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817-429592 - Laocoon and His Sons, Archaeological museum, Odessa, Ukraine, Europe
832-107334 - Buddha's eyes, head of the Buddha statue in the royal palace of Shey, Ladakh, Himalaya, northern India, Asia
832-107342 - Schivling, throne of deity Shiva, 6543 m, Garhwal Himalayas, Uttarakhand, North India, Asia
832-107306 - A Brahmin man seated in a small Hindu temple covering a deity with aluminum foil, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia
832-101886 - Golden Buddha statue, Nha Trang, Vietnam, Southeast Asia
832-104505 - Image of the Slavic peace god Borevit, Baroviet or Porevit, wood carving, Cape Arkona, Ruegen Island, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Europa
832-104866 - Statue of the Herkulesbrunnens fountain, Marktplatz, Heidelberg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe
832-101887 - Golden Buddha statue, Nha Trang, Vietnam, Southeast Asia
832-101903 - Buddhist deity over the roofs of Nha Trang, Vietnam, Southeast Asia
832-99561 - Fountain of Pallas Athene by K. Kundmann, in front of the parliament, Vienna, Austria, Europe
832-117000 - Statue of Oceanus, Trevi Fountain, Fontana di Trevi, Rome, Italy, Europe
832-113882 - Wall painting, Ettumanoor Mahadevar Temple, Kerala, South India, India, Asia
832-113883 - Wall painting, Ettumanoor Mahadevar Temple, Kerala, South India, India, Asia
832-88187 - Statue of Mercury by Roman Anton Boos, 1778, Schlosspark Nymphenburg Castle palace grounds, Munich, Bavaria, Germany, Europe
832-59191 - Statue of Aphrodite, Lindos, Rhodes, Greece, Europe
832-61738 - Women making Rangoli, decorative sand designs in the streets of Madurai during a Hindu festival, meant as sacred welcoming area for the deities, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia
817-421630 - Monk at work boiling water, Burmaan novice, Myanmar, Burmaa, Asia
817-421628 - Three monks Siteting having a chat and watching movie, , Myanmar, Burmaa, Asia
817-421627 - Portrait of a Burmaan novice, Myanmar, Burmaa, Asia
832-84654 - Sculpture of Mercury, 1778, by Roman Anton Boos in the palace gardens, Schloss Nymphenburg Palace, Schlossrondell, Munich, Bavaria, Germany, Europe
832-71375 - Guardian figure, patron deity, Huyen Khong cave, Marble Mountains or Ngu Hanh Son, Thuy Son, Da Nang, Vietnam, Asia
832-71398 - Guardian figure, patron deity, Huyen Khong Grotto, Marble Mountains, Ngu Hanh Son, Thuy Son, Da Nang, Vietnam, Asia
832-68322 - Bavarian Rococo sculptures, Minerva, Mars, Hebe the so-called Jupiter by Johann Baptist Straub, circa 1772, linden wood, Bavarian National Museum, Munich, Bavaria, Germany, Europe
832-84657 - Sculpture of Hades, with Cerberus or Kerberos at his feet, Schloss Nymphenburg Palace, Schlossrondell, Munich, Bavaria, Germany, Europe
832-71359 - Tutelary deity, guardian figure, Phuoc Duyen Tower, Thien Mu Pagoda, Pagoda of the Heavenly Woman, Hue, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Vietnam, Asia
832-85332 - Shepherd god Krishna playing his flute, Heritage Hotel Privacy, Vembanad Lake, Kerala, India, Asia
832-80211 - Hindu statue, Durbar Square, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia
832-85329 - Shepherd god Krishna playing his flute, figures, Ahilya Fort, Ahilya near Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India, Asia
832-68317 - Archaeological museum, Odessa, Ukraine, Europe
832-76718 - Colorful multi-armed Hindu deity in a Hindu temple in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Asia
832-71364 - Entrance to Huyen Khong cave, protective deities, guardian figures, Marble Mountains, Ngu Hanh Son, Thuy Son, Da Nang, Vietnam, Asia
832-61737 - Women making Rangoli, decorative sand designs in the streets of Madurai during a Hindu festival, meant as sacred welcoming area for the deities, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia
832-61665 - Stickers of the old and the new gods of India, for sale in Varkala, Kerala, India, Asia
832-66596 - Vishnu, a Hindu god, stone sculpture, altar in the temple complex of Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Asia
832-61739 - Woman making Rangoli, decorative sand designs in the streets of Madurai during a Hindu festival, meant as sacred welcoming area for the deities, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia
832-55126 - Neptune or Poseidon, statue in the park, Parque Cespedes on the Malecon, Avenida del Puerto, a boulevard along the historic city centre of Havana, Habana Vieja, Old Havana, Cuba, Greater Antilles, Caribbean, Central America, America
832-55694 - Hindu elephant god Ganesha, Mool Sagar, heritage hotel and pleasure gardens of the Mahaajas of Jodhpur near Jaisalmer, Thar Desert, Rajasthan, North India, India, Asia
832-51494 - Norse God Njord, sculpture in Heiligenhafen, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Europe
