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Buddhist monks in stone courtyard of Gangtey dzong (monastery), the largest Nyingmapa monastery in Bhutan, Asia
Courtyard detail, Monastery of the Hieronymites (Mosteiro dos Jeronimos), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Belem, Lisbon, Portugal, Europe
Monument to Princess Olha (Olga) at Mykhaylivska Square in front of St. Michael's Monastery, Kiev, Ukraine, Europe
Former Cistercian Lehnin Monastery, St. Mary's Gothic Church and cloister courtyard, Brandenburg, Germany, Europe
Convento de Cristi (Convent of Christ) Monastery, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tomar, Santarem District, Portugal, Europe
Courtyard in the Cloister, Monastery of the Hieronymites (Mosteiro dos Jeronimos), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Belem, Lisbon, Portugal, Europe
Convento Santo Ecce Homo, previously a monastery now a historic site, near Villa de Leyva, Colombia, South America
Monks performing religious ceremonial dances in the inner monastery courtyard at the Paro Tsechu (annual monastery festival), Paro, Bhutan, Asia
Sucevita Monastery, a Gothic church, one of the Painted Churches of Northern Moldavia, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bukovina, Romania, Europe
The Cloister, Jeronimos Monastery (Hieronymites Monastery), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Belem, Lisbon, Portugal, Europe
Arcade murals depicting religious figures and scenes, Church of the Nativity, Rila Monastery, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bulgaria, Europe
Courtyard, dormitories and Church of the Nativity, Rila Monastery, UNESCO World Heritage Site, nestled in the Rila Mountains, Bulgaria, Europe
Monk in wooden mask in traditional costume, dancing in monastery courtyard, Hemis Festival, Hemis, Ladakh, India, Asia
The cloisters and courtyard of Alcobaca Monastery, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Alcobaca, Estremadura, Portugal, Europe
The Inner Courtyard, Monastery of St. John the Theologian, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Patmos, Dodecanese, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe
A nun sweeps the grounds of the Stavropoleos Monastery Church (Biserica Manastirea Stavropoleos) early in the morning, Bucharest, Romania, Europe
Nativity church in courtyard of Rila monastery, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Rila Mountains, Bulgaria, Europe
Monk in wooden mask in traditional costume, dancing in monastery courtyard, Hemis Festival, Hemis, Ladakh, India, Asia
Sculpture, Courtyard of the two-storied cloister, Mosteiro dos Jeronimos (Monastery of the Hieronymites), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Belem, Lisbon, Portugal, Europe
Procession in monastery courtyard with monk musicians blowing traditional horns, Hemis Festival, Hemis, Ladakh, India, Asia
Group of monks dancing in the monastery courtyard rehearsing for Hemis festival, Hemis, Ladakh, India, Asia
Group of monks dancing in the monastery courtyard rehearsing for Hemis festival, Hemis, Ladakh, India, Asia
Tourists visit Konigliches Schloss in Schlossplatz, Berchtesgaden in Baden-Wurttenberg, Bavaria, Germany
Procession in monastery courtyard with monk musicians wearing masks blowing traditional horns, Hemis Festival, Hemis, Ladakh, India, Asia
Group of monks in wooden masks and traditional costumes in procession in the monastery courtyard, Hemis Festival, Hemis, Ladakh, India, Asia
Close up of a monk dancing in full traditional costume in monastery courtyard, Hemis Festival, Hemis, Ladakh, India, Asia
Monk beating traditional drum called gong, int he courtyard of chiwang monastery during mani rimdu festival. chiwang monastery, solu khumbu, nepal
A solitary mask dancer appears wearing a frightening mask and silk brocade. they circle the courtyard with sprightly leaps. called protectors of faith, or dharmapdla, the origins of figures like these can be traced back to the pre-aryan peoples of india. originally known as yaksas (literally, a wondrous thing), they were tree spirits, who were accepted by the buddhists as defenders of the faith. in nepal and tibet, as in india, local deities were converted into protectors. a devotee of an alien sect devised a means to humiliate the buddha and his disciples. the buddha discovered it and succeeded in converting him to his teaching. due to lack of wisdom, the buddha remarked, some could not realize the goodness of his disciples and he compared the ignorant to the blind and the wise to those who have eyes.nobody is condemned in buddhism, for greatness is latent even in the seemingly lowliest just as lotuses spring from muddy ponds. -the dhammapada. solu khumbu, nepal
The cloister garden and courtyard of Kloster Eberbach monastery, used in the filming of The Name of the Rose, Rhine region, Hessen, Germany, Europe
