a diverse group of people kneel and bow their heads in prayer before an ornate altar. Their hands are clasped together as they look upward with peaceful, devoted expressions. Soft light streams through the stained glass windows, creating colorful patterns on the floor around them. The sacred atmosphere fills the space as incense smoke rises gently upward. Other worshippers sit quietly in wooden pews, some reading from holy books while others meditate silently. A robed spiritual leader stands near the altar with arms raised toward the heavens. the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power