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  • Female buddhists bless visitors at Angkor Wat. A marigold flower is dipped in water and droplets shaken onto the heads of those who come. This jewel in the crown of Angkor's ancient temples is a vision of beauty, might and Khmer architectural excellence. The five towers dominate the view, which you are led to trough outer walls, along causeways over the moat and past the two giant pools which act as a mirror of the vision. Consecrated at around 1150 to the Hindu god, Vishnu it is suggested that construction took 30 years.
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  • God Bless The NHS chalked up on a fence in Stoke Newington during the coronavirus pandemic on the 10th May 2020 in London, United Kingdom.
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  • During a journey into America's hinterlands, days after the September 11th attacks in New York and Washington DC, a sign spelling out a message of faith and patriotism is seen outside the Upper Seneca Baptist church in Cedar Grove, Maryland. The preacher has written God Bless America but has misspelled 'devastation' that the Devil is bringing. Messages and slogans appeared all over America following the trauma and the desire for retribution following the terrorist attacks that killed thousands, Christians wanted reprisals as emotions ran high in the media. Small community churches preached against Islam in the same breath as the Devil's evil. The rhetoric of the Crusades as said by President Bush was also a popular way of stirring the propaganda for invasion and war.
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  • Red carnations and roses form a cortege memorial to notorious 60s gangster twin Ronnie Kray during East End funeral. The words ‘Ron God Bless’ are written in silver lettering in honour of the recently deceased Ronald, commonly referred to as Ron or Ronnie who suffered from paranoid schizophrenia. Ronnie and his twin brother Reggie were involved in armed robberies, arson, protection rackets and violent assaults including torture. During the 1950s and 60s. They terrorised their organised crime competitors but were loved by the communities of East London. The Kray gangster twins were eventually jailed separately in 1969 and Ronnie remained in Broadmoor (psychiatric) Hospital until his death on 17 March 1995.
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  • Car parked in front of a wall mural depicting a healing bath being blessed by Pope John Paul II , 22nd March 2008, Lourdes, France.<br />
Lourdes was originally a small market town lying in the foothills of the Pyrenees. Following the claims that there were apparitions of Our Lady of Lourdes to Bernadette Soubirous in 1858, Lourdes has developed into a major place of Christian pilgrimage. The spring water from the grotto is believed to possess healing properties, An estimated 200 million people have visited the shrine since 1860, and the Roman Catholic Church has officially recognized 67 miracle healings.
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  • The village priest blesses the shepherds at the Measurement of the Milk Festival, Botiza, Maramures, Romania. The Measurement of the Milk festivals take place at the beginning of May, when the shepherds bring the flocks, which have spend a few days grazing in the hills, to meet the villagers at a clearing where the measurement will take place.  The sheep are milked by their owners, and the yield of each family’s animals measured to determine the quota of cheese that they will receive during that season.
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  • Priest blessing the congrigation with Holy water. Often the lines between Candomble and Catholicism are blurred. This is especially true with the Sao Lazaro event in late January in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, the city which is known as the home of Candomble. Sao Lazaro represents healing and the sick.
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  • Priest blessing the congrigation with Holy water. Often the lines between Candomble and Catholicism are blurred. This is especially true with the Sao Lazaro event in late January in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, the city which is known as the home of Candomble. Sao Lazaro represents healing and the sick.
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  • Woman being blessed by a Bahiana outside the church. Often the lines between Candomble and Catholicism are blurred. This is especially true with the Sao Lazaro event in late January in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, the city which is known as the home of Candomble. Sao Lazaro represents healing and the sick.
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  • Dog being blessed by a Bahiana outside the church. Often the lines between Candomble and Catholicism are blurred. This is especially true with the Sao Lazaro event in late January in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, the city which is known as the home of Candomble. Sao Lazaro represents healing and the sick.
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  • Woman being blessed by a Bahiana outside the church. Often the lines between Candomble and Catholicism are blurred. This is especially true with the Sao Lazaro event in late January in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, the city which is known as the home of Candomble. Sao Lazaro represents healing and the sick.
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  • Woman being blessed by a Bahiana outside the church. Often the lines between Candomble and Catholicism are blurred. This is especially true with the Sao Lazaro event in late January in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, the city which is known as the home of Candomble. Sao Lazaro represents healing and the sick.
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  • Man being blessed by a Bahiana outside the church. Often the lines between Candomble and Catholicism are blurred. This is especially true with the Sao Lazaro event in late January in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, the city which is known as the home of Candomble. Sao Lazaro represents healing and the sick.
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  • The Orthodox Jewish festival of Tu Bishvat is celebrated as the New Year of trees with a symbolic eating of different varieties of fruit. Here in the Skver East bank synagogue Stamford Hill the Chassidic Skver Rebbe visiting from New York blesses the fruits in front of the entire synagogue.
