832-370838 - Bar Mitzvah, Jewish coming of age ritual, Western Wall or Wailing Wall, Old City of Jerusalem, Arab Quarter, Israel, Middle East

832-368642 - Tibetan pilgrim hanging prayer flags for the upcoming ceremony on Namtso Lake, Heavenly Lake, Tibetan, China, Asia

832-370758 - Saio dai, main character of the Aoi Festival, with extremely expensive Kimono, going to a Shinto ceremony in the Kamigamo Shrine, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

832-368844 - Cremation ceremony for a passed away Jain nun, Palitana, Gujarat, India, Asia

831-1438 - Buddhist monks at religious ceremony, Namgyal Tsemo Gompa, Leh, Ladakh, India, Asia

831-1437 - Buddhist monk performs masked dance at religious ceremony, Namgyal Tsemo Gompa, Leh, Ladakh, India, Asia

809-6017 - Brazilian Mass at La Madeleine Catholic church, Paris, France, Europe

809-6016 - Brazilian Mass at La Madeleine Catholic church, Paris, France, Europe

832-350389 - Praying members of the sect Cao Dai, Tay Ninh, Vietnam, Asia

832-313186 - SikSikYuan temple in Wong Tai Sin, Kowloon, Hongkong, China

832-313187 - SikSikYuan temple in Wong Tai Sin, Kowloon, Hongkong, China

832-313185 - SikSikYuan temple in Wong Tai Sin, Kowloon, Hongkong, China

832-358209 - Hinduistic-buddhistic ceremony at Patan, Kathmandu, Nepal

1113-94231 - Annual Hindu ceremony for Tamils in Europe at Hamm, largest Hindu temple in Europe, Canal represents the Ganges River, Dravida Temple, Kamadchi, Puja, Hamm, North-Rhine Westphalia, Germany

832-256521 - Return of the procession to the Shimogamo shrine, ritual dances in front of the Sacred Horse, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

1161-6785 - Priest carries Blessed Sacrament in Corpus Christi catholic traditional Benediction ceremony in Clifden, County Galway, Ireland

1161-5274 - Traditional Ger dancers at The Maharana's City Palace for annual Hindu Holi Fire Festival by The Zenana Mahal, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India.

1161-5273 - Shriji Arvind Singh Mewar of Udaipur, 76th Custodian of the House of Mewar, presides at annual Hindu Holi Fire Festival at The Zenana Mahal in the City Palace, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India. With him is wife Maharani Vijaya Laxmi and son and heir Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar of Udaipur, Maharaj Kumar

1161-6782 - Shrine to the Blessed Virgin Mary for Catholic parade in Clifden, County Galway, Ireland

1161-6195 - High altar, botafumeiro and crypt in the Roman Catholic cathedral, Catedral de Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain

1161-5272 - Shriji Arvind Singh Mewar of Udaipur, 76th Custodian of the House of Mewar, presides at annual Hindu Holi Fire Festival at The Zenana Mahal in the City Palace, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India. With him is wife Maharani Vijaya Laxmi and son and heir Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar of Udaipur, Maharaj Kumar

1161-4358 - Hindu priests at sundown Aarti Ritual Ceremony of Light during Shivrati Festival in Holy City of Varanasi, Benares, India

1161-4360 - Hindu priests at sundown Aarti Ritual Ceremony of Light during Shivrati Festival in Holy City of Varanasi, Benares, India

1161-6784 - Shrine to the Blessed Virgin Mary for Catholic parade through the streets at Clifden, County Galway, Ireland

1161-4359 - Hindu priests at sundown Aarti Ritual Ceremony of Light during Shivrati Festival in Holy City of Varanasi, Benares, India

1161-4361 - Hindu priests at sundown Aarti Ritual Ceremony of Light during Shivrati Festival in Holy City of Varanasi, Benares, India

1161-6196 - High altar in the Roman Catholic cathedral, Catedral de Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain

1161-5270 - Shriji Arvind Singh Mewar of Udaipur, 76th Custodian of the House of Mewar, presides at annual Hindu Holi Fire Festival at The Zenana Mahal in the City Palace, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India.

1161-6194 - Mass being celebrated by priest in Roman Catholic cathedral, Catedral de Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain

1161-4357 - Hindu priests at sundown Aarti Ritual Ceremony of Light during Shivrati Festival in Holy City of Varanasi, Benares, India

1161-5271 - Shriji Arvind Singh Mewar of Udaipur, 76th Custodian of the House of Mewar, presides at annual Hindu Holi Fire Festival at The Zenana Mahal in the City Palace, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India. With him is son and heir Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar of Udaipur, Maharaj Kumar and Hindu priests

1161-6783 - Shrine to the Sacred Heart of Jesus outside Lowry's for Catholic street parade, Clifden, County Galway, Ireland

1161-3212 - Buddhist monks and worshippers take part in funeral ceremony at the Jade Buddha Temple, Shanghai, China

1161-3204 - Buddhist monk takes part in religious ceremony at the Jade Buddha Temple, Shanghai, China

