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Valencia Watson, left, and India Johnson, right, prayer together during a vigil held in remembrance for the victims of violence in Texas, Minnesota and Louisiana held at Bethel Church in Hampton on Friday July , 2016.
by Pouran Jinchi, 2011
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Prayer stones like these are traditionally used by some Shia Muslims to rest their heads while prostrating during prayer. Shia is a branch of Islam prevalent in Iran. Pouran Jinchi transformed these prayer stones, which originate from the holy city of Mashhad, Iran with cobalt blue and white lacquer paint reminiscent of a glaze developed in Iran during the ninth century. The artist's addition of Arabic calligraphy and decorative elements emphasizes the stones' spiritual and ritual purpose of focusing meditation on God during prayer.
The posters in the toilets were intended to remind people that the Furnace was there if they wanted space to come and pray. During the festivals, these turned into prayer spaces of their own!
U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from the 200th Military Police Command's headquarters company participate in a prayer breakfast organized and hosted by the chaplain's office during battle assembly at Fort Meade, Maryland, May 15. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Michel Sauret)
Shot at the Hi-wateri (Fire Crossing) festival moments before the firewalk started.
(Due to the crowds, I shot this from about 100 yards away, with a 1.7x teleconvertor - it was the only way to avoid heads and shoulders in the shot!)
The 45th Fires Brigade, Oklahoma Army National Guard, hosted a prayer breakfast on the morning of Saturday, January 5, 2013.
Photo: Sgt. 1st Class Darren Heusel, Oklahoma National Guard Public Affairs
Myanmar citizens living in Singapore attend a prayer session at the Burmese Buddhist Temple in Singapore. Hundreds of Myanmar citizens thronged to a temple in Singapore on Sunday to pray for a peaceful end to the crackdown on protests in military-ruled Myanmar. REUTERS/Tim Chong
Passes are sacred in Bhutanese society. Prayer flags, particularly those laid in sacred places generate good merit, or Karma.
As featured on www.aaronswwadventures.com/
BLACKBURN, ENGLAND - MAY 14: Javier Hernandez of Manchester United kneels in prayer prior to the Barclays Premier League match between Blackburn Rovers and Manchester United at Ewood park on May 14, 2011 in Blackburn, England.
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