Worshipping Collection (#40)

Russian Church (St. Nikolai), Sofia, Bulgaria

PROTESTANTS, c1730. French Protestants worshipping by night in the Church of the Desert. Line engraving, c1874

The Three Graces of Hollywood, Ames, Dee and Wood
Three Paramount movie stars, Adrienne Ames, Frances Dee and Judith Wood pose for an atmospheric photograph on the beach in California. Date: 1931

Interior of Old Crathie Church
Worshippers inside old Crathie Kirk in the Scottish village of Crathie in 1851, known as the place of worship of the British Royal Family when they are at nearby Balmoral

Englands God is Money
Money - the accepted religion of England Date: 1870

The Golden Calf
When he comes back from talking to God, he finds that the Israelites, encouraged by his brother Aaron, are worshipping a golden calf : he is not at all pleased

Ribault & Florida Indian
Jean Ribault sets up his column which the Florida Indians honour Date: 1562

Koan-kong, Chinese god of riches. He is surrounded by four figures and has a casket of treasure at his feet. Artwork from Recherche sur les Superstitions en Chine (Henri Dore, 1914 edition)

Early use of fire. Historical artwork of early humans gathered around a fire. There is evidence for the controlled use of fire over one million years ago

Native American tribal dance, artwork
Native American tribal dance. Coloured engraving based on a 16th-century artwork of an Algonquian tribal dance on Roanoke Island on the coast of North Carolina, USA

Statues of Buddha, Phu Si Hill, Luang Prabang, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Laos, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Adoration by C. Robinson
Decorative illustration by Charles Robinson showing a fashionable young woman worshipping an effigy on a pedestal of a soldier

Worshipping a deity
A classical scene showing a group worshipping a Greek or Roman god, probably Aphrodite since thats the title of the book this image is from

Tibetan Lama Ceremony
Tibetan Lamas worshipping trophies set on high mountains

Worshipping the Dollar
Worshipping the Almighty Dollar

American Indians worshipping the Sun

Tabaski, a religious festival held throughout Mali when hundreds of men and boys worship outdoors, Djenne, Mali, West Africa, Africa

Worshippers praying at Kyaiktiyo Pagoda (Golden Rock Pagoda), Mon State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Opus Dei celebration in Paris, France, Europe

Buddhist shrine, Bongeunsa Temple, Seoul, South Korea, Asia

Tabernacle church, Sigatoka, Viti Levu, Fiji, Pacific Islands, Pacific

Praying, life along the Nile, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Rock sculpture of the 31m sleeping Buddha statue of Sakyamuni entering Nirvana, Dazu Rock Carvings, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Chongqing Municipality, Fujian Province, China, Asia

Site of the 26 Christian Martyrs, Nagasaki, Kyushu Region, Japan, Asia

Sunday Service of the Christian Life Fellowship in Greenwich, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

African Evangelical celebration, Neuilly sur Marne, Seine Saint Denis, France, Europe

Worshippers praying in front of offertory boxes at main hall of Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo, Japan, Asia

Worshippers touching a wooden obelisk for inspiration at a sub temple of Zenkoji Temple, Nagano City, Japan, Asia

People praying at Chapel of the Blessed Virgin Mary inside Gate of Dawn, Vilnius, Lithuania, Baltic States, Europe

Man reading at Besakih Temple (Mother Temple), Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Temple at Phrom Thep cape, Phuket, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Buddhist monk at the Gal Vihara, Polonnaruwa (Polonnaruva), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sri Lanka, Asia

Monk standing in front of the great seated figure of the Buddha, Mihintale, Sri Lanka, Asia

Three young monks praying at a rock-cut image of the Buddha in the Gal Vihara, Polonnaruwa (Polonnaruva), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sri Lanka, Asia

Cao Dai ceremony inside Tay Ninh Holy See, Tay Ninh, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Interior of the Cao Dai Great Temple, Tay Ninh, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Buddhist monks praying, Wat Benchamabophit (Marble Temple), Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Buddhist monk praying, Wat Benchamabophit (Marble Temple), Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Girl in traditional Thai clothes, Phuket, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Thai Buddhist woman praying at temple, Wat Phra Kaew (Wat Phra Kaeo), Royal Palace, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Wat Phra Kaeo, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand, Asia

Songkran Festival, Wat Po, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Monks seated inside temple, Wat Phra That Hariphunchai, Lamphun, northern Thailand, Asia

Novice Buddhist monk kneeling beneath the Phra Atchana Buddha statue, Wat Si Chum, Sukhothai, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sukhothai Province, Thailand, Asia

Temple of the Golden Buddha, Bangkok, Thailand, Asia

The Quaid-i-Azam, tomb of Mohammed Ali Jinnah, 1876-1948, Karachi, Sind (Sindh), Pakistan, Asia

Data Durbar Shrine, Lahore, Pakistan

Girl praying at shrine under giant rope, Takao jinja shrine, Takao San mountain, Tokyo, Japan, Asia

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"Worshipping: A Tapestry of Devotion and Faith" In the realm of art, worship takes on many forms. From the iconic Praying Girl captured by Roberto Ferruzzi in an Italian painting of the 19th century to the ethereal beauty of The Adoration of the Christ Child, where an unknown creator immortalized divine reverence. But worship is not confined to traditional religious imagery alone. It stretches its wings into realms that challenge our perceptions. Take Baphomet - Equilibrium of Opposites, a symbol that explores duality and balance within devotion. Throughout history, we witness acts of veneration across cultures and continents. In India, people bow before deities like Worshipping the God of Smallpox, seeking protection from afflictions that haunt humanity. Meanwhile, at Cathedral Our Lady Guadalupe in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico's vibrant colors blend with faith as worshippers gather under its majestic arches. From East to West, spirituality unites us all. Novice monks humbly pray at the feet of a Giant Buddha statue while Buddhist monks perform prayers and music in harmonious unison. Yet worship can also be a reflection on human nature itself. Charles-Joseph Natoire's The Rebuke of Adam and Eve reminds us how our actions shape our relationship with divinity. Nature becomes both sanctuary and altar for those who seek solace in prayer. As depicted by Charles JS Makin in The Sunset Prayer in the Desert; it captures a moment when silence embraces devotion amidst vast sands. And let us not forget Maurycy Gottlieb's poignant portrayal capturing Jews praying in Synagogue on Yom Kippur – their faces etched with deep introspection as they connect with their heritage through solemnity and repentance. Worship transcends time and space.