Ritual Collection (page 15)

Oil lamps offered by devotees illuminate the Bagmati River flowing through the premises of the Pashupatinath Temple during the Bala Chaturdashi festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, November 28, 2016

A dancer from Romanias northeastern region of Moldova performs the bear dance
A dancer from Romanias northeastern region of Moldova performs the " bear" dance, a ritual for good luck in the New Year, during a traditional parade in Comanesti

Penitents take part in the procession of La Borriquita brotherhood during Holy Week in
Penitents take part in the procession of " La Borriquita" brotherhood during Holy Week in Cordoba, southern Spain, March 28, 2010

A penitents feet are nailed to a wooden cross on Good Friday in the town of San Juan in
A penitents feet are nailed to a wooden cross as part of a voluntary ritual to mark the death of Jesus Christ on Good Friday in the town of San Juan in Pampanga province, north of Manila April 2

A resident arranges a pile of banh chung, or rice cakes, ahead of Tet, the traditional Vietnamese Lunar New Year festival, in Tranh Khuc village, outside Hanoi, Vietnam February 8, 2018. REUTERS/Kham

Paper lanterns float on Lake Hibiscus during the Forest Hills Lantern Festival at the Forest Hills Cemetery in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts July 15, 2010

The foot of a young girl dressed as the Living Goddess Kumari is painted red as part of the rituals during the Kumari Puja festival

Idols of Hindu Goddess Dashama, left by devotees, are pictured on the banks of river Sabarmati, a day after the " Dashama" festival in Ahmedabad, India, August 12, 2016

Africa, Senegal, Casamance. The mask dance ceremony

A decorated escarpment at the Dogon village of Songho. Magic symbols spread the wall where circumcision of boys takes place each year. Dogon Country, Mali, West Africa

The people in the light
Md. Arifuzzaman

Decisive DRIVE
Avishek Das

New Year's Celebration
Adam Wong

Joy of Life
Avishek Das

Celebrating the festival of colours
Azim Khan Ronnie

Coronation cortege of a Holy Roman Emperor
3787662 Coronation cortege of a Holy Roman Emperor; (add.info.: Coronation cortege of a Holy Roman Emperor in Medieval Rome. Illustration on Liebig collectible card. Early 20th century)

23rd International Eucharist Congress
3785435 23rd International Eucharist Congress; (add.info.: 23rd International Eucharist Congress, Vienna, 12 - 15 September 1912 - advert (Internationaler eucharistischer Kongress Wien)

Wedding Celebrations: Marken, the Netherlands
3786618 Wedding Celebrations: Marken, the Netherlands; (add.info.: Wedding Celebrations: Marken, the Netherlands, 1910. Traditional marriage ceremony)

Wedding Celebrations: Japan
3786616 Wedding Celebrations: Japan; (add.info.: Wedding Celebrations: Japan, 1910. Traditional marriage ceremony. Liebig Collectible Card ('FETES NUPTIALES')

Japanese marriage procession
3788320 Japanese marriage procession; (add.info.: Japanese marriage procession, in which the bride's possessions are carried to her husband's estate)

Japanese Chrysanthemum festival
3788325 Japanese Chrysanthemum festival; (add.info.: Japanese Chrysanthemum festival, September, late Meiji era (1868-1912)

Wedding Celebrations: Banaras
3786622 Wedding Celebrations: Banaras; (add.info.: Wedding Celebrations: Banaras, India, 1910. Traditional marriage ceremony. Liebig Collectible Card ('FETES NUPTIALES'). Modern day Varanasi

Wedding Celebrations: Persia
3786617 Wedding Celebrations: Persia; (add.info.: Wedding Celebrations: Persia, 1910. Traditional marriage ceremony. Liebig Collectible Card ('FETES NUPTIALES')

The mass of Canon Antoine de La Porte around 1710 (oil on canvas)
8618067 The mass of Canon Antoine de La Porte around 1710 (oil on canvas) by Jouvenet, Jean-Baptiste (1644-1717); 162x141 cm; Louvre, Paris

Saint Charles Borromeo Giving Communion to the Plague-Stricken, 1743 (oil on canvas)
8617852 Saint Charles Borromeo Giving Communion to the Plague-Stricken, 1743 (oil on canvas) by Loo, Carle van (1705-65); Cite de l'architecture et du patrimoine, Paris

Large processional cross, 19th century (object)
8618070 Large processional cross, 19th century (object) by Viollet-le-Duc, Eugene Emmanuel (1814-79) (after); (add.info.: Grand processional cross Placide Poussiegue-Rusand After Eugene)

Wedding Celebrations: Andalusia, Spain
3786619 Wedding Celebrations: Andalusia, Spain; (add.info.: Wedding Celebrations: Andalusia, Spain, 1910. Traditional marriage ceremony. Liebig Collectible Card ('FETES NUPTIALES')

Announcement of new Pope in Medieval Rome
3787660 Announcement of new Pope in Medieval Rome; (add.info.: Announcement of new Pope in Medieval Rome. Announcement made by Cardinal Protodeacon)

Wedding Celebrations: Morocco
3786615 Wedding Celebrations: Morocco; (add.info.: Wedding Celebrations: Morocco, 1910. Traditional marriage ceremony. Liebig Collectible Card ('FETES NUPTIALES')

Shiv Yantra Painting (pigment on board)
DND221228 Shiv Yantra Painting (pigment on board) by Indian School; Private Collection; (add.info.: holy diagram drawn to summon Shiva; a mantra is chanted whilst painting;); Dinodia

Japanese marriage ceremony
3788305 Japanese marriage ceremony; (add.info.: Japanese marriage ceremony in the late Meijiera (1868-1912). Caption reads

Japanese marriage ceremony
3788304 Japanese marriage ceremony; (add.info.: Japanese marriage ceremony in the late Meiji era (1868-1912). Caption reads

Tantra Painting (miniature) (gouache and w/c on paper)
DND221226 Tantra Painting (miniature) (gouache and w/c on paper) by Indian School; Private Collection; Dinodia

George IV holding a levee in Holyrood Palace
3786611 George IV holding a levee in Holyrood Palace; (add.info.: George IV holding a levee in Holyrood Palace, official residence of British monarch in Scotland)

Wedding party at Fen Chou Fou
3783164 Wedding party at Fen Chou Fou; (add.info.: Wedding party at Fen Chou Fou, China. Early 20th century. Traditional dress. Bookman Christmas 1918. P.57-); Lebrecht History

Samuel anointing Saul - Bible
3781680 Samuel anointing Saul - Bible; (add.info.: Samuel anointing Saul - Bible, Samuel X, 1: Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him)

Narmer palette (back), 22nd century BC (relief)
8585767 Narmer palette (back), 22nd century BC (relief) by Egyptian; Egyptian National Museum, Cairo, Egypt; (add.info.: Narmer palette (back) or Hierakonpolis Large palette

Narmer palette (front), 22nd century BC (relief)
8585746 Narmer palette (front), 22nd century BC (relief) by Egyptian; Egyptian National Museum, Cairo, Egypt; (add.info.: Narmer palette (front) or Hierakonpolis Large palette

The great temple of Abu Simbel, 19th dynasty
8586788 The great temple of Abu Simbel, 19th dynasty by Egyptian; The Great Temple, Abu Simbel, Nubia, Egypt; (add.info.: Egypt.Abu Simbel temple)

Engraving in "The Peoples of the Earth" 1890 (engraving)
JAB5037229 Engraving in "The Peoples of the Earth" 1890 (engraving) by Sirouy, Achille (1834-1904); (add.info.: Continuation of engagement among the Turcomans)

History and origins of tattooing New Guinea native ritual tattoo
2616021 History and origins of tattooing New Guinea native ritual tattoo by Unknown Artist, (19th century); (add.info.: History)

Offering scene, Temple of Horus in Edfu
8588612 Offering scene, Temple of Horus in Edfu by Egyptian; Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt; (add.info.: Egypt Edfu, a city in Upper Egypt housing the Temple of Horus. Built from 237 to 57 BC)

Dance, c.1877-79 (ledger drawing)
3673021 Dance, c.1877-79 (ledger drawing) by Native American, (19th century); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; (add.info.: Black Horse ledger, ca. 1877-1879 Pages 180-181)

Abydos: Temple of Seti I dedicated to God Osiris
THT4307936 Abydos: Temple of Seti I dedicated to God Osiris. by Egyptian School; (add.info.: Abydos: Temple of Seti I dedicated to God Osiris.); © Jacques Marthelot. All rights reserved 2023

Roben Falls at Oyama in Sagami Province, 1834-1835 (colour woodcut)
8603864 Roben Falls at Oyama in Sagami Province, 1834-1835 (colour woodcut) by Hokusai, Katsushika (1760-1849); 55.4 x 40.4 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Abydos: Temple of Seti I dedicated to God Osiris
THT4307926 Abydos: Temple of Seti I dedicated to God Osiris. by Egyptian School; (add.info.: Abydos: Temple of Seti I dedicated to God Osiris.); © Jacques Marthelot. All rights reserved 2023

Ruler of Upper Egypt making an offering to Ra and Knoum, Temple of Horus, Edfu
8588930 Ruler of Upper Egypt making an offering to Ra and Knoum, Temple of Horus, Edfu by Egyptian; Temple of Horus, Edfu, Egypt; (add.info.: Egypt Edfu)

Carved stone stele, Kom Ombo Temple
8588209 Carved stone stele, Kom Ombo Temple by Egyptian; Temple of Sobek and Haroeris, Kom Ombo, Egypt; (add.info.: Egypt)

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From ancient traditions to modern protests, the power transcends time and culture. In 1963, Buddhist monk Thich Quang Duc made a profound statement by committing self-immolation in Saigon, denouncing President Ngo Dinh Diem's anti-Buddhist measures. Malcolm Browne captured this haunting moment that forever etched itself into history. The Parthenon of ancient Athens stands as a testament to the rituals performed in honor of Athena, goddess of wisdom and warfare. The grandeur of this temple reminds us of the significance placed on religious customs throughout civilizations. In Las Vegas, amidst glitz and glamour, The Little White Chapel serves as a sacred space for couples seeking matrimonial rituals. Love takes center stage here as vows are exchanged and lifelong commitments are sealed with tradition. Across the pond in 1953, the Coronation ceremony brought forth an awe-inspiring display of regal pageantry as Queen Elizabeth II ascended to her throne. This meticulously planned ritual within Westminster Abbey showcased symbols of power and glory alongside Christian faith. Traveling back even further in time, we find ourselves at Avebury in Wiltshire where stone circles were reconstructed - remnants from an ancient civilization's mysterious rituals. These enigmatic structures continue to captivate our imagination today. Jerusalem's Western Wall holds deep spiritual significance for worshippers who gather there daily to engage in prayerful rituals dating back centuries, and is a place where faith converges with history and devotion resonates through every stone. Sri Lanka introduces us to Geta Beraya and Udekkiya players whose rhythmic movements form part of traditional rituals celebrating their rich cultural heritage. Through music and dance, they pay homage to their ancestors while keeping these age-old practices alive. Delving into Mesoamerican cultures through Codex Borgia reveals intricate illustrations depicting ritualistic ceremonies intertwined with divination practices - providing insights into their beliefs about life's mysteries.