Ritual Collection (page 8)

Candidate taking the oath of a Master Mason (engraving)
8673102 Candidate taking the oath of a Master Mason (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Candidate taking the oath of a Master Mason)

Pausanias making a sacrifice to the goddess Hera before the Battle of Plataea, 479 BC (engraving)
8635036 Pausanias making a sacrifice to the goddess Hera before the Battle of Plataea, 479 BC (engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info)

Salii, ancient Roman priesthood (engraving)
8635805 Salii, ancient Roman priesthood (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Salii, ancient Roman priesthood. Illustration from Rom)

The grip of an Entered Apprentice (engraving)
8673094 The grip of an Entered Apprentice (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The grip of an Entered Apprentice)

Worshippers at the Temple of Fire (colour litho)
8663616 Worshippers at the Temple of Fire (colour litho) by Macco, Georg (1863-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: Worshippers at the Temple of Fire)

"Crossing the Line" (colour photo)
8668596 "Crossing the Line" (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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Offering to the God Pan, 1855 (oil on fabric)
XOS5879736 Offering to the God Pan, 1855 (oil on fabric) by Delaroche, Hippolyte (Paul) (1797-1856); 25.2x20.7 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Painting by Paul Delaroche)

Thoronet Abbey. Inside the Pavillion of the lavabo
7125782 Thoronet Abbey. Inside the Pavillion of the lavabo; (add.info.: The Thoronet Abbey. Inside the Pavillion of the lavabo where the monks washed before services)

Thoronet Abbey. The cloister with the Pavillion of the lavabo
7125769 Thoronet Abbey. The cloister with the Pavillion of the lavabo; (add.info.: The Thoronet Abbey. The cloister with the Pavillion of the lavabo)

Ancient Greeks offering sacrifice to the Gods, 1887
7125134 Ancient Greeks offering sacrifice to the Gods, 1887; (add.info.: Ancient Greeks offering sacrifice to the Gods. A Popular History of Greece, published 1887.); Photo © Ken Welsh

A Lirong warrior of the Baram District, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia. His coat was made of goat skin
3033730 A Lirong warrior of the Baram District, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia. His coat was made of goat skin and his shield covered with human hair obtained from his enemies

An avenging expedition by a northern tribe of Central Australia. The men danced just before leaving to take vengeance
3033725 An avenging expedition by a northern tribe of Central Australia. The men danced just before leaving to take vengeance on another group of natives for the death of a relative

Utu-hengal imploring gods for victory in battle against the Gutians, 22nd century BC
3033786 Utu-hengal imploring gods for victory in battle against the Gutians, 22nd century BC. Utu-hengal, also written Utu-heg~al, Utu-hegal, Utu-hegal or Utu-hejal. Sumerian king

A village deity. A colossal statue of the gate-keeper god or Dvarapala, holding a gadha mace and with his attendants
3033747 A village deity. A colossal statue of the gate-keeper god or Dvarapala, holding a gadha mace and with his attendants, in Tami?akam or the Ancient Tami? country, southern India

A native of Borneo in war costume. After a 19th century photograph. From Customs of The World, published c.1913
3033735 A native of Borneo in war costume. After a 19th century photograph. From Customs of The World, published c.1913.; Private Collection

Taos Ceremonial Drum (oil on canvas)
1767647 Taos Ceremonial Drum (oil on canvas) by Sharp, Joseph Henry (1859-1953); 50.8x40.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Taos Ceremonial Drum. Joseph Henry Sharp (1859-1953). Oil on canvas

Sacred ceremonies practised during eclipses of the sun and moon, page from the manuscript (ms.8300)
AIS5379355 Sacred ceremonies practised during eclipses of the sun and moon, page from the manuscript (ms.8300) "History of the Mogul" by Stefano Nivibus Cardeira

Dionysian procession. Ancient crater with black figures. 440 -430 BC
AIS5389309 Dionysian procession. Ancient crater with black figures. 440 -430 BC.; Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Taranto, Apuglia, Italy

History and origins of tattooing - Ritual tattoos of a native of New Guinea Islands
5315228 History and origins of tattooing - Ritual tattoos of a native of New Guinea Islands; (add.info.: History and origins of tattooing - Ritual tattoos of a native of New Guinea Islands)

Leviticus: Purification of the Leper - Engraving from a Bible by Louis Isaac Lemaistre De Sacy (1613-1684), 1837
FGL5483200 Leviticus: Purification of the Leper - Engraving from a Bible by Louis Isaac Lemaistre De Sacy (1613-1684), 1837; Private Collection; Fototeca Gilardi

