Robert Harding

Faith

From quiet moments of Buddhist meditation in Thailand to the gathering of thousands of pilgrims at the Hajj in Mecca; from prayer at the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem to the many colours of the Ethiopian Orthodox celebration of Timcat. Our photographers capture festivals, places of worship and sacred sites of the major faiths of Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism and Sikhism, as well as lesser known religions such as Brazilian Candomblé and Haitian Voodoo.
Men throwing colored pigment, Holi Festival, Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia - 1218-322
Monks sitting in a row meditating, Wat Phra Dhammakaya Temple, Khlong Luang District, Pathum Thani, Bangkok, Thailand, Asia - 832-378694
Monk praying, Cao Dai religion, Long Hoa, Vietnam - 817-181976
Portrait of woman with decorated face behind transparent black veil on black background, Meknes, Morocco - 857-95700
Red prayer flags against blue sky, Yushu, Qinghai, China, Asia - 784-30
Stonehenge, Wiltshire, England - 581-963
Buddhist monks, Thailand, Asia - 238-264
Nazarenos, procession of Hermandad Agustina Nuestro Padre Jesus Despojado de sus Vestiduras, Easter, Alicante, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain - 817-162413
Christ on the cross, Moriones Festival, Easter Sunday, Marinduque Island, Philippines - 817-141969
INDIA Mahararastra Mumbai Detail of Gate Keeper and elephant statues in the Jain Temple. Sub-Continent Asia Holidays Travel Tourism Religion Jainism Faith India Mumbai Elephant Asian Bharat Bombay Inde Indian Intiya Religious - 797-3880
108 beads are strung on a garland of Buddhist prayer beads, with the beads typically made of fragrant wood like sandalwood, Ladakh, India, Asia - 1225-811
Small golden Dhammakaya Buddha statues at the Chedi, Buddhist temple Wat Phra Dhammakaya, Mahadhammakaya Cetiya, Khlong Luang District, Pathum Thani, Bangkok, Thailand, Asia - 832-378704
Two indigenous Toltec men performing a sunrise ceremony on the beach of Tulum, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, North America - 1218-377
Crowd throwing flower petals during the Flower Holi Festival, Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia - 1218-311
Young novice monks in the window of their quarters, Punakha, Bhutan, Asia - 1186-10
Catholic Mass, Hautecombe Abbey, Saint-Pierre-de-Curtille, Savoie, France, Europe - 809-6447
Whirling dervishes, Konya, Central Anatolia, Turkey - 817-97279
Incense Burning in the Thien Hau Temple, Vietnam - 1174-5368
Catholic base community, Bolivians in the traditional dress of the Quechua Indians making music and singing together, El Alto, Departamento La Paz, Bolivia, South America - 832-383404
Flames burning in a bronze container at the jokhang temple, Lhasa xizang china - 1116-41888
Mature woman taking part in the Easter procession in the historic centre of Vegueta, Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe - 832-383134
Berber man, Muslim man with a mobile phone, Djemaa el Fna square, historic Medina, Marrakech, Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz, Morocco, Africa - 832-383109
Stone Statues And The Luxor Temple On The East Bank Of Luxor Along The Nile River, Luxor, Egypt - 1116-41574
A man with cymbals at a temple festival, Mongar District, Himalayas, Kingdom of Bhutan - 832-381692
Man praying, Fushimi Inari-taisha shrine, Kyoto, Japan, Asia - 832-382350
Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple on Makha Bucha Day or Magha Puja Day, Theravada Buddhists, monks sitting around the Chedi Mahadhammakaya Cetiya, Khlong Luang District, Pathum Thani, Bangkok, Thailand, Asia *** IMPORTANT: Image may not be used in a negative context with the Dhammakaya temple *** - 832-381820
Many hands are holding a plate, pilgrims performing Ganga Pooja, a religious ceremony, Gangotri, Uttarakhand, India, Asia - 832-382300
Sadhu during Hindu festival Kumbh Mela, Portrait, Ujjain, India, Asia - 832-380114
Woman with flower in hands - 832-379679
Interior view of the Sagrada Familia by Antoni Gaudi, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, Europe - 832-378820
Altar boy with lectionary, Saint-Jacques church, Sallanches, Haute-Savoie, France, Europe - 809-7485
Devotees of Sag bata (Sakpata) the Voodoo god of death, disease and pestilence, dancing at the Ouidah Voodoo festival, Ouidah, Benin, West Africa, Africa - 809-6296
A Sadhu, holy man, is standing in tree pose, vrikshasana, on a block of ice at Gaumukh, the main source of the holy river Ganges, Gangotri, Uttarakhand, India, Asia - 832-382209
Masjed-e Shah or Shah Mosque at night, Naqsh-e Jahan or Imam Square, Esfahan, Iran, Asia - 832-378885
Standing Stones of Callanish (Callanish 1) on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides. The megalithic monument is cross shaped with a central ring of stones and was buildt between 2900 and 2600 BC. It is probably oriented towards the moon not the sun. Europe, Scotland, July - 746-88291
Orange Posts with Asian Text, Kyoto, Japan - 1174-5599
Shadow of Cross and People, Chiapas, Mexico - 1174-5620
The Budakirkja, commonly known as Iceland's Black Church, is a landmark in the town of Budir on the Snaeffelsnes Peninsula, Iceland - 857-95991
Feet of the Gomateshwara statue, Jain ascetic, Jain Temple on Vindhyagiri Hill, Shravanabelagola, Karnataka, South India, India, Asia - 832-383067
Children with black smeared faces in tribal costumes at Ati Atihan festival, Kalibo, Aklan, Panay Island, Philippines - 857-95642
Woman in white lace dress and hat walking down stairs on colonial staircase in San Agustin Church, Manila, Philippines - 857-95654
Prayer flag against sky and foggy mountain valley, Goljung, Rasuwa, Nepal - 857-95898
Building exterior of colonial style church among palm trees at Villa Escudero Plantation, Laguna, Luzon Island, Philippines - 857-95679
Boy with painted face in tribal costume in front of large group of people in tribal costumes during Ati Atihan Festival, Kalibo, Aklan, Panay Island, Philippines - 857-95639
Rakan (disciples of Shaka, the founder of Buddhism) Buddhist images, Otagi Nenbutsu-ji Temple, Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan, Asia - 1104-1303
Silhouette Of A Statue And Cross With A Sun Burst, Strasbourg, France - 1116-41469
Balinese woman giving offering, spring sanctuary Pura Tirta Empul, Tampaksiring, Bali, Indonesia - 1113-102952
The Om (Aum) symbol of Hinduism and Buddhism on a white stone, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia - 809-7499
List of philanthropists at Taoist temple, Phuoc An Hoi Quan Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia - 809-7416
Ganga Aarti Hindu ceremony at Assi Ghat at dawn, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia - 1109-3166
Silhouette of a woman practising yoga against the light of the evening sun, French Alps, France, Europe - 809-7180
A female pilgrim at the banks of the river Ganges is praying, offering personal belongings to the holy water, Gangotri, Uttarakhand, India, Asia - 832-382150
Sikh at The Harmandir Sahib (The Golden Temple), Amritsar, Punjab, India, Asia - 1104-1145
The Saints Isaac, Abraham and Jacob, fresco in the Orthodox rock church Abuna Yemata Guh, Gheralta region, Tigray, Ethiopia, Africa - 832-378814
Robert Harding