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  • Woman being blessed by a Bahiana outside the church. Often the lines between Candomble and Catholicism are blurred. This is especially true with the Sao Lazaro event in late January in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, the city which is known as the home of Candomble. Sao Lazaro represents healing and the sick.
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  • The Orthodox Jewish festival of Tu Bishvat is celebrated as the New Year of trees with a symbolic eating of different varieties of fruit. Here in a Stamford Hill synagogue the Chassidic Skver Rebbe visiting from New York blesses the fruits in front of the entire synagogue.
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  • Adherants are cleansed by the Babalawos conducting the ceremony,  Terreiro (yard) peace and love / Terreiro Paz y Amor, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Often the lines between Candomble, Catholicism and Umbanda are blurred. Salvador de Bahia is seen as the home of Candomble.
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  • Adherants are cleansed by the Babalawos conducting the ceremony,  Terreiro (yard) peace and love / Terreiro Paz y Amor, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Often the lines between Candomble, Catholicism and Umbanda are blurred. Salvador de Bahia is seen as the home of Candomble.
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  • Adherants are cleansed by the Babalawos conducting the ceremony,  Terreiro (yard) peace and love / Terreiro Paz y Amor, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Often the lines between Candomble, Catholicism and Umbanda are blurred. Salvador de Bahia is seen as the home of Candomble.
    _MG_8950_1.jpg
  • Adherants are cleansed by the Babalawos conducting the ceremony,  Terreiro (yard) peace and love / Terreiro Paz y Amor, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Often the lines between Candomble, Catholicism and Umbanda are blurred. Salvador de Bahia is seen as the home of Candomble.
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  • Young female member of a Candomble group in traditional green dress, being initiated in a public ceremony on the beach. February 2nd is the feast of Yemanja, a Candomble Umbanda religious celebration, where thousands of adherants visit the Rio Vermehlo Red River to make offerings of flowers and prayers, paying their respects to Yemanja, the Orixa goddess of the Sea and water.
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  • Young female member of a Candomble group in traditional green dress, being initiated in a public ceremony on the beach. February 2nd is the feast of Yemanja, a Candomble Umbanda religious celebration, where thousands of adherants visit the Rio Vermehlo Red River to make offerings of flowers and prayers, paying their respects to Yemanja, the Orixa goddess of the Sea and water.
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  • The baptism of child in an Orthodox Church, Tirana, Albania. All religions weer banned under the Communist dictator Enver Hoxha but after the regime's fall, many who had kept their faiths secret bacame open in their celebrations of their faith.
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  • A homeless man begging for money on Tooley Street, Central London.
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  • A homeless man hopes to get some money, South Bank, London.
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  • The Thao Maha Brahma Buddha sits at street level beneath the lines of the BTS skytrain, near Ratchadamri on the way to Pratunam. People come throughout the day to place flowers and incense to bless the Buddha.
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  • Pilgrims receive a blessing from one of the visionaries Vicka Ivankovic. Medjugorje. 15th anniversary of the apparition of the Virgin Mary. 6 children claim to have seen the apparition while on Mount Podbrdo. Catholics from around the world make the pilgrimage to Medjugorje. Croatia.15th anniversary of the apparition of the Virgin Mary. 6 children claim to have seen the apparition while on Mount Podbrdo. Catholics from around the world make the pilgrimage to Medjugorje. Croatia.
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  • Hundreds of Orthodox Jews gathered today (8th of April 2009) in Springfield park, Stamford Hill, to celebrate the festival of Birkat Hachama (blessing of the sun).  It is a Jewish blessing that is recited in appreciation of the Sun once every twenty-eight years, when the vernal equinox as calculated by tradition falls on a Tuesday at sundown. Jewish tradition says that when the Sun completes this cycle, it has returned to its position when the world was created. According to Judaism, the Sun has a 28 year solar cycle known as machzor gadol (מחזור גדול, "the large cycle"). A solar year is estimated as 365.25 days and the "Blessing of the Sun", being said at the beginning of this cycle, is therefore recited every 10,227 (28 times 365.25) days
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  • Hundreds of Orthodox Jews gathered today (8th of April 2009) in Springfield park, Stamford Hill, to celebrate the festival of Birkat Hachama (blessing of the sun).  It is a Jewish blessing that is recited in appreciation of the Sun once every twenty-eight years, when the vernal equinox as calculated by tradition falls on a Tuesday at sundown. Jewish tradition says that when the Sun completes this cycle, it has returned to its position when the world was created. According to Judaism, the Sun has a 28 year solar cycle known as machzor gadol (מחזור גדול, "the large cycle"). A solar year is estimated as 365.25 days and the "Blessing of the Sun", being said at the beginning of this cycle, is therefore recited every 10,227 (28 times 365.25) days
    09-OJC-birkat-8415.jpg
  • Pilgrims receive a blessing from one of the visionaries Vicka Ivankovic. Medjugorje. 15th anniversary of the apparition of the Virgin Mary. 6 children claim to have seen the apparition while on Mount Podbrdo. Catholics from around the world make the pilgrimage to Medjugorje. Croatia.
