In photos: Selfies not allowed in these world sites

Some of these world sites strongly discourage or outright ban selfies

Published: October 29, 2019 15:02 Last updated: October 29, 2019 19:00 Compiled by Dona Cherian, Web News Editor

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In 2017, a Saudi Arabian state-run newspaper, Okaz, said on Friday that Saudi authorities had prohibited filming and photography in the Grand Mosque of Mecca and Masjid Al Nabawī – the Mosque of the Prophet Muhammad [PBUH] – to preserve the tranquility of the holy sites, which are visited by several million Muslim pilgrims every year. Image Credit: iStock

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No selfies with the dead in the Church of Bones in the Czech Republic. This church is where you can see 40,000 human skeletons that were transformed into different decorative items, like chandeliers. It’s over a century old as it was commissioned in the 1870s. Image Credit: Creative Commons

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Pamplona in Spain has passed ordinances making it illegal to take video or photographs of the bull-running course — or even holding a device. Violators can be subject to fines of Dh15,000 or $4,100 (3,000 euros) Image Credit: iStock

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Selfies have been banned in six hotspots in Mumbai, including the Marine Drive promenade and Girgaum Chowpatty beach. Image Credit: iStock

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The Electoral Commission recommends that returning officers do not allow photography within polling stations. This is to “maintain the secrecy of voting”, and photographs taken inside may inadvertently reveal the identity of other people voting, or how they have voted. Image Credit: iStock

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At Kumbh Mela, attendees are prohibited from taking selfies in certain areas and on certain days — particularly during the Shahi Snan ritual that involves tens of thousands of people taking a dip in the holy Godavari River. This is to avoid bottlenecks, and worse, stampedes that lead to deaths. Image Credit: iStock

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Staff at Lake Tahoe in California, are asking visitors not to take pictures of bears, especially selfies that have them turning their backs to said bears. Image Credit: iStock

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