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Ethiopia, Lalibela. An old man rests beneath a tree in the early morning light.
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Ethiopia, Lalibela. A woman prays by Bet Giyorgis, whilst her daughter loses concentration.
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Ethiopia, Lalibela. Crowds gather to worship on Sunday around Bet Giyorgis.
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Ethiopia, Lalibela. A priest in one of the ancient rock-hewn churches of Lalibela.
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Ethiopia, Lalibela. A priest emerges from an ancient rock-hewn Church.
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Ethiopia, Lalibela. A priest emerges from an ancient rock-hewn Church.
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Ethiopia, Lalibela. A priest in one of the ancient rock-hewn churches of Lalibela.
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Ethiopia, Lalibela. A priest in one of the ancient rock-hewn churches of Lalibela.
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Ethiopian Orthodox priests lead a procession of faithful into Abraha Atsheba Church to celebrate Timkat, the churchs most important Holy Day. Ethiopia is Africas oldest Christian nation where more than half the population follows the Ethiopian Orthodox faith. Priests wear colourful vestments while silk brocade umbrellas shade them from the sun.
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Ethiopia, Lalibela. A priest emerges from the ancient rock-hewn Church of Bet Giyorgis.
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Ethiopia, Lalibela, Bet Giyorgis. A tourist gazes at the rock-hewn church of Bet Giyorgis.
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Ethiopia, Lalibela, Bet Giyorgis. A tourist gazes at the rock-hewn church of Bet Giyorgis.
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Ethiopia, Lalibela, Bet Giyorgis. A tourist gazes at the rock-hewn church of Bet Giyorgis.
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An old Ethiopian Orthodox priest holds a large brass Coptic cross at the rock hewn church of Adadi Maryam, just south of Addis Abeba. This is the southernmost of Ethiopias rock hewn churches.
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Priests of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church pause at the entrance to the rock hewn church of Yohannes Maequddi, a two hour walk from Degum on a plateau of the Gheralta Mountains east of Debretsion.The access to the church is along a narrow cleft between glaring sandstone.
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Ethiopian Orthodox priests perform the Dance of the Priests to celebrate Timkat, the churchs most important Holy Day. Ethiopia is Africas oldest Christian nation where more than half the population follows the Ethiopian Orthodox faith. During Timkat, priests stand in two rows, facing one another and sway gently as they chant. Attendants hold silk brocade umbrellas to shade them from the sun
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Ethiopia, Amhara Region, Lasta, Lalibela. At sunrise worshippers attend an early morning outside service at the famous ancient rock-hewn Church of Saint George.
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Ethiopia, Amhara Region, Lasta, Lalibela. At sunrise, worshippers attend an early morning outside service at the famous ancient rock-hewn Church of Saint George.
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Ethiopia, Lalibela. The Orthadox Bell in Lalibela hangs from an ancient tree.
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A Priest of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church reads a very old, beautifully illustrated bible beside the entrance to the rock hewn church of Yohannes Maequddi.The bibles script is Ge ez, the liturgical language of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, which is comparable to Latin in the Roman Church.
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Deep in thought, an old man with Orthodox cross in hand rests outside the rock hewn church of Abune Yemata in the Gheralta Mountains near Guh.Abune Yemata is reached only by a hazardous ascent with tiny footholds and irregular handgrips.
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Kenya. The Swahili elite, Wangwana, perform the traditional stick dance during Maulidi, celebration of Prophet Mohammed s birthday.
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An attractively decorated traditional thatched house belonging to an Orthodox Christian community in the Ethiopian Highlands,northeast of Addis Ababa. Most Amhara people living in the Ethiopian Highlands adhere to the Ethiopian Orthodox faith. Ethiopia is Africa's oldest Christian nation.
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Burundi. Locals worship at a Christian mission in rural Burundi.
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Ethiopia, Debre Markos. An old man with a sack of grain outside Debre Markos.
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Bhutan. Devout Bhuddist worshippers with prayer wheels at the Gantey Gompa in Bhutan. Gangteng Monastery.
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Nuns sorting wheat in Bet Maryam church courtyard, Lalibela, Wollo, Ethiopia, Africa
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Kenya. The Swahili elite, Wangwana, perform the traditional stick dance during Maulidi, celebration of Prophet Mohammed s birthday.
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Kenya. An old man rests at the side entrance to the Riyadha Mosque after prayers.
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Tanzania, Zanzibar. An old man rests during the heat of the day at the entrance to his house in Nungwi.
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St. George, rock hewn church, Lalibela, Tigray, Ethiopia, Africa
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Ethiopian Christmas day celebrations (Genna),Bet Maryam Church,Lalibela,Ethiopia. Holy men carry Axunite hand crosses. Cloths are used when holding these,to keep them clean. Colourful umbrellas are also an important part fo the religious symbolism employed in Ethiopia.
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At a Lake Tana church a pilgrim reads a holy text of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.
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A priest stands outside the rock-hewn church of Abune Yemata in the Gheralta Mountains near Guh.Carved into a cliff face with a sheer drop of 800 to 1,000 feet,the church is reached only by a hazardous ascent with tiny footholds and irregular hand grips. It is renowned for its truly remarkable murals.
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Christian men at prayer during Mass in the church at Woolisso,Gourague country,Shoa province,Ethiopia,Africa
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Ethiopia, Abraha Atsbeha, Tigray Region. A Coptic priest outside the huge wooden doors of the semi monolithic 10th century church of Abraha Atsbeha.
