Al-Maghtas (Bethany Beyond the Jordan), the site where Jesus is said to have been baptized by John the Baptist, Jordan, Middle East

Caucasian baby boy being baptized

Caucasian baby girl being baptized

A pilgrim being baptized in the river Rio Quema, Andalusia, Spain

Pilgrims in the West Bank, Palestine, view from the baptism site of Jesus Christ at the River Jordan, Wadi Al-Kharrar, Jordan

Interior of a modern Orthodox Church near the baptism site of Jesus Christ at the River Jordan, Wadi Al-Kharrar, Jordan

Modern Orthodox Church near the baptism site of Jesus Christ at the River Jordan, Wadi Al-Kharrar, Jordan

Baptismal font and window in Hundertwasser Church St. Barbara in Baernbach, Styria, Austria, Europe

Baptism mosaic on the Cathedral baptistery ceiling, Ravenna, Italy, Europe

Baptizands at the baptistry of Yardenit on the Jordan River, near Kinneret, Israel, Middle East, Orient

A man is baptized in the healing mud of Espinoza, Mexico.Twice a year the faithful visit Espinazo, a small dusty village and birthplace of El Nino Fidencio, one of the most revered healers in North East Mexico. Although he died in the 1940s people believe certain priests known as Materias can channel his healing gifts and cure people. During the anniversary of his birth and death over 100,000 people take part in the celebration by giving thanks at his gravesite or bathing and getting healed in mud baths.