832-221865 - Ceremonial midday prayer in the Cao Dai temple, Tay Ninh, Vietnam, Asia

832-222269 - Musicians with Bendir, frame drum, Sufi brotherhood, religious ceremony, Hammamet, Tunisia, Northern Africa

832-221868 - Praying devout men and women, ceremonial midday prayer in the Cao Dai temple, Tay Ninh, Vietnam, Asia

832-221863 - Seated Nuns praying, ceremonial midday prayer in the Cao Dai temple, Tay Ninh, Vietnam, Asia

832-221864 - Nuns, ceremonial midday prayer in the Cao Dai temple, Tay Ninh, Vietnam, Asia

832-221873 - Ceremonial midday prayer in the Cao Dai temple, Tay Ninh, Vietnam, Asia

832-221867 - Monks and nuns praying, holy altar "the eye", ceremonial midday prayer in the Cao Dai temple, Tay Ninh, Vietnam, Asia

832-221869 - Praying devout men and women, ceremonial midday prayer in the Cao Dai temple, Tay Ninh, Vietnam, Asia

832-221866 - Monks and nuns, colorful robes in red, yellow, blue, praying, ceremonial midday prayer in the Cao Dai temple, Tay Ninh, Vietnam, Asia

832-204897 - Yamabushi followers, mountain ascetics, Buddhist sect, pushing cedar branches off the fire with bamboo poles, Iwakura, Japan, East Asia, Asia

832-192029 - Theravada Buddhism, That Luang Festival, Tak Bat, monks standing together, orange robes, Vientiane, Laos, Southeast Asia, Asia

832-192028 - Theravada Buddhism, That Luang Festival, Tak Bat, believers, pilgrims giving alms, monks standing together, orange robes, Vientiane, Laos, Southeast Asia, Asia

832-192031 - Theravada Buddhism, That Luang Festival, Tak Bat, monks standing behind begging bowls, believers, pilgrims giving alms, orange robes, Vientiane, Laos, Southeast Asia, Asia

809-5432 - The new bronze bells are displayed in the nave during a ceremony of blessing by Paris Archbishop Andre Vingt-Trois, on the 850th anniversary, Notre Dame, Paris, France, Europe

809-5423 - Opening ceremony of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral on 850 years anniversary, Paris, France, Europe

832-170395 - Balinese Hinduism, gathering of believers, ceremony, believers in bright temple dress carrying colourful parasols and shrines, temple tower and in the back the split gate, Candi bentar, Pura Ulun Danu Batur temple, Batur village, Bali, Indonesia, Southeas

832-170394 - Balinese Hinduism, gathering of believers, ceremony, believers in bright temple dress carrying shrines, in the back a temple tower, Pura Ulun Danu Batur temple, Batur village, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

832-170393 - Balinese Hinduism, gathering of believers, ceremony, believers in bright temple dress carrying red parasols and shrines, temple tower and in the back the split gate, Candi bentar, Pura Ulun Danu Batur temple, Batur village, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia

238-6276 - Melasti ceremony, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

832-61717 - Two Jain pilgrims are pouring water over a small statue at the feet of the statue of Lord Gomateshwara, the tallest monolithic statue in the world, dedicated to Lord Bahubali, carved out of a single block of granite stone, 18 meters high, 983 AD, Sravanab

832-62202 - A group of women joining the Aartii Ceremony at Ram Jhula in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, formerly Uttaranchal, India, Asia

832-61718 - Two Jain pilgrims are pouring water over a small statue at the feet of the statue of Lord Gomateshwara, the tallest monolithic statue in the world, dedicated to Lord Bahubali, carved out of a single block of granite stone, 18 meters high, 983 AD, Sravanab

832-62193 - Priests offering ceremonies and blessings to pilgrims, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, formerly Uttaranchal, India, Asia

832-62125 - Aartii, the ceremony of Good Night to the River Ganges, performed by priests, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

832-61719 - A Jain pilgrim is praying at the feet of the statue of Lord Gomateshwara, the tallest monolithic statue in the world, dedicated to Lord Bahubali, carved out of a single block of granite stone, 18 meters high, 983 AD, Sravanabelagola, Karnataka, India, Asi

832-62130 - Flowers for religious ceremonies and rituals, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

832-62047 - Initiation ceremony for new sadhus during the Kumbha Mela festival, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, formerly Uttaranchal, India, Asia

1113-67747 - Longhua Temple, Longhua Temple and pagoda, oldest and largest buddhist temple in Shanghai, Totengeld, burning spirit money

1113-67748 - Longhua Temple, burning gohst money, Shanghai

1113-67739 - Longhua Temple, Longhua Temple and pagoda, Shanghai

1113-67744 - Longhua Temple, Longhua Temple and pagoda, oldest and largest buddhist temple in Shanghai, thousand-buddha-hall

1113-67745 - Longhua Temple, Longhua Temple and pagoda, oldest and largest buddhist temple in Shanghai, thousand-buddha-hall

1113-67749 - Longhua Temple, Longhua Temple and pagoda, oldest and largest buddhist temple in Shanghai, burning joss sticks, incense

1113-67743 - Longhua Temple, Longhua Temple and pagoda, oldest and largest buddhist temple in Shanghai, burning joss sticks, incense

1113-67664 - Jing'an Temple at night, Jing An Tempel, modernisiert, Nanjing XiLu, Taxi

817-406185 - Gangaur festival,parade,pushkar, Rajasthan, india

817-407726 - Notes to God in the Western Wall in Jerusalem, Israel

817-407649 - Sinan Basha Mosque in Acre or Akko, Israel

817-407729 - Muscat, Oman, Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque

1116-30389 - Close up of geisha pouring tea at tea ceremony.

