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857-33936 - A man feeds white doves at dawn in front of the Blue Mosque, Mazar-i-Sharif, Balkh Province. Hundreds of doves, who are fed by worshippers and tended by special workers, live around the mosque, and it is thought that the place is so holy that a grey or brown dove will turn white if it lands on the Mosque. The mosque is also known as the Shrine of Hazrat Ali (Hazrat Ali was the son-in-law of the prophet Mohammed), who is believed to be buried here. The shrine, of particular importance for Afghanistan's Shi'ite Muslims, was first built in the 12th century, destroyed by Genghis Khan, and rebuilt in 1481. The current mosque, considered by some to be one of the most beautiful in Central Asia, is a modern restoration.
857-15588 - Worshippers at a service by Brazil's charismatic Padre Marcelo Rossi are encouraged to sing, shout and speak in tongues much like their Pentecostal counterparts, yet Catholic traditions, such as communion are preserved. This image is part of a five-part series on the rise of evangelical Protestantism in Latin America.
1196-165 - Forehead designs, called tilakas, show a sadhus religious sectarian affiliations range from a simple daub of color to complex designs involving entire face. Vertical design of this sadhus tilaka shows to be a vaishnava, or follower of vishnu, preserver of universe. He is a benevolent gentle. gentility is reflected in worshippers devotess. application of a tilaka is usually done at start of each after bathing as a to sanctify body prepare it to receive divine. India
814-1309 - The Tham Ting spiritual caverns from the Pak Ou caves site, on the Mekong river, with many Buddha sculptures, north of Luang Prabang, Laos, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia
817-156537 - St-Josephs Oratory (Oratoire St-Joseph) after 9PM mass, Trails belong both to car traffic leaving the Oratory and worshippers holding votive candles, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
809-3320 - Lali Baba, a priest waiting for worshippers that he will bless with ash from the bowl at his feet, wearing necklaces given to him to worship Shiva, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia