14th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Orthodox Prayer

An Ethiopian lady is praying in the rock-hewn church on Easter eve. Easter is a more important festival than Christmas, since the Death and Resurrection of Jesus is more significant in Orthodox theology.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 04.2016
Date Uploaded: 11.2016
Photo Location: Lalibela, Ethiopia
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Copyright: © Yan Li