722-228 - Ranchi, Jharkhand. Just outside the town of Bundu, we find the Sun Temple dedicated to the Hindu solar deity Surya. Built in 1991, its construction is of an 18-wheeled chariot drawn by 7 white horses.

722-227 - Ranchi, Jharkhand. Just outside the town of Bundu, we find the Sun Temple dedicated to the Hindu solar deity Surya. Built in 1991, its construction is of an 18-wheeled chariot drawn by 7 white horses.

722-226 - Ranchi, Jharkhand. Just outside the town of Bundu, we find the Sun Temple dedicated to the Hindu solar deity Surya. Built in 1991, its construction is of an 18-wheeled chariot drawn by 7 white horses.

722-217 - Bhubaneswar, Odisha is nicknamed India?s ?City of Temples? in which around 350 are still standing, many dating back to well over one-thousand years. Shown here is an aspect of the 9th century Rameshwar Temple dedicated the Hindu deity Shiva.

722-205 - Bhubaneswar, Odisha is nicknamed India's City of Temples in which around 350 are still standing, many dating back to well over one-thousand years. Shown here is the 11th century Rajarani Temple dedicated the Hindu deity Shiva.

722-204 - Bhubaneswar, Odisha is nicknamed India's City of Temples in which around 350 are still standing, many dating back to well over one-thousand years. Shown here are aspects of the 9th century Mukteswara Temple dedicated the Hindu deity Shiva.

722-203 - Bhubaneswar, Odisha is nicknamed India's City of Temples in which around 350 are still standing, many dating back to well over one-thousand years. Shown here are aspects of the 9th century Mukteswara Temple dedicated the Hindu deity Shiva.

722-202 - Bhubaneswar, Odisha is nicknamed India's City of Temples in which around 350 are still standing, many dating back to well over one-thousand years. Shown here are aspects of the 9th century Mukteswara Temple dedicated the Hindu deity Shiva.

722-200 - Statues of Hindu deities on view in front of a roadside trader's shop in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

722-201 - Bhubaneswar, Odisha is nicknamed India's City of Temples in which around 350 are still standing, many dating back to well over one-thousand years. Shown here are aspects of the 9th century Mukteswara Temple dedicated the Hindu deity Shiva.

722-199 - Statues of Hindu deities on view in front of a roadside trader's shop in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

722-198 - Bhubaneswar, Odisha is nicknamed India's 'City of Temples' in which around 350 are still standing, many dating back to well over one-thousand years. Shown here is an aspect of the 11th century Lingaraja Temple complex dedicated the Hindu deity Shiva.

809-8673 - Hindu deity, Shiva, the Hindu god of Transformation or Destruction, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

809-8641 - The Hindu deity Ganesh (Ganapati), the Hindu elephant god, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

809-8618 - Sri Krishnan Hindu temple, blue-skinned Krishna, the Hindu deity of love and compassion, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia

809-8612 - Sri Krishnan Hindu temple, Hindu deities on the Gopuram, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia

809-8611 - Sri Krishnan Hindu temple, Hindu deities on the Gopuram, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia

832-398022 - MAHESHWAR, INDIA, APRIL 26: Indian woman performs morning pooja on sacred river Narmada ghats on April 26, 2011 in Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh, India. To Hindus Narmada is one of 5 holy rivers of India

832-398020 - MAHESHWAR, INDIA, APRIL 26: Indian woman performs morning pooja on sacred river Narmada ghats on April 26, 2011 in Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh, India. To Hindus Narmada is one of 5 holy rivers of India

832-398019 - MAHESHWAR, INDIA, APRIL 26: Indian woman performs morning pooja on sacred river Narmada ghats on April 26, 2011 in Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh, India. To Hindus Narmada is one of 5 holy rivers of India

832-396887 - Gopuram tower of Hindu temple Kapaleeshwarar Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

832-396913 - Gopuram (tower) of Hindu temple Kapaleeshwarar Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

832-396888 - Gopuram tower of Hindu temple Kapaleeshwarar Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

809-8444 - Hindu deity, Mahendreswor Temple at Hanuman-Dhoka Durbar Square, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

1178-40853 - Silhouette of statue of Buddha at night, Borobudur, Java, Indonesia

1178-40854 - Statue of Buddha at sunset, Borobudur, Java, Indonesia

1350-4847 - Carved Cham stone relief exhibit at My Son, Quang Nam province, Vietnam

