Some pilgrims bathe at sacred shrines, others go on Hajj to Mecca.

Some families build altars or small shrines in their homes ; these usually have the Christian cross, statues or pictures of the Blessed Virgin Mary, pictures of deceased relatives and other persons, scores of candles and an ofrenda.

Some of the largest shrines are due to reported Marian apparitions to young and simple people on remote hilltops that had hardly been heard of prior to the reported apparition.

Some major shrines considered most significant for their apparitions and miracles are listed in this section:

Some are based around temples or shrines, others hanabi ( Fireworks ), and still others around contests where the participants sport loin cloths ( see: Hadaka Matsuri ).

Some Protestant-influenced changes under Henry included a limited iconoclasm, the abolition of pilgrimages, and pilgrimage shrines, chantries, and the extinction of many saints ' days.

Some are in museums, but most are in churches or shrines and are venerated by devotees.

Some hymns narrate that she likes blood and as such, is offered blood sacrifices at some shrines.

Some huge shrines, such as the one at Ellora were not constructed by using blocks but carved out of solid rock.

Some of these pillars survive reused in mosques, but all temples, shrines, and cult places with their wooden effigies and multitudes of ancestor figures were torched.

Some of the most common Punjabi dhol rhythms are bhangra ( originating with the old, community bhangra dance ), dhamaal ( associated with many cultural functions, including worship at Sufi shrines ), and kaharva, a dance and song rhythm.

Some people travel to shrines that may be more significant than those in their own area, and this inevitably leads people to Ise Grand Shrine, particularly the Inner Shrine.

Some of the village temples, chortens and smaller religious shrines are predated to 1880, particularly all the large chortens.

Some of these monastery caves have shrines including carvings of Gautama Buddha, bodhisattvas and saints.

Some of the prominent Sikh shrines established by the Sikh Gurus are:

Some huge shrines, such as the one at Ellora were not actually constructed using blocks, but instead carved out of solid rock, making them perhaps the largest and most intricate sculptures in the world.

Some of the earliest ( eighth century BC ) hero ( and heroine ) cults well attested by archaeological evidence in mainland Greece include shrines in Laconia to Helen and Menelaus ( the Menelaion at Therapne near Sparta ) and one to Agamemnon together with Cassandra at Mycenae, or Alexandra at Amyklai, perhaps a shrine to Odysseus in Polis Bay, Ithaca.

Some Catholics believe that water from specific shrines such as the Lourdes Spring are means by which God chooses to bring healing.

Some shrines have the custom of dipping the mikoshi in the water of a nearby lake, river or ocean ( this practice is called o-hamaori ).

Some feminists have argued that examples of breast fetishism have been found going back to the neolithic era, with the goddess shrines of Catal Huyuk ( in modern Turkey ).

Some time in their evolution, the word meaning " palace " came into use, indicating that shrines had by then become the imposing structures of today.

Some shrines were established to worship living people or figures from myths and legends.

Some shrines exist only in one locality, while others are at the head of a network of that extends to all the country.

Some of the depictions of the footprints may signify events in the life of the Buddha, but others may have been depictions of people worshipping at footprint shrines.

Some government scientists say privately that the figure probably is closer to 80 megatons, and that the full 50-megaton bomb that Khrushchev mentioned may still be detonated.

Some areas may provide archeological values such as ancient Indian village sites or hunting areas, caves, artifacts, etcetera.

Some shrubs may be of good landscaping value, other areas of brush may need to be cleared.

-- Some areas may already have been improved and contain buildings, roads, utilities, cleared land, etcetera which may raise the cost of the site.

Some of these speculations may have some merit, others are somewhat ambiguous.

Some cases in evidence of the use of roleplaying for analysis may help explain the procedure.

Some of this may prove to be true, or even considerable of it, whether by genetic ramification or by diffusion and coalescence.

Some mediums speak in practical, down-to-earth terms, while others may stress the spiritual.

Some excellent filmstrips with recordings and motion pictures may be secured from your denominational headquarters to enrich the class session.

Some clue to the character of London's approach in these discs may be gained immediately from the fact that ten of the 12 titles include the word `` percussion '' or `` percussive ''.

Some argue that no act of sharing, helping or sacrificing can be described as truly altruistic, as the actor may receive an intrinsic reward in the form of personal gratification.

Some cells in multicellular animals may be amoeboid, for instance human white blood cells, which consume pathogens.

Some scholars point to a character from the Babylonian cuneiform which may have been derived from a representation of the abacus.

Some may suggest that it is probably advisable to use mouthwash at least an hour after brushing with toothpaste when the toothpaste contains sodium lauryl sulfate, since the anionic compounds in the SLS toothpaste can deactivate cationic agents present in the mouthrinse.

Some jurisdictions hold this as an absolute right, and in its absence, a sentence may potentially be overturned, with the result that a new sentencing hearing must be held.

Some flowers are functionally staminate ( where a pistil may be present but has no ovules capable of being fertilized ) while others are functionally pistillate ( where stamens are present but their anthers do not produce viable pollen ).

Some tall cylinders are considered ceremonial vessels, while narrow-necked jars may have been used for liquids.

Some cultural differences may be based on linear traditions, on teaching from one generation or “ school ” to another.

Some scholars suggest that Arius may have been poisoned by his opponents.

Some jurisdictions allow force to be used in defense of property, to prevent damage either in its own right, or under one or both of the preceding classes of defense in that a threat or attempt to damage property might be considered a crime ( in English law, under s5 Criminal Damage Act 1971 it may be argued that the defendant has a lawful excuse to damaging property during the defense and a defense under s3 Criminal Law Act 1967 ) subject to the need to deter vigilantes and excessive self-help.

Some scholars have speculated that members of the Alemannic elite such as king Gibuld due to Visigothic influence may have been converted to Arianism even in the later 5th century.

Some researchers have speculated that this minority of Haplogroup C3 carriers among the Ainu may reflect a certain degree of unidirectional genetic influence from the Nivkhs, a traditionally nomadic people of northern Sakhalin and the adjacent mainland, with whom the Ainu have long-standing cultural interactions.

Some port wines may contain 20 % ABV or more, which is 15 units of alcohol per bottle.