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Historical Religious Ceremonies

Vintage photographs of large crowds at significant religious ceremonies and funerals, capturing the gravity and communal aspects of faith.

Jerusalem El-Kouds Ceremony of washing the Apostles feet Church of the Holy Sepulchre American Colony, 1898, Israel
Jerusalem El-Kouds Ceremony of washing the Apostles feet Church of the Holy Sepulchre American Colony, 1898, Israel
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Procession at Nanking. Procession at Nanking
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Anefo photo collection. Funeral Cardinal De Jong Utrecht. September 13, 1955. Utrecht
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Poll photo collection. Middle East 1950-1955: Jerusalem. Easter celebration. Believers at the scaffolding at the entrance to the Holy Grave Church. 1950. Israel, Jerusalem, Jordan
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The Selamlık (Sultan's procession to the mosque) at the Şazli Dervish Lodge on Friday / Abdullah Frères
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A religious procession in a village, Russia, c1890. Artist: Gillot
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First float, Mission Church , Churches, Parades & processions. Leon Abdalian Collection
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Each spring for generations, people have gathered at Grandfather Mountain for the annual "Singing on the Mountain," an event which combines gospel songs and old-time preaching that are favorites of the Highlands folks. The year that Billy Graham appeared, nearly a half-century ago, the traffic backed up for miles. It was reported that more than 100,000 people filled the meadow to hear him.
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Procession with floats in the streets of capital of province of Langkat, Sumatra.
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04/30/1948. Santiago de Compostela: a group of pilgrims with the bishop organized by the brotherhood of Knights of Don Bosco of Vigo.
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Salem, Federal Street, Saint James Church Laying cornerstone, August 30, 1891 , Churches, Cornerstone laying, Umbrellas, Crowds. Frank Cousins Glass Plate Negatives Collection
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Aircraft, Burma, India & INDIA,RELIGION War
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Silver gelatin photograph by Moriz Nähr, 1907, depicting a church dance with participants in traditional attire within an interior space.
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MADRID. PROCESION DEL CORPUS CHRISTI EN LA PUERTA DEL SOL DE MADRID, AÑO 1890. GRABADO DE LA ILUSTRACION ESPAÑOLA Y AMERICANA. MADRID PINTADO.
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Buddhist Bishop Tokyo
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Halhul village at kilometer 30 on Hebron road Cinema being shown, large crowd showing picture screen on mosque wall. 1940, West Bank, Ḥalḥūl, Middle East
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Cuelgamuros (Community of Madrid), 04/01/1959. Official inauguration of the Basilica of Santa María de la Cruz del Valle de los Caídos presided over by Francisco Franco.
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Religious parade, Romney, West Virginia 1939. still image. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection
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Resnati funeral
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Church service at the Chapel of Holy Virgin Mary of Bogolyubovo, Russian Photographer
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special durbar meeting to honor Mahatma Gandhi, Rajkot, Gujarat, India, Asia, February 15, 1925 India Copyright: xJayanxMitra/DinodiaxPhotox -
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Eucharistic Congress In Barcelona - A general view in the Montjuich Stadium during the Ordination of over 800 new priests. The Service was conducted by 17 Bishops and 4 Archbishops.The 35th Eucharistic Congress of the Roman Catholic Church is being held this year in Barcelona, Spain. It is estimated that 100,000 pilgrims from all parts of the world are attending the great festival. June 01, 1952. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency Limited).
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06/14/1922. Madrid. In the Corpus Christi procession. The Famous "Schola Cantorum", Directed by the illustrious composer P. Iruarrizaga, Performing a Great "Motet" in Puerta del Sol.
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Archduke Leopold Salvator in Arco, church gear.
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Epiphany ceremony Jordan River. 1898
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Spain (20th c.). The kings Alfonso XIII and Victoria Eugenia in the church of Nuestra SeÐora de BegoÐa in Bilbao. Etching.
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The Old Chaksei-Vakhsei Procession, Baku - Azerbaijan - the exact meaning of which has very sadly been lost in the mists of time. Children, drummers and banners are involved and there is undoubtedly a Islamic link... Date: circa 1910s
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11/30/1922. Santiago de Compostela - burial of the prelate The Corpse of Cardinal Archbishop Martin de Herrera Upon His Arrival To the cathedral where He Received Burial (photo Ksado).
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Church service at the Chapel of Holy Virgin Mary of Bogolyubovo by Russian Photographer /Russian State Film and Photo Archive, Krasnogorsk/1900s/Silver Gelatin Photography/Russia/Architecture, Interior,History
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Anefo photo collection. Funeral pales in Oud-Gastel. August 27, 1948. Oud-Gastel
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Albert Church & falling Madonna
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Photograph for the Funeral Procession of Empress Myeongseong (1851-1895), also known as Queen Min. Dated 1895
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Inauguration of the Fountain of Kaiser Wilhelm II, Constantinople on the occasion of the Emperor's second visit to the city on the 27th January, 1901 Date: 1901
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Russian Epiphany, Jordan River. 1898
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Midsummer night celebration at Kirunavaara.
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04/24/1985. The Kings at the monastery of El Escorial to preside over the funeral for Queen Victoria Eugenia.
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10/21/1978. Inauguration of the pontificate of John Paul II. general view of St. Peter's Square in Rome during the inauguration ceremony of the papacy of John Paul II.
