Pilgrims with the traditional white shawl attending a ceremony at the Bete Medhane Alem Church, Lalibela, Amhara region, Northern Ethiopia, Africa

Pilgrims with the traditional white shawl attending a ceremony at the Bete Medhane Alem Church, Lalibela, Amhara region, Northern Ethiopia, Africa

Priest holding relics from the Bete Medhane Alem Church, Lalibela, Amhara region, Northern Ethiopia, Africa

Pilgrims with the traditional white shawl attending a ceremony at the Bete Medhane Alem Church, Lalibela, Amhara region, Northern Ethiopia, Africa

Priest holding relics from the Bete Medhane Alem Church, Lalibela, Amhara region, Northern Ethiopia, Africa

A young girl sitting against the walls of Bet Medhane Alem (Church of the World Savior) in Lalibela, Ethiopia

A woman sits in front of a painting of jesus Christ inside the church of Bet Medhane Alem (Church of the World Savior) in Lalibela, Ethiopia

A painting of Mary and Jesus inside the rock hewn monolithic church of Bet Medhane Alem (Church of the World Savior) in Lalibela, Ethiopia

A man sits near a collection of Christian artwork within the church of Bet Medhane Alem (Church of the World Savior) in Lalibela, Ethiopia

Portrait of an Ethiopian woman outside of Bet Medhane Alem (Church of the World Savior) in Lalibela, Ethiopia