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Penitents prepare an image of Christ before taking part in the Procession of Silence, the oldest procession in the Canary Islands that crosses the city completely in the dark and in total silence, in the World Heritage City of San Cristobal de la Laguna on the Canary Island of Tenerife April 7, 2023. - Spain's colourful Holy Week celebrations this year began on April 2 -Palm Sunday-, featuring centuries-old processions of the faithful carrying flower-covered floats topped with statues of Christ or the Virgin Mary that draw huge crowds. Organised by various religious brotherhoods, the parades are held across the country in the week leading up to Easter Sunday, which this year in the Christian Church falls on April 9. (Photo by DESIREE MARTIN / AFP)
2023-04-07
DESIREE MARTIN/AFP/East News
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