Holy Burial Procession. Photo #1 by © Jose Pereira (www.jpereira.net)
Procession of the Holy Encounter, Santiago de Compostela. Photo #2 by © Jose Pereira (www.jpereira.net)
Procession of Christ’s Mercy, Santiago de Compostela. Photo #3 by © Jose Pereira (www.jpereira.net)
Procession of Brothers. Photo #4 by © Jose Pereira (www.jpereira.net)
Procession of the Entry into Jerusalem, Holy Week Processions in Santiago de Compostela. Photo #5 by © Jose Pereira (www.jpereira.net)
Procesión del Santo Encuentro (Procession of the Holy Encounter). Photo #6 by © Jose Pereira (www.jpereira.net)
Procession of Humility. Photo #7 by © Jose Pereira (www.jpereira.net)
Procession of Christ’s Mercy. Photo #8 by © Jose Pereira (www.jpereira.net)
Procession of the Christ of Mercy, Easter processions in Santiago de Compostela. Photo #9 by © Jose Pereira (www.jpereira.net)
Procession of the Holy Encounter. Photo #10 by © Jose Pereira (www.jpereira.net)
Procession of Humility, Santiago de Compostela. Photo #11 by © Jose Pereira (www.jpereira.net)
Procession of Hope. Photo #12 by © Jose Pereira (www.jpereira.net)
Procession into Jerusalem. Photo #13 by © Jose Pereira (www.jpereira.net)
Procession of the Holy Encounter. Photo #14 by © Jose Pereira (www.jpereira.net)
Procession of Humility. Photo #15 by © Jose Pereira (www.jpereira.net)
“Living Easter” reenactment – Holy Burial Procession. Photo #16 by © Jose Pereira (www.jpereira.net)
Procession of Humility. Photo #17 by © Jose Pereira (www.jpereira.net)
Holy Burial Procession. Photo #18 by © Jose Pereira (www.jpereira.net)
In the crowded streets during the Holy Burial Procession. Photo #19 by © Jose Pereira (www.jpereira.net)
Holy Burial Procession in the village of Paradela (Meis) Pontevedra. Photo #20 by © Jose Pereira (www.jpereira.net)
Holy Burial Procession. Photo #21 by © Jose Pereira (www.jpereira.net)
Procesión del Santo Entierro en el pueblo de Paradela (Meis) Pontevedra (Holy Burial Procession in the village of Paradela (Meis) Pontevedra). Photo #22 by © Jose Pereira (www.jpereira.net)
Holy Burial Procession. Photo #23 by © Jose Pereira (www.jpereira.net)
Holy Burial Procession is the highlight of Semana Santa (Holy Easter Week). Photo #24 by © Jose Pereira (www.jpereira.net)
Photographer Jose Pereira spent 5 days filled with “many hours of walking, running down the street, escaping the multitude of the public who attend event.” Photo #25 by © Jose Pereira (www.jpereira.net)
Holy Burial Procession. Pereira said, “I have spent many years photographing events and ethnological religious expressions in Spain, other countries such as China, India, Russia.” Indeed, we personally had never seen anything quite like this. Photo #26 by © Jose Pereira (www.jpereira.net)
Living Easter. Photo #27 by © Jose Pereira (www.jpereira.net)
This would be against the law in America. We are forbidden to say “God bless you.” or mention our Lord in military cemetaries. However, witches may now have pentagons on their gravestones.
I am glad to see that people somewhere in the world are allowed to experience His Passion. They are truly blessed to be free in their expression of their love for Christ Jesus.
Oops! – I mean ‘pentagrams’ not “pentagons”.
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Passion huh…this is the photo documentary of lunatics worshiping an invisible man in the sky. Can you honestly say these look like sane stable people?
Religion is the root of everything that is wrong with society around the globe!!!
Hoods…torches…blood…gore…yeah sounds like a great night on the town to me!!!
I love the way these capture the candle light and the variety of prople tho participate. We landed in Spain during Holy Week and it was an amazing window into the culture. Thanks for bringing it all back.
The costumes are very similar to the KKK in the US?
I wonder if the KKK copied them directly? Strange because the KKK is anti-Catholic.
Great photos. The hoods add a lot of drama to the occasion but I could not help think of some connection with the KKK.
Really lovely photos. I especially like the use of light and darkness.
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When you are centered in oneness, your path becomes clear and
your life flows in peace and harmony. When you are not centered, then the mind becomes confused in
endless thoughts and choices and the many potential paths of action. – Lord Krishna
Being only a man here on Earth, I have wondered if I live at the gates of hell, living here in Vegas.
These photos scare me.
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