Ritual Collection (page 3)

Beating Bounds, 1930
ENGLAND BEATING THE BOUNDS Cheerful choirboys pose with rods prior to beating the parish boundaries at Lincolns Inn, London Date: 1930

Mistletoe sprigs
Mistletoe. Leaves and berries on sprigs of the European mistletoe (Viscum album). Mistletoe is a parasitic, evergreen shrub that can grow on a variety of trees, but is usually found on apple trees

Prayer papers stuffed into the Western Wall, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

Womans hand being decorated with henna design, Rajasthan, India

Pilgrims at the annual Hindu pilgrimage to holy Pushkar Lake, Pushkar, Rajasthan State, India, Asia

Tibetans dressed for religious shamans ceremony, Tongren, Qinghai Province, China, Asia

Three witches Drawing by Hans Baldung dit Grien (1484-1545), 15th century
JLJ4567288 Three witches Drawing by Hans Baldung dit Grien (1484-1545), 15th century. by Grien, Hans Baldung (1484/5-1545); Private Collection; (add.info)

A worshipper rests in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre during a Good Friday procession along the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalems Old City, March 30, 2018. REUTERS/Corinna Kern

Africa, Senegal, Dakar. Artisanal wooden masks outside the food market

Africa, Benin, Grand Popo. A voodoo shrine at Heve

South America, Brazil, Miranda, Terena indigenous people from the Brazilian Pantanal performing a ritual stick dance in grass skirts

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Arming of a youth in ancient Germany (engraving)
8626225 Arming of a youth in ancient Germany (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arming of a youth in ancient Germany)

Women making an offering to the god Brahma, miniature from Rajasthan, India, 1720 (miniature)
AIS5356060 Women making an offering to the god Brahma, miniature from Rajasthan, India, 1720 (miniature); Musee Guimet, Paris, France; (add.info.: Paris, Guimet Museum.); © Iberfoto.

Ritual wine container (fangyi) with masks (taotie), serpents, and birds, c.1100 BCE (bronze)
8701731 Ritual wine container (fangyi) with masks (taotie), serpents, and birds, c.1100 BCE (bronze) by Chinese School, Western Zhou Dynasty (11th century BC)

Woman kneeling, praying in a room full of araignee canvases. Illustration, 19th century lithography
NWI4959342 Woman kneeling, praying in a room full of araignee canvases. Illustration, 19th century lithography.; (add.info.: Woman kneeling, praying in a room full of araignee canvases)

Leviticus: The Ritual of the Feast of Tabernacles (Festival of Tents or Cabanas)
FGL5483192 Leviticus: The Ritual of the Feast of Tabernacles (Festival of Tents or Cabanas, Succot) - Engraving from a Bible by Louis Isaac Lemaistre De Sacy (1613-1684)

Sacrificing a bull in Ancient Greece
7243344 Sacrificing a bull in Ancient Greece.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sacrificing a bull in Ancient Greece. Late 19th century work from an unidentified artist.); Photo © Ken Welsh

The Rajput Ceremony of Jauhar (Holocaust), 1567 (litho)
8660977 The Rajput Ceremony of Jauhar (Holocaust), 1567 (litho) by Dudley, Robert Ambrose (1867-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rajput Ceremony of Jauhar (Holocaust), 1567

The Wedding of Kloris and Roosje, after Cornelis Troost, 1909 (engraving)
1000955 The Wedding of Kloris and Roosje, after Cornelis Troost, 1909 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Wedding of Kloris and Roosje, after Cornelis Troost)

The bridal robe of a Daimyo or Daimio's daughter in the 19th century, c.1913 (b/w photo)
3033746 The bridal robe of a Daimyo or Daimio's daughter in the 19th century, c.1913 (b/w photo); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sacrifice to Mars before the departure of the Roman army (engraving)
8635782 Sacrifice to Mars before the departure of the Roman army (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Compasses placed in a Lodge of Fellow Craft Masons (engraving)
8673196 Compasses placed in a Lodge of Fellow Craft Masons (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Compasses placed in a Lodge of Fellow Craft Masons)

Three times three (engraving)
8673122 Three times three (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Three times three)

Sign of a Most Excellent Master (engraving)
8673116 Sign of a Most Excellent Master (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sign of a Most Excellent Master)

Duegard and step of a past master and sign of a past master (engraving)
8673113 Duegard and step of a past master and sign of a past master (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Pass Grip of a Mark Master Mason (engraving)
8673111 Pass Grip of a Mark Master Mason (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pass Grip of a Mark Master Mason)