    7116_20_1_1.jpg
  • Hundreds of Orthodox Jews gathered today (8th of April 2009) in Springfield park, Stamford Hill, to celebrate the festival of Birkat Hachama (blessing of the sun).  It is a Jewish blessing that is recited in appreciation of the Sun once every twenty-eight years, when the vernal equinox as calculated by tradition falls on a Tuesday at sundown. Jewish tradition says that when the Sun completes this cycle, it has returned to its position when the world was created. According to Judaism, the Sun has a 28 year solar cycle known as machzor gadol (מחזור גדול, "the large cycle"). A solar year is estimated as 365.25 days and the "Blessing of the Sun", being said at the beginning of this cycle, is therefore recited every 10,227 (28 times 365.25) days
    09-OJC-birkat-8399.jpg
  • Hundreds of Orthodox Jews gathered today (8th of April 2009) in Springfield park, Stamford Hill, to celebrate the festival of Birkat Hachama (blessing of the sun).  It is a Jewish blessing that is recited in appreciation of the Sun once every twenty-eight years, when the vernal equinox as calculated by tradition falls on a Tuesday at sundown. Jewish tradition says that when the Sun completes this cycle, it has returned to its position when the world was created. According to Judaism, the Sun has a 28 year solar cycle known as machzor gadol (מחזור גדול, "the large cycle"). A solar year is estimated as 365.25 days and the "Blessing of the Sun", being said at the beginning of this cycle, is therefore recited every 10,227 (28 times 365.25) days
    09-OJC-birkat-8337.jpg
  • Hundreds of Orthodox Jews gathered today (8th of April 2009) in Springfield park, Stamford Hill, to celebrate the festival of Birkat Hachama (blessing of the sun).  It is a Jewish blessing that is recited in appreciation of the Sun once every twenty-eight years, when the vernal equinox as calculated by tradition falls on a Tuesday at sundown. Jewish tradition says that when the Sun completes this cycle, it has returned to its position when the world was created. According to Judaism, the Sun has a 28 year solar cycle known as machzor gadol (מחזור גדול, "the large cycle"). A solar year is estimated as 365.25 days and the "Blessing of the Sun", being said at the beginning of this cycle, is therefore recited every 10,227 (28 times 365.25) days
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  • Muslim Cham girls wearing white dresses and bronze and copper jewellery receive blessings from the priests at a Karoh (maturity) ceremony in Van Lam, Ninh Thuan province, Central Vietnam. Cham girls usually in groups of around 5, undergo a Karoh (maturity) ceremony, one of the most important ritual events of their lives and if it has not taken place, the girl cannot marry. The Cham, a Muslim community of around 39,000 people living along the coast of Central Vietnam are one of the 54 ethnic groups recognised by the Vietnamese government.
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  • Priest holds up the ampule of liquified blood of Saint Genaro before blessing one of his parishoners. The miracle of St Genaro, Naples Cathedral. Italy. A sample of the Saint's blood was saved after his execution by the emperor Diocietian who persecuted fellow Christians. The miracle of the liquificationis reputed to protect the population from unexpected lava bursts from Vesuvius.
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  • Ethiopian Orthodox pilgrims at Lalibela, Ethiopia. A pilgrim kisses the cross while being blessed during the festival of Timkat (Epiphany). Lalibela in northern Ethiopia is famous for it's monolithic roack hewn churches and is one Ethiopia's holiest cities and a centre of pilgrimage for much of the country.
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  • London, UK. Saturday 19th April 2014. Easter celebration gathering of women lighting candles at the Russian Orthodox Cathedral Church on Ennismore Gardens in West London. On this day before Easter Sunday Russians gather in a religious festival where their painted eggs; traditional cakes and other offerings are blessed. Then at midnight will be offered to God. Nothing is expected in retun in terms of good fortune.
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  • London, UK. Saturday 19th April 2014. Easter celebration gathering of women at the Russian Orthodox Cathedral Church on Ennismore Gardens in West London. On this day before Easter Sunday Russians gather in a religious festival where their painted eggs; traditional cakes and other offerings are blessed. Then at midnight will be offered to God. Nothing is expected in retun in terms of good fortune.
