haloes

glow

Steady, soft light

• luminousEmitting or reflecting light
• radianceGlowing luminous quality
• shimmerTremulous, wavering light

gleam · brightness · illumination · shine · glint · luminescence · iridescence · soft light · diffusion · backlit

saints

Canonized religious figures

• angelsDivine winged messengers
• divinitySacred nature or nougat-like sweet
• holinessSacred spiritual purity

beatific · sacred · blessed · iconography · martyrs · veneration · sanctity · nimbus · Madonna · apostles

aura

Perceived emanation surrounding someone

• mystiqueAura of fascination
• radianceGlowing luminous quality
• glowSteady, soft light

presence · charisma · allure · magnetism · innocence · purity · virtue · untarnished · reputation · idealized

ice crystals

Solid water formations

• sun dogsAtmospheric optical phenomenon
• opticalOf vision or light
• refractionWave bending between media

cirrus clouds · winter · foggy · misty · light scattering · prismatic · rainbow · moisture · cold weather

solar corona

Star's outer atmosphere

• eclipseCelestial body blocks another
• sunEarth's primary star
• chromosphereStellar atmospheric zone

plasma · solar wind · prominence · photosphere · coronagraph · atmosphere · lunar · celestial · solar cycle · totality

rings

Circular bands worn

• circlesEquidistant curves from centers
• aureolesLuminous rings around bright objects
• nimbiRain-bearing cloud formations

disks · coronas · bands · orbs · surrounding · encircling · roundness · overhead · crowning

• Byzantine iconsicon painting, Russian icons, iconography, holy images, Orthodox icons
• atmospheric opticsrainbows, mirages, sundogs, sun dogs, auroras
• sainthoodcanonization, saint, beatification, sainthood, patron saints
• stained glassstained glass, leaded glass, copper foil, tracery, cathedral windows
• Byzantine artByzantine style, Hagia Sophia, Ravenna, Byzantine icons, mosaic tiles