14th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Orthodox Priest

Ethiopian orthodox pilgrims are following the priest to celebrate the religious festival in the rock-hewn church. The churches in Lalibela were carved out of the mountain rocks in the 12th century and still serve as a religious center nowadays.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 04.2016
Date Uploaded: 12.2016
Photo Location: Lalibela, Ethiopia
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Copyright: © Yan Li