    20140419_russian orthodox easter wom...jpg
  • London, UK. Saturday 19th April 2014. Easter celebration gathering of women at the Russian Orthodox Cathedral Church on Ennismore Gardens in West London. On this day before Easter Sunday Russians gather in a religious festival where their painted eggs; traditional cakes and other offerings are blessed. Then at midnight will be offered to God. Nothing is expected in retun in terms of good fortune.
    20140419_russian orthodox easter wom...jpg
  • London, UK. Saturday 19th April 2014. Easter celebration gathering of women at the Russian Orthodox Cathedral Church on Ennismore Gardens in West London. On this day before Easter Sunday Russians gather in a religious festival where their painted eggs; traditional cakes and other offerings are blessed. Then at midnight will be offered to God. Nothing is expected in retun in terms of good fortune.
    20140419_russian orthodox easter wom...jpg
  • London, UK. Saturday 19th April 2014. Easter celebration gathering of women lighting candles at the Russian Orthodox Cathedral Church on Ennismore Gardens in West London. On this day before Easter Sunday Russians gather in a religious festival where their painted eggs; traditional cakes and other offerings are blessed. Then at midnight will be offered to God. Nothing is expected in retun in terms of good fortune.
    20140419_russian orthodox easter wom...jpg
  • London, UK. Saturday 19th April 2014. Easter celebration gathering of women lighting candles at the Russian Orthodox Cathedral Church on Ennismore Gardens in West London. On this day before Easter Sunday Russians gather in a religious festival where their painted eggs; traditional cakes and other offerings are blessed. Then at midnight will be offered to God. Nothing is expected in retun in terms of good fortune.
    20140419_russian orthodox easter wom...jpg
  • London; UK. Saturday 19th April 2014. Priest blesses the gathered people with a great deal of holy water. Easter celebration gathering at the Russian Orthodox Cathedral Church on Ennismore Gardens in West London. On this day before Easter Sunday Russians gather in a religious festival where their painted eggs; traditional cakes and other offerings are blessed. Then at midnight will be offered to God. Nothing is expected in retun in terms of good fortune.
    20140419_russian orthodox easter pri...jpg
  • London, UK. Saturday 19th April 2014. Priest blesses the gathered people with a great deal of holy water. Easter celebration gathering at the Russian Orthodox Cathedral Church on Ennismore Gardens in West London. On this day before Easter Sunday Russians gather in a religious festival where their painted eggs; traditional cakes and other offerings are blessed. Then at midnight will be offered to God. Nothing is expected in retun in terms of good fortune.
    20140419_russian orthodox easter pri...jpg
  • London, UK. Saturday 19th April 2014. Priest blesses the gathered people with a great deal of holy water. Easter celebration gathering at the Russian Orthodox Cathedral Church on Ennismore Gardens in West London. On this day before Easter Sunday Russians gather in a religious festival where their painted eggs; traditional cakes and other offerings are blessed. Then at midnight will be offered to God. Nothing is expected in retun in terms of good fortune.
    20140419_russian orthodox easter pri...jpg
  • London, UK. Saturday 19th April 2014. Priest blesses the gathered people with a great deal of holy water. Easter celebration gathering at the Russian Orthodox Cathedral Church on Ennismore Gardens in West London. On this day before Easter Sunday Russians gather in a religious festival where their painted eggs; traditional cakes and other offerings are blessed. Then at midnight will be offered to God. Nothing is expected in retun in terms of good fortune.
    20140419_russian orthodox easter pri...jpg
  • London, UK. Saturday 19th April 2014. Priest blesses the gathered people with a great deal of holy water. Easter celebration gathering at the Russian Orthodox Cathedral Church on Ennismore Gardens in West London. On this day before Easter Sunday Russians gather in a religious festival where their painted eggs; traditional cakes and other offerings are blessed. Then at midnight will be offered to God. Nothing is expected in retun in terms of good fortune.
    20140419_russian orthodox easter pri...jpg
  • London, UK. Saturday 19th April 2014. Priest blesses the gathered people with a great deal of holy water. Easter celebration gathering at the Russian Orthodox Cathedral Church on Ennismore Gardens in West London. On this day before Easter Sunday Russians gather in a religious festival where their painted eggs; traditional cakes and other offerings are blessed. Then at midnight will be offered to God. Nothing is expected in retun in terms of good fortune.
    20140419_russian orthodox easter pri...jpg
  • London, UK. Saturday 19th April 2014. Easter celebration gathering at the Russian Orthodox Cathedral Church on Ennismore Gardens in West London. On this day before Easter Sunday Russians gather in a religious festival where their painted eggs; traditional cakes and other offerings are blessed. Then at midnight will be offered to God. Nothing is expected in retun in terms of good fortune.
