Throughout my travels, I have noticed one special trait shared by cultures all over the world. People seem to have a need for and attraction to a special place of worship and meditation. It might be a church, a mountain, a river, or simply a rock stuck in the ground.

It seems to me that these special places are venues of one of the most positive activities of man ­ the veneration and celebration of life. A common feature of these locations is the ambiance radiating from them, the reverence of its worshipers being passed on to new visitors.

My aim here is to capture this feeling of gratitude and adoration for life on earth, and to share it with those who see these photographs.

Text was written by Alexander Henriksen.

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Masai Mara Kenya

Masai man in Masai Mara, Kenya

Myanmar Bagan

Stupas near Bagan, Myanmar

Jaipur India

Jantar Mantar, Jaipur, India

Corcovado Brasil

Christ the Redeemer on Corcovado, Brasil

Tzada Guge Kingdom Tibet

Tsaparang Gompa near Tzada, Guge Kingdom, Tibet PR China

Meknes Morocco

A guard at the mousoleum of Moulai Ismail in Meknes, Morocco

Gobi Desert Mongolia

Gobi Desert, Mongolia

Paryang Tibet

Wild ass running free near Paryang, Tibet PR China

Uch Sharif Pakistan

Mausoleum of Bibi Jawindi, Uch Sharif, Pakistan

Tigrey Ethiopia

Priest in front of his church, Tigrey, Ethiopia

Varanasi India

A Brahman man praying on the Gath in Varanasi, India

Lake Turkana Kenya

Dasanech men near Lake Turkana, Kenya

Moron Mongolia

“Bridge to nowhere”, Moron Mongolia

Jelovica Slovenia

Jelovica forest, Slovenia

Xiahe China

Monks at Labrang Gompa, Xiahe, PR China

Quetta Pakistan

Brick factory, Quetta Pakistan

Lake Manasarovar Tibet

Small temple near Lake Manasarovar, Tibet PR China

Sidi Ifni Morocco

Arch near Sidi Ifni, Morocco

Deathvlei Sossusvlei Namibia

Dead tree in Deathvlei, Sossusvlei, Namibia

Choka Zambil Iran

Zigurat at Choka Zambil, Iran

Lake Zbilje Slovenia

Swans on Lake Zbilje, Slovenia

Salar de Uyuni Bolivia

Giant cacti in Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia

Lake Pangong Tso India

Lake Pangong Tso, North India

Nemrut Turkey

Nemrut mountain, Turkey

Radensko Polje Slovenia

Frozen Radensko Polje, Slovenia

Pingyao China

Pingyao, China

Easter Island Chile

Moai on Easter Island, Chile

Diafarabe Mali

Washing before evening prayer, Diafarabe, Mali

Paryang Tibet

Jet stream over Paryang, Tibet PR China

Tzada Guge Kingdom Tibet

Tsaparang Gompa in Guge Kingdom, Tzada, Tibet, PR China

Salar de Uyuni Bolivia

Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia

Derge Tibet

Derge, Tibet PR China

Gatse Tibet

Stupa near Gatse, Tibet PR China

Lake Manasarovar, Gurla Mandata and Mt. Kailash Tibet

Lake Manasarovar, Gurla Mandata and Mt. Kailash, Tibet PR China

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