832-55647 - Tibetan fresco, Hemis Monastery, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, Jammu and Kashmir, northern India, India, Asia
832-57506 - Statue of the goddess Concordia, Jubilaeumssaeule column, Schlossplatz, Stuttgart, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe
832-41577 - Sculpture of Godess Durga at the banks of the river Yamuna, the Taj Mahal at back, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia
1113-71038 - Statues of Buddha and Shakyamuni, Hanging Monastery, Heng Shan North, Shanxi province, China, Asia
817-409323 - Artemis statue, Body detail, Selcuk archaeological museum, Izmir Province, Aegean Region, Turkey
809-5132 - Holi celebration in Goverdan, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia
857-72038 - Naga is the Sanskrit and Pali word for a deity or class of entity or being, taking the form of a very large snake, found in Hinduism and Buddhism. In India, nagas are considered nature spirits and the protectors of springs, wells and rivers. They bring rain, and thus fertility, but are also thought to bring disasters such as floods and drought. According to traditions nagas are only malevolent to humans when they have been mistreated. They are susceptible to mankind's disrespectful actions in relation to the environment. They are also associated with waters &33; rivers, lakes, seas, and wells &33; and are generally regarded as guardians of treasure.They are objects of great reverence in some parts of southern India where it is believe that they bring fertility and prosperity to their venerators. Expensive and grand rituals are conducted in their honour.
1188-383 - India. Garments with hindu deities sale in a mumbai bazaar
1196-58 - 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
1196-115 - Kalchakra initiation. holiness 14th dalai lama conferring giving kalachakra initiation in bodgaya, india. Because of profundity, kalachakra initiation be bestowed only by most realized of tibets lamas. Rays of light at 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. -instructions visualization in kalachakra tantra
1196-239 - A solitary mask dancer appears wearing a frightening mask and silk brocade. they circle the courtyard with sprightly leaps. called protectors of faith, or dharmapdla, the origins of figures like these can be traced back to the pre-aryan peoples of india. originally known as yaksas (literally, a wondrous thing), they were tree spirits, who were accepted by the buddhists as defenders of the faith. in nepal and tibet, as in india, local deities were converted into protectors. a devotee of an alien sect devised a means to humiliate the buddha and his disciples. the buddha discovered it and succeeded in converting him to his teaching. due to lack of wisdom, the buddha remarked, some could not realize the goodness of his disciples and he compared the ignorant to the blind and the wise to those who have eyes.nobody is condemned in buddhism, for greatness is latent even in the seemingly lowliest just as lotuses spring from muddy ponds. -the dhammapada. solu khumbu, nepal
1196-167 - 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.
1196-180 - In month of november before full moon a sacred ceremony is held in various monasteries throughout himalayas by traditional healers known as amchis. They call down spiritual deities to bless medicine. Amchis making torma, a ritual food offering. India
1196-7 - In month of november before full moon a sacred ceremony is held in various monasteries throughout himalayas by traditional healers known as amchis. They call down spiritual deities to bless medicine. Amchis making torma, a ritual food offering. India
1196-175 - In month of november before full moon a sacred ceremony is held in various monasteries throughout himalayas by traditional healers known as amchis. They call down spiritual deities to bless medicine. Amchis performing puja at potenization ceremony. Amchis performing rituals during potenization ceremony. India
756-2187 - Muktinath Temple, Muktinath, Annapurna Conservation Area, Mustang District, Dhawalagiri (Dhaulagiri), Western Region (Pashchimanchal), Nepal, Asia
940-123 - Entrance and statue of Lord Murugan, a Hindu God, Batu Caves, near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
755-74 - Old woman lighting butter lamps in front of Buddha statues draped with new silk scarves, in a small temple, at the Boudha or Bodhnath stupa, Tibetan New Year (Lhosar), Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia
83-12521 - Maha Devale Buddhist and Hindu temple to elephant deity Ganesh in this sacred multi faith town, Kataragama, Uva Province, Sri Lanka, Asia
83-12519 - Maha Devale Buddhist and Hindu temple to elephant deity Ganesh in this sacred multi faith town, Kataragama, Uva Province, Sri Lanka, Asia
