"cleansing ceremony"

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18 April 2025

Migrants from La Casa del Migrante in Tijuana, Mexico, wait to have their feet washed during the annual foot washing ceremony, where volunteers wash and clean the feet of migrants, on April 17, 2025.

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#12276396

18 April 2025

A faithful holds a candle during the procession of the First Crucifer on Maundy Thursday in Noicattaro, Italy, on April 17, 2025. Holy Thursday in Noicattaro is characterized by the figure of the Cruciferous: hooded men, dressed in a long black habit, who walk barefoot through the streets of the town dragging chains and carrying a large wooden cross on their shoulders. Their silent passage, marked only by the clanking of chains and the slow rhythm of their steps, is one of the most powerful images of Holy Week in Apulia.

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#12276384

18 April 2025

The first Crucifer emerges from the Church of the Lama on Maundy Thursday in Noicattaro, Italy, on April 17, 2025. Holy Thursday in Noicattaro is characterized by the figure of the Cruciferous: hooded men, dressed in a long black habit, who walk barefoot through the streets of the town dragging chains and carrying a large wooden cross on their shoulders. Their silent passage, marked only by the clanking of chains and the slow rhythm of their steps, is one of the most powerful images of Holy Week in Apulia.

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18 April 2025

The first Crucifer emerges from the Church of the Lama on Maundy Thursday in Noicattaro, Italy, on April 17, 2025. Holy Thursday in Noicattaro is characterized by the figure of the Cruciferous: hooded men, dressed in a long black habit, who walk barefoot through the streets of the town dragging chains and carrying a large wooden cross on their shoulders. Their silent passage, marked only by the clanking of chains and the slow rhythm of their steps, is one of the most powerful images of Holy Week in Apulia.

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18 April 2025

The first Crucifer emerges from the Church of the Lama on Maundy Thursday in Noicattaro, Italy, on April 17, 2025. Holy Thursday in Noicattaro is characterized by the figure of the Cruciferous: hooded men, dressed in a long black habit, who walk barefoot through the streets of the town dragging chains and carrying a large wooden cross on their shoulders. Their silent passage, marked only by the clanking of chains and the slow rhythm of their steps, is one of the most powerful images of Holy Week in Apulia.

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#12276393

18 April 2025

The First Crucifer prays during the procession on Maundy Thursday in Noicattaro, Italy, on April 17, 2025. Holy Thursday in Noicattaro is characterized by the figure of the Cruciferous: hooded men, dressed in a long black habit, who walk barefoot through the streets of the town dragging chains and carrying a large wooden cross on their shoulders. Their silent passage, marked only by the clanking of chains and the slow rhythm of their steps, is one of the most powerful and moving images of Holy Week in Apulia.

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18 April 2025

The first Crucifer emerges from the Church of the Lama on Maundy Thursday in Noicattaro, Italy, on April 17, 2025. Holy Thursday in Noicattaro is characterized by the figure of the Cruciferous: hooded men, dressed in a long black habit, who walk barefoot through the streets of the town dragging chains and carrying a large wooden cross on their shoulders. Their silent passage, marked only by the clanking of chains and the slow rhythm of their steps, is one of the most powerful images of Holy Week in Apulia.

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18 April 2025

The first Crucifer emerges from the Church of the Lama on Maundy Thursday in Noicattaro, Italy, on April 17, 2025. Holy Thursday in Noicattaro is characterized by the figure of the Cruciferous: hooded men, dressed in a long black habit, who walk barefoot through the streets of the town dragging chains and carrying a large wooden cross on their shoulders. Their silent passage, marked only by the clanking of chains and the slow rhythm of their steps, is one of the most powerful images of Holy Week in Apulia.

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#12217627

1 April 2025

Rows of tombs are adorned with flowers and offerings during ancestral commemorations at a cemetery in Thanh Hoa, Vietnam, on March 31, 2025.

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#12217629

1 April 2025

People place flowers and incense on rows of stone graves to honor their deceased loved ones at a cemetery in Thanh Hoa, Vietnam, on March 31, 2025. The scene reflects traditional Vietnamese practices of ancestor worship and memorial rituals.

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#12217630

1 April 2025

Discarded paper, plastic bags, and offerings pile up near graves after ancestral rites at a cemetery in Thanh Hoa, Vietnam, on March 31, 2025. The scene reflects environmental issues tied to traditional rituals during memorial periods.

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#12217632

1 April 2025

People burn paper offerings and prepare incense and flowers at a family tomb during ancestral rituals in a cemetery in Thanh Hoa, Vietnam, on March 31, 2025.

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#12217634

1 April 2025

People place flowers and incense on rows of stone graves to honor their deceased loved ones at a cemetery in Thanh Hoa, Vietnam, on March 31, 2025. The scene reflects traditional Vietnamese practices of ancestor worship and memorial rituals.

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#12217635

1 April 2025

People place flowers and incense on rows of stone graves to honor their deceased loved ones at a cemetery in Thanh Hoa, Vietnam, on March 31, 2025. The scene reflects traditional Vietnamese practices of ancestor worship and memorial rituals.

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#12217637

1 April 2025

People place flowers and incense on rows of stone graves to honor their deceased loved ones at a cemetery in Thanh Hoa, Vietnam, on March 31, 2025. The scene reflects traditional Vietnamese practices of ancestor worship and memorial rituals.

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1 April 2025

People place flowers and incense on rows of stone graves to honor their deceased loved ones at a cemetery in Thanh Hoa, Vietnam, on March 31, 2025. The scene reflects traditional Vietnamese practices of ancestor worship and memorial rituals.

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