Greece, Santorini, Oia, Panagia Platsani Church, Caldera Square.

Greece, Santorini, Oia, Bell tower of Panagia Platsani Church, Caldera Square.

Greece, Santorini, Oia, Anastasi Church in front and Agios Spiridonas Church behind.

Turkey, Tourists placing messages on wall, House of the Virgin Mary, Meryemana, near Ephesus and Selcuk.

Japan, Tokyo, Shinjuku, Hanazono Jinja shrine, long line of New Years worshippers in line to worship.

Japan, Kyoto, Uji, Ujigami Jinja shrine built about 1060 a Unesco World Heritage Site and a Japanese designated national treasure, this the Haidan, hall of worship with two cones of purifying sand in...

Nepal, Kathmandu, Small brass statue of a standing Buddha with face partially obscured by a yellow Buddhist prayer flag, Swayambhunath temple Monkey Temple.

Nepal, Kathmandu,Traditional butter-oil candles.

Nepal, Kathmandu, Local woman lighting candles at a street shrine.

Bihar; Bodhgaya; Mahabodhi Temple; South Asia;In background a large group of Buddhist monks are seated, waiting for a prayer ceremony at the Mahabodhi Temple; in the foreground, Buddhist devotees do t...

India, Bihar, Bodhgaya, Rear view of al arge group of seated pilgrims, dressed in saffron and orange robes, in the grounds of the Mahabodhi Temple.

India, Bihar, Bodhgaya, Rear view of large group of seated Buddhist monks in the grounds of the Mahabodhi Temple, with one young monk turning to look at camera; young monk in yellow stands out.