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Christian celebration for St. Sebastian birthday in the small village of Poovar on the south coast of Kerala, India, Asia
Poster of Pope Benedict's visit to Benin, Ouidah, Benin, West Africa, Africa
Man and monks praying, Wat Benchamabophit (Marble Temple), Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia
Sikh Shrine, Pakistan, Asia
Elijah's cave Synagogue in Haifa, Israel, Middle East
Gaura Purnima celebration, Sarcelles, Val d'Oise, France, Europe
Ramnavami celebration, Sarcelles, Val d'Oise, France, Europe
Bishop Michel Aupetit at Catholic Mass in Sainte Genevieve's Cathedral, Nanterre, France, Europe
Buddhist ceremony, Magha Puja, Wat Velouvanaram, Bussy Saint Georges, Seine et Marne, France, Europe
Festival dancers, Bumthang, Bhutan, Asia
Gaura Purnima celebration at ISKCON Paris, France, Europe
Eucharist celebration in Pontigny Abbey church, Pontigny, Yonne, France, Europe
Jumeirah Mosque, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East
Purim celebration in the Belz Synagogue, Jerusalem, Middle East
Tourist and guide in Santa Maria della Croce church, Casarana, Lecce, Apulia, Italy, Europe
Imam reading the Koran, Brazzaville, Congo, Africa
Sunday Mass in Maronite church, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa
Mass for the setting up of Mgr Aupetit in Sainte Genevieve de Nanterre Cathedral, Nanterre, Hauts-de-Seine, France, Europe
Man praying in copy of the Grotto of Massabielle, St. Philip Church (Huyen Sy Church), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia
Sukhot celebration in the sukha of the Eastern Parkway Lubavitch Synagogue in Brooklyn, New York, United States of America, North America
Eucharist celebration in Amiens Cathedral, Somme, France, Europe
Buddhist monk near Swayambhunath offering to bless people at a roadside altar, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia
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
Eucharist celebration in Sainte Genevieve's Cathedral, Nanterre, France, Europe
Buddhist monk outside Wat Benjamabophit (Marble Temple), Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia
Environs of the Sukhothai Traimit temple, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia
Koran reading, Elbassan, Albania, Europe
Catholic Mass, Macau cathedral, Macau, China, Asia
Monks in mourning parade for the late King Sihanouk outside Royal Palace, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia
Religious shop, Cotonou, Benin, West Africa, Africa
Man and woman praying together with rosaries in a church, Cotonou, Benin, West Africa, Africa
Mass in Saint-Eustache church, Paris, France, Europe
Ramnavami celebration, Sarcelles, Val d'Oise, France, Europe
Buddhist ceremony, Wat Velouvanaram, Bussy St. George, Seine et Marne, France, Europe
Sidewalk artist, Santa Monica, California, United States of America, North America
Buddhist ceremony, Magha Puja, Wat Velouvanaram, Bussy Saint Georges, Seine et Marne, France, Europe
Marabout at work, Mbour, Thies, Senegal, West Africa, Africa
Marabout at work, Mbour, Thies, Senegal, West Africa, Africa
Requiem Mass with President Sarkozy and his wife, Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, France, Europe
Chariot festival offerings, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Monks in mourning parade for the late King Sihanouk outside Royal Palace, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia
Mass in Saint-Eustache church, Paris, France, Europe
Mass in Saint-Eustache church, Paris, France, Europe
Eucharistic Elevation, Villemomble, Ile de France, France, Europe
Sikh temple ritual, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East
Lighting candles, Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral, Paris, France, Europe
Prayer call, Ganagobie Monastery church, Ganagobie, Alpes de Haute Provence, France, Europe
Priests of Paris Diocese, Chrism Mass, Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral, Paris, France, Europe
African man reading the Bible in a church, Paris, France, Europe
African man reading the Bible in a church, Paris, France, Europe
Koutoubia Mosque, Marrakech, Morocco, North Africa, Africa
Catholic Mass in an African church, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa
Shivaratri festival, Pashupatinath Temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia
