Your assumption that they are “supplicating themselves before the trees and in obvious religious reverence” is completely unfounded – the man in the foreground could be praying within the regular practice of any number of faiths, including Christianity. I assume you aren’t really this ignorant of world religions – rather, you are trying to make an argument for some kind of hypocrisy where none is evident.

If you’re going to criticize any group, at least base your criticism on something better than a photo swiped from the Times. Weak.