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Penitents from the "Jesus en su Tercera Caida" brotherhood wait in their church to take part in a procession in Zamora, Spain, March 25, 2013.
Many penitents wear hooded robes, Nazarenos, that hide their identity during the processions. Though these appear similar to the robes worn by the Klu Klux Klan, the Spanish outfits are not affiliated with any such group and in fact, date back to medieval times.
Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week.
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A statue of Jesus Christ decorates a shop in Seville, Spain, March 26, 2013.
Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week.
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Penitents from the "San Gonzalo" brotherhood take part in a procession in Seville, Spain, March 25, 2013.
Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week.
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Penitents from the "Cristo de la Buena Muerte" or "Good Dead Christ" brotherhood take part in a procession in Zamora, Spain, in the early hours of March 26, 2013.
Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week.
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A penitent from the "Santa Genoveva" brotherhood waits to take part in a procession in Seville, Spain, March 25, 2013.
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Hooded penitents from the La Paz brotherhood walk to the church to take part in a procession in Seville, Spain, March 24, 2013.
Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week.
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Penitents from the "San Gonzalo" brotherhood take part in a procession in Seville, Spain, March 25, 2013.
Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week.
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Small figures depicting penitents and the portable dais platform which supports a statue of Jesus Christ are seen for sale in a shop in Seville, Spain, March 26, 2013.
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Penitents from the La Paz brotherhood wait outside the church before taking part in a procession in Seville, Spain, March 24, 2013.
Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week.
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Penitents from "Santa Genoveva" brotherhood hold their crosses as they wait to take part in a procession in Seville, Spain, March 25, 2013.
Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week.
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A penitent from La Paz brotherhood is dressed by his grandmother as his grandfather holds his pointed hat outside the church before a procession in Seville, Spain, March 24, 2013.
Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Christian Easter Holy Week.
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A waiter tries to look out from a window as the procession of the La Paz brotherhood passes along a street in Seville, Spain, March 24, 2013.
Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week.
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"Costaleros" from "La Estrella" brotherhood, get ready to carry the portable dais platform, which supports a statue of Jesus Christ before a procession in Seville, Spain, March 25, 2013.
Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week.
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Penitents from La Paz brotherhood arrive at the church before a procession in Seville, Spain, March 24, 2013.
Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Christian Easter Holy Week.
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Penitents from the "Cristo de la Buena Muerte" or "Good Dead Christ" brotherhood take part in a procession in Zamora, Spain, in the early hours of March 26, 2013.
Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week.
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Penitents from the "Santa Genoveva" brotherhood hold their crosses as they take part in a procession in Seville, Spain, March 25, 2013.
Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week.
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Penitents from the "Cristo de la Buena Muerte" or "Good Dead Christ" brotherhood take part in a procession in Zamora, Spain, in the early hours of March 26, 2013.
Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week.
Emilio Morenatti/AP
Penitents from the La Estrella brotherhood take part in a procession as people watch them in Seville, Spain, March 24, 2013.
Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week.
Emilio Morenatti/AP
Penitents from the "San Gonzalo" brotherhood take part in a procession in Seville, Spain, March 25, 2013.
Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week.
Emilio Morenatti/AP
Penitents from La Paz brotherhood wait outside the church before taking part in a procession in Seville, Spain, March 24, 2013.
Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week.
Daniel Ochoa de Olza/AP
Penitents from the "Cristo de la Buena Muerte" or "Good Dead Christ" brotherhood take part in a procession in Zamora, Spain, in the early hours of March 26, 2013.
Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week.
Emilio Morenatti/AP
A penitent from the La Paz brotherhood is arrives at a church to take part in a procession in Seville, Spain, March 24, 2013.
Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week.
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Penitents from the "Cristo de la Buena Muerte" or "Good Dead Christ" brotherhood take part in a procession in Zamora, Spain, in the early hours of March 26, 2013.
Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week.