Icon painting at Notre Dame du Bec Benedictine Abbey, Le Bec Hellouin, Eure, Normandy, France, Europe
Man praying with rosary, Chatillon-sur-Chalaron, Ain, France, Europe
Priest ordinations at Notre Dame cathedral, Paris, France, Europe
Prayer in Saint-Eustache church, Paris, France, Europe
Mass in Saint-Eustache church, Paris, France, Europe
Ceremony at Hindu Temple, Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh state, India, Asia
Prayer at Notre-Dame de la Gorge, Haute-Savoie, France, Europe
Catholic Mass, Eucharist, Villemomble, Seine-Saint-Denis, France, Europe
Orthodox Lelov Jews at the Synagogue in Hebron, religious site known to Jews and Muslims as the Tomb of the Patriarchs, Hebron, Palestinian Authority, Middle East
Mass during a traditional Catholic pilgrimage, Villepreux, Yvelines, France, Europe
Priest ordinations at Notre Dame cathedral, Paris, France, Europe
Priest ordinations at Notre Dame cathedral, Paris, France, Europe
Poster of Pope Benedict's visit to Benin, Ouidah, Benin, West Africa, Africa
Christian monastery church, Gabriel Wuken, Mount Workamba, Tambien, Tigre provice, Ethiopia, Africa
Mayan man, Hellgate, Toledo District, Belize, Central America
Praying couple, France, Europe
Old man leaving a mosque in the old Medina, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Fez, Morocco, North Africa, Africa
Exhibition of the new bells in the nave, on the 850th anniversary, Notre-Dame de Paris, Paris, France, Europe
Buddhist ceremony in a Cambodian pagoda, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia
Masked dancers at Buddhist monastery, Ura, Bhutan, Asia
Sunday Mass in Maronite church, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa
Priests' procession in Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, Paris, France, Europe
African man reading the Bible in a church, Paris, France, Europe
Man relaxing in a temple, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia
Mass in Saint-Eustache church, Paris, France, Europe
Buddhist ceremony, Wat Velouvanaram, Bussy St. George, Seine et Marne, France, Europe
The King's Mosque, one of the oldest religious buildings in Albania, dating from 1492, Elbassan, Albania, Europe
Mass during a traditional Catholic pilgrimage, Villepreux, Yvelines, France, Europe
Mass during a traditional Catholic pilgrimage, Villepreux, Yvelines, France, Europe
O-mikuji, fortune telling papers, Sapporo Shrine, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, Asia
Sang sang rimpoche uses the dorje, a sacred ritual object to make the first decisive cut into the sand mandala on the last day of the mani rimdu festival. chiwang monastery, solu khumbu, nepal. solu khumbu, nepal
Monk studying at Kyauk Htat Gyi Pagoda, Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar (Burma), Asia
Whirling dervish, Al-Shuri Mausoleum, Cairo, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
Voodoo ceremony, Abomey, Benin (Dahomey), Africa
Man in trance during voodoo ceremony, Abomey, Benin (Dahomey), Africa
Sadhu smoking nirvana at pashupati nath temple, nepal
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
Tens of thousands of buddhist pilgrims from around the world traveled to bodhgaya, a town in northern india, to hear exiled tibetan spiritual leader hh dalai lama give the kalachakra-religious teachings. Pilgrim take rickshaw to the main temple in bodhgaya. Kalachakra initiation in bodhgaya, bihar, india
Sadhus rally initiation at ujjain kumbh mela, indi
Sadhu doing yoga at hindu temple pashupati nath, nepal
Fire ritual at chiwang monastery during the mani rimdu festival. these monks circumambulate the pyre after its ignition. one holds a long book wrapped in a felicitous scarf. the purifying fire takes the offering and raises them towards the sky in smoke. the circumambulatory ritual also recalls the way disciples showed respect for the buddhas body. solu khumbu, nepal
Man lighting first candle for the Hanukkah festival, while saying the benediction, Kol Haneshamah conservative Jewish community, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East
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
Syria, Limestone Region, Dead Village Of Qalb Loze, First Christian Basilica Built In Byzantine Syria In V Th Cent, Druze Rider And Horse
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