    20140419_russian orthodox easter egg...jpg
  • London, UK. Saturday 19th April 2014. Easter celebration gathering at the Russian Orthodox Cathedral Church on Ennismore Gardens in West London. On this day before Easter Sunday Russians gather in a religious festival where their painted eggs; traditional cakes and other offerings are blessed. Then at midnight will be offered to God. Nothing is expected in retun in terms of good fortune.
    20140419_russian orthodox easter egg...jpg
  • London, UK. Saturday 19th April 2014. Easter celebration gathering at the Russian Orthodox Cathedral Church on Ennismore Gardens in West London. On this day before Easter Sunday Russians gather in a religious festival where their painted eggs; traditional cakes and other offerings are blessed. Then at midnight will be offered to God. Nothing is expected in retun in terms of good fortune.
    20140419_russian orthodox easter egg...jpg
  • London, UK. Saturday 19th April 2014. Easter celebration gathering at the Russian Orthodox Cathedral Church on Ennismore Gardens in West London. On this day before Easter Sunday Russians gather in a religious festival where their painted eggs; traditional cakes and other offerings are blessed. Then at midnight will be offered to God. Nothing is expected in retun in terms of good fortune.
    20140419_russian orthodox easter egg...jpg
  • London, UK. Saturday 19th April 2014. Easter celebration gathering at the Russian Orthodox Cathedral Church on Ennismore Gardens in West London. On this day before Easter Sunday Russians gather in a religious festival where their painted eggs; traditional cakes and other offerings are blessed. Then at midnight will be offered to God. Nothing is expected in retun in terms of good fortune. A woman with her cake all the way from Moscow.
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  • Woman being blessed by a male Babalowo Priest, Candomble group in traditional white dress taking part in a public ceremony on the beach. February 2nd is the feast of Yemanja, a Candomble Umbanda religious celebration, where thousands of adherants visit the Rio Vermehlo Red River to make offerings of flowers and prayers, paying their respects to Yemanja, the Orixa goddess of the Sea and water.
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  • Bahiana blessing a man, Every second 2nd Thursday in February thousands of people attend the Lavagem do Bonfim - The washing of Bonfim at the Iglesia do Bonfim - Church of Bonfim in Salvador de Bahia,
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  • Bahianas in tradtional Candomble Umbanda dress blessing people, Every second 2nd Thursday in February thousands of people attend the Lavagem do Bonfim - The washing of Bonfim at the Iglesia do Bonfim - Church of Bonfim in Salvador de Bahia,
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  • Bahianas in tradtional Candomble Umbanda dress blessing people, Every second 2nd Thursday in February thousands of people attend the Lavagem do Bonfim - The washing of Bonfim at the Iglesia do Bonfim - Church of Bonfim in Salvador de Bahia,
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  • Bahianas in tradtional Candomble Umbanda dress blessing people, Every second 2nd Thursday in February thousands of people attend the Lavagem do Bonfim - The washing of Bonfim at the Iglesia do Bonfim - Church of Bonfim in Salvador de Bahia,
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  • At a Hindu wedding ceremony groom Rohit has an auspicious red mark called a tilak, made of sandlewood, placed on his forehead as a blessing, Neemrana Fort Palace, Rajasthan, India.
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  • A priest by a shrine at the Murugan temple, gives ritual blessings to pilgrims in Swamimalai, India.
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  • Hundreds of Orthodox Jews gathered today (8th of April 2009) in Springfield park, Stamford Hill, to celebrate the festival of Birkat Hachama (blessing of the sun).  It is a Jewish blessing that is recited in appreciation of the Sun once every twenty-eight years, when the vernal equinox as calculated by tradition falls on a Tuesday at sundown. Jewish tradition says that when the Sun completes this cycle, it has returned to its position when the world was created. According to Judaism, the Sun has a 28 year solar cycle known as machzor gadol
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  • On the 3rd birthday of an Orthodox Jewish boy he has his first ever hair cut in a ceremony called an Upsherin leaving his peyos (sideburns) to grow. Passing a mirror in his hallway this is the first moment he ever sees himself with short hair and a kippah on his head. A kippah is said to be ‘A blessing on the head’ and is perhaps the most instantly identifiable mark of a Jew. He will now begin to learn the Torah.
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  • On the 3rd birthday of a Orthodox Jewish boy he has his first ever hair cut leaving his peyos (sideburns) to grow. His Grandfather then places a kippah on his head for the first ever time. A kippah is said to be ‘A blessing on the head’ and is perhaps the most instantly identifiable mark of a Jew. With both his Grandfathers either side he now begins to learn the Alpha bet so he can read the Torah.
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  • A priest by a shrine at the Murugan temple, gives ritual blessings to pilgrims in Swamimalai, India.
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  • Amy Winehouse is blessed by a kneeling man while cherubs fly her up towards heaven. Joke characters under a bridge on Regents Canal, London, UK.
