Baroque interior of the church of Order of St. Francis of Penitence (Ordem Terceira Sao Francisco Penitencia) by Xavier de Brito, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Christian Pilgrims Renting Wood Cross, Jerusalem, Israel

There are twenty three main platform, with the end of the procession marked by that dedicated to Our Lady of Solitude also called ,??La Dolorosa,?? because of the expression her face takes on upon seeing her dead Son, The statue is carried by around 40 men, carrying upon their shoulders a weight of over a ton,

For almost 60 years, about two thousand people from 28 different guilds (associations of faithful Catholics) come together on Good Friday to participate in this procession, carrying emblems, religious images concerning the Stations of the Cross, and dressed in the distinctive colors of their guilds, Each one of the ,??Guilds,?? carries an image with a picture of Jesus Christ,??s Stations of the Cross and of the mysteries of the Holy Rosary,

Women wearing traditional Potosi rebozos and carrying candles,

For almost 60 years, about two thousand people from 28 different guilds (associations of faithful Catholics) come together on Good Friday to participate in this procession, carrying emblems, religious images concerning the Stations of the Cross, and dressed in the distinctive colors of their guilds, Each one of the ,??Guilds,?? carries an image with a picture of Jesus Christ,??s Stations of the Cross and of the mysteries of the Holy Rosary,

For almost 60 years, about two thousand people from 28 different guilds (associations of faithful Catholics) come together on Good Friday to participate in this procession, carrying emblems, religious images concerning the Stations of the Cross, and dressed in the distinctive colors of their guilds, Each one of the ,??Guilds,?? carries an image with a picture of Jesus Christ,??s Stations of the Cross and of the mysteries of the Holy Rosary,

Among them there are also differences Nazarenes, some are barefoot and harder doing his penance, others bearing crosses, there are those who carry various representative elements of the brotherhood, musical objects, candles, etc,

Among them there are also differences Nazarenes, some are barefoot and harder doing his penance, others bearing crosses, there are those who carry various representative elements of the brotherhood, musical objects, candles, etc,

There are twenty three main platform, with the end of the procession marked by that dedicated to Our Lady of Solitude also called ,??La Dolorosa,?? because of the expression her face takes on upon seeing her dead Son, The statue is carried by around 40 men, carrying upon their shoulders a weight of over a ton,

Women wearing traditional Potosi rebozos and carrying candles,

For almost 60 years, about two thousand people from 28 different guilds (associations of faithful Catholics) come together on Good Friday to participate in this procession, carrying emblems, religious images concerning the Stations of the Cross, and dressed in the distinctive colors of their guilds, Each one of the ,??Guilds,?? carries an image with a picture of Jesus Christ,??s Stations of the Cross and of the mysteries of the Holy Rosary,

Women wearing traditional Potosi rebozos and carrying candles,

The participants, called ,??costaleros,??, have their head covered by a long, pointed hood adding drama to the action,

Among them there are also differences Nazarenes, some are barefoot and harder doing his penance, others bearing crosses, there are those who carry various representative elements of the brotherhood, musical objects, candles, etc,

Among them there are also differences Nazarenes, some are barefoot and harder doing his penance, others bearing crosses, there are those who carry various representative elements of the brotherhood, musical objects, candles, etc,

Women wearing traditional Potosi rebozos and carrying candles,

Women wearing traditional Potosi rebozos and carrying candles,

Women wearing traditional Potosi rebozos and carrying candles,

Women wearing traditional Potosi rebozos and carrying candles,

Among them there are also differences Nazarenes, some are barefoot and harder doing his penance, others bearing crosses, there are those who carry various representative elements of the brotherhood, musical objects, candles, etc,

Other participants include adults and children in various dress which include altar boys, Nazarenes,

Among them there are also differences Nazarenes, some are barefoot and harder doing his penance, others bearing crosses, there are those who carry various representative elements of the brotherhood, musical objects, candles, etc,

Young woman holding a cross,

Women wearing traditional Potosi rebozos and carrying candles,