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Orthodox Christian priest in traditional clothes, Old Walled City, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East
Local family with wall painting of Mecca, Apamea (Qalat at al-Mudiq), Syria, Middle East
Pilgrim couple on the Camino de Santiago PIlgrim's Way to Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, Spain
Cyclists and walker on the Camino de Santiago Pilgrim's route to Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, Spain
Mass being celebrated by priest in Roman Catholic cathedral, Catedral de Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain
Walker checks sign on Camino de Santiago Pilgrim's Walk, to Santiago de Compostela at Triacastela in Galicia, Spain
Pilgrims and tourists in Praza da Obradoiro by Baroque style cathedral, Catedral de Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain
Buddist monk ringing the Huating Temple gong, China
Man at Tashichho Dzong, the Government, Royal Palace and Religious Centre, Thimpu, Bhutan
A Buddhist monk in saffron coloured robes praying in front of a statue of Buddha at the Buddhist Temple in Huating, China
A mother carrying her child and queuing for food handouts withother women at Mother Teresa's Mission in Calcutta, India
Mother Teresa talking with a poor woman and her child from a Red Cross minibus in Calcutta, India
Man walking at the Tashichho Dzong, home of Government, Royal Palace and Religious Centre in Thimpu, the capital of Bhutan.
A Buddhist monk in saffron coloured robes with hands together while praying at the Buddhist Temple in Huating, China
Novice nuns at Mother Teresa's Mission in Calcutta, India
Mother Teresa with mothers and children at her Mission in Calcutta, India
A holy man crouching at the Pashupatinath Temple on the Bagmati River in Nepal. It is one of the holiest Hindu Temples in the world.
Mother Teresa of Calcutta in India
Poor women queuing for food at Mother Teresa's Mission in Calcutta, India
Sadhus walking between pilgrims, Allahabad Kumbh Mela, World's largest religious gathering, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia
Sadhu covered with white ashes, Allahabad Kumbh Mela, largest religious gathering, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia
Sadhus performing a ceremony, Allahabad Kumbh Mela, largest religious gathering, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia
Rome Baba practising yoga, Allahabad Kumbh Mela, largest religious gathering, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia
Roman Catholic Mass, Holy Communion, Saint-Nicolas de Veroce church, Haute-Savoie, France, Europe
Devotees gathered in the grounds of the 12th century Jagannath Temple, dedicated to Lord Jagannath, embodiment of Krishna, waiting for a sign from Krishna, in Puri,the oldest of India's four holiest Hindu religious centres, State of Odisha, India, Asia
Girl carrying rose petals, Corpus Domini procession, Desulo (Gennargentu), Sardinia, Italy, Europe
Pilgrim group with shells on rucksacks on the Camino de Santiago Pilgrim's Walk to Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, Spain
Pilgrims, devotees and locals outside the walls of the Jagannath Temple dedicated to Lord Jagannath, an embodiment of Krishna, situated in Puri,the oldest of India's four holiest Hindu religious centres, in the State of Odisha, India, Asia
Young tourists in Alameda Park view Roman Catholic cathedral, Catedral de Santiago de Compostela, cityscape, Galicia, Spain
Man at Tashichho Dzong, the Government, Royal Palace and Religious Centre, Thimpu, Bhutan
Native god, Harubang statue, Cheju Island, South Korea, Asia
Procession, Holy Week, Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy, Europe
Statue of the Virgin Mary and communications tower, Vicuna, Elqui Valley, Chile, South America
Confucian ceremony, Chon Myo shrine, Seoul, South Korea, Asia
Pilgrims outside the Shrine of Hazrat Ali, who was assissinated in 661, Mazar-I-Sharif, Balkh province, Afghanistan, Asia
A line of women at a ceremony for the ordination of Buddhist monks, Bagan (Pagan), Myanmar (Burma), Asia
Day of the Dead, Acatlan, Mexico, North America
Women carrying banners and candles, Corpus Domini procession, Desulo (Gennargentu), Sardinia, Italy, Europe
Tashilhunpo monastery, Xigaze town, Tibet, China, Asia
Tibetan monastery outside Garze, Sichuan Province, China, Asia
Orthodox priest, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Old Walled City, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East
Couple pass sign on Camino de Santiago Pilgrim's Way to Santiago de Compostela at Triacastela in Galicia, Spain
Pilgrim reads Holy Bible in Bet Maryam (St. Mary's) courtyard, Lalibela, Ethiopia, Africa
The Shee Neelchara Seva Sangha Temple, Hauz Khas, Delhi, India, Asia
Young tourists in Alameda Park view Roman Catholic cathedral, Catedral de Santiago de Compostela, cityscape, Galicia, Spain
Quaid-i-Azam (Quaid-e-Azam), Tomb of Mohammed Ali Jinnah (1876-1948), Karachi, Pakistan
Procession, Holy Week, Iglesias, Sardinia, Italy, Europe
Interior of the Christian church of Ura Kedane Meheriet (Kidene Mehret) (Ura Kidanemereth), Zege peninsula, Lake Tana, Gondar region, Ethiopia, Africa
Easter Sunday, Lima, Peru, South America
Close-up of woman holding a candle, Corpus Domini procession, Desulo (Gennargentu), Sardinia, Italy, Europe
Metalsmith making temple ornaments, Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia
Monk collecting alms, Kiyomizu dera temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kyoto city, Honshu island, Japan, Asia
Three Buddhist monks at Onhmin Thonze monastery, Sagaing, Myanmar (Burma), Asia
Monk worshipping, Kuthodaw Pagoda, Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Asia
Thai Buddhist woman praying at temple, Wat Phra Kaew (Wat Phra Kaeo), Royal Palace, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia
Buddhist monk reading a book, Wat Xieng Thong, Luang Prabang, Laos, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia
