A painting of Buddha on an outside wall of a museum and temple in the Tang Valley in the Kingdom of Bhutan.
A painting of Buddha on an outside wall of a museum and temple in the Tang Valley in the Kingdom of Bhutan.
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A monk walks in Punakha Dzong, an administrative center for the Punakha region in the Kingdom of Bhutan.
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A carving of Buddha on a memorial stupa in the Kingdom of Bhutan.
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Portrait of a woman in the Kingdom of Bhutan.
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Bhutanese children look out of a window.
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Bhutanese fabric and a painted wooden beam.
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A portrait of Buddha on the wall of a bridge to Rinpung Dzong monastery in the Kingdom of Bhutan.
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A portrait of Buddha on the wall of a bridge to Rinpung Dzong monastery in the Kingdom of Bhutan.
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Man poses for a portrait in front of mural depicting one of the Hindu goddesses in Bangalore, India.
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A children’s choir practices a song in a church in Prague, Czech Republic.
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The dome of an Orthodox church in southern Europe.
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A ceiling in a Catholic church in Naples, Italy.
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The ceiling of St. Paul’s Cathedral in downtown London, England. St. Paul’s has been at the heart of the city of London for 1,400 years. The plans for the current St. Paul’s received approval from King Charles II in 1675 after the Great Fire of London destroyed the previous Gothic cathedral in 1666.
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View from the dome of St. Paul’s Cathedral in downtown London, England. St. Paul’s has been at the heart of the city of London for 1,400 years. The plans for the current St. Paul’s received approval from King Charles II in 1675 after the Great Fire of London destroyed the previous Gothic cathedral in 1666.
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A woman kisses an icon in an Orthodox church in Chisinau, Moldova. All churches have multiple candle stands in front of the icons and it is customary for worshipers to purchase candles, light them and place them on the stands. This ritual signifies a person’s prayer to God, or to the saints or angels. As long as the candle is burning, it is believed that the saint intercedes for them.
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Ceiling of an Orthodox church in Moldova. Eastern Orthodox is the “official” government religion in Moldova. The government builds the churches, supports the priests and constructs icons of Jesus on the cross. Moldovans associate Christianity with heritage.
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Dajia Jenn Lann Temple in Taichung, Taiwan, is a Chinese folk religion dedicated to the Chinese sea goddess Mazu.
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A hallway in Göreme Open Air Museum in the Cappadocia region of Turkey. The museum features churches and a monastery carved from the rock. The churches and monastery that were active from the 4th to the 13th centuries host well-preserved frescoes.
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Mural of Jesus in the Hagia Sophia, now the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, in Istanbul, Turkey.
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View of the ceiling of the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, also known as the Blue Mosque, in Istanbul, Turkey. The ceiling is decorated with Arabic calligraphy, designs and stained-glass windows. The mosque was founded by Sultan Ahmet I, and construction was completed in 1616.
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