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  • Priest blesses woman with phial of St Genaro's liquified blood. The miracle of St Genaro, Naples Cathedral. Italy. A sample of the Saint's blood was saved after his execution by the emperor Diocietian who persecuted fellow Christians. The miracle of the liquificationis reputed to protect the population from unexpected lava bursts from Vesuvius.
    7696_2_6_1_1.jpg
  • Ethiopian Orthodox pilgrims at Lalibela, Ethiopia. Priest blessing monks and priests during the festival of Timkat (Epiphany). Lalibela in northern Ethiopia is famous for it's monolithic roack hewn churches and is one Ethiopia's holiest cities and a centre of pilgrimage for much of the country.
    7473_6_1_1_1.jpg
  • 15th anniversary of the apparition of the Virgin Mary. 6 children claim to have seen the apparition while on Mount Podbrdo. Catholics from around the world make the pilgrimage to Medjugorje. Croatia.
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  • London, UK. Saturday 19th April 2014. Easter celebration gathering at the Russian Orthodox Cathedral Church on Ennismore Gardens in West London. On this day before Easter Sunday Russians gather in a religious festival where their painted eggs; traditional cakes and other offerings are blessed. Then at midnight will be offered to God. Nothing is expected in retun in terms of good fortune.
    20140419_russian orthodox easter_B.jpg
  • London, UK. Saturday 19th April 2014. Easter celebration gathering at the Russian Orthodox Cathedral Church on Ennismore Gardens in West London. On this day before Easter Sunday Russians gather in a religious festival where their painted eggs; traditional cakes and other offerings are blessed. Then at midnight will be offered to God. Nothing is expected in retun in terms of good fortune.
    20140419_russian orthodox easter_A.jpg
  • London, UK. Saturday 19th April 2014. Easter celebration gathering of women at the Russian Orthodox Cathedral Church on Ennismore Gardens in West London. On this day before Easter Sunday Russians gather in a religious festival where their painted eggs; traditional cakes and other offerings are blessed. Then at midnight will be offered to God. Nothing is expected in retun in terms of good fortune.
    20140419_russian orthodox easter wom...jpg
  • London, UK. Saturday 19th April 2014. Easter celebration gathering of women lighting candles at the Russian Orthodox Cathedral Church on Ennismore Gardens in West London. On this day before Easter Sunday Russians gather in a religious festival where their painted eggs; traditional cakes and other offerings are blessed. Then at midnight will be offered to God. Nothing is expected in retun in terms of good fortune.
    20140419_russian orthodox easter wom...jpg
  • London, UK. Saturday 19th April 2014. Easter celebration gathering of women lighting candles at the Russian Orthodox Cathedral Church on Ennismore Gardens in West London. On this day before Easter Sunday Russians gather in a religious festival where their painted eggs; traditional cakes and other offerings are blessed. Then at midnight will be offered to God. Nothing is expected in retun in terms of good fortune.
    20140419_russian orthodox easter wom...jpg
  • London, UK. Saturday 19th April 2014. Easter celebration gathering of women lighting candles at the Russian Orthodox Cathedral Church on Ennismore Gardens in West London. On this day before Easter Sunday Russians gather in a religious festival where their painted eggs; traditional cakes and other offerings are blessed. Then at midnight will be offered to God. Nothing is expected in retun in terms of good fortune.
    20140419_russian orthodox easter wom...jpg
  • London, UK. Saturday 19th April 2014. Easter celebration gathering of women at the Russian Orthodox Cathedral Church on Ennismore Gardens in West London. On this day before Easter Sunday Russians gather in a religious festival where their painted eggs; traditional cakes and other offerings are blessed. Then at midnight will be offered to God. Nothing is expected in retun in terms of good fortune.
    20140419_russian orthodox easter wom...jpg
  • London, UK. Saturday 19th April 2014. Easter celebration gathering of women at the Russian Orthodox Cathedral Church on Ennismore Gardens in West London. On this day before Easter Sunday Russians gather in a religious festival where their painted eggs; traditional cakes and other offerings are blessed. Then at midnight will be offered to God. Nothing is expected in retun in terms of good fortune.
    20140419_russian orthodox easter wom...jpg
  • London, UK. Saturday 19th April 2014. Easter celebration gathering of women at the Russian Orthodox Cathedral Church on Ennismore Gardens in West London. On this day before Easter Sunday Russians gather in a religious festival where their painted eggs; traditional cakes and other offerings are blessed. Then at midnight will be offered to God. Nothing is expected in retun in terms of good fortune.
