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18 August 2024

A follower of a Sufi order is swallowing pieces of glass and has a bloody mouth while in a state of trance during the annual procession of Sidi Bou Said in Ariana, Tunisia, on August 11, 2024. The annual procession (Arab: Kharja) known as the Ascension (Arab: Talaa) of Sidi Bou Said is beginning early in the morning in the town of Ariana (a suburb of Tunis) at the mausoleum (Arab: Zaouia) of Sidi Ammar al-Makhloufi (known as the town's saint, who fought against the crusade led by King Louis IX in 1270 AD), where the Sheikhs (an Arabic title of honour given to long-standing spiritual leaders) and the devotees (also called followers) from a Sufi order are reciting some suras from the holy book of Islam, the Koran (Qur'an), in the presence of local residents. They are then taking part in a procession through the streets of the old city. The procession is being led by a man representing the city's patron saint (Sidi Ammar al-Makhloufi) on horseback and by the Sheikhs, all followed by the devotees and a large crowd of local residents. The women with their young children are following the men at the back of the procession. The most special and spectacular part of the procession is when the Sufi devotees are entering a state of trance to the rhythm of the dance and spiritual chants. The Sheikhs and the Sufi faithful are then traveling to the coastal town of Sidi Bou Said (a suburb of Tunis). At the end of the afternoon, they are meeting devotees and Sheikhs from the Sufi order of the mausoleum of Sidi Bou Said el-Beji (the town's saint), who are greeting them with spiritual songs, before they join a large crowd in a festive procession to the town's mausoleum.

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#11489107

18 August 2024

People are attending the procession of Sidi Bou Said held in Ariana, Tunisia, on August 11, 2024. The annual procession (Arab: Kharja) known as the Ascension (Arab: Talaa) of Sidi Bou Said is beginning early in the morning in the town of Ariana (a suburb of Tunis) at the mausoleum (Arab: Zaouia) of Sidi Ammar al-Makhloufi (known as the town's saint, who fought against the crusade led by King Louis IX in 1270 AD), where the Sheikhs (an Arabic title of honour given to long-standing spiritual leaders) and the devotees (also called followers) from a Sufi order are reciting some suras from the holy book of Islam, the Koran (Qur'an), in the presence of local residents. They are then taking part in a procession through the streets of the old city. The procession is being led by a man representing the city's patron saint (Sidi Ammar al-Makhloufi) on horseback and by the Sheikhs, all followed by the devotees and a large crowd of local residents. The women with their young children are following the men at the back of the procession. The most special and spectacular part of the procession is happening when the Sufi devotees enter a state of trance to the rhythm of the dance and spiritual chants. The Sheikhs and the Sufi faithful are then traveling to the coastal town of Sidi Bou Said (a suburb of Tunis). At the end of the afternoon, they are meeting devotees and Sheikhs from the Sufi order of the mausoleum of Sidi Bou Said el-Beji (the town's saint), who are greeting them with spiritual songs, before they join a large crowd in a festive procession to the town's mausoleum.

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18 August 2024

The Sheikhs (an Arabic title of honour given to long-standing spiritual leaders) are leading the annual procession of Sidi Bou Said in Ariana, Tunisia, on August 11, 2024. The annual procession (Arab: Kharja) known as the Ascension (Arab: Talaa) of Sidi Bou Said is beginning early in the morning in the town of Ariana (a suburb of Tunis) at the mausoleum (Arab: Zaouia) of Sidi Ammar al-Makhloufi (known as the town's saint, who fought against the crusade led by King Louis IX in 1270 AD), where the Sheikhs and the devotees (also called followers) from a Sufi order are reciting some suras from the holy book of Islam, the Koran (Qur'an), in the presence of local residents. They are then taking part in a procession through the streets of the old city. The procession is being led by a man representing the city's patron saint (Sidi Ammar al-Makhloufi) on horseback and by the Sheikhs, all followed by the devotees and a large crowd of local residents. The women with their young children are following the men at the back of the procession. The most special and spectacular part of the procession is when the Sufi devotees are entering a state of trance to the rhythm of the dance and spiritual chants. The Sheikhs and the Sufi faithful are then traveling to the coastal town of Sidi Bou Said (a suburb of Tunis). At the end of the afternoon, they are meeting devotees and Sheikhs from the Sufi order of the mausoleum of Sidi Bou Said el-Beji (the town's saint), who are greeting them with spiritual songs, before they join a large crowd in a festive procession to the town's mausoleum.

