Ritual Collection (page 6)

An apprentice is initiated into Freemasonry, from a 19th century illustration
4071160 An apprentice is initiated into Freemasonry, from a 19th century illustration.

France: A sailor climbs to cocagne during the passage of the line (Ecuador), 1910
LUX4807534 France: A sailor climbs to cocagne during the passage of the line (Ecuador), 1910; (add.info.: France: A sailor climbs to cocagne during the passage of the line (Ecuador)

France: On a boat during a long-haul journey passengers gather on deck to celebrate the passage of the line (Ecuador)
LUX4807518 France: On a boat during a long-haul journey passengers gather on deck to celebrate the passage of the line (Ecuador)

Vestals School (virgin women who worship the goddess Vesta, goddess of the home and symbol of fidelity). Ancient Rome
NWI4857631 Vestals School (virgin women who worship the goddess Vesta, goddess of the home and symbol of fidelity). Ancient Rome

Invasion of the Barbarians: The Francs offer a sacrifice animal before invading Gaul
NWI4858233 Invasion of the Barbarians: The Francs offer a sacrifice animal before invading Gaul. Colouring engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Invasion of the Barbarians)

Illustration of Edouard Carrier in Le Pelerin, 18/09/04 - The proclamation of peace by the archidruid at the Panceltic
ICA4855614 Illustration of Edouard Carrier in Le Pelerin, 18/09/04 - The proclamation of peace by the archidruid at the Panceltic Congress - Music, Religion Faith, Harp, Celts

Ceremonial part of a marriage known as Beilagers, 1909 (engraving)
955326 Ceremonial part of a marriage known as Beilagers, 1909 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ceremonial part of a marriage known as Beilagers)

Dervishes, members of Muslim religious order founded in the 12th century, dancing
535721 Dervishes, members of Muslim religious order founded in the 12th century, dancing and performing ritual of 'remembering' god in self-induced ecstatic trance, Constantinople

Vestal Virgins performing a sacrifice (engraving)
8635809 Vestal Virgins performing a sacrifice (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vestal Virgins performing a sacrifice. Illustration from Rom)

Temple of Jupiter Stator, Rome (engraving)
8635725 Temple of Jupiter Stator, Rome (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Temple of Jupiter Stator, Rome. Illustration from Rom)

Pass grip of a Fellow Craft (engraving)
8673099 Pass grip of a Fellow Craft (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pass grip of a Fellow Craft)

Senior Deacon conducting candidate around the lodge (engraving)
8673091 Senior Deacon conducting candidate around the lodge (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Candidate taking the oath of an Entered Apprentice (engraving)
8673090 Candidate taking the oath of an Entered Apprentice (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Candidate taking the oath of an Entered Apprentice)

Royal Arch Duegard and sign and Royal Arch Grand Hailing sign (engraving)
8673125 Royal Arch Duegard and sign and Royal Arch Grand Hailing sign (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The "Heave-Over" and sign of a Mark Master (engraving)
8673115 The "Heave-Over" and sign of a Mark Master (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The "Heave-Over" and sign of a Mark Master)

Initiation of the candidate as a Master Mason into the Third Degree (engraving)
8673109 Initiation of the candidate as a Master Mason into the Third Degree (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Nabonidus sending Instructions to Belshazzar (litho)
8660925 Nabonidus sending Instructions to Belshazzar (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nabonidus sending Instructions to Belshazzar)

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Mourning custom of a Northern tribe of central Australia, c.1913 (b/w photo)
3033729 Mourning custom of a Northern tribe of central Australia, c.1913 (b/w photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: Widows of a recently deceased man would cut off their hair)

Chinese wedding costume in the 19th century., c.1913 (b/w photo)
3033743 Chinese wedding costume in the 19th century., c.1913 (b/w photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: After a 19th century photograph. From Customs of The World, published c.1913.).

A Brahmin, devotee makes puja, act of worship to his gods, India, 1900 (photo)
5315092 A Brahmin, devotee makes puja, act of worship to his gods, India, 1900 (photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: 1900. India)

The Chant (oil on canvas)
1767646 The Chant (oil on canvas) by Sharp, Joseph Henry (1859-1953); 50.8x40.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Chant. Joseph Henry Sharp (1859-1953). Oil on canvas

Judaism: "Rabbi's prayer", postcard from Libya. Late 19th century Man wears a prayer shadle (Talith)
FGL5478097 Judaism: "Rabbi's prayer", postcard from Libya. Late 19th century Man wears a prayer shadle (Talith) and the Tefillin on his arm.; Fototeca Gilardi.

Kiyomizu - Kyoto - Japan 1880-1910 (photo)
CSO4980917 Kiyomizu - Kyoto - Japan 1880-1910 (photo); (add.info.: Kiyomizu - Kyoto - Japan); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024.

Ceremony of the creation of a knight. A king dubs a kneeling warrior with a sword
FLO4623527 Ceremony of the creation of a knight. A king dubs a kneeling warrior with a sword, while pages hold his spurs and shield with coat of arms

Hundred Years War (1337-1453): the encounter between Charles VI of France
FLO4630428 Hundred Years War (1337-1453): the encounter between Charles VI of France, known as the Good Aime or Le Fol (1368-1422) and John V (John VI) of Brittany, known as Jean Le Sage (1389-1442)

A Freemason undergoes the initiation to Master, from a 19th century illustration
4071159 A Freemason undergoes the initiation to Master, from a 19th century illustration.

