A collection of culture photographs from the archive.
Waharoa
Entranceway (gateway)
Country: New Zealand
Date: 2011
Place: Te Papa Muzeum, Wellington
This is a magnificent carved waharoa (entranceway) to a Māori pā (fortified village). Dimensions: 1155mm (width), 6395mm (height).
Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Dewalaya
Structure for dressing up elephants
Country: Sri Lanka
Date: 2023
Place: Kataragama
Kataragama a pilgrimage town sacred to Buddhist, Hindu and indigenous Vedda people of Sri Lanka. People from South India also go there to worship. The town has the Kataragama temple, a shrine dedicated to Skanda Kumara also known as Kataragama deviyo.The first reference to this village by this name is in the 6th century AD Pali chronicle Mahavamsa.
King`s Prayer Room
King`s prayer room in St John`s Chapel in the White Tower
Country: United Kingdom
Date: 2023
Place: Tower of London, London
11th-century, private place of worship for medieval kings and queens within the Tower of London. This Romanesque chapel served as a site for prayer, contemplation, and important ceremonies, such as the investiture of Knights of the Bath.
Ngoc Son Temple
Ngoc Son temple
Country: Vietnam
Date: 2013
Place: Hanoi
The temple was built in early 19th century, originally dedicated to "Three Sages": Wenchang Dijun, Guan Yu and Lü Dongbin.
Large Book
Large book made of flowers
Country: Vietnam
Date: 2013
Place: Hanoi
In Hanoi botanical gardens, large book made of flowers.