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W/S CRANE UP pilgrims in Gangotri (source of the Ganges river)
W/S CRANE UP pilgrims in Gangotri (source of the Ganges river)
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MS TD Pilgrims praying to Buddha's in temple during Chinese Lunar New Year / xi'an, shaanxi, china
MS TD Pilgrims praying to Buddha's in temple during Chinese Lunar New Year / xi'an, shaanxi, china
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People mill about in foreground of vast crowd stretching to banks of the river Ganges, Kumbh Mela, India
- The Maha Kumbh Mela Festival 2013. The largest gathering of people ever in history. The festival is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river. It is considered to be the largest peaceful...
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MS Shot of pilgrims in temple at Vrindavan / Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India
MS Shot of pilgrims in temple at Vrindavan / Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Firewalking at Phuket Vegetarian Festival
Mediums and devotees prepare to walk on burning coals during the Phuket Vegetarian Festival in Phuket Thailand.
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W/S CRANE UP pilgrims in Gangotri (source of the Ganges river)
W/S CRANE UP pilgrims in Gangotri (source of the Ganges river)
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A devotee dips an urn and a seashell into the Ganges as other devotees bathe or wait their turns.
A devotee dips an urn and a seashell into the Ganges as other devotees bathe or wait their turns.
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MS Pilgrims praying in front of statue of lord shiva at ganges river bank / Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
MS Pilgrims praying in front of statue of lord shiva at ganges river bank / Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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MS Pilgrims praying in front of statue of lord shiva at ganges river bank / Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
MS Pilgrims praying in front of statue of lord shiva at ganges river bank / Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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T/L, WS, HA, ZO, people circling the Boudhanath Stupa / Kathmandu, Nepal
T/L, WS, HA, ZO, people circling the Boudhanath Stupa / Kathmandu, Nepal
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T/L, WS, LA, people circling the Boudhanath Stupa / Kathmandu, Nepal
T/L, WS, LA, people circling the Boudhanath Stupa / Kathmandu, Nepal
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T/L, WS, HA, ZI, people circling the Boudhanath Stupa / Kathmandu, Nepal
T/L, WS, HA, ZI, people circling the Boudhanath Stupa / Kathmandu, Nepal
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T/L, WS, HA, people circling the Boudhanath Stupa / Kathmandu, Nepal
T/L, WS, HA, people circling the Boudhanath Stupa / Kathmandu, Nepal
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MS Pilgrims burning joss sticks to pray for good luck during Chinese Lunar New Year at Buddhist temple / xi'an, shaanxi, china
MS Pilgrims burning joss sticks to pray for good luck during Chinese Lunar New Year at Buddhist temple / xi'an, shaanxi, china
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CU Pilgrims touch Chinese character on wall pray for good luck and wealth during Chinese Lunar New Year at Taoist temple / xi'an, shaanxi, china
CU Pilgrims touch Chinese character on wall pray for good luck and wealth during Chinese Lunar New Year at Taoist temple / xi'an, shaanxi, china
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MS Pilgrims pray for good luck and put money into donation box during Chinese Lunar New Year at Taoist temple / xi'an, shaanxi, china
MS Pilgrims pray for good luck and put money into donation box during Chinese Lunar New Year at Taoist temple / xi'an, shaanxi, china
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MS Pilgrims burning joss sticks to praying for good luck during Chinese Lunar New Year at Taoist temple / xi'an, shaanxi, china
MS Pilgrims burning joss sticks to praying for good luck during Chinese Lunar New Year at Taoist temple / xi'an, shaanxi, china
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MS Pilgrims pray for good luck during Chinese Lunar New Year at Taoist temple AUDIO / xi'an, shaanxi, china
MS Pilgrims pray for good luck during Chinese Lunar New Year at Taoist temple AUDIO / xi'an, shaanxi, china
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MS Pilgrims praying to Golden Buddha's in Grand Hall of temple during Chinese Lunar New Year /xi'an, shaanxi, china
MS Pilgrims praying to Golden Buddha's in Grand Hall of temple during Chinese Lunar New Year /xi'an, shaanxi, china
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MS Pilgrims burning joss sticks to praying for good luck during Chinese Lunar New Year at Taoist temple / xi'an, shaanxi, china
MS Pilgrims burning joss sticks to praying for good luck during Chinese Lunar New Year at Taoist temple / xi'an, shaanxi, china
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MS Pilgrims going to pray for good luck during Chinese Lunar New Year at Buddhist temple / xi'an, shaanxi, china
MS Pilgrims going to pray for good luck during Chinese Lunar New Year at Buddhist temple / xi'an, shaanxi, china
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MS Pilgrims touching stone tortoise pray for good luck during Chinese Lunar New Year at Taoist temple / xi'an, shaanxi, china
MS Pilgrims touching stone tortoise pray for good luck during Chinese Lunar New Year at Taoist temple / xi'an, shaanxi, china