The street processions and ceremonies of Holy Week

1. The street processions and ceremonies of Holy Week

2. Members of the Morian African Church baptize Siboniso Mdaka in Kliprivier river, during a religious ceremony to celebrate Good Friday, in Katlehong, south-east of Johannesburg, South Africa, April 7. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

3. Worshippers carrying torch take part in the Procession of Fogareu during the Holy Week in Ouro Preto, Brazil, April 6. REUTERS/Roosevelt Cassio

4. Peole participate in a procession during Holy Thursday as part of Holy Week in Antigua, Guatemala, April 6. REUTERS/Josue Decavele

5. Pilgrims celebrate Easter as they walk over the tidal causeway to Lindisfarne during the final leg of their Good Friday pilgrimage in Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, Britain, April 7. REUTERS/Lee Smith

6. Kenyan Catholic devotee Joseph Browlins, 14, portraying Jesus Christ, is seen as he performs the re-enactment of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, during Good Friday procession in Kibera settlement of Nairobi, Kenya, April 7. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya

7. Worshippers carrying torch take part in the Procession of Fogareu during the Holy Week in Ouro Preto, Brazil, April 7. REUTERS/Roosevelt Cassio

8. Costaleros belonging to Vera Cruz brotherhood carry a statue of the Virgin Mary on a structure traditionally known as paso, during a procession outside a church in Ronda, Spain, April 6. REUTERS/Jon Nazca

9. Spanish legionnaires wait inside a church before carrying a statue of Christ during a procession of Ecce-Homo brotherhood in Ronda, Spain, April 6. REUTERS/Jon Nazca

10. People acting as penitents belonging to Ecce-Homo brotherhood take part in a procession in Ronda, Spain, April 6, 2023. REUTERS/Jon Nazca

11. People acting as penitents belonging to Vera Cruz brotherhood take part in a procession outside a church in Ronda, Spain, April 6. REUTERS/Jon Nazca

12. Catholics carry a statue of Jesus Nazareno during a procession known as Jesus Nazareno of the Ribbons, where people tie ribbons to the statue to symbolize promises they make to Jesus, during Holy Week in Cartago, Costa Rica, April 5.

13. A woman dressed as Jesus Nazarene participates in a procession known as Jesus Nazareno of the Ribbons, where people tie ribbons to the statue to symbolize promises they make to Jesus, during Holy Week in Cartago, Costa Rica, April 5.

14. Catholics tie ribbons to a statue of Jesus Nazareno, symbolizing promises they make to Jesus, during a mass and procession known as Jesus Nazareno of the Ribbons during Holy Week in Cartago, Costa Rica, April 5. REUTERS/Mayela Lopez

15. Religious images are projected on the walls of El Calvario Church, as part of a video mapping light show during the Holy Week, in San Salvador, El Salvador, April 5. REUTERS/Jose Cabezas

16. A hooded penitent carrying a cross walks out the Assumption of Mary parish church, during a procession during Holy Week in Ghaxaq, Malta, April 5. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi

17. Participants dressed as Roman soldiers take part in a procession during Holy Week in Ghaxaq, Malta, April 5. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi

18. Participants dressed as Biblical characters take part in a procession during Holy Week in Ghaxaq, Malta April 5. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi

19. Participants prepare to take part in a procession during Holy Week in Ghaxaq, Malta, April 5.   REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi

20. Motorcycle riders drive past figures depicting the last supper on Holy Wednesday, in Makati, Philippines, April 5. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez

21. Customers at a coffee shop watch as Filipino Catholic devotees perform self-flagellation along a street on Maundy Thursday in Manila, Philippines, April 6. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez

22. Members of the Beatas de Belen brotherhood participate in a procession during Holy Week in Guatemala City, Guatemala, April 4. REUTERS/Cristina Chiquin

23. A member of the Beatas de Belen brotherhood holds flowers as he participates in a procession during Holy Week in Guatemala City, Guatemala, April 4. REUTERS/Cristina Chiquin

24. Members of the Beatas de Belen brotherhood participate in a procession during Holy Week in Guatemala City, Guatemala, April 4. REUTERS/Cristina Chiquin

25. Filipino Catholic Ruben Enaje is nailed to a cross during a re-enactment of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on Good Friday, in San Fernando, Pampanga, Philippines, April 7. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez

26. A member of the Beatas de Belen brotherhood passes a belt to another member as they participate in a procession during Holy Week in Guatemala City, Guatemala, April 4. REUTERS/Cristina Chiquin

27. People acting as penitents belonging to Huerto brotherhood leave a church as they take part in a procession in Ronda, Spain, April 3. REUTERS/Jon Nazca

28. People acting as penitents belonging to Huerto brotherhood leave a church as they take part in a procession in Ronda, Spain, April 3. REUTERS/Jon Nazca

29. A woman wearing a traditional mantilla dress, acting as a penitent belonging to Huerto brotherhood, leaves a church as she takes part in a procession in Ronda, Spain, April 3. REUTERS/Jon Nazca

30. Women and a girl wearing traditional mantilla dresses, acting as penitents belonging to Huerto brotherhood, wait inside a church to take part in a procession in Ronda, Spain, April 3. REUTERS/Jon Nazca

31. A man dressed as a demon refreshes during a ceremony known as Los Talciguines, as part of religious activities to mark the start of the Holy Week in Texistepeque, El Salvador, April 3. REUTERS/Jose Cabezas

32. Father and son dressed as demons participate in a mass prior to a ceremony known as Los Talciguines, as part of religious activities to mark the start of the Holy Week in Texistepeque, El Salvador, April 3. REUTERS/Jose Cabezas

33. Father and son dressed as demons participate in a ceremony known as Los Talciguines, as part of religious activities to mark the start of the Holy Week in Texistepeque, El Salvador, April 3. REUTERS/Jose Cabezas

34. People acting as penitents belonging to Los Gitanos brotherhood stand inside a church as they wait to take part in a Palm Sunday procession in Ronda, southern Spain, April 2. REUTERS/Jon Nazca

35. People acting as penitents belonging to La Paz (The Peace) brotherhood sit before taking part in a Palm Sunday procession in Seville, southern Spain, April 2. REUTERS/Marcelo del Pozo

36. Members of the Palmeros de Chacao brotherhood carry packs of palm leaves to be blessed at a Catholic church to mark the beginning of the Holy Week, in Caracas, Venezuela, April 1. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria

37. Junior members of the Palmeros de Chacao brotherhood get wet with a hose while carrying packs of palm leaves to be blessed at a Catholic church to mark the beginning of the Holy Week, in Caracas, Venezuela, April 1. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria

38. A member of the Palmeros de Chacao brotherhood carries packs of palm leaves to be blessed at a Catholic church to mark the beginning of the Holy Week, in Caracas, Venezuela, April 1. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria

39. A member of the Palmeros de Chacao brotherhood meets with his wife before going down the mountain for leaves to be blessed at a Catholic church to mark the beginning of the Holy Week, in Caracas, Venezuela, April 1. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria

40. A member of the Palmeros de Chacao brotherhood weaves a design with palm leaves before going down the mountain for leaves to be blessed at a Catholic church to mark the beginning of the Holy Week, in Caracas, Venezuela, April 1.