kruk, National Musueum, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Close-up of carved chariot wheel, Sun Temple dedicated to the Hindu sun god Surya, Konarak, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Orissa state, India, Asia

Sun Temple dedicated to the Hindu sun god Surya, Konarak, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Orissa state, India, Asia

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

Exterior statue of the Hindu monkey god Hanuman, Sri Krishna Bagawan Temple, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia

Shiva mural in the Kailasanatha Temple, dating from the 8th century AD, Ellora, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Maharashtra, India, Asia

Sandstone Ganesh of the Baphuon period, Khmer art in private collection, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Shiva from Yang Mum, Cham art dating from the 15th century, Cham Museum, Danang, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Dancing 16-armed Shiva, Cham art from the 10th century, Cham Museum, Da Nang, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

A 14th century bronze image of Shiva, part of a group of Hindu statues preserved at the Brahman Temple in Bangkok, now in National Museum, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Bronze Brahma cast in Sukhothai in the 14th century, Bangkok National Museum, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

The figure of Karthieya sits on Paravani the peacock at the Brihadeeswarar Temple (Big Temple) in Thanjavur (Tanjore), Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Female sadhu (sadhvia) impersonating goddess Kali and male sadhu impersonating god Hanuman at Haridwar Kumbh Mela, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India, Asia

Painting in the London ISKCON Hindu temple of Krishna with his brother Balaram and father Nanda Maharaj, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Devotee impersonating the Hindu god Hanuman, Diwali festival at the Sarcelles ISKCON temple, Sarcelles, Val d'Oise, France, Europe

Hawan (offering to fire god) at Karbi Anglong District Brahma Dharma Jyoti Mondir, Langhin Manikpur, India, Asia

Standing Shiva from Mi Son, Cham art from the 8th century, Danang Museum, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

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

Pilgrim priests beside the sacred lake, where a lotus thrown by the Hindu god Brahma landed, Pushkar, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Siva detail, Visvanatha (Visvanath) temple, West group, Khajuraho, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Madhya Pradesh state, India, Asia

Hanuman, the monkey god, Durbar Square, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bhaktapur, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, Asia

Man impersonating Hindu god Krishna at Janmashtami festival at Bhaktivedanta Manor ISKCON (Hare Krishna) temple, Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Hawan (offering to fire god) at Karbi Anglong District Brahma Dharma Jyoti Mondir, Langhin Manikpur, Assam, India, Asia

Hawan (offering to fire god) at Karbi Anglong District Brahma Dharma Jyoti Mondir, Langhin Manikpur, Assam, India, Asia

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

Statues of Krishna and Rada, Bhaktivedanta Manor temple, Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Hindu temple god on wall on banks of the Narmada River, Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh state, India, Asia

A brass plate full of offerings to God. Coconut, dried fish, black soya beans, duck eggs, oiled wicks, colour powder, bitten rice, betel nut, hand made rice paper incense, unhusked rice and flowers. Brahmayani Temple, Bhaktapur, Nepal

Sandstone carving of Goddess Uma, Museum of Cham Sculpture, Danang, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Sandstone carving of God Shiva, Museum of Cham Sculpture, Danang, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Forehead designs, called tilakas, show a sadhus religious sectarian affiliations range from a simple daub of color to complex designs involving entire face. Vertical design of this sadhus tilaka shows to be a vaishnava, or follower of vishnu, preserver of universe. He is a benevolent gentle. gentility is reflected in worshippers devotess. application of a tilaka is usually done at start of each after bathing as a to sanctify body prepare it to receive divine. India