Religious observances (5)
I believe the answer is:
rites
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">religious observances</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for rites that I've seen before include "Social customs" , "formal procedure" , "Rituals" , "Formal ceremonial procedures" , "Tires of religious ceremonies" .)