Burning Ritual

Shinto Priest Purification Ritual Night in at the foot of a stone altar in Umeda, Osaka

Shinto Priest Purification Ritual Night

Canon EOS 80D · at the foot of a stone altar in Umeda, Osaka

 Glowing Ritual Bread Oven at Dawn in in a prayer hall near Taichung

Glowing Ritual Bread Oven at Dawn

Mamiya 7 · in a prayer hall near Taichung

 Henna Station and Incense Smoke in Mbuji-Mayi Shrine in in a shrine lined with lanterns in Mbuji-Mayi

Henna Station and Incense Smoke in Mbuji-Mayi Shrine

Kiev 88 · in a shrine lined with lanterns in Mbuji-Mayi

 Haitian Vodou Altar Buffalo Winter Evening in at the foot of a stone altar in Buffalo

Haitian Vodou Altar Buffalo Winter Evening

Nikon Z 9 · at the foot of a stone altar in Buffalo

 Shinto Priest Purification Ritual in Nara Nave in inside a candlelit nave in Nara

Shinto Priest Purification Ritual in Nara Nave

Nikon F6 · inside a candlelit nave in Nara

 Night Ritual Fire Dance Brisbane Street Corner in at a street corner busking spot in Brisbane

Night Ritual Fire Dance Brisbane Street Corner

Nikon Z6III · at a street corner busking spot in Brisbane

 Qingming Paper Offerings Burning on Stone Altar in at the foot of a stone altar in Avellaneda

Qingming Paper Offerings Burning on Stone Altar

Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 · at the foot of a stone altar in Avellaneda

 Amber Sunset Burning Paper Offerings at Anand Altar in at the foot of a stone altar in Anand

Amber Sunset Burning Paper Offerings at Anand Altar

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II · at the foot of a stone altar in Anand

 Ritual Fire Dance Night Festival Avignon in on a festival main stage in Avignon

Ritual Fire Dance Night Festival Avignon

Nikon FA · on a festival main stage in Avignon

 Haitian Vodou Altar in Taoyuan Mosque Dawn in in a mosque prayer hall in Taoyuan County

Haitian Vodou Altar in Taoyuan Mosque Dawn

Nikon F · in a mosque prayer hall in Taoyuan County

 Shinto Priest Purification Ritual Osaka Evening in beside a prayer wheel corridor in Osaka

Shinto Priest Purification Ritual Osaka Evening

Canon A-1 · beside a prayer wheel corridor in Osaka

 Shinto Priest Purification Ritual Midnight Tokyo in in a chapel lit by stained glass in Tokyo

Shinto Priest Purification Ritual Midnight Tokyo

iPhone 14 Pro · in a chapel lit by stained glass in Tokyo

 Shinto Priest Midnight Ritual Nara Chapel in in a chapel lit by stained glass in Nara

Shinto Priest Midnight Ritual Nara Chapel

Nikon F4 · in a chapel lit by stained glass in Nara

 Incense Burning in Chongqing Mosque Before Dawn in in a mosque prayer hall in Chongqing

Incense Burning in Chongqing Mosque Before Dawn

Nikon Z 9 · in a mosque prayer hall in Chongqing

 Sage Smudging Ceremony in Punto Fijo Twilight in in a prayer hall in Punto Fijo

Sage Smudging Ceremony in Punto Fijo Twilight

Zorki 5 · in a prayer hall in Punto Fijo

 Midnight Sage Smudging in Pucallpa Prayer Hall in in a prayer hall near Pucallpa

Midnight Sage Smudging in Pucallpa Prayer Hall

Fujifilm X-T30 · in a prayer hall near Pucallpa

 Polynesian Fire Knife Dancer in Rapid City Shrine in in a shrine lined with lanterns near Rapid City

Polynesian Fire Knife Dancer in Rapid City Shrine

Fujifilm X-H2S · in a shrine lined with lanterns near Rapid City

 Finnish Sauna Ceremony in Sofia Prayer Hall in in a prayer hall near Sofia

Finnish Sauna Ceremony in Sofia Prayer Hall

Samsung Galaxy S23 · in a prayer hall near Sofia

 Melting Lanterns Rising Over Shanghai Street in at a festival street procession near Shanghai

Melting Lanterns Rising Over Shanghai Street

Sony a6400 · at a festival street procession near Shanghai

 Haitian Vodou Altar in Alanya Mosque Prayer Hall in in a mosque prayer hall in Alanya

Haitian Vodou Altar in Alanya Mosque Prayer Hall

Minolta Maxxum 7000 AF · in a mosque prayer hall in Alanya

 Bon Festival Silhouette in Muscat Twilight in at a festival street procession in Muscat

