Sacred Ritual

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

 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

 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 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

 Shinto Priest Purification Ritual Kanazawa Altar in at the foot of a stone altar in Kanazawa

Shinto Priest Purification Ritual Kanazawa Altar

Sony a6300 · at the foot of a stone altar in Kanazawa

 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

 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 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 Purification Ritual in Osaka Mosque in in a mosque prayer hall in Umeda, Osaka

Shinto Priest Purification Ritual in Osaka Mosque

Nikon F3 · in a mosque prayer hall in Umeda, Osaka

 Haitian Vodou Ceremony in Tianjin Temple Courtyard in in a temple courtyard in Tianjin

Haitian Vodou Ceremony in Tianjin Temple Courtyard

Fujifilm X-E3 · in a temple courtyard in Tianjin

 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 Ritual in Osaka Stained Glass Chapel in in a chapel lit by stained glass in Nakazakicho, Osaka

Shinto Priest Ritual in Osaka Stained Glass Chapel

Canon EOS R6 Mark III · in a chapel lit by stained glass in Nakazakicho, Osaka

 Silhouetted Priest Ritual in Tokyo Mosque in in a mosque prayer hall in Tokyo

Silhouetted Priest Ritual in Tokyo Mosque

iPhone 15 Pro · in a mosque prayer hall in Tokyo

 Tongan Kava Ceremony in Kyiv Prayer Hall in in a prayer hall in Kyiv

Tongan Kava Ceremony in Kyiv Prayer Hall

Canon EOS R10 · in a prayer hall in Kyiv

 Vodou Ceremony in Nanning Shrine Corridor in in a shrine lined with lanterns in Nanning

Vodou Ceremony in Nanning Shrine Corridor

Hasselblad X1D · in a shrine lined with lanterns in Nanning

 Haitian Vodou Ceremony in Tainan Courtyard in in a temple courtyard in Tainan

Haitian Vodou Ceremony in Tainan Courtyard

Sony a7C II · in a temple courtyard in Tainan

 Giving Ceremony in Luang Prabang at Midday Light in in Luang Prabang, Laos

Giving Ceremony in Luang Prabang at Midday Light

Google Pixel 4 XL · in Luang Prabang, Laos

 Hong Kong Joss House Evening Ritual with Brass Accents and Incense Smoke in in Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Hong Kong Joss House Evening Ritual with Brass Accents and Incense Smoke

Canon EOS-1D · in Hong Kong, Hong Kong

 Processional Float Workshop After Rain in in a shrine lined with lanterns in Puerto La Cruz

Processional Float Workshop After Rain

Leica Q · in a shrine lined with lanterns in Puerto La Cruz

 Giving Ceremony just after sunrise in Luang Prabang in in Luang Prabang, Laos

Giving Ceremony just after sunrise in Luang Prabang

Samsung Galaxy S25+ · in Luang Prabang, Laos

 Sake Barrel Ceremony in Tokyo Hall Winter Drizzle in in a ceremonial hall in Tokyo

Sake Barrel Ceremony in Tokyo Hall Winter Drizzle

Smena 8M · in a ceremonial hall in Tokyo

 Winter Night Temple Fair Incense Table Melbourne in in a ceremonial hall in Melbourne

Winter Night Temple Fair Incense Table Melbourne

Mamiya 7 · in a ceremonial hall in Melbourne

 Dawn Smudging Ceremony in Mazatlan Shrine in in a shrine lined with lanterns in Mazatlan

Dawn Smudging Ceremony in Mazatlan Shrine

Olympus OM-4 Ti · in a shrine lined with lanterns in Mazatlan

 Alms Ceremony in Luang Prabang at First Light Of Dawn in in Luang Prabang, Laos

Alms Ceremony in Luang Prabang at First Light Of Dawn

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 · in Luang Prabang, Laos

 Luang Prabang Giving Ceremony at The Early Morning Light in in Luang Prabang, Laos

Luang Prabang Giving Ceremony at The Early Morning Light

Fujifilm X-H2S · in Luang Prabang, Laos

 Haitian Vodou Ceremony Drumming Dance Kaunas Hall in in a ceremonial hall near Kaunas

Haitian Vodou Ceremony Drumming Dance Kaunas Hall

Leica Standard · in a ceremonial hall near Kaunas

 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

 Shinto Priest Dawn Purification Osaka in beside a prayer wheel corridor in Namba, Osaka

Shinto Priest Dawn Purification Osaka

Panasonic Lumix DC-S9 · beside a prayer wheel corridor in Namba, Osaka

 Giving Ceremony in Luang Prabang at As First Light Reaches The Scene in in Luang Prabang, Laos

Giving Ceremony in Luang Prabang at As First Light Reaches The Scene

Olympus Trip 35 · in Luang Prabang, Laos

 Monks Blowing Long Horns at Melbourne Losar Ceremony in near Melbourne

Monks Blowing Long Horns at Melbourne Losar Ceremony

Minolta XD-7 · near Melbourne

 Alms Ceremony at Clear Late-afternoon Light in Luang Prabang in in Luang Prabang, Laos

Alms Ceremony at Clear Late-afternoon Light in Luang Prabang

Nikon D6 · in Luang Prabang, Laos

 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

 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

 Monks Blowing Long Horns at Wa Losar Ceremony in at a public square in Wa

Monks Blowing Long Horns at Wa Losar Ceremony

iPhone 14 · at a public square in Wa

 Giving Ceremony in Luang Prabang at Honeyed Evening Light in in Luang Prabang, Laos

Giving Ceremony in Luang Prabang at Honeyed Evening Light

Sony a7C · in Luang Prabang, Laos

 Sake Barrel Ceremony in Kyoto Temple Courtyard in in a temple courtyard in Kyoto

Sake Barrel Ceremony in Kyoto Temple Courtyard

Sony Alpha 55 · in a temple courtyard in Kyoto

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

Shinto Priest Purification Ritual Golden Hour

OM System OM-1 Mark II · in a chapel lit by stained glass in Tokyo

 Morning Alms Ceremony in Luang Prabang Laos Before Sunrise in in Luang Prabang, Laos

Morning Alms Ceremony in Luang Prabang Laos Before Sunrise

Nikon D40 · in Luang Prabang, Laos

 Giving Ceremony in Luang Prabang at Sunrise Light in in Luang Prabang, Laos

Giving Ceremony in Luang Prabang at Sunrise Light

iPhone 12 Pro · in Luang Prabang, Laos

 Morning Alms Giving Ceremony in Luang Prabang Laos with Monks and Locals in in Luang Prabang, Laos

Morning Alms Giving Ceremony in Luang Prabang Laos with Monks and Locals

Fujifilm X-E1 · in Luang Prabang, Laos