Buddhist monk, That Chomsi, Phu Si hill, Luang Prabang, Laos, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia
Kavadis holding procession, Festival of Purification, Singapore, Asia
Christian pilgrims, Easter festival, Sainte Marie de Sion (St. Mary of Zion), Axoum (Axum) (Aksum), Tigre region, Ethiopia, Africa
Buddhist monk, Mahagandayon Monastery, Amarapura, Mandalay Division, Myanmar (Burma), Asia
Mayan woman, near Benque Viejo del Carmen, Belize, Central America
Water ladles, shaku, Nishiki Tenmangu shrine, Kyoto city, Honshu, Japan, Asia
Dubrovnik, Dalmatia, Croatia, Europe
The Shee Neelchala Seva Sangha temple, Delhi, India, Asia
Easter Sunday, Lima, Peru, South America
Nun in St. Peter's Square, Vatican, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe
Saint Esprit festival, Pico Madalena island, Azores, Portugal, Europe, Atlantic Ocean
Monk, Wat Ho Siang, Luang Prabang, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Laos, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia
Ceremony at Hindu Temple, Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh state, India, Asia
Sick persons' Mass in Fourviere Basilica, Lyon, Rhone, France, Europe
Christian monastery church, Gabriel Wuken, Mount Workamba, Tambien, Tigre provice, Ethiopia, Africa
Mayan man, Hellgate, Toledo District, Belize, Central America
Boy about to become a monk, Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon, Myanmar, Asia
Temple mural of maiden, Citadel of Sigiriya, Sri Lanka, Asia
Woman participating in voodoo ceremony, Abomey, Benin (Dahomey), Africa
O-mikuji, fortune telling papers, Sapporo Shrine, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, Asia
Whirling dervish, Al-Shuri Mausoleum, Cairo, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
Voodoo ceremony, Abomey, Benin (Dahomey), Africa
Portrait of a participant in a voodoo ceremony, Abomey, Benin (Dahomey), Africa
Man in trance during voodoo ceremony, Abomey, Benin (Dahomey), Africa
Woman participating in voodoo ceremony, Abomey, Benin (Dahomey), Africa
Sadhu smoking nirvana at pashupati nath temple, nepal
Mandala mudra, kalachakra, bodhgaya, india. A mandala mudra is a sacred form or diagram of universe collective consciousness. Mandala means essence, la means container; a mandala contains essence of religion possesses great power, gathering within itself forces of universe. Symbolizing both mind body of buddha, mandala represents order harmony achieved by a truly enlightened mind. Hail to jewel in lotus. Nothing at will is born nothing at will there is nothing that is bound there is nothing liberated.,mahasiddha savarip
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
Bodhgaya, kalachakra, india. holiness 14th dalai lama conferring giving kalachakra initiation in sarnath, india. Because of profundity, kalachakra initiation be bestowed only by most realized of tibets lamas. Rays of lightÀÜat heart of lama-inseparable from kalachakra-draw in. Entering mouth pass through center of body, through vajra path enter mothers lotus, melting into a luminous drop which dissolves into emptiness. From within emptiness arises a jewel from which arise as a deity embraced by consort mamaki.
Sadhus rally initiation at ujjain kumbh mela, indi
Sadhu doing yoga at hindu temple pashupati nath, nepal
Nepal. Sonam & boom praying at charnel grounds. Humla. Vajrayana is tantric mahasiddha, lives fearlessly in terrifying places like remote jungles charnel grounds. nyingma lamas perform ritual at cremation grounds. lama rattles damaru, a small ritual drum to have origins in - shamanism. damaru, used as a tantric device to summon gods ward evil spirits, once made from human skull bones dried human skin as a reminder of impermanence of body. other lama, boom blows a kangling, a human thigh-bone horn. kangling is used in exorcism is capable of gods demons. Traditionally, best bones a kangling come from brahmans, particularly sixteen-year- brahman girls-or from tigers
A young sadhu reads holy scripture near fire. Worship is part of daily life. Some sadhus chant mantras. gayatri mantra is of several mantras that sacred incantations or mystical formulas of ancient literature. gayatri mantra given by brahma mentioned in rigveda is named after consort of brahma: o that glory- of savitri most high. Oh divine us mediate upon. it inspire understanding. goal of recitation is to attain realization. Practice lead mind into a transcendental union with deity.Pashupatinath, kathmandu, nepa
Mani mask dancers at mani festival marks setting in of spring season in humla. masked dances diversion a long-established part of bonpo religious ceremonies.Dance Is means by which supernatural forces be brought down to world of. Dance recalls a time when distance between spirits samll. Humla, north-west nepal
Guatemala catholic first communion and mass at remate, el peten. altar boy lights candles of young girls after the ceremony
Religion, ethiopia. Monk (in pink, abba gebra kidan) staying in the caves near the churches of lalibela
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
India. Girls working in vegetable plot. 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
India. Dancing girls. 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
Religion, ethiopia. Na’akuto la’ab church, 7 kms from lalibela, built in a cave. The priest showing some of the church’s treasures
Religion, ethiopia. 64-year-old meregeta zewde tadesi, a scribe who was trained in gondar, writing a prayer book, bilbala village, near lalibela. A detail of the master writing. He always squats on his haunches and writes on his knee, in the traditional style
Ethiopia the maryam feast, feast of mary, at axum. His holiness abuna paulos walking down from the steps to the great stela
Guatemala catholic first communion and mass at remate, el peten. altar boy lights candles of young girls after the ceremony
India. 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. Statue of thomas in the lower church