Spaniards celebrate Holy Week

A penitent walks past a woman on his way to a church before taking part in the procession of "La Borriquita" brotherhood on Palm Sunday in the Andalusian capital of Seville, southern Spain, April 13, 2014.

Holy Week is celebrated in many Christian traditions during the week before Easter.

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People wave palm leaves during celebrations marking the Christian feast of Palm Sunday in Laguna on the Spanish Canary Island of Tenerifeon, April 13, 2014.

Palm Sunday, held annually on the Sunday before Easter, commemorates Jesus Christ's entry into Jerusalem.

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A penitent takes part in the Palm Sunday procession of the "Estudiantes" brotherhood in Oviedo, northern Spain, April 13, 2014.

Hundreds of processions take place round-the-clock during Holy Week in Spain, drawing thousands of visitors.

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Penitents wait inside a church before they take part in the "Humildad" brotherhood Palm Sunday procession at the start of Holy Week in Malaga, southern Spain, April 13, 2014.

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"Monaguillos" from "La Santisima Trinidad" brotherhood wait for the start of a procession at the Trinidad Chapel in Utrera, near Seville, Spain, April 13, 2014.

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Bell ringers perform on Palm Sunday at the beginning of Holy week in Santa Marta de la Mesa Church, in Utrera, Spain, April 13, 2014.

The church bell ringers of Utrera keep a tradition that is more than 500 years old and are currently seeking to be included on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list.

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People's reflections are pictured as they wave palm leaves during celebrations marking the Christian feast of Palm Sunday in Laguna, on the Spanish Canary Island of Tenerifeon, April 13, 2014.

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"Hombres de trono" (men who carry floats bearing the statue of Christ or the Virgin), adjust a girdle outside a church before they take part in the "Humildad" brotherhood Palm Sunday procession at the start of Holy Week in Malaga, southern Spain, April 13, 2014.

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Penitents from "La Santisima Trinidad" brotherhood wait for the start of a procession at the Trinidad Chapel, in Utrera, near Seville, Spain, April 13, 2014.

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Penitents take part in the "Prendimiento" brotherhood's Palm Sunday procession in Malaga, southern Spain, April 13, 2014.

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Penitents from "La Paz" brotherhood take a break during a procession in Seville, Spain, April 13, 2014.

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Penitents wait inside a church before taking part in the "Humildad" brotherhood's Palm Sunday procession in Malaga, southern Spain, April 13, 2014.

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Penitents from "La Santisima Trinidad" brotherhood wait for the start of a procession at the Trinidad Chapel, in Utrera, near Seville, Spain, April 13, 2014.

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A young penitent from "La Paz" brotherhood watches horses pass by during a procession in Seville, Spain, April 13, 2014.

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A girl collects drops of wax from candles from "La Cena" brotherhood penitents during a procession in Seville, