Beseeching
Beseeching
 Waiting
Waiting
 Dark and Light
Dark and Light
 Adam's Tomb
Adam's Tomb
 Baptism
Baptism
 Shadows
Shadows
 Blessing
Blessing
 Awe
Awe
 Prayer Rug
Prayer Rug
 Light
Light
 Determination
Determination
 Waiting
Waiting
 Study with a Friend
Study with a Friend
 Three Sisters
Three Sisters
 Hello, I Must be Going
Hello, I Must be Going
 Sewing in the Street
Sewing in the Street
 Water Station
Water Station
 The Meal
The Meal
 The Dance
The Dance
 Girl, Pilgrim
Girl, Pilgrim
 Warming her Hands
Warming her Hands
 Dancing in the Street
Dancing in the Street
 Candle
Candle
Beseeching
Beseeching
Waiting
Waiting
Dark and Light
Dark and Light
Adam's Tomb
Adam's Tomb
Baptism
BaptismIn the grounds surrounding some of the churches are small pools that are filled as more pilgrims arrive, providing ready-made baptismal fonts.
Shadows
ShadowsAs I walked down a narrow passage next to
Blessing
BlessingInside the the churches, priests would give blessings, sometimes to multiple pilgrims at once.
Awe
AweThe awe in the faces of pilgrims as they gaze around the churches, even to the carvings in the ceilings.
Prayer Rug
Prayer Rug
Light
LightI waited for a long time for just the right person to walk thorugh this light beam….
Determination
DeterminationJust as I went into this church, the power went out. That did not deter this pilgrim from his study.
Waiting
WaitingAs more and more pilgrims arrive, the waits get longer. The pilgrims generally do not seem to mind.
Study with a Friend
Study with a Friend
Three Sisters
Three Sisters
Hello, I Must be Going
Hello, I Must be Going
Sewing in the Street
Sewing in the StreetVolunteers in the grounds around the churches provided many services to the pilgrims.
Water Station
Water StationA group of young volunteers man a water station.
The Meal
The Meal
The Dance
The DanceAs I was down in the Church of St. George, a group of women began beating out a rhythm on a large drum just outside the church, and started chanting and dancing. I was entranced - I stayed for a half an hour or more, and almost stayed longer - the pilgrims visiting the church filled up the ledge I was standing on, and it was tricky getting down.
Girl, Pilgrim
Girl, PilgrimI sat in a small square just outside the main grounds of the northern group of churches, just to soak in the crowd. This young pilgrim and a friend stood and stared at me. I asked if I could take a picture, and this was the best.
Warming her Hands
Warming her Hands
Dancing in the Street
Dancing in the StreetAs I walked back to my hotel one afternoon, I came upon this joyful pilgrim leading a chanting, dancing crowd through the streets.
Candle
CandleOn Christmas Eve, the pilgrims crowd around and inside the churches, and as the night gets darker, they light the orange tapers that are for sale all over the town.
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