Buddhist prayer, Beijing, China, Asia

Prayer, Jade Buddha Temple, Shanghai, China, Asia

Prayer group, Brazzaville, Congo, Africa

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

Mass in Cathedral Notre-Dame de la Misericorde, Cotonou, Benin, West Africa, Africa

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

Prayer in a Presbyterian church, Seoul, South Korea, Asia

Odolan (annual festival of the temple), Pura Rambut Siwi, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Woman praying in a church, Haute-Savoie, France, Europe

Buddhist prayer, Linh Son pagoda, Joinville le Pont, France, Europe

Woman praying, France, Europe

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

Prayer, France, Europe

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

Prayer, Geneva, Switzerland, Europe

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

Holy Sacrament adoration at Akepe monastery, Akepe, Togo, West Africa, Africa

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

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

Buddhist ceremony, Wat Velouvanaram, Bussy Saint Georges, Seine et Marne, France, Europe

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

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

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

Woman praying, Galatone, Lecce, Italy, Europe

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

Men and women washing in the River Ganges at Scindia Ghat, Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

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

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

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

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

Thailand woman praying while she holds a lotus flower, ancient buddhist temple and stupa of phra pathom chedi, nakhon pathom

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

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

Gueghard church, Armenia, Asia

Syria, Damascus, The Omayyad Mosque Built By Khalif Walid The First And 12 000 Workers, The Site Was Occupied By A Temple Then A Church, People At Prayer Along The Qibla Wall

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

Cambodia seedlings of hope hospice for aids patients, phnom penh. woman saying buddhist chants to another who is dying of aids

Cambodia woman praying in front of statue in front of a catholic church, at a vietnamese-cambodia community in kampong cham long

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

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

India - religion - christian syro-malabar catholic family at prayer akkaparambu, kerala

Cambodia seedlings of hope hospice for aids patients, phnom penh. woman saying buddhist chants to another who is dying of aids

Ethiopia the maryam feast, feast of mary, at axum. Woman reading scriptures, inside the church of saint mary of zion

Catholic christian community meeting, tanzania. Mwanza

People praying in the Paya Shwedagon temple in Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar (Burma), Asia

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

India. Faithfiul at a station of the cross during the pilgrimage to malayattoor, a hill which saint thomas the apostle is believed to have climbed around 55 ad, leaving his footprints at the top. It is a major pilgrim centre for christians as well as hindus and moslems, who believe the trip can cure them of physical and mental disease. Kerala

Ethiopia girogis church, adwa, dring a ceremony when patriarch paulos made a visit. Tigray. Onlookers at the event

India - religion - christian good friday at st. Marys church, valiapally, kerala

India. Syro-malabar catholic parish celebrating sunday mass, saint georges church, ernakulum, kerala

Vietnam buddhist temple, cholon, saigon. worshippers praying

Catholic sister with aids orphans, tanzania. Musoma

Young woman praying, Longhua temple, Shanghai, China, Asia

Man praying at Erawan Shrine, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Mongolia pilgrims spinning prayer wheels gandan monastery, ulaan baatur

India - religion - christian syro-malabar catholic church. Pinkulum, kerala

Korea women praying at catholic chapel in karakan wholesale food market, seoul

Myanmar shwedagon paya (pagoda), yangon (rangoon), woman meditating

Woman praying with incense sticks, Wong Tai Sin Temple, Wong Tai Sin, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China, Asia

India - religion - christianity: lighting oil lamps at st. Marys, valiapally catholic church, kerala

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

A woman praying in the Paya Shwedagon temple in Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Woman praying to statue of the Buddha, Bayon Temple, Angkor Thom, Angkor, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Woman praying to Buddha statue for good fortune, Chinatown, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia

Devotees offering prayer to sun god during "Chat Puja", a religous festival celebrated by the hindus in India, Kolkata, India

Eid prayer on the Red Road in Kolkata, India

A sign on a mosque in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Mixed Race woman practicing yoga on hill

Yoga instructor assisting student

Mother and daughter practicing yoga on hill

Kneeling woman praying to statue in church

Older Caucasian woman meditating

Mixed Race mother and sons spinning prayer wheels

Asian woman praying at temple

Caucasian woman doing yoga with hands clasped

Kneeling Caucasian woman praying in church pew

Black woman praying at shrine

Black woman reading at wall

Caucasian athlete practicing yoga in park

Mixed Race woman with hands clasped in yoga pose

Hispanic woman meditating on beach

Widows begging, widow holds the container that widows usually carry to keep the food that they obtain begging, Vrindavan, Mathura district, India

Widows praying in a Bhajan ashram, Vrindavan, Mathura district, India

Widows praying in a Bhajan ashram, Vrindavan, Mathura district, India

Widows begging, Vrindavan, Mathura district, India

Group of women praying, in ISKCON temple, Sri Krishna Balaram Mandir,Vrindavan,Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India

Dr.Ghopal; Doctor of NGO SOS Woman examining widows, Vrindavan, Mathura district, India

Jankee, a young Widow, she is rebellious and does not obey the rules of tradition, and she wears colorful clothes, has long hair and paints her nails, she collaborates with sos mujer, Vrindavan, Mathura district, India

Widow begging, Vrindavan, Mathura district, India

Portrait of widow, Vrindavan, Mathura district, India

Dr.Ghopal; Doctor of NGO SOS Woman examining widows, Vrindavan, Mathura district, India

Widows begging, Vrindavan, Mathura district, India

widows begging, Vrindavan, Mathura district, India

Women praying, Courtyard, Zaouia (tomb) of Moulay Idriss II, medina, Fez. Morocco

Nuns praying before eating, Sakyadhita Thilashin Nunnery School, Sagaing, near Mandalay, Myanmar, (Burma)

Hands of widow , Vrindavan, Mathura district, India

Widows on line for collecting their daily food ration offered by an ashram in compensation for their prayers , Vrindavan, Mathura district, India

Widows praying in an Balaji ashram, Vrindavan, Mathura district, India

Group of women praying, in ISKCON temple, Sri Krishna Balaram Mandir,Vrindavan,Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India

Pilgrims praying, golden temple, Amritsar, Punjab, India