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#11489108

18 August 2024

Women are chanting spiritual songs as they are attending the procession of Sidi Bou Said in Ariana, Tunisia, on August 11, 2024. The annual procession (Arab: Kharja) known as the Ascension (Arab: Talaa) of Sidi Bou Said is beginning early in the morning in the town of Ariana (a suburb of Tunis) at the mausoleum (Arab: Zaouia) of Sidi Ammar al-Makhloufi (known as the town's saint, who fought against the crusade led by King Louis IX in 1270 AD), where the Sheikhs (an Arabic title of honour given to long-standing spiritual leaders) and the devotees (also called followers) from a Sufi order are reciting some suras from the holy book of Islam, the Koran (Qur'an), in the presence of local residents. They are then taking part in a procession through the streets of the old city. The procession is being led by a man representing the city's patron saint (Sidi Ammar al-Makhloufi) on horseback and by the Sheikhs, all followed by the devotees and a large crowd of local residents. The women with their young children are following the men at the back of the procession. The most special and spectacular part of the procession is when the Sufi devotees are entering a state of trance to the rhythm of the dance and spiritual chants. The Sheikhs and the Sufi faithful are then traveling to the coastal town of Sidi Bou Said (a suburb of Tunis). At the end of the afternoon, they are meeting devotees and Sheikhs from the Sufi order of the mausoleum of Sidi Bou Said el-Beji (the town's saint), who are greeting them with spiritual songs, before they are joining a large crowd in a festive procession to the town's mausoleum.

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#11293007

31 May 2024

Children scatter flower petals during Corpus Christi procession in Krakow, Poland on May 30, 2024. The procession starts with a priest carrying a monstrance under a canopy. The faithful follow him singing religious hymns, while young girls dressed in white or traditional regional dresses scatter flower petals along the route. Corpus Christi is a Catholic moveable feast commemorating the Transubstitution.

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#11293008

31 May 2024

Children scatter flower petals during Corpus Christi procession in Krakow, Poland on May 30, 2024. The procession starts with a priest carrying a monstrance under a canopy. The faithful follow him singing religious hymns, while young girls dressed in white or traditional regional dresses scatter flower petals along the route. Corpus Christi is a Catholic moveable feast commemorating the Transubstitution.

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#11293009

31 May 2024

Children scatter flower petals during Corpus Christi procession in Krakow, Poland on May 30, 2024. The procession starts with a priest carrying a monstrance under a canopy. The faithful follow him singing religious hymns, while young girls dressed in white or traditional regional dresses scatter flower petals along the route. Corpus Christi is a Catholic moveable feast commemorating the Transubstitution.

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#11293003

31 May 2024

Archbishop Marek Jedraszewski celebrates Corpus Christi procession in Krakow, Poland on May 30, 2024. The procession starts with a priest carrying a monstrance under a canopy. The faithful follow him singing religious hymns, while young girls dressed in white or traditional regional dresses scatter flower petals along the route. Corpus Christi is a Catholic moveable feast commemorating the Transubstitution.

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#11293004

31 May 2024

Nuns attend in Corpus Christi procession in Krakow, Poland on May 30, 2024. The procession starts with a priest carrying a monstrance under a canopy. The faithful follow him singing religious hymns, while young girls dressed in white or traditional regional dresses scatter flower petals along the route. Corpus Christi is a Catholic moveable feast commemorating the Transubstitution.

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#11293005

31 May 2024

Faithfull attend Corpus Christi procession in Krakow, Poland on May 30, 2024. The procession starts with a priest carrying a monstrance under a canopy. The faithful follow him singing religious hymns, while young girls dressed in white or traditional regional dresses scatter flower petals along the route. Corpus Christi is a Catholic moveable feast commemorating the Transubstitution.

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31 May 2024

Children scatter flower petals during Corpus Christi procession in Krakow, Poland on May 30, 2024. The procession starts with a priest carrying a monstrance under a canopy. The faithful follow him singing religious hymns, while young girls dressed in white or traditional regional dresses scatter flower petals along the route. Corpus Christi is a Catholic moveable feast commemorating the Transubstitution.

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#11155150

17 April 2024

Hundreds of young Hindu girls are being worshipped as 'Kumari' by devotees during the Ramnavami festival at Adyapith Kali temple near Kolkata, India, on April 17, 2024. More than 2000 girls aged between 5 to 12 years are being worshipped as 'Kumari', or virgins, as part of the festivities coinciding with the Hindu Navratras, or nine nights, festival.

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#11155157

17 April 2024

Hundreds of young Hindu girls are being worshipped as 'Kumari' by devotees during the Ramnavami festival at Adyapith Kali temple near Kolkata, India, on April 17, 2024. More than 2000 girls aged between 5 to 12 years are being worshipped as 'Kumari', or virgins, as part of the festivities coinciding with the Hindu Navratras, or nine nights, festival.

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17 April 2024

Hundreds of young Hindu girls are being worshipped as 'Kumari' by devotees during the Ramnavami festival at Adyapith Kali temple near Kolkata, India, on April 17, 2024. More than 2000 girls aged between 5 to 12 years are being worshipped as 'Kumari', or virgins, as part of the festivities coinciding with the Hindu Navratras, or nine nights, festival.

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17 April 2024

Hundreds of young Hindu girls are being worshipped as 'Kumari' by devotees during the Ramnavami festival at Adyapith Kali temple near Kolkata, India, on April 17, 2024. More than 2000 girls aged between 5 to 12 years are being worshipped as 'Kumari', or virgins, as part of the festivities coinciding with the Hindu Navratras, or nine nights, festival.

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#11121156

5 April 2024

A young Hindu child is performing rituals and begging for alms in preparation for the upcoming folk Charak Puja festival in Siliguri, India, on April 5, 2024.

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