1116-30386 - Traditional portrait of a Geisha with Japenese fan.

857-71770 - A penitent's shadow is cast on a wall during a late night Holy Week procession in the town of Espera in southern Spain's Cadiz Sierra region in Andalucia, March 19, 2008. Easter processions in Andalucia during Holy Week are a public display of Catholic imagery which tells the story of Jesus Christs' arrest, death and resurrection.

1113-2546 - Orthodox Good Friday religious service in a church, Omodos, Troodos mountains, South Cyprus, Cyprus

857-68216 - Every Friday dervishes gather an hour before sunset in front of Sheikh Hamed al-Nil tomb in Omdurman, Sudan to perform a ritual called Zikr (Dhikr). The ceremony starts chanting words of gratitude to the Prophet Mohammed. The audience interacts with the chanters, dancing to the rhythms of the percussion instruments. The dervishes start whirling around. The music, the fragrance of burning incense, the endless repetition of religious chants creates a state of ecstasy, a kind of trance in which human soul is believed to communicate directly with God.

857-68209 - Every Friday dervishes gather an hour before sunset in front of Sheikh Hamed al-Nil tomb in Omdurman, Sudan to perform a ritual called Zikr (Dhikr). The ceremony starts chanting words of gratitude to the Prophet Mohammed. The audience interacts with the chanters, dancing to the rhythms of the percussion instruments. The dervishes start whirling around. The music, the fragrance of burning incense, the endless repetition of religious chants creates a state of ecstasy, a kind of trance in which human soul is believed to communicate directly with God.

857-55510 - Chilean indigenous Mapuche communities cavalcade on horseback for their land and water resources in the Reigolil Valley of Chile.

817-400330 - Santa´ Angelo Bridge and Basilica of St Peter at night with the Vatican in the background in Rome, Italy

857-55507 - Chilean indigenous Mapuche communities cavalcade on horseback for their land and water resources in the Reigolil Valley of Chile.

857-55508 - Chilean indigenous Mapuche communities cavalcade on horseback for their land and water resources in the Reigolil Valley of Chile.

857-46072 - A local Buryat wedding ceremony taking place on Olkhon Island, Siberia, Russia.

857-46073 - A local Buryat woman involved in a traditional wedding ceremony on Olkhon Island, Siberia, Russia.

857-46078 - A Shaman performs a ceremonial ritual on Olkhon Island, Siberia, Russia.

857-46075 - A local traditional Buryat wedding ceremony on Olkhon Island, Siberia, Russia.

857-46076 - The members of a local traditional Buryat wedding ceremony on Olkhon Island, Siberia, Russia.

857-29284 - Bangalore, India, 9, 1, 04: Multicolored powder for use in Hindu religious ceremony for sale in "City Market" Bangalore, India.

857-10844 - Sadhus enthusiastically running into the the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers for a purifying bath at the Kumbh Mela festival. Allahabad India

857-10845 - Having arrived at the confluence of the Yamuna and Ganges river for a purifying bath, these sadhus wait for their guru to enter the waters first. Kumbh mela festival: Allahabad India

857-10843 - Naked sadhus await the continuation of their procession at the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad India.

857-10842 - Naked sadhus return to their camps along the Ganges river after having taken a holy and purifying dip during the maha Kumbh mela in Allahabad India.

857-3694 - Cha-Cha'ac Ceremony. "Chac" is the Myan word for rain. This is a rain ceremony held in the middle of the growing season of corn to bring or to assure good rainfall for the crop. They decorate the bread with paste made up of ground squash seeds and wrap it in leaves to bake. The ceremony is held in a clearing near the village. An alter is built and a H'man (religious figure) is brought in to conduct the ceremony and say prayers. It is a combination of Catholic and Mayan gods and prayers.

837-877 - Photograph of a christian ceremony in the nativity Bethlehem, Israel

809-4962 - Buddhist ceremony, Tu An Buddhist temple, Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny, Haute Savoie, France, Europe

809-4961 - Buddhist ceremony, Tu An Buddhist temple, Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny, Haute Savoie, France, Europe

809-4960 - Buddhist ceremony, Tu An Buddhist temple, Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny, Haute Savoie, France, Europe

809-4958 - Buddhist ceremony at Ancestors' altar, Tu An Buddhist temple, Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny, Haute Savoie, France, Europe

809-4957 - Buddhist ceremony at Ancestors' altar, Tu An Buddhist temple, Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny, Haute Savoie, France, Europe