China, Henan Province, Dengfeng, A golden Buddha, Shaolin Temple, birthplace of Kung Fu, Song Shan, near Zhengzhou.

Greece, Macedonia, Thessaloniki, Greek Christian Orthodox religious icons inside a small iconostasis within Moni Vlatadon monastery stone walls

Visitors at ancient pilgrimage site of hill near Siaulial covered with hundreds of crosses shrines and crucifix.

Yabusame mounted archery at Hachimangu shrine festival. Horseback archery has been a feature of the shrine s festival since the early days of the Kamakura period 1192-1333 and this rider wears a sa...

Young girl seen from behind wearing traditional red embroidered kimono with black sash or obi and red and silver hair decoration during festival of the shrines and temples.

A lone monk descending The Stairway 1840 granite steps that lead up to the dagobas and shrines at the top of the hill.shrinetravelSri LankaAsiaBuddhaBuddhismmonk Asian Llankai Sri Lankan

Shwedagon Paya. Golden shrines and statues in temple complex.Pagoda Burma Rangoon Shwe Dagon Myanmar Yangon

Izumo. Priests striking large drum during worship at Izumo-Taisha one of the oldest Shinto shrines in the country dedicated to Okuninushi-no-Mikoto.

Nezu Jinja. Momoyama style elaborate decoration of the shrines veranda in a vermillion color

Wat Pho. Detail of Golden Buddha shrines on red and gold table with flower pots either side.