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Holy Week around the world

Holy week: Guatemala City: A girl gestures during a Holy Week procession
Guatemala City: A girl gestures during a Holy Week procession
Photograph: Rodrigo Abd/AP
Holy week: A foreman helps a penitent as he carries the statue in Malaga
Malaga, Spain: A foreman helps a penitent as he carries the statue of the Virgin of the Gitanos brotherhood during Holy Week
Photograph: Jon Nazca/Reuters
Holy week: Zamora, Spain: Penitents wait to take part in a procession
Zamora, Spain: Penitents wait to take part in the procession of the Jesus del Via Crucis brotherhood, during Holy Week
Photograph: Daniel Ochoa de Olza/AP
Holy week: Marinduque island, Philippines: Residents dressed as Roman soldiers
Marinduque island, Philippines: Residents dressed as Roman soldiers walk during the Moriones Festival
Photograph: Romeo Ranoco/Reuters
Holy week: Caracas, Venezuela: Children carry palm leaves in Palm Sunday services
Caracas, Venezuela: Children carry palm leaves to be used in Palm Sunday services as part of Holy Week celebrations
Photograph: Ariana Cubillos/AP
Holy week: Guatemala City, Guatemala: A girl drops flower petals on a carpet
Guatemala City, Guatemala: A girl drops flower petals on a carpet before a Holy Week procession
Photograph: Daniel Leclair/Reuters
Holy week: Santiago de Compostela, Spain: Penitents in the Esperanza procession
Santiago de Compostela, Spain: Penitents take part in the Esperanza brotherhood procession during Holy Week
Photograph: Miguel Riopa/AFP/Getty Images
Holy week: Angeles city, Phillipines: Penitents carry wooden crosses
Angeles city, Phillipines: Penitents carry wooden crosses as they walk near a water buffalo during Maundy Thursday Lenten rites
Photograph: Erik De Castro/Reuters
Holy week: Seville, Spain: A costalero watches as penitents wait to process
Seville, Spain: A costalero, who carries the portable dais platform to support a statue of Jesus Christ, watches as penitents wait for their turn to take part in a procession
Photograph: Emilio Morenatti/AP
Holy week: Malaga, Spain: A young penitent takes part in the procession
Malaga, Spain: A young penitent takes part in the procession of the Nueva Esperanza brotherhood during Holy Week
Photograph: Jon Nazca/Reuters
Holy week: Zamora, Spain:  A young penitent of the Cofradia del Silencio
Zamora, Spain: A young penitent of the Cofradia del Silencio protects his candle from the wind during a Holy Week procession
Photograph: Jasper Juinen/Getty Images
Holy week: Indigenous Zoque men carry baskets during a Holy week ritual
Tapijualpa. Mexico: Indigenous Zoque men carry baskets containing flowers and candles as offerings inside the cave of Villa Luz, during a ritual called The fishing of the blind Sardine during Holy week
Photograph: Luis Lopez/Reuters
Holy week: Cidade de Goias, Brazil: Penitents attend the Procession of the Torches
Cidade de Goias, Brazil: Penitents attend the Procession of the Torches during Holy Week
Photograph: Ricardo Moraes/Reuters
Holy week: Riobamba, Ecuador: Christians take part in a Holy Week
Riobamba, Ecuador: Christians take part in a Holy Week
Photograph: Dolores Ochoa/AP
Holy week: Bilbao, Spain: Penitents prepare their costumes before a procession
Bilbao, Spain: Penitents prepare their costumes before a procession during Holy Week
Photograph: Vincent West/Reuters
Holy week: Orthodox Christians immerse themselves in the Jordan River
Qasr el Yahud, West Bank: Orthodox Christians immerse themselves in the Jordan River at a baptism ceremony during Holy Week
Photograph: Ariel Schalit/AP
Holy week: Seville, Spain: Penitents walk after taking part in a procession
Seville, Spain: Penitents walk after taking part in the procession of La Paz brotherhood during Holy Week
Photograph: Marcelo Del Pozo/Reuters
Holy week: Zamora, Spain: Penitents take part in the Procesion del Silencio
Zamora, Spain: Penitents take part in the Procesion del Silencio by the Cristo de las Injurias brotherhood, during Holy Week
Photograph: Daniel Ochoa de Olza/AP
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