Gannet adult couple in greeting ritual in colony Morus Bassanus in spring on the Saltee Islands near Kilmore County Wexford Ireland Europe EU

African adolscent Initiate (abakwetha). After ritual circumcision the initiates live in isolation for up to several weeks painted in white clay.

A young himba woman of the Kunene river cover her body with a mix of clay and resin in order to be protected against sun mosquitos but it is also a ritual of beauty

African adolscent Initiate (abakwetha). After ritual circumcision the initiates live in isolation for up to several weeks painted in white clay.

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African adolscent Initiate (abakwetha). After ritual circumcision the initiates live in isolation for up to several weeks painted in white clay.

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Brunton having solved the Musgrave Ritual and found the treasure, is entombed and left to die From "The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual" By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Published in Strand Magazine in 1893 Sidney Paget (1860-1908 English)

Gannet adult couple in greeting ritual with chick feeling left out in colony Morus Bassanus Saltee Islands Ireland Europe EU What about me Mum

Baskets of rice and vegetables blessed in front of temple during Teyyam Ritual Festival, Nellikkathuruthi, Kerala state, India, Asia

James Cook (1728-79) English navigator, explorer, and hydrographer receiving ritual tribute from Sandwich Islanders, 1779, during his third Pacific voyage. Hand-coloured engraving 1832.

A young himba woman of the Kunene river cover her body with a mix of clay and resin in order to be protected against sun mosquitos but it is also a ritual of beauty

Egypt - Ancient Thebes (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1979). Karnak, Open Air Museum. Pillar. Painted relief of king burning incense as ritual offering

Gundestrup Cauldron (bowl), Celtic ritual vessel of 2nd century BC. Inside on right is Cernunnos, King of the animals. Silver partially gilded. Danish National Museum, Copenhagen.

Portrait of a Masai woman, Alamal, ritual festival, Maasai village manyatta, Rift Valley, southeast Kenya, East Africa, Africa

Roman soldiers taking part in Decursio - ritual circling of funeral pyre. Detail of relief from the Antonine Column, Rome erected c180-196 by Commodus

Ritual Scene 100 BC Egyptian Art(- ) Relief Staatliche Museen Preussischer Kulturbesitz, (Agyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung), Berlin

Prayer flags blowing in wind from the crest of a Himalayan ridge The prayer flag colors represent the elements including earth water fire wind and air INDIA Ladakh

A Hindu priest performs a ritual before sunrise on the bank of the Ganga river in Varanasi, India, a sacred Hindu pilgrimage site.

Decorated cliff wall at Dogon ritual site, Songo Village, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bandiagara Escarpment, Dogon Area, Mali, Africa

Netherlands Maastricht People carrying sculptures in religious procession Great Procession in Dutch Grote Ommegang at the end of the Heiligdomsvaart a 10 day Catholic celebration held every 7 years

Syria - Aleppo (Halab). Historical Aleppo. UNESCO World Heritage List, 1986. Umayyad Great Mosque, 11th century. Ritual lamps of porch

African adolscent Initiate (abakwetha). After ritual circumcision the initiates live in isolation for up to several weeks painted in white clay.

Holmes and Musgrave arriving at the spot indicated by the Musgrave Ritual From "The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual" By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Published in Strand Magazine in 1893 Sidney Paget (1860-1908 English)

Villa Of The Mysteries:The Reading Of The Ritual And The Sacrifice C. 50 BC Roman Art Fresco Villa of the Mysteries, Pompeii, Italy

Netherlands Maastricht People in religious procession Great Procession in Dutch Grote Ommegang at the end of the Heiligdomsvaart a 10 day Catholic celebration held every 7 years