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Shitenno-ji temple, Tennoji, Osaka, Kansai, Japan
Monk at Shitenno-ji temple, Tennoji, Osaka, Kansai, Japan
Decorative sake barrels at Shinto shrine of Sumiyoshi Taisha, Osaka, Kansai, Japan
Shinto shrine of Sumiyoshi Taisha, Osaka, Kansai, Japan
Japan, Kyoto, Historic Higashiyama district, To-ji Pagoda
Japan, Kyoto, Fushimi Inari Shrine
Ceremonial purification rite at the Adashino-nembutsu-ji, Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan
Myanmar, Inle Lake, Indein. West of Ywama village on Inle Lake lie the crumbling ruins of Indein, ancient Buddhist shrines and stupas, overgrown with vegetation and very atmospheric
Thailand, Bangkok. Giant reclining Buddha statue at Wat Pho
Thailand, Bangkok. Detail of Reclining Buddha feet at Wat Pho
Myanmar, Burma, Inle Lake. Ancient Buddhist shrines, stupas and pagodas at Shwe Inn Thein Paya, Indein, on the shores of Lake Inle
Myanmar, Burma, Inle Lake. The crumbling and unrestored ruins at Sankar, dating back to the 1600s, on the Belu Chaung river, Inle Lake
Asia, Japan. Kyoto, Yoshida Shrine, red lantern
Bali, Ubud. A statue of Budda sits serenely in gardens
Nepal. Kathmandu, Boudinath Stupa one of the holiest Buddhist sites in Kathmandu and one largest stupas in the world
Russia, Moscow; Novodevichy Monastery
Russia, Moscow; Novodevichi Monastery
Nepal, Himalaya, Mustang, Charang. A decorative chorten, or Buddhist shrine, marks the southern entrance to Charang village
Thailand, Bangkok. Worshippers at the Golden Mount chedi at Wat Saket
Thailand, Nakhon Phanom, Nakhon Phanom. Buddha statues at Wat Maha That. The Wat is home to the Phra That Nakhon chedi - a 24 metre high stupa, highly revered in north-east Thailand
Yaks skulls engraved with Buddhist mantrasGanden Monastery. Engraved with mantras and prayers, yaks skulls lie on the pilgrimage circuit, or kora, around Ganden monastery with views across the Phenyul Valley beyond
Buddhist monk, Ganden MonasteryTibet, Ganden Monastery. Perched on a ridge of Mt Wangkur and overlooking the Phenyul Valley, Ganden was the first Gelugpa school monastery
A monk bows before an image of a deity, Sera MonasterySera Monastery. Along Seras kora, or pilgrimage circuit, a monk bows before a rock-painted image of Yama Dharmaraja, a bull-headed protector deity favoured by the Gelugpa school
Changing of the guards ceremonyTaiwan Taipei Martyrs Shrine changing of the guards ceremony
Changing of the guardsTaiwan Taipei Martyrs Shrine changing of the guards ceremony
Monk standing by the door of Wat Mai Suwannaphumaham, Buddhist temple constructed by King Anurut at the foot of Mt. Phousi in 1796. Popularly known as Wat Mai, it is the largest temple in the city
Wat Haw Pha Kaew, former royal temple of the Lao monarchy, built 1565 by King Setthathirat, razed during 1828 Siamese-Lao War, re-built 1936-42
That Dam, built during the 14th Century it is known locally as the Black Stupa, partially ruined but still impressive
A mullah sits benath a tree outside the Mausoleum of Bakhautdin Naqshband, one of Sufisms most important shrines
Tibetan Buddhist stupa and prayer flags silhouetted against sunset
Paper Wishes, Yasaka Shrine, Japan
Japan, Kyoto, Gion. Performers at the Yatuko Nomae Festival at the Yasaka Shrine
Japan, Kyoto, Fushimi-ku. Fushimi Inari Taisha is a shrine dedicated to Inari, the Shinto Rice God. This Shrine actually has five shrines spread across its grounds, which also have about 10
Meiji jingu Shrine 20th Century priest bride groom and family at traditional Japanese wedding Japan Tokyo Harajku Meiji jingu Shrine 20th Century priest bride groom
Kyoto Shrine with lanterns, Lit shrine maidens selling temple souvenirs Japan Honshu Kyoto Shrine with lanterns lit shrine maidens selling temple souvenirs
Prayer stones India, Sikkim. Prayer stones
A soaring gateway or gopura, marks the entrance of the Virupaksha, Hampis largest and still functioning temple India, Karnataka, Hampi
Prayer slips decorate a wall in the Chuk Lam Sim (Bamboo Forest) Monastery at Tsuen Wan in the New Territories, Hong Kong CHINA, Hong Kong, New Territories, Tsuen Wan
Face of a golden Buddha statue - one among many at the Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery, near Sha Tin in the New Territories. CHINA, Hong Kong, New Territories, Sha Tin
A row of golden Buddha statues at the Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery near Sha Tin in the New Territories Hong Kong CHINA, Hong Kong, New Territories, Sha Tin
A row of golden Buddha statues greets visitors to the Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery near Sha Tin in the New Territories Hong Kong. CHINA, Hong Kong, New Territories, Sha Tin
Ghana, Central region, Wassa Domama. The sacred rock shrine at Wassa Domama has several impressive boulders which may be climbed using vines
Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route, Kumano Nachi Taisha World heritage, Japan
Israel, Haifa District, Haifa. The Shrine of the Bab and terraces of the Baha i Gardens
Nepal, Kathmandu, Bodhnath (Boudha) Stupa
Rhesus macaques at Swayambhunath Stupa, the Monkey Temple
Colourful pagoda detail at the Chuk Lam Sim Monastery, near Tsuen Wan in the New Territories, Hong Kong. CHINA, Hong Kong, New Territories, Tsuen Wan