Actors perform in a re-enactment of the Last Supper of Jesus Christ, as conceived by Paraguayan artist Koki Ruiz (not pictured), during Holy Week celebrations in San Ignacio Misiones province April 2, 2015.
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Hooded members of the "Cristo de la Sangre" (Christ of the Blood) brotherhood hold candles as they take part in an Easter procession, in Palma de Mallorca on April 2, 2015. Christian believers around the world mark the Holy Week of Easter in celebration of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
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A man uses a stick to whip a penitent in front of a chapel during a Holy Week ritual in Angeles city, Pampanga in northern Philippines April 2, 2015. Flagellation is a form of religious discipline observed every lenten season by Catholic devotees in the Philippines.
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A Catholic worshipper takes part in the Washing of the Feet ceremony in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City during Holy Week April 2, 2015. Holy Week is celebrated in many Christian traditions during the week before Easter.
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A makeup artist prepares an actor portraying Jesus Christ, in front of a painting of Jesus before a performance at a Good Friday mass in Colombo April 3, 2015.
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Pope Francis greets the faithful as he attends Weekly General Audience on the Wednesday of Holy Week at St. Peter's Square on April 01, 2015 in Vatican City, Vatican. Pope Francis leads his Weekly General Audience on the Wednesday of Holy Week, called 'Spy Wednesday', named from its being the day on which Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus.
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An actor takes part in a re-enactment of the "Via Crucis" (Way of the Cross), which commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, during Holy Week in Masaya city April 2,2015.
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The 18-month-old fraternal twins, Nacho Guirado (L) and Asier cry as they are carried by their father Ignacio (L) and their uncle Jose Carlos, who are also twins. They are lifting a float bearing the statue of the Virgin as they take part in the "Salud" brotherhood in a Palm Sunday procession at the start of Holy Week in Malaga, southern Spain.
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Actor Mario Valencia, portraying Jesus Christ, performs during a baptism ceremony as part of Catholic Holy Week celebrations at the Rimac river in Lima, April 2, 2015.
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Young boys lead a procession during Palm Sunday in Port-au-Prince March 29, 2015.
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People gather to watch the procession of "La Macarena" brotherhood during Holy Week in the Andalusian capital of Seville, southern Spain April 3, 2015.
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Two penitents wait for the start of the 'Madre del Mayor Dolor' procession during the Holy Week in Pontevedra, northern Spain, April 1, 2015. Easter processions take place around the clock in Spain during Holy Week, drawing thousands of visitors.
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Pilgrims leave after the annual Good Friday "Stations of the Cross" procession at the Champs de Mars near the Eiffel Tower in Paris April 3, 2015. Holy Week is celebrated in many Christian traditions during the week before Easter.
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Penitents wait to start the procession of the "Ultima Cena del Salvador" brotherhood during Holy Week in Santiago de Compostela, northern Spain April 2, 2015. Hundreds of Easter processions take place around the clock throughout Spain during Holy Week, drawing thousands of visitors.
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