Leviticus: Different Rituals of Atonement - Engraving from a Bible by Louis Isaac Lemaistre De Sacy (1613-1684), 1837
FGL5483195 Leviticus: Different Rituals of Atonement - Engraving from a Bible by Louis Isaac Lemaistre De Sacy (1613-1684), 1837; Private Collection; Fototeca Gilardi

Zuni Indians performing a sacred dance
5307564 Zuni Indians performing a sacred dance.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Zuni Indians performing a sacred dance, possibly to bring rain)

French 19th century certificate of baptism
5306225 French 19th century certificate of baptism; Universal History Archive/UIG

Ceremony of the Gna Lung, tooth extraction in the aboriginal peoples of Australia
JAB4121363 Ceremony of the Gna Lung, tooth extraction in the aboriginal peoples of Australia.; (add.info.: Ceremony of the Gna Lung)

Procession of the tank to Jaggernaut (Juggernaut), INDIA - Voyages of James Cook (1728-1779). Engraving 1835
JAB4121672 Procession of the tank to Jaggernaut (Juggernaut), INDIA - Voyages of James Cook (1728-1779). Engraving 1835; (add.info.: Procession of the tank to Jaggernaut (Juggernaut)

Hindus in prayer, devotions, INDIA. Engraving of James COOK's Voyages, 1884
JAB4120603 Hindus in prayer, devotions, INDIA. Engraving of James COOK's Voyages, 1884; (add.info.: Hindus in prayer, devotions, INDIA)

Native population of America: Indians. Hiawatha encircled by shamans during a dance for the ceremony, 16th century
NWI4931918 Native population of America: Indians. Hiawatha encircled by shamans during a dance for the ceremony, 16th century

Confirmation ceremony in the Protestant rite: a pastor laying his hand on the heads of young boys kneeling in prayer
IMB4929796 Confirmation ceremony in the Protestant rite: a pastor laying his hand on the heads of young boys kneeling in prayer

France, Midi-Pyrenees, Hautes-Pyrenees (65), Lourdes: blessing of the Most Holy Sacrament in Lourdes in 1901
LUX4752491 France, Midi-Pyrenees, Hautes-Pyrenees (65), Lourdes: blessing of the Most Holy Sacrament in Lourdes in 1901; (add.info.: France, Midi-Pyrenees, Hautes-Pyrenees (65)

Un sacrifice ches les peaux rouge Mandans du haut missouri, United States
ELD4965740 Un sacrifice ches les peaux rouge Mandans du haut missouri, United States (Mandan Native American tribe of the Great Plains of Upper Missouri sacrifice)

Ceremony of the World - Japan 1880-1910
CSO4980818 Ceremony of the World - Japan 1880-1910 -; (add.info.: Ceremony of the World - Japan 1880-1910 -); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024

Minister of Protestant Worship (pastor) making his sermon during religious service in a village church, circa 1800
NWI4958815 Minister of Protestant Worship (pastor) making his sermon during religious service in a village church, circa 1800

Detail of an 18th century screen used for the Fete Dieu (or Fete of the Blessed Sacrament)
JEB4961263 Detail of an 18th century screen used for the Fete Dieu (or Fete of the Blessed Sacrament), representing the procession of the Clerge with cross, incense and butt

France: Passengers disgudged on the bridge in gods and goddesses of the sea
LUX4807563 France: Passengers disgudged on the bridge in gods and goddesses of the sea, ceremony on the occasion of the crossing of the line (Ecuador) 1910; (add.info.: France)

France: A sailor climbs to cocagne during the passage of the line (Ecuador), 1910
LUX4807529 France: A sailor climbs to cocagne during the passage of the line (Ecuador), 1910; (add.info.: France: A sailor climbs to cocagne during the passage of the line (Ecuador)

France: On a boat during a long-haul journey travelers are gathering hard the bridge to celebrate the passage of
LUX4807519 France: On a boat during a long-haul journey travelers are gathering hard the bridge to celebrate the passage of the line (Ecuador) with sailors covered in white paint

Religious ceremony of the Indians of New England (present-day Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Maine)
NWI4895059 Religious ceremony of the Indians of New England (present-day Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Maine, Rhode Island and Vermont, USA) throwing precious objects (necklace)

