Turkey, Istanbul, Muslim man washing his feet at the New Mosque, Eminonu Yeni Camii, Eminonu.

Turkey, Istanbul, Men washing their feet in preparation for prayers, at Suleymaniye Mosque.

Turkey, Istanbul, Men washing their feet in preparation for prayers, at Suleymaniye Mosque.

Family group with twin babies. In Bali village people see the birth of girl and boy twins as an evil omen which requires exorcism rituals to make atonement for the incestuous union of brother and...

Gion District Yasaka Shrine. Performance of the Dance of the White Herons believed to have originated in the ninth century as a feature of Shinto rituals to rid Kyoto of disease remains part of the...

Gion District Yasaka Shrine. Performance of the Dance of the White Herons in outside courtyard watched by large crowd. Believed to have originated in the ninth century as a feature of Shinto ritual...

Portrait of young Embera man named Rio Verde on rio Condoto with lower face and body painted with black dye extracted from the inedible Jagua fruit used as decoration for tribal rituals and festival...

Portrait of Azande diviner. Divination plays an important part in daily rituals. Religion centres on a supreme being called Mboli.Zaire Congo

Dogon rock paintings at sacred site of circumcision rituals which take place every three years. Each new initiate adds his own personal symbol.

Dogon rock paintings at sacred site of circumcision rituals which take place every three years. Each new initiate adds his own personal symbol.

Azande tribeswoman kneeling over fire to purify herself after giving birth.

Azande tribe birth ritual where new baby is passed through medicinal smoke.