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SkiopT icon with motifs of men who lay the peon in front of the town hall in Halle.The image has been stored in cardboard labeled: the journey 1902.halle 7. Text on image: "Das Rathhaus
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Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Tremont St., Boston , Basilicas, Parades & processions. Leon Abdalian Collection
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Mass Ordination at Eucharistic Congress -- Candidates prostrate themselves before 21 altars in Montjuich stadium in Barcelona, Spain, during mass ordination of priests at 35th world Eucharistic Congress. Ceremony was conducted on May 31, day before closing of the congress. June 03, 1952. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).
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Tsar Nicholas II at a Parade before the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow, Photo studio K. von Hahn
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Greeting Cardinal Vannutelli, New York
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Tsar Nicholas II at a Parade before the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow by Photo studio K. von Hahn /Russian State Film and Photo Archive, Krasnogorsk/1912/Silver Gelatin Photography/Russia/History
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02/11/1922. After the coronation ceremony, the new Pope, Pius XI, gives his blessing to the crowd gathered in the square.
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Festival of the Weaver, Tokyo -- Tanabata - Matsuri
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Interior from the mission house in forest. 25 year anniversary. "1880 - 1905. The Lord is faithful". Interiör från Missionshuset i Skog. 25-årsjubileum. "1880 - 1905. Herren är trofast".
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Warsaw. "Processes for the Cia, on the Krakow," (view from the terrace of the Civic Resursa on the participants of the procession gathered before the "Tarz); Beyer, Karol (1818-1877); 4.06.1863 (1859-00-00-1863-00-00);Corpus Christi, Krakowskie Przedmieście (Warsaw - street), Méyet, Leopold (1850-1912) - collection, gift (provenance), altars, processions
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Funeral of the Italian industrialist Franco Tosi, who was assassinated on November 25, 1898, in Legnano, Lombardy, Italy, photograph by Treves, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XXV, No 49, December 4, 1898.
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is observed annually by Buddhists to commemorate the birth, enlightenment, and death of Buddha. On May 25, 1975, Vietnamese refugees in the US were visited by Claudia Cardinale, Nguyen Cao Ky, Rosemary Clooney, and Betty Ford, showcasing support for those affected by the Vietnam War.
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12/31/1927. The Six in the corpus procession.
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The Coach Station at the Passion (Strastnoy) Monastery by Russian Photographer /Russian State Film and Photo Archive, Krasnogorsk/1900-1905/Silver Gelatin Photography/Russia/Genre
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Whitman at Cathedral
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12/31/1934. Numerous Faithful in procession on the Cerro de los Ángeles, in front of the monument to the sacred heart of Jesus.
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Funeral procession following the death of Vietnameser Emperor Khai Dinh (1885-1925). Khai Dinh was very unpopular with the Vietnamese people, being accused of selling out his country to the French occupiers and living in imperial luxury while the people were exploited by France. Date: 1925
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Mrs Lewis Douglas, wife of the American ambassador to the UK, unveils the statue of Lady Godiva in Coventry. Lady Godiva (died between 1066 and 1086), in Old English Godgifu, was a late Anglo-Saxon noblewoman who is relatively well documented as the wife of Leofric, Earl of Mercia, and a patron of various churches and monasteries. Today, she is mainly remembered for a legend dating back to at least the 13th century, in which she rode naked - covered only in her long hair - through the streets of Coventry.
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10/31/1923. London. Burial of the Prime Minister Mr. Bonar Law. Arrival of the Corpse at Westminster Abbey, in Mourning, the Prince of Wales (X).
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One hundred thousand people gathered in the square of Magdeburg cathedral swearing allegiance to the Republic, Germany, February 22, 1925, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year LII, No 10, March 8, 1925.
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03/17/1932. The monument to the heart of Jesus in Bilbao. With the garden that surrounded its Base gone, the monument continues like this, as an unalterable affirmation of Faith. The photo was taken last Sunday, on the occasion of the Neophytos cycling race, and reproduces the passage of a platoon of runners through the Plaza de Belgium.
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Wedding procession, Peking. Wedding procession, Peking
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Benediction of the Pope on Easter Sunday. Artist: Unknown (Italian). Date: 1880s. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
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Lourdes - Recitation of the rosary at the Grotto Date: circa 1910s
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Lourdes, Hautes-Pyrénées, France , 1920-1921 - Charente, Gironde, Basse -Pyrénées, Hautes Pyrénées - Fernand Cuville (French - Lourdes , Hautes-Pyrénées , France). Pilgrimage, Christianity, religious practice, crowd, river, hydrography, procession, banner , banner, Religion, nature , environment, France, Lourdes, the procession
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Barcelona, 03/25/1956.- An aspect of the surroundings of the Barcelona temple of the Sagrada Familia, during the solemn ceremony of blessing the palms.
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Easter Service at Hollywood Bowl. ca. 1947, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, 877-Easter Sunrise Services, Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood, California. The Hollywood Bowl is a large natural outdoor amphitheatre in the Hollywood foothills, where during the summer months 'Symphonies Under the Stars' are given, under the baton of nationally known directors. Easter sunrise services observed here each year-seating capacity-30,000.
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Fete au village Indigène Nelle Calédonie , Celebrations, Indigenous peoples, Kanak New Caledonian people, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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The celebration of Epiphany in the Bay at Patras, the regional capital of West Greece, located in northern Peloponnese. On the stroke of January 6th, the 'twelve days' of Christmas officially come to an end. This day takes on a special meaning in Greece. This card shows the special ceremony of blessing the waters and of the vessels that ply them. A priest hurls a large crucifix into the waters and young men brave the cold and compete to retrieve it. Date: circa 1910s