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Pilgrims with the traditional white shawl attending a ceremony at the Bete Medhane Alem Church, Lalibela, Amhara region, Northern Ethiopia, Africa
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Victorian style terraced house and church on Donkin Street, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa
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Misrata, Libya; Suleyman, speaking the standard Arabic apart from English and Italian (quite a rarity nowadays), showing an influence by past rulers of the country, vividly spoke about Misrata in the past
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Ethiopia, Lake Tana. Brightly-coloured murals depict religious scenes in Beta Giorgis Monastery.
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Ethiopia, Lake Tana. Brightly-coloured murals depict religious scenes in Beta Giorgis Monastery.
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Ethiopia, Lake Tana. Brightly-coloured murals depict religious scenes in Beta Giorgis Monastery.
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Ethiopia, Gondar, Debre Birhan Selassie Church. Ancient paintings adorn the interior of this famous church.
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Women praying in Bet Medhane Alem church in Lalibela, Wollo, Ethiopia, Africa
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Nun sorting wheat in Bet Maryam church courtyard, Lalibela, Wollo, Ethiopia, Africa
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The Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca is the third largest in the world after those at Mecca and Medina, and its minaret, at 210m, is the tallest of all.It was built to commemorate former king Hassan IIs 60th birthday in 1993.
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The Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca is the third largest in the world after those at Mecca and Medina, and its minaret, at 210m, is the tallest of all.It was built to commemorate former king Hassan IIs 60th birthday in 1993.
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The Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca is the third largest in the world after those at Mecca and Medina, and its minaret, at 210m, is the tallest of all.It was built to commemorate former king Hassan IIs 60th birthday in 1993.
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The Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca is the third largest in the world after those at Mecca and Medina, and its minaret, at 210m, is the tallest of all.It was built to commemorate former king Hassan IIs 60th birthday in 1993.
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The Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca is the third largest in the world after those at Mecca and Medina, and its minaret, at 210m, is the tallest of all.It was built to commemorate former king Hassan IIs 60th birthday in 1993.
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The Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca is the third largest in the world after those at Mecca and Medina, and its minaret, at 210m, is the tallest of all.It was built to commemorate former king Hassan IIs 60th birthday in 1993.
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The Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca is the third largest in the world after those at Mecca and Medina, and its minaret, at 210m, is the tallest of all.It was built to commemorate former king Hassan IIs 60th birthday in 1993.
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The Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca is the third largest in the world after those at Mecca and Medina, and its minaret, at 210m, is the tallest of all.It was built to commemorate former king Hassan IIs 60th birthday in 1993.
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The Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca is the third largest in the world after those at Mecca and Medina, and its minaret, at 210m, is the tallest of all.It was built to commemorate former king Hassan IIs 60th birthday in 1993.
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Fine murals decorate the interior of the rock hewn church of Yohannes Maequddi, a two hour walk from Degum on a plateau of the Gheralta Mountains east of Debretsion.The spacious rectangular interior is best known for its ancient, well-preserved murals and paintings.
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Fine murals decorate the interior of the rock hewn church of Yohannes Maequddi, a two hour walk from Degum on a plateau of the Gheralta Mountains east of Debretsion.The spacious rectangular interior is best known for its ancient, well-preserved murals and paintings.
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The rock hewn church of Abune Yemata in the Gheralta Mountains near Guh is renowned for its truly remarkable murals. Abune Yemata church is reached only by a hazardous ascent with tiny footholds and irregular hand grips.
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Kenya. Muhammad Hisham Kabban, Chairman of the Islamic Supreme Council of America, visiting Lamu island during Maulidi.
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Kenya. Muhammad Hisham Kabban, Chairman of the Islamic Supreme Council of America, visiting Lamu island during Maulidi.
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Kenya, A teacher plays a flute during prayers attended by students of an Islamic school, or madrassa, at Shela.
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Nuestra Señora del Socorro church in Tiagua, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain
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Old man wearing traditional gabi (white shawl) reading Holy Bible in rock-hewn monolithic church of Bet Medhane Alem (Saviour of the World), Lalibela, Ethiopia, Africa
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A priest holds one of the monastery's ancient illuminated texts.
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A priest holds one of the monastery's ancient illuminated texts.
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Detail of the facade of Bet Giorgis,the most celebrated of Lalibela's churches.
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Shaped like a Greek cross and excavated below ground level in a sunken courtyard,15m tall Bet Giorgis is the most celebrated of Lalibela's churches.
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Ura Kidane Meret Church boasts some of the finest 16th century murals,most painted in the maqdas,or inner sanctuary,of any Ethiopian church.
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An old Egyptian man walks through the Al Azhar mosque in Cairo.
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Portrait of a man holding Christian symbols,Gabriel and Raphael,Bieta Mercurios,Lalibela,Wollo region,Ethiopia,Africa
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Portrait of men in procession during the Christian festival of Rameaux, Axoum (Axum), Tigre region, Ethiopia, Africa
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Procession of Christian men and crosses, Rameaux festival, Axoum (Axum) (Aksum), Tigre region, Ethiopia, Africa
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People Dressed in White Walking to Church, Soatanana, Madagascar
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People Dressed in White Walking through Archway, Soatanana, Madagascar
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People Dressed in White Walking to Church, Soatanana, Madagascar
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People Dressed in White Walking to Church, Soatanana, Madagascar
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People Dressed in White Walking to Church, Soatanana, Madagascar
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People Dressed in White Walking to Church, Soatanana, Madagascar
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People Dressed in White Walking to Church, Soatanana, Madagascar
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