India, Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi, Women in colourful saris ritual bathing at dawn on the ghats of the River Ganges.

Indonesia, Bali, Ubud, Cremation ritual. Body and remnants of burning sarcophagus tradition believes that the body returns to earthly elements and its soul is released in the sparks.

Indonesia, Bali, Ubud, Cremation ritual. Burning sarcophagus in the form of a bull tradition believes that the body within returns to earthly elements and its soul is released in the sparks.

Ireland, County Mayo, Modern recreation of a stone circle known as 'Deirbhle's Twist' on the North Mayo Sculpture Trail.

Palestine, Qumram National Park, A mikveh or Jewish ritual bath in the ruins of Qumram in Qumram National Park near the Dead Sea in the Occupied Territory of the West Bank. The Dead Sea Scrolls were d...

Israel, Bet She'an, Bet She'an National Park, A ritual religious area with temples in the ruins of the city of Scythopolis, a Roman city in northern Israel. During the Roman era, it was one of the mos...

Ireland, County Cork, Drombeg, Drombeg Stone Circle.

Ireland, County Cork, Drombeg, Drombeg Stone Circle.

Palestine, Occupied Palestinian Territory, Qasr el Yahud, Christian pilgrims being baptized in the River Jordan at Qasr el Yahud on the Palestine side of the river in the Occupied Territory of the Wes...

Palestine, Occupied Palestinian Territory, Qasr el Yahud, Christian pilgrims being baptized in the River Jordan at Qasr el Yahud on the Palestine side of the river in the Occupied Territory of the Wes...

Palestine, Occupied Palestinian Territory, Qasr el Yahud, Christian pilgrims being baptized in the River Jordan at Qasr el Yahud on the Palestine side of the river in the Occupied Territory of the Wes...

Israel, Jerusalem, Jewish Quarter, A bar mitzvah procession moves toward the entrance to the Jewish Quarter of the Old City.