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A woman prays alone at one of the pews in church

This was taken during Good Friday of the Holy Week Celebration in the Philippines. The Philippine population is more than 80% Catholic, so Holy Week traditions are heavily observed in the country such as going to 14 churches (called Bisita Iglesia) to pray the Stations of the Cross.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 03.2018
Date Uploaded: 11.2020
Photo Location: Naga, Philippines
Camera: Canon EOS 6D Mark II
Copyright: © Beatrice Anne Malveda