Jew of Russia in prayer, he wears the Talit prayer lime, engraving of the 19th century
JAB5037165 Jew of Russia in prayer, he wears the Talit prayer lime, engraving of the 19th century; (add.info.: Jew of Russia in prayer, he wears the Talit prayer lime)

The Tough Ritual
Avishek Das

Fernando Cortes, known as Hernando Cortes (or Hernand Cortez, 1485-1547), ordered the end of the practice of human
NWI4847272 Fernando Cortes, known as Hernando Cortes (or Hernand Cortez, 1485-1547), ordered the end of the practice of human sacrifices by the Aztec after the Spanish conquest in Mexico City

War dance of the Ojibwe nation (Ojibbeway Indians). Pat-au-a-quot-a-wee-be, the Flying Cloud, Sa-mah, Tobacco
FLO4688539 War dance of the Ojibwe nation (Ojibbeway Indians). Pat-au-a-quot-a-wee-be, the Flying Cloud, Sa-mah, Tobacco, Gish-ee-gosh-e-gee, Moonlight Night, and We-nish-ka-wee-be, the Flying Gull

Pomp and ceremony of rituals and processions in honour of Osiris, from a bas-relief in Thebes
FLO4620897 Pomp and ceremony of rituals and processions in honour of Osiris, from a bas-relief in Thebes. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by from Giulio Ferrario's Costumes Antique

A witch and a sorcerer during a rite to Satan, 1597 (engraving)
IND5618442 A witch and a sorcerer during a rite to Satan, 1597 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: from "Histoires prodigieuses" by Pierre Boaistuau called Pierre Launay (1500-1566)

The shaving ceremony for young sailors
MMM5482879 The shaving ceremony for young sailors; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: The shaving ceremony for young sailors)

Leviticus: The Great Day of Atonement, the Scapegoat at the Time of Sacrifice - Engraving from a Bible by Louis Isaac
FGL5483268 Leviticus: The Great Day of Atonement, the Scapegoat at the Time of Sacrifice - Engraving from a Bible by Louis Isaac Lemaistre De Sacy (1613-1684)

Leviticus: The Ritual of Atonement, Sacrifice of a Year-Old Lamb, a Dove and a Dove - Engraving from a Bible by Louis
FGL5483243 Leviticus: The Ritual of Atonement, Sacrifice of a Year-Old Lamb, a Dove and a Dove - Engraving from a Bible by Louis Isaac Lemaistre De Sacy (1613-1684)

Leviticus; penance offering, two shepherds bring a lamb and two doves to the temple for sacrifice - print from a bible
FGL5500228 Leviticus; penance offering, two shepherds bring a lamb and two doves to the temple for sacrifice - print from a bible, c. 1900 (engraving; Private Collection; Fototeca Gilardi.

Detail of an 18th century screen used for the Fete Dieu (or Fete of the Holy Sacrament)
JEB4961253 Detail of an 18th century screen used for the Fete Dieu (or Fete of the Holy Sacrament), representing the procession entering the cathedral of Saint Saviour in the city of Aix-En-Provence

Banking and Worship House of the Quakers (Protestantism) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, circa 1800
NWI4958668 Banking and Worship House of the Quakers (Protestantism) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, circa 1800. Coloured engraving 19th century.; (add.info)

Detail of an 18th century screen used for the Fete God (or Fete of the Holy Sacrament)
JEB4961230 Detail of an 18th century screen used for the Fete God (or Fete of the Holy Sacrament), representing the procession Musee du Vieil Aix, Aix en Provence; Musee du Vieil Aix

Ancient Rome: Carmen Saliare of Salii, rituals involved processions in which they donned archaic armour and armour
ELD4961349 Ancient Rome: Carmen Saliare of Salii, rituals involved processions in which they donned archaic armour and armour and armour

Metz, Moselle (57), Lorraine, France, Photography of a girl first communicating with her dome and cross, 1869
LUX4733876 Metz, Moselle (57), Lorraine, France, Photography of a girl first communicating with her dome and cross, 1869; (add.info.: Metz, Moselle (57), Lorraine, France

Evreux, Eure (27), Haute Normandy, France, Studio photography of a first communicant, 1875
LUX4733864 Evreux, Eure (27), Haute Normandy, France, Studio photography of a first communicant, 1875; (add.info.: Evreux, Eure (27), Haute Normandy, France

African indigenous: shaman summoning rain in the Congo Valley, 19th century. Colourful engraving of the 19th century
NWI4854507 African indigenous: shaman summoning rain in the Congo Valley, 19th century. Colourful engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: African indigenous)

Animal sacrifice: the Hebrews sacrifice a lamb as an offering to God. Colourful engraving of the 19th century
NWI4861794 Animal sacrifice: the Hebrews sacrifice a lamb as an offering to God. Colourful engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Animal sacrifice)

The Dance of War among the Indians Ojibwa (or Chippewa) (Algonquin), circa 1850 - Colorisee engraving 19th century
NWI4898876 The Dance of War among the Indians Ojibwa (or Chippewa) (Algonquin), circa 1850 - Colorisee engraving 19th century (Ojibwah (Chippewa) war dance

History of Indigenous Peoples: Indians of America around a fire on the coasts of North Carolina
NWI4897217 History of Indigenous Peoples: Indians of America around a fire on the coasts of North Carolina, 16th century.Colour engraving.; (add.info.: History of Indigenous Peoples)

The ritual dance of the big knife, in an Indian village Pueblo, New Mexico, circa 1800. Lithography, 19th century
NWI4894367 The ritual dance of the big knife, in an Indian village Pueblo, New Mexico, circa 1800. Lithography, 19th century.; (add.info.: The ritual dance of the big knife)

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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.