Women at the Wall

Jerusalem. Taken by Alison Ryde

Tradition Hangs On

"Confucius takes his place in modern China. Liuzhou, Guangxi". Taken by Expatriate Games

El Castillo

Chichen Itza, Mexico. Taken by M'roy

Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise

"Immaculate Conception Church, Caine Road, Midlevel, Hong Kong". Taken by W_Kho

Glow

The Cathedral of Saint Seva, Serbia. Taken by Vladimir Krzalic

Parmarth Niketan along the Ganga

"It promised to be a rather cloudy Aarti.
Late afternoon I went to the roof of the ashram at the blue hour". Taken by oochappan

Up We Go

"Church on Cote St. Catherine Road, Outremont, Montreal, Quebec". Taken by rosy outlook

Monk

"Kiyomizu-dera (清水寺), known more fully as Otowa-san Kiyomizu-dera (音羽山清水寺)... an independent Buddhist temple in eastern Kyoto". Japan. Taken by Ross

Western Wall Tunnels

"This is part of an underground tunnel exposing the Western Wall in its full length. The carved stones in the bottom are original from the Temple... I walked there with a large tripod, it was awkward and uncomfortable but paid off! I wanted to capture the atmosphere of that special and interesting place with no additional artificial light". Taken by Flavio

Closer...

"Saint Francis' Church may lie at the foot of one of Melbourne’s skyscrapers, but it is a holy place dedicated to a higher power and eternal life in contrast to the temporal power that lies within the skyscraper". Australia. Taken by Apami

Perspective

The Monastary of El Escorial, Madrid, Spain. Taken by José Manuel Azcona

The Chair

"On the roof of the Skurbuchan Gompa, Ladakh". Taken by Klas Öjebo

Begging

"Old men begging at the entrance of the Moulay Idriss mausoléum, in the village of Moulay Idriss. People here say that five pilgrimages in Moulay Idriss during Moussem are equivalent to one in Mecqua. The most important Moussem in Morocco. A very important pilgrimage site, even for the Royal family". Taken by Claude Renault

Pulchritude

"If you climb the Giralda, or clock tower, of the Cathedral in Seville, Andalucia, Spain, your ascent is monitored by a number of Gargoyles such as this friendly chap". Taken by Mike

Awakened One

"The ancient 'Avukana Buddha Statue'. Anuradhapura District, Sri Lanka. This sacred statue carved out of granite. 39 feet tall. Belongs to the period of King Dhatusena in 5th century (459-477 AD). One of the architectural marvels of the ancient Sri Lankans". Taken by Sara-D

A Cross to Bear

"Mary Magdalene's Church - an orthodox church in the poorest area of Warsaw. I lived near it for a few years". Taken by Lidia

Skywards...

"Antoni Gaudi's famous masterpiece the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona". Taken by Victor

Enter the Temple

"Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka". Taken by Roy del Vecchio

The Two Towers

"Full Moon with Mosque, Cairo". Egypt. Taken by Yousef Al-Asfour

The Hermit

"Outside of Saint Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue, NYC. This statue in the heart of Manhattan immediately caught my attention...". Taken by Rich