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Ajanta Cave complex, Buddhist Temples carved into solid rock dating from the 5th Century BC, Ajanta, Maharastra, India

Detail of Sacra di San Michele, a religious complex on Mount Pirchiriano in Val di Susa, with mountains in the background, Sant'Ambrogio di Torino, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy, Europe

Buddhist caves, living quarters of the monks, in rock-carved stupa-monastery complex dating from the Kushano-Sasanian period, Takht-I-Rustam (Rustam's Throne), near Haibak, Samangan Province, Afghanistan, Asia

Stone statues with colourful capes in the Pura Besakih temple complex, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Gaur Shad 's Mausoleum, part of the Mousallah Complex, Herat, Afghanistan, Asia

Four of the six remaining minarets marking the corners of the long gone Madrassa built by the last Timurid ruler Sultan Husain Baiquara, within the Mousallah Complex of Gaur Shad's mausoleum, Herat, Afghanistan, Asia

Minaret supported by steel cables to prevent it from collapse, a project undertaken by UNESCO and local experts in 2003, The Mousallah Complex, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

The Mousallah Complex, Gaur Shad's mausoleum, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

Ribbed dome of the mausoleum of Gaur Shad, wife of the Timurid ruler Shah Rukh, son of Tamerlane, The Mousallah Complex, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

Tilework and mortar hole on minaret beside Gaur Sahd's mausoleum, The Mousallah Complex, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

Chattapur Temple complex, Delhi, India, Asia

CCTV camera behind a Demon Giant statue in The Grand Palace Complex, Bangkok, Thailand

Basilica of Saint Catherine of Alexandria, Galatina, Lecce, Salento, Apulia, Italy

Church of Santa Maria Maggiore, San Pietro monumental complex, Monte Sant'Angelo, UNESCO, Foggia, Apulia, Italy

Chattapur Temple complex, Delhi, India, Asia

Corridor off which are monks' living quarters, Cave 2 of Buddhist caves in rock-carved stupa-monastery complex dating from the Kushano-Sasanian period, Takht-I-Rustam (Rustam's Throne), near Haibak, Samangan Province, Afghanistan, Asia

Novice monks and Wat Phra That Lampang Luang, a 15th-16th century Buddhist temple complex near Lampang, northern Thailand, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Qingyang Gong monastery temple complex, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, Asia

Isa Khan Niyazi Tomb, part of the Humayun's Tomb Complex, Delhi, India, Asia

Jade Buddha Temple complex, Shanghai, China

Statues and stupas at Silver Pagoda inside Royal Palace complex, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

People at Dambulla cave Buddhist temple complex, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sri Lanka, Asia

Mevlana Museum complex, Konya, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

Dome of cathedral of Rozhdbotbo and Patriarchal Complex on Tsarevets Hill, Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria, Europe

Carvings on traditional wooden monastery, once part of the Royal Palace complex, used as an apartment by King Mindon, Shwenandaw Kyaung (Golden Palace Monastery), Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Shiva Hindu temple and Ahilya Fort Complex on banks of the Narmada River, Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh state, India, Asia

Chattapur Temple complex, Delhi, India, Asia

Ngong Ping, Po Lin Buddhist Monastery and temple complex, Lantau Island, Hong Kong, China, Asia

The Mousallah (Mussallah) Complex, Gaur Shad 's Mausoleum, Herat, Afghanistan, Asia

Temples at Prambanan complex, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Java, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

18th century murals inside Lai Kham viharn, Wat Phra Singh temple complex, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

St. Martins in the Field church visible through glass window of shopping complex, Bull Ring, Birmingham, Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Europe

18th century murals inside Lai Kham viharn, Wat Phra Singh temple complex, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Complex of temple buildings erected to commemorate a price of the Zhou Dynasty, Jinci Temple, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China, Asia

Young novices run through the pagodas, Kakku Pagoda Complex, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Temples at Prambanan complex, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Java, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Carving on traditional wooden monastery, once part of the Royal Palace complex and used as an apartment by King Mindon, Shwenandaw Kyaung (Golden Palace Monastery), Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Chedi Chiang Lom at Wat Chiang Man Buddhist temple complex, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Minaret supported by steel cables to prevent it from collapse, a project undertaken by UNESCO and local experts in 2003, The Mousallah Complex, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

