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Portrait of a group of schoolboys at a mosque for religious classes in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, 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

Old Vietnamese woman praying with prayer beads, St. Philip Church (Huyen Sy Church), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Women carrying banners and candles, Corpus Domini procession, Desulo (Gennargentu), Sardinia, Italy, Europe

Hindu outside Shri Bankey Bihari Mandir, a notorious Hindu temple dedicated to Krishna in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Close-up of woman holding a candle, Corpus Domini procession, Desulo (Gennargentu), Sardinia, Italy, Europe

Muslim faithful turning towards the main shrine in the evening, Ajmer Sharif Dargah, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Buddhist novice schoolgirl sitting at her desk in the school classroom, Sagaing, Myanmar, Southeast Asia

Aside from a life of simplicity focus on divine, many sadhus engage in a diverse array of practices both internal external in order to attain higher states of awareness consciousness. This sadhu chosen hatha yoga shows results--a well-disciplined, strong body--while holding kukkuta asana, or cock posture. India

Ethiopia procession of monks at the abuna garima monastery, tigray, during the visit of his holiness, patriarch paulos, who used to be a monk at the monastery

Myanmar nuns attending catholic wedding of tribal kachins at myitkyina, a largely kachin community in north burma near chinese border

Forehead designs, called tilakas, show a sadhus religious and sectarian affiliations and range from a simple daub of color to complex designs involving the entire face. the application of a tilaka is usually done at the start of each day after bathing as a way to sanctify the body and prepare it to receive the divine. pashupatinath, nepal

N month of november 7 days before full moon a sacred ceremony is held in various monasteries throughout himalayas by traditional healers known as amchis. They bring their precious herbs, minerals special animal glands to be blessed. A selected amount of herbs is placed in a copper vessel placed on monastery alter. 7 days amchis go through an elaborate potenization of these medicines through prayer other practices. Seen here is of amchis holding a dorje (sacred object used cutting through obscurations) which is lined from a vessel containing various herbs sitting on monastery alter to heart chakra. Chang tang nyee, ladakh, indi

India. Kokkamamngalam syro-malabar catholic church, one of the 8 said to have been founded by saint thomas. The miraculous portrait of saint thomas. In the footsteps of saint thomas: visiting the eight churches founded by the apostle in kerala after he arrived in 52 ad

Myanmar attending catholic wedding of tribal kachins at myitkyina, a largely kachin community in north burma near chinese border

Guatemala catholic first communion and mass at remate, el peten. girl waiting to give first confession

Kenya. Faces of the congregation at catholic mass in mukuru ruben, a slum of nairobi. Children praying

Myanmar attending catholic wedding of tribal kachins at myitkyina, a largely kachin community in north burma near chinese border

On the roof of a Mosque in Kampala, you can see suburbs in the background. Well maintained and regularly painted. Kampala, Uganda, East Africa

Small Chapel in the side of the road. Well kept, with plant pots and slightly concealed by trimmed bushes. Sunny day and clear blue ski in the Alaskan Interior. The Interior, Alaska, USA

Argon / Argain Oil, considered to be one of the finest natural anti-ageing treatments for skin, traditional grinding of seeds, milling, muslim women. Taroudant, Souks, Agadir. Morocco

Thai Buddhist temple housing the 33 meter reclining Buddha, 3rd largest world wide. Wat Chaiya Mangkalaram, George Town, Thailand, Asia

11/04/2009. Hassan II Mosque (worlds 2nd largest), afternoon. Morocco, Al-Magreb, Casablanca. Casablanca, Casablanca City, Morocco. Morocco

11/04/2009. Hassan II Mosque (worlds 2nd largest), afternoon. Morocco, Al-Magreb, Casablanca. Casablanca, Casablanca City, Morocco. Morocco