Corpus Christi day

Corpus Christi day

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A woman leaves her house through a decorated doorway during Corpus Christi day. The village of Zahara de la Sierra in southern Spain celebrated the feast of Corpus Christi (or Body of Christ in Latin) by covering the streets and facades of houses with the branches of trees and grass.

. Castrillo de Murcia, Spain. Reuters/Ricardo Ordonez

A man dressed in a red and yellow costume representing the devil, known as El Colacho, jumps over babies placed on a mattress during traditional Corpus Christi celebrations. The northern Spanish town has for centuries chosen to protect its young from evil spirits with the unusual ritual.

. El Gastor, Spain. Reuters/Jon Nazca

A woman kneels to pray as she takes part in a Corpus Christi procession.

. El Gastor, Spain. Reuters/Jon Nazca

Children wearing First Communion clothes watch a cross as they take part in a Corpus Christi procession.

. Malaga, Spain. Reuters/Jon Nazca

People watching a Corpus Christi procession argue with a demonstrator (left) as he tries to blow a horn during a protest against Spain's bailout at La Constitucion square in Malaga, southern Spain.