Religio Mundi: A Spiritual Journey
Athanasios Maloukos
Religions do more than reflect or shape the cultural landscapes of our world. They reveal the universal threads that bind us across time, space, and belief.
Through my lens, I explore the emotions embedded in sacred rituals: the ecstasy of possession, the stillness of mourning, the intensity of prayer, and the transcendence of spiritual connection.
From the glow of a single candle on a devotee’s face in southern Vietnam to the hypnotic rhythms of masked dancers in hidden ceremonies, my work seeks not merely to record what is visible, but to awaken what is felt. This project traces a journey, physical and spiritual, across faiths, cultures, and the spaces where human devotion touches the sacred.
A Spiritual Journey” is not simply a documentation of rituals. It is an invitation to enter moments of sacred intensity; to witness, to contemplate, and to feel the force of spirituality itself.
Walk with me beyond belief, into the terrain of emotion and inner truth. Step into the sacred spaces where ritual, tradition, and the human spirit converge.
Siberia’s Shamanism
The Reverent Shaman 
A Melasti Ceremony
The Night of Power
The Grand Prayer Day
La Desolata Procession 
Happy Holi !!! 
The Tata Gonda Religion: After the Prayer
Vesak day
La Llorona
The Ritual of the Spiritual Mother of Three Realms
Holy Incense Healing
The Cao Dai Religion
The Day of the Dead at Oaxaca’s Panteon
Theyyam: Between Human and Sacred
Exorcism in a Charismatic Church
The Timkat Procession
In the Grip of the Spirits
In the presence of the lady of the Seas
Haitian Vodou
The Yamuna Aarti
Aghori Sadhu
Anatolia’s Mysticism
Phyang Chedup Monastic Festival
The Golden Temple
Athanasios Maloukos, was born in Lamia, Greece, studied Civil Engineering at the National Technical University of Athens and later pursued Anthropology of Religions at UCLA. Based in Lamia, he is also involved in the movie exhibition business. A passionate traveler and photographer, he documents remote cultures, rituals, and traditions. His award-winning work, featured in books and magazines, offers a compelling glimpse into disappearing societies and the human spirit.