    20140419_russian orthodox easter wom...jpg
  • London, UK. Saturday 19th April 2014. Easter celebration gathering of women at the Russian Orthodox Cathedral Church on Ennismore Gardens in West London. On this day before Easter Sunday Russians gather in a religious festival where their painted eggs; traditional cakes and other offerings are blessed. Then at midnight will be offered to God. Nothing is expected in retun in terms of good fortune.
    20140419_russian orthodox easter wom...jpg
  • London, UK. Saturday 19th April 2014. Easter celebration gathering of women at the Russian Orthodox Cathedral Church on Ennismore Gardens in West London. On this day before Easter Sunday Russians gather in a religious festival where their painted eggs; traditional cakes and other offerings are blessed. Then at midnight will be offered to God. Nothing is expected in retun in terms of good fortune.
    20140419_russian orthodox easter wom...jpg
  • London, UK. Saturday 19th April 2014. Easter celebration gathering of women at the Russian Orthodox Cathedral Church on Ennismore Gardens in West London. On this day before Easter Sunday Russians gather in a religious festival where their painted eggs; traditional cakes and other offerings are blessed. Then at midnight will be offered to God. Nothing is expected in retun in terms of good fortune.
    20140419_russian orthodox easter wom...jpg
  • London, UK. Saturday 19th April 2014. Easter celebration gathering of women at the Russian Orthodox Cathedral Church on Ennismore Gardens in West London. On this day before Easter Sunday Russians gather in a religious festival where their painted eggs; traditional cakes and other offerings are blessed. Then at midnight will be offered to God. Nothing is expected in retun in terms of good fortune.
    20140419_russian orthodox easter wom...jpg
  • London, UK. Saturday 19th April 2014. Easter celebration gathering of women at the Russian Orthodox Cathedral Church on Ennismore Gardens in West London. On this day before Easter Sunday Russians gather in a religious festival where their painted eggs; traditional cakes and other offerings are blessed. Then at midnight will be offered to God. Nothing is expected in retun in terms of good fortune.
    20140419_russian orthodox easter wom...jpg
  • London, UK. Saturday 19th April 2014. Easter celebration gathering of women at the Russian Orthodox Cathedral Church on Ennismore Gardens in West London. On this day before Easter Sunday Russians gather in a religious festival where their painted eggs; traditional cakes and other offerings are blessed. Then at midnight will be offered to God. Nothing is expected in retun in terms of good fortune.
    20140419_russian orthodox easter wom...jpg
  • London, UK. Saturday 19th April 2014. Easter celebration gathering of women at the Russian Orthodox Cathedral Church on Ennismore Gardens in West London. On this day before Easter Sunday Russians gather in a religious festival where their painted eggs; traditional cakes and other offerings are blessed. Then at midnight will be offered to God. Nothing is expected in retun in terms of good fortune.
    20140419_russian orthodox easter wom...jpg
  • London, UK. Saturday 19th April 2014. Easter celebration gathering of women at the Russian Orthodox Cathedral Church on Ennismore Gardens in West London. On this day before Easter Sunday Russians gather in a religious festival where their painted eggs; traditional cakes and other offerings are blessed. Then at midnight will be offered to God. Nothing is expected in retun in terms of good fortune.
    20140419_russian orthodox easter wom...jpg
  • London, UK. Saturday 19th April 2014. Easter celebration gathering of women at the Russian Orthodox Cathedral Church on Ennismore Gardens in West London. On this day before Easter Sunday Russians gather in a religious festival where their painted eggs; traditional cakes and other offerings are blessed. Then at midnight will be offered to God. Nothing is expected in retun in terms of good fortune.
    20140419_russian orthodox easter wom...jpg
  • London, UK. Saturday 19th April 2014. Easter celebration gathering of women lighting candles at the Russian Orthodox Cathedral Church on Ennismore Gardens in West London. On this day before Easter Sunday Russians gather in a religious festival where their painted eggs; traditional cakes and other offerings are blessed. Then at midnight will be offered to God. Nothing is expected in retun in terms of good fortune.
    20140419_russian orthodox easter wom...jpg
  • London, UK. Saturday 19th April 2014. Easter celebration gathering of women at the Russian Orthodox Cathedral Church on Ennismore Gardens in West London. On this day before Easter Sunday Russians gather in a religious festival where their painted eggs; traditional cakes and other offerings are blessed. Then at midnight will be offered to God. Nothing is expected in retun in terms of good fortune.
    20140419_russian orthodox easter wom...jpg
  • London, UK. Saturday 19th April 2014. Easter celebration gathering of women at the Russian Orthodox Cathedral Church on Ennismore Gardens in West London. On this day before Easter Sunday Russians gather in a religious festival where their painted eggs; traditional cakes and other offerings are blessed. Then at midnight will be offered to God. Nothing is expected in retun in terms of good fortune.
