Shrines Collection

Canopic shrine from the tomb of Tutankhamun (reigned 13321323 BC), as discovered by Howard Carter among others in 1922 in the Valley of Kings

Buddha of Kamakura
The great bronze image of Buddha at Kamakura, Japan, cast in the 13th century, centrepiece of a group of shrines and temples which attract pilgrims

Japan - Nikko Tosho-gu Sinto Shrine, Tochigi Prefecture
Nikko Tosho-gu - a Tosho-gu Shinto shrine located in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Along with the Futarasan Shrine and Rinno-ji

Kamijinko, Nakajinko and Shimojinko, Tosho-gu, Nikko
The Three Sacred Treasure Houses - (from left) Kamijinko, Nakajinko and Shimojinko, Tosho-gu, Nikko The UNESCO World Heritage Site Shrines

Shinto religious shrines at Ise, Mie province, Japan. Vintage 19th century photograph

Shinto Temple at Nikko, Japan
Shinto Temple located in Nikko in Japan. The shrines and temples located here, alongside their natural surroundings, have been sacred sites for hundreds of years

WW1 street shrine, London, 1917
A front cover of The Illustrated London News, showing a woman and two small children leaving a floral tribute at a London street shrine, 1917. Date: January 1917

Hyde Park war shrine, WW1, 1918
In memory of those who have fallen: the Bishop of London, Arthur Winnington-Ingram, blessing the war shrine in Hyde Park, London in 1918. Date: 1918

Queen Mary inspecting tribute to East End patriotism
Queen Mary pictured in Palace Road, South Hackney, chatting to locals and inspecting a local Rolls of Honour, attached to the wall of a house in the street

Demetrius starts a riot in Ephesus
Demetrius, a silversmith who makes shrines to Artemis (Diana), starts a riot in Ephesus against St Paul, crying Great is Artemis of the Ephesians, as described in the Acts of the Apostles

Karla Caves, Lonavala, Maharashtra, India
The Karla Caves (Karli / Karle Caves) are a complex of ancient Indian Buddhist rock-cut cave shrines located in Karli near Lonavala, Maharashtra, India. Date: circa 1910s

Religious shrine, Arequipa, Peru, South America
Religious shrine in the city of Arequipa, southern Peru, South America. Date: circa 1920

Young boys carrying a Mikoshi - portable Shinto Shrine
Young boys carrying a Mikoshi (Divine Palanquin), a portable Shinto Shrine. Shinto followers believe that it serves as the vehicle to transport a deity in Japan while moving between main shrine

Honden and Chumon, Kasuga-taisha (Grand Shrine), Nara, Japan
Honden (the sacred heart of a Shinto Shrine) and Chumon (Middle Gate), Kasuga-taisha (Kasuga Grand Shrine), Shinto Shrine of the Fujiwara family at Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. Date: circa 1908

Cherry Blossom at Kitano Tenmangu, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
White Cherry Blossom, stone shrines and a large stone Torii at the Kitano Tenmangu, a Shinto shrine in Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan. Date: 1908

Otanuki-sama raccoon dog statues, Chingodo Shrine, Tokyo
Otanuki-sama raccoon dog statues at the Chingodo Shrine in Asakusa in Tokyo, Japan

Wooden roof at Shinto Shrine at the Senso-Ji Temple, Tokyo
Traditional wooden roof and pagoda at the Shinto Shrine at Senso-Ji Buddhist Temple in Asakusa in Tokyo, Japan

Pagoda at the Shinto Shrine at the Senso-Ji Temple, Tokyo
Traditional wooden roof and pagoda at the Shinto Shrine at Senso-Ji Buddhist Temple in Asakusa in Tokyo, Japan

Giant red Japanese lantern, Senso-Ji Temple, Asakusa, Tokyo
Giant red Japanese lantern at the Shinto Shrine at Senso-Ji Buddhist Temple in Asakusa in Tokyo, Japan

Lady of Lourdes, Bronx
A young boy leaves an offering at the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in the Bronx, New York. Date: 1930s

Buddhist Shrine, Golden Triangle, Thailand
Buddhist Shrine at the Golden Triangle where Thailand, Myanmar and Laos borders meet, Chiang Rai Province, Thailand Date: 2014

Christmas day at the Hackney street shrines, London, 1916
Christmas tide at war shrines: gifts for the fighters children, 1916. Father Christmas(aka the Reverend G. C Morrow) distributed gifts with the help of ladies and soldiers home on leave

Paris, France - Eglise Saint-Etienne du Mont. Date: circa 1900

Catholic Shrine in London Street decorated with flowers Date: 1930s

Spanish Shrine
The Shrine of Santa Maria de la Cabeza, by architect Pedro Ribere, on the bridge of Legoure, Madrid, Spain. Date: 1930s

Swiss Wayside Shrine
A devout Swiss girl kneels before a wayside shrine at the foot of the Matterhorn, Switzerland. Date: early 1930s

Japan - Karamon (Gate) Sandaiko, Nikko
The Karamon Gate in front of the Honden, the main building enshrining the three deities of the Futarasan Shinto shrine at Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan Date: circa 1910

Ayuthaya modern pagodas - Thailand - Shop for new shrines Date: 1952

Mecca. From: Histoire gnrale des crmonies, moeurs, et coutumes religieuses de tous les peuples du monde. Date: 1741

Pancha Rathas at Mahabalipuram, Southern India
Pancha Rathas at Seven Pagodas, Southern India. Seven Pagodas has served as a nickname for the south Indian city of Mahabalipuram

Tope of Maunikyaula, Afghanistan
Tope of Maunikyaula. A tope is the Hindi word for a stupa or a structure where Buddhist relics are kept. 1815

Myth / The Wandering Jew
As the Jew who refused to help Christ wanders eternally across the face of the world, wayside shrines and church spires remind him of his error

Shiva Temples, Kalna, West Bengal, India
A circle of Shiva (Siva) Temples in Kalna, known as the Temple City, in West Bengal, India. The Nava Kailash or 108 Shiv Mandirs was built in 1809

Russian and Virgin
An unhappy Russian soldier asks an ikon of the Virgin Mary to help a stranger

West Palace Wing / Knossos
A restored view of a section of the West Palace Wing. The picture shows the columns, shrines and stepped porch

Russian Shrine
Russian peasants at a wayside shrine

Belgian Shrine - 3
A Chapelle de mai hangs on a tree in the Belgian countryside near Campine, a temporary shrine to celebrate Marys month - May

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