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A priest in white and gold robes blesses a ginger cat perched on a person's shoulder during the San Anton animal blessing at a church in Madrid.

Intricately cut and painted mizrah by Israel Dov Rosenbaum, featuring a central architectural motif, lions, birds, floral patterns, and Hebrew inscriptions in each corner.

A decorative dove in a synagogue or church

A priest in white vestments sprinkles holy water to bless a small dog held by a woman in a pink sling, surrounded by people outside a church in Mexico City.

A girl in a pink dress sits on the ground creating a colorful rangoli pattern with powders to celebrate the Pongal festival in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India.

A Nepali woman kneels to feed and honor a cow adorned with marigold garlands and red powder during the Tihar festival rituals in Lalitpur, Nepal.

Monks in orange and brown robes stand on a boat, releasing a fish from a green basket into the sea as part of a ritual, with green hills visible in the background.

A woman helps a child release fish into Victoria Harbour from a net, joined by others along the waterfront as part of a Buddhist practice in Hong Kong.

Jain nuns wearing masks to avoid accidental ingestion of small insects

Digambara Jain monk seated nude on a mat beside a low reading stand and peacock-feather whisk in Shravanabelagola, India.

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