    20140419_russian orthodox easter wom...jpg
  • London, UK. Saturday 19th April 2014. Easter celebration gathering of women lighting candles at the Russian Orthodox Cathedral Church on Ennismore Gardens in West London. On this day before Easter Sunday Russians gather in a religious festival where their painted eggs; traditional cakes and other offerings are blessed. Then at midnight will be offered to God. Nothing is expected in retun in terms of good fortune.
    20140419_russian orthodox easter wom...jpg
  • London, UK. Saturday 19th April 2014. Easter celebration gathering of women at the Russian Orthodox Cathedral Church on Ennismore Gardens in West London. On this day before Easter Sunday Russians gather in a religious festival where their painted eggs; traditional cakes and other offerings are blessed. Then at midnight will be offered to God. Nothing is expected in retun in terms of good fortune.
    20140419_russian orthodox easter wom...jpg
  • London, UK. Saturday 19th April 2014. Easter celebration gathering of women at the Russian Orthodox Cathedral Church on Ennismore Gardens in West London. On this day before Easter Sunday Russians gather in a religious festival where their painted eggs; traditional cakes and other offerings are blessed. Then at midnight will be offered to God. Nothing is expected in retun in terms of good fortune.
    20140419_russian orthodox easter wom...jpg
  • London, UK. Saturday 19th April 2014. Easter celebration gathering of women at the Russian Orthodox Cathedral Church on Ennismore Gardens in West London. On this day before Easter Sunday Russians gather in a religious festival where their painted eggs; traditional cakes and other offerings are blessed. Then at midnight will be offered to God. Nothing is expected in retun in terms of good fortune.
    20140419_russian orthodox easter wom...jpg
  • London, UK. Saturday 19th April 2014. Easter celebration gathering of women at the Russian Orthodox Cathedral Church on Ennismore Gardens in West London. On this day before Easter Sunday Russians gather in a religious festival where their painted eggs; traditional cakes and other offerings are blessed. Then at midnight will be offered to God. Nothing is expected in retun in terms of good fortune.
    20140419_russian orthodox easter wom...jpg
  • London; UK. Saturday 19th April 2014. Priest blesses the gathered people with a great deal of holy water. Easter celebration gathering at the Russian Orthodox Cathedral Church on Ennismore Gardens in West London. On this day before Easter Sunday Russians gather in a religious festival where their painted eggs; traditional cakes and other offerings are blessed. Then at midnight will be offered to God. Nothing is expected in retun in terms of good fortune.
    20140419_russian orthodox easter pri...jpg
  • London, UK. Saturday 19th April 2014. Priest blesses the gathered people with a great deal of holy water. Easter celebration gathering at the Russian Orthodox Cathedral Church on Ennismore Gardens in West London. On this day before Easter Sunday Russians gather in a religious festival where their painted eggs; traditional cakes and other offerings are blessed. Then at midnight will be offered to God. Nothing is expected in retun in terms of good fortune.
    20140419_russian orthodox easter pri...jpg
  • London, UK. Saturday 19th April 2014. Priest blesses the gathered people with a great deal of holy water. Easter celebration gathering at the Russian Orthodox Cathedral Church on Ennismore Gardens in West London. On this day before Easter Sunday Russians gather in a religious festival where their painted eggs; traditional cakes and other offerings are blessed. Then at midnight will be offered to God. Nothing is expected in retun in terms of good fortune.
    20140419_russian orthodox easter pri...jpg
  • London, UK. Saturday 19th April 2014. Priest blesses the gathered people with a great deal of holy water. Easter celebration gathering at the Russian Orthodox Cathedral Church on Ennismore Gardens in West London. On this day before Easter Sunday Russians gather in a religious festival where their painted eggs; traditional cakes and other offerings are blessed. Then at midnight will be offered to God. Nothing is expected in retun in terms of good fortune.
    20140419_russian orthodox easter pri...jpg
  • London, UK. Saturday 19th April 2014. Priest blesses the gathered people with a great deal of holy water. Easter celebration gathering at the Russian Orthodox Cathedral Church on Ennismore Gardens in West London. On this day before Easter Sunday Russians gather in a religious festival where their painted eggs; traditional cakes and other offerings are blessed. Then at midnight will be offered to God. Nothing is expected in retun in terms of good fortune.
    20140419_russian orthodox easter pri...jpg
  • London, UK. Saturday 19th April 2014. Priest blesses the gathered people with a great deal of holy water. Easter celebration gathering at the Russian Orthodox Cathedral Church on Ennismore Gardens in West London. On this day before Easter Sunday Russians gather in a religious festival where their painted eggs; traditional cakes and other offerings are blessed. Then at midnight will be offered to God. Nothing is expected in retun in terms of good fortune.
    20140419_russian orthodox easter pri...jpg
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