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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 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.
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.
Detail of Holy Week in Spain, tradition and Catholic devotion
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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
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.
Murcia, Spain - February 20, 2025: People in a patio restaurant by the medieval Church of Santo Domingo
Procession during Holy Week, Paso, Virgen Nuestra Señora de las Angustias. Tordesillas
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.
ITALY - SICILY - Marsala - procession in Good Thursday - Madonna Addolorata
Procesión de Semana Santa en España.
Holy Corpus Christi in Almería
Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador - April 15, 2022: Veronicas, waiting inside San Francisco church just before the Jesus del Gran Poder procession during a Holy week.
Participants at the Semana Santa procession in Malaga
Murcia, Spain - February 20, 2025: People walking in Traperia Street with facade of the Catholic Cathedral in the distance.
Altar boy in Holy Thursday procession attire carrying a banner in the city of Murcia, Spain
Semana Santa: holy week before easter. Virgin mary on a parade float with burning candle infront of her.
This photograph was taken during Holy Week in Mojácar (Almería) on April 17, 2025. Holy Week in Mojácar is a centuries-old celebration steeped in tradition and profound symbolism. Every year, the inhabitants of this charming coastal town in the province of Almería come together to commemorate the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
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Holy Week in Talavera de la Reina is a celebration of great tradition and religious fervor, recognized as a Festival of Regional Tourist Interest. During this week, the city is decorated and its streets are filled with processions that exhibit rich imagery and the participation of numerous brotherhoods.
Polychrome wood carving of the Virgin of Sorrows in procession during Holy Week in Valladolid, Spain.
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
Seville - The cried and typically vested Virgin Mary statue on the main altar in church Iglesia de Santa Maria de los Angeles.
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.
Statue of Christ in a small Spanish church in Ronda with sun rays coming from the heart.
Elche, Alicante, Spain- December 29, 2019: Virgin of the Assumption accompanied by parishioners in procession for the streets of Elche for its festivity
Celebration of the passion of Jesus during the Christian holy week, the carving of Jesus Nazarene is carried in procession by the penitents of his brotherhood, image of the carriage carrying the carving of the Nazarene leaving the temple.
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