Photo of the Day: procession along the Caraparu River, Brazil

Cheridan Sanders

June 25, 2013
BRAZILIAN PILGRIMS DISPLAY BANNER OF CHRIST AS THEY MAKE THEIR WAY IN ANNUAL RIVER PROCESSION
In today's photo of the day, pilgrims display a banner with an image of Christ as they travel in a boat while accompanying the statue of Our Lady of Conception (not seen) along the Caraparu River in Santa Izabel do Para, Brazil, Dec. 8. The procession in the Amazon jungle is held each year on the feast of the Immaculate Conception.
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CNS photo/Paulo Santos, Reuters