Old Testament: Adoration of the golden calf by the Israelites in the time of Moses
NWI4861756 Old Testament: Adoration of the golden calf by the Israelites in the time of Moses. Colouring engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Old Testament)

The Mass of St. Gregoire I, called the Grand Book of Hours. 15th c. (18 x 13 cm). Gregory I The Great, Saint (540-604)
CUL4868362 The Mass of St. Gregoire I, called the Grand Book of Hours. 15th c. (18 x 13 cm). Gregory I The Great, Saint (540-604). Pope of the Catholic Church (590-604). Fol. 152v

Elevation of the Host - Elevation of the Sacred Host. Illustration on " Gospels of Paris to use of Charles
CUL4868216 Elevation of the Host - Elevation of the Sacred Host. Illustration on " Gospels of Paris to use of Charles, Duke of Angouleme." Early 16th century. English School

Old Testament: Adoration of the golden calf by the Israelites after fleeing Egypt
NWI4861785 Old Testament: Adoration of the golden calf by the Israelites after fleeing Egypt. Colouring engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Old Testament)

Mexican Indians celebrating the spring equinox in the Toltec ruins of Tula (Mexico)
NWI4876593 Mexican Indians celebrating the spring equinox in the Toltec ruins of Tula (Mexico). Religious offering scene of smoking potion in ritual bowls; (add.info)

Procession of the Protestant celebration (Anglican Church) of Christmas around 1900
NWI4883812 Procession of the Protestant celebration (Anglican Church) of Christmas around 1900. Lithograph based on an illustration by Henry Mc Carter (1886-1942).; (add.info)

Belief and superstition in Lapland: the consultation of the runboom, a birchbark drum used to tell the future
ELD4902461 Belief and superstition in Lapland: the consultation of the runboom, a birchbark drum used to tell the future. 19th century (engraving); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive

Saint Boniface (Wynfrid of Wessex or Boniface of Mainz, 680-754), English missionary in Germany baptizing the Germanic
NWI4940588 Saint Boniface (Wynfrid of Wessex or Boniface of Mainz, 680-754), English missionary in Germany baptizing the Germanic people.; (add.info)

Indians of America: Azteque Tzompantli on which the skins of the victims sacrificed during a ritual in Tenochtitlan
NWI4900533 Indians of America: Azteque Tzompantli on which the skins of the victims sacrificed during a ritual in Tenochtitlan (ancient city of Mexico City, Mexico) were displayed

The Torment of the Sun Dance among the Black Feet Indians, ritual ceremony at the summer solstice
NWI4898757 The Torment of the Sun Dance among the Black Feet Indians, ritual ceremony at the summer solstice, circa 1800 - Colorisee engraving 19th century

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From ancient traditions to modern protests, the power transcends time and culture. In 1963, Buddhist monk Thich Quang Duc made a profound statement by committing self-immolation in Saigon, denouncing President Ngo Dinh Diem's anti-Buddhist measures. Malcolm Browne captured this haunting moment that forever etched itself into history. The Parthenon of ancient Athens stands as a testament to the rituals performed in honor of Athena, goddess of wisdom and warfare. The grandeur of this temple reminds us of the significance placed on religious customs throughout civilizations. In Las Vegas, amidst glitz and glamour, The Little White Chapel serves as a sacred space for couples seeking matrimonial rituals. Love takes center stage here as vows are exchanged and lifelong commitments are sealed with tradition. Across the pond in 1953, the Coronation ceremony brought forth an awe-inspiring display of regal pageantry as Queen Elizabeth II ascended to her throne. This meticulously planned ritual within Westminster Abbey showcased symbols of power and glory alongside Christian faith. Traveling back even further in time, we find ourselves at Avebury in Wiltshire where stone circles were reconstructed - remnants from an ancient civilization's mysterious rituals. These enigmatic structures continue to captivate our imagination today. Jerusalem's Western Wall holds deep spiritual significance for worshippers who gather there daily to engage in prayerful rituals dating back centuries, and is a place where faith converges with history and devotion resonates through every stone. Sri Lanka introduces us to Geta Beraya and Udekkiya players whose rhythmic movements form part of traditional rituals celebrating their rich cultural heritage. Through music and dance, they pay homage to their ancestors while keeping these age-old practices alive. Delving into Mesoamerican cultures through Codex Borgia reveals intricate illustrations depicting ritualistic ceremonies intertwined with divination practices - providing insights into their beliefs about life's mysteries.