Bon Festival Silhouette in Muscat Twilight

Kiev 88 · at a festival street procession in Muscat

 Aleppo Zikr Ceremony Under Street Lamp Glow in on a theater stage in Aleppo

Aleppo Zikr Ceremony Under Street Lamp Glow

Leica M11 · on a theater stage in Aleppo

 Silhouetted Priest in Candlelit Osaka Nave in inside a candlelit nave in Osaka

Silhouetted Priest in Candlelit Osaka Nave

Canon AE-1 · inside a candlelit nave in Osaka

 Henna Station Night Korhogo Hall in in a ceremonial hall in Korhogo

Henna Station Night Korhogo Hall

Sony Alpha 900 · in a ceremonial hall in Korhogo

 Shinto Priest in Kyoto Mosque Midnight Ritual in in a mosque prayer hall in Nishiki, Kyoto

Shinto Priest in Kyoto Mosque Midnight Ritual

Sony a99 II · in a mosque prayer hall in Nishiki, Kyoto

 Ritual Fire Dance Night Kunming Concert Hall in in a concert hall in Kunming

Ritual Fire Dance Night Kunming Concert Hall

Canon EOS D30 · in a concert hall in Kunming

 Beltane Torch Procession Night Market Wenzhou in at a night market in Wenzhou

Beltane Torch Procession Night Market Wenzhou

Nikon D800 · at a night market in Wenzhou

 Aboriginal Smoking Ceremony Bondi Shrine Lanterns in in a shrine lined with lanterns in Bondi, Sydney

Aboriginal Smoking Ceremony Bondi Shrine Lanterns

Samsung Galaxy S25 · in a shrine lined with lanterns in Bondi, Sydney

 Brass Incense Burner Smoke Fortaleza Shrine in in a shrine lined with lanterns in Fortaleza

Brass Incense Burner Smoke Fortaleza Shrine

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 · in a shrine lined with lanterns in Fortaleza

 Obon Dance Circle Under Lanterns at Kyoto Shrine in beside a prayer wheel corridor in Kyoto

Obon Dance Circle Under Lanterns at Kyoto Shrine

Canon T90 · beside a prayer wheel corridor in Kyoto

 Haitian Vodou Altar in Guiyang Winter Corridor in beside a prayer wheel corridor in Guiyang

Haitian Vodou Altar in Guiyang Winter Corridor

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra · beside a prayer wheel corridor in Guiyang

 Glassblowing Demonstration in Nottingham Prayer Hall in in a prayer hall near Nottingham

Glassblowing Demonstration in Nottingham Prayer Hall

Leica M4 · in a prayer hall near Nottingham

 Henna Station and Incense Smoke in Duzce Shrine in in a shrine lined with lanterns near Düzce

Henna Station and Incense Smoke in Duzce Shrine

Sony a1 · in a shrine lined with lanterns near Düzce

 Kyoto Ceremonial Hall Brass Bowls Night Rehearsal in in a ceremonial hall in Kyoto

Kyoto Ceremonial Hall Brass Bowls Night Rehearsal

Nikon D80 · in a ceremonial hall in Kyoto

 Glowing Ritual Bread Oven Before Dawn in in a ceremonial hall near Santa Fe Arts District, Denver

Glowing Ritual Bread Oven Before Dawn

Canon EOS R3 · in a ceremonial hall near Santa Fe Arts District, Denver

 Samoan Fire Knife Dance Night Gwalior in at a festival street procession in Gwalior

Samoan Fire Knife Dance Night Gwalior

iPhone 15 Pro · at a festival street procession in Gwalior

 Aboriginal Smoking Ceremony Bushland Shrine in in a shrine lined with lanterns in Darwin

Aboriginal Smoking Ceremony Bushland Shrine

iPhone 7 Plus · in a shrine lined with lanterns in Darwin

 Samoan Fire Knife Dance in Venezuelan Prayer Hall in in a prayer hall in Barquisimeto

Samoan Fire Knife Dance in Venezuelan Prayer Hall

Sony a9 III · in a prayer hall in Barquisimeto

 Ethiopian Meskel Festival Bonfire in Zarqa Night in at a festival street procession in Zarqa

Ethiopian Meskel Festival Bonfire in Zarqa Night

Canon EOS 5DS R · at a festival street procession in Zarqa

 Beltane Torch Procession Night Market Sapporo Winter in at a night market near Sapporo

Beltane Torch Procession Night Market Sapporo Winter

Sony a7C · at a night market near Sapporo