1116-51820 - Pura Meduwe Karang temple; Bali, Indonesia

1350-944 - Monk and Buddha statue, in Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia

1350-945 - Monk, in Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia

1350-946 - Monk embellishing religious sculptures, in Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia

805-499 - Sculptor working on large moulded clay deity from the River Hugli, Kumartuli district, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Asia

805-479 - Hindu deities Lord Krishna and his consort Radha in the shrine at Lalji Mandir, Kalna, West Bengal, India, Asia

805-476 - Hindu deities Lord Krishna and his consort Radha in the Lalji Mandir shrine, one of the terracotta temples at Kalna, West Bengal, India, Asia

805-475 - Hindu deities Lord Krishna and his consort Radha in the Lalji Mandir shrine, one of the terracotta temples at Kalna, West Bengal, India, Asia

805-394 - Hindu Jagannath deity shrine at the Jagannath temple, Koraput, Orissa, India, Asia

805-393 - Hindu Jagannath deity shrine at the Jagannath temple, Koraput, Orissa, India, Asia

805-500 - Sculptor working on large moulded deity and Nandi the bull, made from clay from the River Hugli, Kumartuli district, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Asia

805-501 - Sculptor working on moulded deity and Nandi the bull, made from clay from the River Hugli, Kumartuli district, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Asia

805-503 - Finished, painted and dressed deities ready for offering at festival pujas, Kumartuli district, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Asia

805-504 - Sculpture with small painted and dressed deities ready for offering at festival pujas, Kumartuli district, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Asia

805-496 - Deity maker with his deities, Kumartuli district, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Asia

832-387618 - Shri Krishnan Hindu Temple, Bugis, Singapore, Asia

832-387620 - Shri Krishnan Hindu Temple, Bugis, Singapore, Asia

832-384034 - Hindu Deity, Ganesha, Temple, Durbar Square, Patan, Kathmandu Valley, Himalaya Region, Nepal, Asia

832-387619 - Monkey god Hanuman figure in front of the Shri Krishnan Hindu temple, Bugis, Singapore, Asia

832-384026 - Hindu deity, Phallus, Kathmandu, Himalaya region, Nepal, Asia

832-387617 - Krishna figure in front of the Shri Krishnan Hindu temple, Bugis, Singapore, Asia

832-387621 - Lotus flowers are laid at the feet of the god Krishna, Shri Krishnan Hindu temple, Bugis, Singapore, Asia

832-384045 - Hindu Deities, Statues, Temples, Durbar Square, Patan, Kathmandu Valley, Himalayan Region, Nepal, Asia

832-384064 - Hindu deity, ancient stone stele, Kathmandu, Himalayan region, Nepal, Asia

832-384044 - Hindu Deity, Ganesha, Temple, Durbar Square, Patan, Kathmandu Valley, Himalaya Region, Nepal, Asia

809-8030 - Woman praying to Hindu deity Ganesh statue, Sri Mahamariamman Hindu Temple, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

809-8037 - Hindu deities including Murugan, God of War, Sri Mahamariamman Hindu Temple, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

809-8035 - Woman praying to Hindu deity Ganesh, Sri Mahamariamman Hindu Temple, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

809-8032 - Hindu deities, Hindu Temple and Shrine of Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

809-7987 - A sculptural frieze depicting Hindu deities, Sri Mahamariamman Hindu Temple, Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

1174-7552 - Low angle view of large stone statue of Hindu deity Vishnu, Indonesia

809-7931 - Hindu god image of Ganesha (Ganapati), one of the best-known and most worshipped deities in the Hindu pantheon, Hue, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

809-7932 - Image of Hindu god Hanuman fetching the herb-bearing mountain, Hue, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

832-383321 - The temple of Sri Lakshmi Narana Perumal, dedicated to the Hindu deity Lakshmi, Trincomalee, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, Asia

832-383055 - Golden Shiva statue in Hindu Shiva temple Koneswaram, Trincomalee, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, Asia

805-1203 - Nandi bull dressed with deity for temple ceremony, Gangaikonda Cholapuram temple to Shiva, Ariyalur district, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

851-850 - Decorated Ganesh statue in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

851-849 - Decorated Ganesh statue in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

809-7501 - Madurai Veeran, a Tamil folk deity popular in southern Tamil Nadu, Mariamman Hindu Temple, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