Initiation of the candidate as a Master Mason into the Third Degree (engraving)
8673107 Initiation of the candidate as a Master Mason into the Third Degree (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Candidate being initiated into the First Degree in Freemasonry (engraving)
8673095 Candidate being initiated into the First Degree in Freemasonry (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Oak tree sacred to the ancient Germans (engraving)
8626224 Oak tree sacred to the ancient Germans (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Sunday service (a pianist accompanies passengers who sing the psalms in their collection)
NWI4963030 The Sunday service (a pianist accompanies passengers who sing the psalms in their collection) aboard a wagon of the American Union Pacific Railway Company, around 1870

The Offrande has Pan- top detail. Cartons of the curtain created by Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer (Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer)
JEB4880937 The Offrande has Pan- top detail. Cartons of the curtain created by Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer (Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer, 1636-1699), inspired by Jean Berain pere (1640-1711)

Indian shaman from America leading a dance at a ceremony
NWI4898335 Indian shaman from America leading a dance at a ceremony.; (add.info.: Indian shaman from America leading a dance at a ceremony.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

History of Indigenous Peoples: Tomb of Cherokee chiefs embalms to make their flesh and bone preserves, North Carolina
NWI4897010 History of Indigenous Peoples: Tomb of Cherokee chiefs embalms to make their flesh and bone preserves, North Carolina, 16th century

Indians of America: Courageous Sioux announcing the sunrise. Colour engraving from an illustration by Frederic
NWI4897762 Indians of America: Courageous Sioux announcing the sunrise. Colour engraving from an illustration by Frederic Remington.; (add.info.: Indians of America)

History of Indigenous Peoples: Ceremonial Dance of the Carolina Indians, 16th century
NWI4895375 History of Indigenous Peoples: Ceremonial Dance of the Carolina Indians, 16th century. Reproduction from an illustration by John White.; (add.info.: History of Indigenous Peoples)

History of Indigenous Peoples: Shalako Ceremonial in Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico. Coloured engraving of the 19th century
NWI4896563 History of Indigenous Peoples: Shalako Ceremonial in Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico. Coloured engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: History of Indigenous Peoples)

Old Testament: Adoration of the golden calf and animal sacrifice by the Hebrew (Israelites) people in the desert
NWI4859639 Old Testament: Adoration of the golden calf and animal sacrifice by the Hebrew (Israelites) people in the desert

Jordan. High square of the sacrifices of the Nabateans (-200 BC to+200 AD)
JEB4952273 Jordan. High square of the sacrifices of the Nabateans (-200 BC to+200 AD), about fifty people attended sacrifices of animals

Statue of the goddess Athena (Minerva) inside the Parthenon of Athenes, ancient Greece
NWI4856493 Statue of the goddess Athena (Minerva) inside the Parthenon of Athenes, ancient Greece. Colourful engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Ancient Greece: " Mysteres d'Eleusis" (Eleusinian Mysteries)
ELD4932793 Ancient Greece: " Mysteres d'Eleusis" (Eleusinian Mysteries, initiations held every year for the cult of Demeter and Persephone based at Eleusis in ancient Greece)

Indians of America: Ceremony character with a horn to speak and a tree branch
NWI4899541 Indians of America: Ceremony character with a horn to speak and a tree branch. Fresco in a kiva, around 1500 a Tiguex (Kuaua Pueblo) a Rio Grande, Coronado State Park, Bernalillo County

Androgynous Banquets - scene depicting the 'Final Song' and the 'Union of Brothers and Sisters' chain
ELD4899413 Androgynous Banquets - scene depicting the 'Final Song' and the 'Union of Brothers and Sisters' chain

Extreme-ontion (extreme anointing, last sacraments) - cover of a religious book at the beginning of the 20th century
PCT4286764 Extreme-ontion (extreme anointing, last sacraments) - cover of a religious book at the beginning of the 20th century - Saint George decks the dragon to allow the soul of a dying man to fly

Spain, Andalusia, PR, Seville: procession of Easter Week, with statue of the Virgin under a canopy surrounded by
LUX4781767 Spain, Andalusia, PR, Seville: procession of Easter Week, with statue of the Virgin under a canopy surrounded by penitents and crowd of fideles

France, Brittany, Morbihan (56), Auray: pelerins climb at knee the Scala Sancta, (Basilica of Sainte Anne d'Auray)
LUX4775728 France, Brittany, Morbihan (56), Auray: pelerins climb at knee the Scala Sancta, (Basilica of Sainte Anne d'Auray), 1895; (add.info.: France, Brittany, Morbihan (56)

Two women on a church bench singing Protestant hymns during religious service around 1870
NWI4959035 Two women on a church bench singing Protestant hymns during religious service around 1870. Coloured engraving, 19th century.; (add.info)

Detail of an 18th century screen used for the Feast God (or Feast of the Holy Sacrament), representing the procession
JEB4961259 Detail of an 18th century screen used for the Feast God (or Feast of the Holy Sacrament), representing the procession

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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.