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Lorca, Murcia, Spain.  April 17th, 2019.   Throne of Christ carried to the cross inside a church during the Easter celebrations in Lorca
Group of Veronicas wearing purple robes and veils during a procession at the Basilica del Voto Nacional in Quito, Ecuador, for the Holy Week
Holy Corpus Christi in Almería
Image of an Easter Passage during the Christian celebration of the Passover of Jesus. Jesus enters Jerusalem riding a donkey while the people acclaim him with palms adoring him. It is a chariot parading through the streets.
Processions of Nazarenos walk the streets at night during Semana Santa in Sevilla, Spain.
Holy Week processions in Spain are a unique and moving experience. They are a display of religious faith and tradition that is deeply ingrained in Spanish culture.\n\nThe processions typically take place in the evening and can last for several hours. They involve a large number of people, including members of religious brotherhoods, musicians, and spectators.\n\nThe most important elements of the processions are the pasos, which are floats that carry statues of Christ, the Virgin Mary, and other religious figures. The pasos are often decorated with candles, flowers, and other ornaments.\n\nThe processions are accompanied by music, which is often played by brass bands. The music is typically slow and solemn, and it creates a somber and reflective atmosphere.\n\nThe participants in the processions wear traditional clothing, such as long robes and pointed hoods. The hoods are often used to conceal the identity of the penitents, who may be doing penance for their sins.\n\nThe processions are a public display of faith, and they are often very emotional events. For many Spaniards, they are a way to connect with their religious heritage and to express their devotion to God.\n\nIf you are planning to visit Spain during Holy Week, I highly recommend that you attend a procession. It is an experience that you will never forget.
Semana Santa: holy week before easter. Virgin mary on a parade float with burning candle infront of her.
Processions of Nazarenes walk the streets by day during Holy Week in Granada, Spain. Christian procession performing the Catholic faith.
Malaga, Spain - March 21, 2016: last float in the procession of Gitanos brotherhood leaving Plaza del Teatro into a narrow street, followed by hundreds of spectators. The float with a statue of Virgin Mary is covered with plastic to protect the old and  valuable embroidery against the rain.
Castilla La Mancha, Spain. Partial view of a thurifer in a white robe swinging a censer during a procession.
Members of a brotherhood participate in the Corpus Christi procession in Seville, carrying lit candles along a cobbled street.
In the Palm Sunday procession in Tordesillas-Spain, a brother carries in his hands a branch of Laurel, is the procession of the Palms that commemorates the triumphal entry of Jesus in Jerusalem.
Holy Week in Malaga, Andalusia, Spain
1st January 2024, San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain: Local amateur choir in traditional Basque clothing singing in front of Saint Mary Church. San Sebastián is famous for its longest beach in Europe and incredible food culture.
Talla en madera policromada de la virgen de los dolores en procesión durante la semana santa de Valladolid, España
Procesión de Semana Santa en España.
Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador - April 15, 2022: Workers and devotees preparing a religious statue for a procession inside the ornate Church of San Francisco in Quito's historic UNESCO World Heritage Site
Alicante, Spain - April 7, 2016: Alicante citizens pilgrims come from the different villages around of Santa Faz monastery in a traditional festival since XV century
Detail of Holy Week in Spain, tradition and Catholic devotion
During the celebration of the Easter of Jesus Christ in Spain, images of saints are carried in procession, the virgin holds in her arms the deceased Jesus Christ, who has been taken down from the cross.
Facade of the baroque church of El Carmen in Murcia, Spain, in perspective and with an intense blue sky
Digital manipulation of a photographs (my own image) with filters and photoshop actions for a painterly/illustration look.
Cadiz, Spain - April 17, 2025: Holy Week processions in the streets of Cadiz during the night of Holy Thursday in Cadiz, Spain
Castilla La Mancha, Spain. It is a tradition in several villages in Spain to go in procession from hermitages located on the outskirts of the towns to the parish church of the village, both during Holy Week and during the patronal festivals. These processions are often significant religious and cultural events, where the community gathers to perform ceremonies, prayers, and expressions of devotion.
Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador - April 15, 2022: Man portraying Jesus Christ walks with cucuruchos during the Jesus del Gran Poder procession, a traditional Holy Week celebration in Quito, Ecuador.
Processions of Nazarenos leaving the cathedral of Malaga (well known as la manquita)
Almeria, Spain, Holy Week 04/18/2019. Editorial, in Spain brotherhoods of Holy Week take out their images venerated in penance in memory of suffering of Jesus.
Murcia, Spain - February 20, 2025: People in a patio restaurant by the medieval Church of Santo Domingo
LEONFORTE, SICILY - APRIL, 19: Christian brethren during the traditional Good Friday procession on April 19, 2019
salvador, bahia, brazil - june 16, 2022: Franciscan monk seen during Corpus Christi holiday celebration at the Basilica Cathedral of the city of Salvador
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