817-343980 - Kun Iam statua and Ecumenical Centre Is an ecumenical centre where information is available on Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism, Macau, China
817-336185 - Shaft of Sunlight over mountains, Biblical ray of sunlight piercing the sky over a mountain rangeTake at sunsetBelledone moutain chain, Alps, France
809-4264 - Picture of Lakshmi, goddess of wealth and consort of Lord Vishnu, sitting holding lotus flowers, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India, Asia
809-4265 - Apsara, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia
809-4260 - Picture of Hindu goddesses Parvati, Lakshmi and Saraswati, India, Asia
809-4259 - Picture of Hindu gods Visnu and Lakshmi, India, Asia
809-4258 - Picture of Hindu gods Ganesh, Ayappa and Subramania, India, Asia
809-4262 - Picture of Hindu gods Krishna and Rada, India, Asia
809-4263 - Datatreya image, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India, Asia
809-4256 - Picture of Hindu gods Laksman, Rama, Sita and Hanuman, India, Asia
809-4255 - Statue of the Hindu goddess Annapurna (Parvati) giving food, Lakshman temple, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India, Asia
817-328459 - Senso-ji Temple Jinzo, Statue that protects the children, travelers and pregnant women, Asakusa district, Tokyo, Japan, Asia
817-319364 - Horses and elephants occupy the space between architraves Uttari toran dwar, North gate, Stupa one, Sanchi, Madhya pradesh, India
385-1695 - The Deesis Mosaic, depicting Christ Pantrocrator flanked by the Virgin Mary and St. John the Baptist, dating from the Restoration of Constantinople in 1261 at the end of Crusader occupation, Aya Sofya (Hagia Sophia), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe
385-1696 - The Deesis Mosaic, depicting Christ Pantrocrator flanked by the Virgin Mary and St. John the Baptist, dating from the Restoration of Constantinople in 1261 at the end of Crusader occupation, Aya Sofya (Hagia Sophia), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe
805-259 - Woman selling marigold mala (garlands), pictures of Hindu deities, agarbathi (joss sticks) and rolimoli temple threads from stall at Sonepur Cattle Fair, near Patna, Bihar, India, Asia
817-244709 - D-Beerfelden, Muemling, Beerfelder Land, Odenwald, Naturpark Bergstrasse-Odenwald, Hessen, Pfarrkirche Sankt Martin, evangelische Kirche, Kirchenfenster, Kreuzigungsszene, D-Beerfelden, Muemling, Beerfelden Country, Odenwald, nature reserve Bergstrasse Od
817-244793 - D-Soest, Ostwestfalen, Westfalen, Nordrhein-WestfalenW, Wiesenkirche, Kirche St Maria zur Wiese, evangelische Kirche, Gotik, Innenansicht, Kirchenfenster, Glasmalerei, Westfaelisches Abendmahl, Jesus Christus und die zwoelf Apostel, D-Soest, East W
817-244698 - D-Muenster, Westfalen, Muensterland, Nordrhein-WestfalenW, Sankt Paulus-Dom, katholische Kirche, Innenansicht, Langhaus, Chor, D-Muenster, Westphalia, Muensterland, North Rhine-WestphaliaW, Saint Paul Cathedral, catholic church, interior view, nav
797-7251 - Thailand, Chiang Mai, Pung Tao Gong Ancestral Temple, Close up of a colourful mural depicting a male deity.
817-224651 - A gopuram, Meenakshi Temple, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
817-238780 - Mauritius, Grand Bassin, hindu temple, goddess statue
817-237636 - Chamundi Hill, Nandi bull statue, Mysore, Karnataka, India.
817-224547 - Carved figures on top of a gopuram, Meenakshi Temple, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
817-224652 - A gopuram, Meenakshi Temple, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
817-224540 - Three carved figures on a gopuram, Meenakshi Temple, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
817-190467 - Sculpture at Temple Forty five, 45 at Sanchi Stupa, Madhya Pradesh, India
817-170118 - Maori deity, Rorotua, North Island, New Zealand
817-33773 - D-Essen, Ruhrgebiet, Nordrhein-Westfalen, NRW, D-Essen-Ruettenscheid, Friedrich Alfred Krupp, Werkssiedlung, Arbeitersiedlung, Kruppsiedlung Altenhof I fuer Alte, Kranke und Invaliden, Altenhof Kapelle, Krankenhauskapelle, Alfried-Krupp-Krankenhaus,
817-48260 - Tikis at Hatiheu, Nuku Hiva island, Marquesas islands, French Polynesia
817-33826 - D-Gladbeck, Ruhrgebiet, Nordrhein-Westfalen, D-Gladbeck-Butendorf, Pfarrkirche Heilig Kreuz, Glockenturm, Kampanile, Neoromanik, Architekt Otto Mueller-Jena, D-Gladbeck, Ruhr area, North Rhine-Westphalia, D-Gladbeck-Butendorf, parish church Heilig Kr
817-33867 - D-Wetter Ruhr, Ruhrgebiet, Nordrhein-Westfalen, D-Wetter-Alt-Wetter, Siedlung 'Freiheit', historischer Stadtkern, Mittelalter, evangelische Kirche, Pfarrhaus, Route der Industriekultur, D-Wetter Ruhr, Ruhr area, North Rhine-Westphalia, D-Wetter-Alt W
817-73275 - Macaw sculpture on ball court wall, Copan Mayan ruins, Honduras
817-48276 - Tiki at Hiva Oa island, Marquesas islands, French Polynesia