Europe, Portugal, Lisbon. April 19, 2022. The Jeronimos Monastery, burial site of Vasco da Gama, and an example of Portugese Gothic Maueline architecture. A UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Tibetan interior: Tea tables and carpets arranged in the courtyard for a ceremony at Hemis Monastery. Ladakh, India
The courtyard of Soma monastery, restored by THF, where dances and ceremonies are held. The courtyard is repaved with stone from Chiling. It is surrounded by a charming refurbished arcade. Ladakh, India
Tibetan Interior: Brightly colored tea tables and carpets in the courtyard of Hemis monastery following a ceremony and feast. Paintings on slate line the courtyard walls. Ladakh, India
Tibetan interior: Tea tables and carpets arranged in the courtyard for a ceremony at Hemis Monastery. Ladakh, India
Young monk on the roof looking at the dance of masks in the courtyard during the Hemis Gonpa Festival at convent Hemis, southeast of Leh, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Families from villages close by having food in the courtyard, Hemis Festival at convent Hemis, southeast of Leh, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Women drinking tea in the courtyard, Hemis Festival at convent Hemis, southeast of Leh, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India
practice for foreign students in side courtyard of the Shaolin Monastery, known for Shaolin boxing, Taoist Buddhist mountain, Song Shan, Henan province, China, Asia
outdoor bathroom in a courtyard of a new Kung Fu school, washing hair, face, cleaning teeth, near Shaolin, Song Shan, Henan province, China, Asia
Abbot playing chinese chess at the courtyard of Cui Yun Gong monastery, Hua Shan, Shaanxi province, China, Asia
prayer ceremony, buddhist monks, court yard, during birthday of Wenshu, Xiantong Monastery, Wutai Shan, Five Terrace Mountain, Buddhist Centre, town of Taihuai, Shanxi province, China, Asia
Courtyard, prayer hall, Wannian monastery and temple, pilgrims hostel, China, Asia, World Heritage Site, UNESCO
Green courtyard seen through arched stone columns in the priory of St. Paul de Mausole in St. Remy de Provence, France, Europe
Two-storeyed cloister in the enclosure, Claustro, of the Hieronymites Monastery, Mosteiro dos Jeronimos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Manueline style, Portuguese late-Gothic, Belem, Lisbon, Portugal, Europe
Two-storeyed cloister in the enclosure, Claustro, of the Hieronymites Monastery, Mosteiro dos Jeronimos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Manueline style, Portuguese late-Gothic, Belem, Lisbon, Portugal, Europe
Two-storeyed cloister in the enclosure, Claustro, of the Hieronymites Monastery, Mosteiro dos Jeronimos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Manueline style, Portuguese late-Gothic, Belem, Lisbon, Portugal, Europe
Timber-frame architecture in the courtyard of the Johanniskloster, St John's Monastery, Stralsund, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Europe
Monks with big wooden masks and colorful costumes are performing ritual dances at Hemis Festival in the courtyard of the monastery, Hemis, Jammu and Kashmir, India, Asia
The empty courtyard of the Rumtek monastery, a tourist attraction and home of the Karmapa and Karma Kagyu order of Buddhism located in Gangtok, Sikkim, India, Asia
Church and medieval cloister of the Abbaye de Fontevraud abbey, Aquitaine Romanesque, built from 1105 to 1160, Fontevraud-lÃAbbaye, Loire Valley near Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, France, Europe
Monks with big wooden masks and colorful costumes are performing ritual dances at Hemis Festival in the courtyard of the monastery, Hemis, Jammu and Kashmir, India, Asia
The inscribed pillar at the center of the Rumtek Monastery courtyard details the history of the monastery located in Gangtok, Sikkim, India, Asia
Monks with big wooden masks and colorful costumes are performing ritual dances at Hemis Festival in the courtyard of the monastery, Hemis, Jammu and Kashmir, India, Asia
Memorial to Bishop Pere-Joan Campins, inner courtyard of Lluc Abbey, pilgrimage church, pilgrims hostel, Escorca, Mallorca, Balearics, Spain, Europe
Statue of a nun, courtyard of the former Benedictine monastery, historical monastery quarter, town of Krk, island of Krk, Kvarner Gulf Bay, Croatia, Europe
Monks with big wooden masks and colorful costumes are performing ritual dances at Hemis Festival in the courtyard of the monastery, Hemis, Jammu and Kashmir, India, Asia
Romantic courtyard of the Kloster Maulbronn monastery, Maulbronn, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe
Kameralamt, old German term for Ministry of Finance, monastery courtyard with half-timbered houses, Maulbronn Monastery, Cistercian Abbey, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kraichgau, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe