Statues of Krishna and Rada, Bhaktivedanta Manor temple, Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Beautiful frescoes on walls of the Juna Mahal Fort, Dungarpur, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Crowning of the Virgin Mary, Brazzaville, Congo, Africa

Godafoss (Falls of the Gods), Iceland, Polar Regions

People sitting on steps below the Statue of Eros, Greek God of Love, erected in 1892 in memory of the Earl of Shaftesbury, Piccadilly Circus, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Beautiful frescoes on walls of the Juna Mahal Fort, Dungarpur, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Ganesh, Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States of America (U.S.A.), North America

Capitolium (Temple to the three main gods), Roman ruin of Thuburbo Majus, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa

Hotel Dieu (Hospital of God), Beaune, Burgundy, France, Europe

Temple of Storm God, Hittite capital, Hattusas (Hattusha), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

Hindu temple god on wall on banks of the Narmada River, Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh state, India, Asia

Apollo at the ruins of Pompeii, a large Roman town destroyed in 79AD by a volcanic eruption from Mount Vesuvius, UNESCO World Heritage Site, near Naples, Campania, Italy, Europe

Ganesh and swastika, Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Baroque painting of God and angels, Saint-Gervais, Haute Savoie, France, Europe

Offering to the Hindu gods durring the tonsuring (mundan) of a small boy, Saijpur Ras, Gujarat, India, Asia

Garlands on statue of the Hindu God Ganesh, India, Asia

Capitolium (Temple to the three main gods), Roman ruin of Thuburbo Majus, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa

Vishnu, Sri Maha Mariamman temple, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Sex, God and Marriage book, Catholic evangelization, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Pacific

God and the Holy Ghost in Saint-Nicolas de Veroce church, Haute Savoie, France, Europe

Representation of a Hindu god, Teyyam ceremony, near Kannur, Kerala, India, Asia

Detail of golden plaque of Yamantaka, Doorkeeper of the South, a Tantric Tibetan God, at Erdeni Dzu Monastery at Karakorum, Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Painting depicting Jesus, God and the four Evangelists in Notre Dame de la Treille cathedral, Lille, Nord, France, Europe

Side view of Buddha image sitting in open chamber with stupas in background, Borobudur Temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site, island of Java, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Hot air balloon and rock formations at dawn, Valley of the Gods, Utah, United States of America, North America

Small Ganesh statue, Paris, France, Europe

Mosaic of Mary, daughter of God, in Fourviere basilica, Lyon, Rhone, France, Europe

Ganesh statue in Wat Deydos, Kompong Cham, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia

Jagannath, Sarcelles, Val d'Oise, France, Europe

Ganesh, Penang, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Representation of a Hindu god, Teyyam ceremony, near Kannur, Kerala, India, Asia

Capitolium (Temple to the three main gods), Roman ruin of Thuburbo Majus, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa

Shiva, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

God and the Holy Ghost, St. John the Baptist church, Xewkija. Malta, Europe

Nabatean temple dating from the 1st century AD, dedicated to the god Allat, Wadi Rum, Jabal Umm Ishrin, Jordan, Middle East

Religious pictures at cattle fair near Dechhu, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Ganesh, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Ganesh Temple, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Outdoor shrine to Hindu god, Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh state, India, Asia

Ganesh, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Ganesh images, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Capitolium (Temple to the three main gods), Roman ruin of Thuburbo Majus, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa

Quetzalcoatl serpent-god, Temple of the Warriors, Maya-Toltec site, Chichen-Itza, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Yucatan, Mexico, North America

The god Amun, from Karnak, Luxor Museum, Luxor, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Relief of the pharaoh Ramses III and the god Anubis, Medinet Habu, UNESCO World Heritage Site, West Bank, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Tomb painting of the pharaoh Ramses I with the god Anubis, Valley of the Kings, UNESCO World Heritage Site, West Bank, Luxor, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

The 400 year-old stone and mud brick house of the Lunpo Alchi (minister of Alchi village) towers above farmhouses topped with fodder, and sits below a latho (god place) marking the presence of a local god. Ladakh, India

Syria, Palmyra Oasis, The Temple Consecrated In Year 32 To God Bel Seen In Silhouette At Sunrise

Imprints of Protective God in a Chorten. Ladakh, India

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

Nepal. Ritual, sonam/boom. Lobsangs cremation. Humla. traveler reached of journey! In freedom of infinite he is free from sorrow, fetters that bound thrown away, burning fever of life is no more,oesays dharmapada. Lobsang having spent whole life preparing moment of death, finds liberation on february 14, 1986. Extensive ritual follows cremation-traditionally a forty nine period, sonam lama rattles damaru. A small ritual drum to have origin in - shamanism. damaru, used as a tantric device to summon gods ward evil spirits, once made from human skull bone dreid human skin as a reminder of impermanence of body. Boom lama 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. On makeshift altar rest chhome, votive lamps filled with butter, cups of water, grains, tormas, holy food made of barley meal decorated with medallions of butter offered to gods. Alone, boom lama continues prayers of deceased

Capitolium (Temple to the three main gods), Roman ruin of Dougga, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa

Dormition of the Mother of God Cathedral in Varna, the third largest city in Bulgaria, Europe

Huge image of Subramanya at the entrance to the Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

A brass plate full of offerings to God. Coconut, dried fish, black soya beans, duck eggs, oiled wicks, colour powder, bitten rice, betel nut, hand made rice paper incense, unhusked rice and flowers. Brahmayani Temple, Bhaktapur, Nepal

Chinese Lucky God mask of the god of wealth, Shanghai, China, Asia

Sandstone carving of Goddess Uma, Museum of Cham Sculpture, Danang, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Sandstone carving of God Shiva, Museum of Cham Sculpture, Danang, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

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

Purchang (cremation palace) of h.h. Dilgo khyenste. Bhutan. H.h. Dilgo khyentse rinpoche (1910-1991), tutor to present dalai lama revered as of greatest exponents of dzogchen- teachings of great perfection. Khyentse rinpoche®s purchang (cremation palace), satsam chorten, below paro takstang, bhutan, november 4, 1992 never forget swiftly this life will be over, like a flash of summer lightning or wave of a hand. that have opportunity to practice dharma, do waste a single moment on anything else, practice with your energy.oe h.h. Dilgo khyenste rinpoche, heart treasure of enlightened ones my delight in death is, greater than delight of traders at making vast fortunes at, or of lords of gods vaunt their victory in battle or of those sages have entered rapture of perfect meditative absorbtion. So just as a traveler sets on road when time come to go, i will remain in this world no longer, will dwell in stronghold of great bliss of deathlessness. -longchenpa, fourteenth- century dzogchen master

Close-up of mural My God, Help Me Survive Amid this Deadly Love by Dimitry Vrubel, Berlin Wall, East Side Gallery, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Tourists looking at mural My God, Help Me Survive Amid this Deadly Love by Dimitry Vrubel, Berlin Wall, East Side Gallery, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Agilkia Island, Aswan, Egypt. February 24, 2022. Carved mural at the Philae Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Egypt. February 26, 2022. Interior of the Tombs of Ramses VI in the Valley of the Kings at Luxor.

Kom Ombo, Aswan, Egypt. Carved mural featuring the crocodile god Sobek and falcon god Horus at the Kom Ombo temple.

Agilkia Island, Aswan, Egypt. February 24, 2022. Carved mural at the Philae Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Agilkia Island, Aswan, Egypt. February 24, 2022. Carved mural at the Philae Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Edfu, Aswan, Egypt. Carving of the god Anubis in the Temple of Horus at Edfu.

Kom Ombo, Aswan, Egypt. Carving of the vulture goddess Mut at Kom Ombo temple.

Abu Simbel, Aswan, Egypt. Statues of Horus falcons at the Great Temple of Ramesses II.

A traditional Hindu village festival near Bangalore, Karnataka, India.

Kom Ombo, Aswan, Egypt. Carved mural at the Kom Ombo temple.

Statue and stupas, Wat In, named after Hindu God Indra, Kengtung (Kyaing Tong), Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Huge image of Subramanya at the entrance to the Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Kom Ombo, Aswan, Egypt. Carved mural featuring the crocodile god Sobek at the Kom Ombo temple.

Statue of Neptune, on the Piazza della Signoria, Florence (Firenze), Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Hindu woman praying to roadside statue, Little India, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia

Edfu, Aswan, Egypt. Exterior of the Temple of Horus at Edfu.

Looking towards the Capitolium (Temple to the three main gods), Roman ruin of Dougga, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa

Sandstone carving of Ganesa, Museum of Cham Sculpture, Danang, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Giza, Cairo, Egypt. Statue of the Egyptian goddess Sekhmet in Giza, Egypt.

Edfu, Aswan, Egypt. February 25, 2022. Carving of gods in the Temple of Horus at Edfu.

Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Egypt. February 26, 2022. Interior of the Tombs of Ramses VI in the Valley of the Kings at Luxor.

Capitolium (Temple to the three main gods), Roman ruin of Dougga, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa

Young girl with Chinese Lucky God mask, Beijing, China, Asia

Edfu, Aswan, Egypt. Carving of the god Anubis in the Temple of Horus at Edfu.

Edfu, Aswan, Egypt. Statue of the falcon god Horus at the Temple of Horus at Edfu.

Edfu, Aswan, Egypt. Statue of the falcon god Horus at the Temple of Horus at Edfu.

Agilkia Island, Aswan, Egypt. February 24, 2022. Carved mural at the Philae Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Bridge of the Gods, Columbia River Gorge, Oregon, United States of America, North America

Cathedral of the Mother of God of Kazan, Red Square, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Moscow, Russia, Europe

Edfu, Aswan, Egypt. February 25, 2022. Carving of gods in the Temple of Horus at Edfu.

Kom Ombo, Aswan, Egypt. Broken decorated column at the Kom Ombo temple complex.

Japan, Kyushu, Fukuoka, Shinto God In Cannon Temple

Kom Ombo, Aswan, Egypt. Carved mural featuring the crocodile god Sobek at the Kom Ombo temple.

Japan, Kyoto, Wood Tablets With Wishes To Be Offered To The Kamis (Gods) In Shinto Shrine,

Parade participants dressed in Lucky God costumes, Tai Kok Tsui Temple Fair, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Edfu, Aswan, Egypt. February 25, 2022. Carving of gods in the Temple of Horus at Edfu.