Complex of temple buildings built over 1000 years ago to commemorate a prince of the Zhou Dynasty, Jinci Temple, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China, Asia

Ajanta Cave complex, Buddhist Temples carved into solid rock dating from the 5th century BC, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ajanta, Maharashtra, India, Asia

Uzbekistan detail of ceiling at the bakhauddin nakshbandi ensemble, a sufic mausoleum complex near bukhara

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

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

Volunteers cooking for the pilgrims who visit the Golden Temple, Each day they serve free food for 60,000 - 80,000 pilgrims, Golden temple, Amritsar, Punjab, India

Souvenir shop, inside Rangaji Temple ( Ranganath Temple ), Vrindavan, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India

Praying, in Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah, Delhi, India

Humayun's tomb, Delhi, India

Tuman Aqa and Qutlugh Ata mausoleum, Shah-i-Zinda complex, Samarkand, Uzbekistan

pilgrim bathing in the sacred pool Amrit Sarovar, Golden temple, Amritsar, Punjab, India

Volunteers preparing onions for cooking to do meals for the pilgrims who visit the Golden Temple, Each day, they serve free food for 60,000 - 80,000 pilgrims, Golden temple, Amritsar, Punjab, India

seller of religious offerings, souvenirs and wardrobe for shoes, entry to Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah, Delhi, India

Making chai. Volunteers cooking for the pilgrims who visit the Golden Temple, Each day they serve free food for 60,000 - 80,000 pilgrims, Golden temple, Amritsar, Punjab, India

Taj Mahal, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

pilgrim bathing in the sacred pool Amrit Sarovar, Golden temple, Amritsar, Punjab, India

Taj Mahal, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

pilgrim and sacred pool Amrit Sarovar, Golden temple, Amritsar, Punjab, India

Taj Mahal, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

Interior of golden temple, Amritsar, Punjab, India

Exterior wall of Taj Mahal, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

Pilgrims praying, golden temple, Amritsar, Punjab, India

Interior of golden temple, Amritsar, Punjab, India

pilgrims and sacred pool Amrit Sarovar, Golden temple, Amritsar, Punjab, India

Prem Mandir ( love temple) Temple of Divine Love, Vrindavan, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India

pilgrim and sacred pool Amrit Sarovar, Golden temple, Amritsar, Punjab, India

students visiting Prem Mandir ( love temple) Temple of Divine Love, Vrindavan, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India

Statue of demon on a Golden Chedi, at the temple of the Emerald Buddha Wat Phra Kaeo, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand

Taj Mahal, from Yamuna river, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

Maiking chai. Volunteer cooking for the pilgrims who visit the Golden Temple, Each day they serve free food for 60,000 - 80,000 pilgrims, Golden temple, Amritsar, Punjab, India

Tourist, at Emerald Buddha Wat Phra Kaeo temple, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand

Golden temple, Amritsar, Punjab, India

Paintings at the temple of the Emerald Buddha Wat Phra Kaeo, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand

pilgrims and sacred pool Amrit Sarovar, Golden temple, Amritsar, Punjab, India

Taj Mahal, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

Rangaji Temple ( Ranganath Temple ), Vrindavan, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India

Golden temple, Amritsar, Punjab, India

Taj Mahal and roofs of the city, Agra, India

Golden temple, Amritsar, Punjab, India

Gold Kinnara statues, Temple of the emerald Buddha, Wat Phra Kaeo temple, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand

Man praying, Rangaji Temple ( Ranganath Temple ), Vrindavan, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India

Qutlugh Ata mausoleum, Shah-i-Zinda complex, Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Humayun's tomb, Delhi, India

Taj Mahal and roofs of the city, Agra, India

At right Ulugh Sultan Begim mausoleum, in the middle Ustad Ali mausoleum, and at left Shad-i-Mulk Aqa mausoleum , Shah-i-Zinda complex, Samarkand, Uzbekistan