1131-1093 - Statue of temple deity, Uma Maheshwar Temple, Kirtipur, Nepal, Asia

1131-1096 - Statue of temple deity, Uma Maheshwar Temple, Kirtipur, Nepal, Asia

839-73 - The Sas-Bahu Temples consisting of two temples and a stone archway with exquisite carvings depicting Hindu deities, near Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

839-71 - The Sas-Bahu Temples consisting of two temples and a stone archway with exquisite carvings depicting Hindu deities, near Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

839-70 - The Sas-Bahu Temples consisting of two temples and a stone archway with exquisite carvings depicting Hindu deities, near Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

839-72 - The Sas-Bahu Temples consisting of two temples and a stone archway with exquisite carvings depicting Hindu deities, near Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

839-69 - The Sas-Bahu Temples consisting of two temples and a stone archway with exquisite carvings depicting Hindu deities, near Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

839-75 - The Sas-Bahu Temples consisting of two temples and a stone archway with exquisite carvings depicting Hindu deities, near Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

839-74 - The Sas-Bahu Temples consisting of two temples and a stone archway with exquisite carvings depicting Hindu deities, near Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

809-7059 - Sri Bramhi, Hindu deity, Sri Mariamman Hindu temple, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia

809-6963 - Kaliamman, the same deity as Sri Mariamman, the mother goddess, Mariamman Hindu Temple, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

809-6964 - Madurai Veeran, a Tamil folk deity popular in southern Tamil Nadu, Mariamman Hindu Temple, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

1116-39438 - Man bringing an idol to Saraswati Puja at Babu Ghat, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

1109-3037 - Lord Murugan dtatue, the largest statue of a Hindu Deity in Malaysia at the entrance to Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

1109-3044 - Lord Murugan statue, the largest statue of a Hindu Deity in Malaysia at the entrance to Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

1109-3050 - Lord Murugan Statue, the largest statue of a Hindu Deity in Malaysia at the entrance to Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

797-11011 - Bangladesh, Dhaka, Durga Puja festival with Durga surrounded by deities and offerings before the altar.

797-11153 - Nepal, Kathmandu, Durbar Square Erotic carvings on roof supports of Jagganath Temple.

1131-583 - Hindu deities at Sri Mariamman (Mother Goddess Temple), oldest Hindu place of worship, Chinatown, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia

1131-584 - Hindu deities at Sri Mariamman (Mother Goddess Temple), oldest Hindu place of worship, Chinatown, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia

809-6280 - Picture of Radha and Krishna displayed in an ISKCON temple, Sarcelles, Seine St. Denis, France, Europe

832-372414 - Young man dressed as the Hindu shepherd god Krishna, portrait, Kumbh or Kumbha Mela, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, formerly Uttaranchal, Indian Himalayas, North India, India, Asia

832-372435 - Boy disguised as God Shiva with blue face paint, portrait, Hampi, Vijayanagar, Karnataka, southern India, India, Asia

832-372428 - Hindu elephant-headed god Ganesha, Ganesh or Ganpati mounted on a rat, gilded relief, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

805-762 - Hindu bells, rung by devotees as an invocation to the deities to hear their prayers, Sivadol Mandir, Sivasagar, Assam, India, Asia

832-343731 - Statue of a multiple-armed god, Durbar Square, Bhaktapur, Nepal, Asia

805-704 - Durga puja deity, made from river mud and decorated on bamboo frame at Brahmaputra riverbank for annual Hindu immersion ceremony, Guwahati, Assam, India, Asia

805-703 - Durga puja deity, made from river mud and decorated, being taken to the Brahmaputra riverbank for Durga puja immersion ceremony, Guwahati, Assam, India, Asia

805-705 - Durga puja deity, made from river mud and decorated, in the Brahmaputra River at Hindu Durga puja immersion ceremony, Guwahati, Assam, India, Asia

805-702 - Durga puja deity, made from river mud and decorated, being taken to the Brahmaputra riverbank for Durga puja immersion ceremony, Guwahati, Assam, India, Asia

805-656 - Cycle rickshaw passing row of Ganesh deities made from mud from the Brahmaputra River in preparation for Durga puja celebrations, Guwahati, Assam, India, Asia

805-657 - Detail of Durga puja deity made friom river mud and straw for Durga Puja celebrations, Guwahati, Assam, India, Asia

832-364534 - Ganesha, also Ganapati, one of the foremost Hindu deities, stone relief, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

832-364538 - Ganesha, also Ganapati, one of the foremost Hindu deities, stone relief, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia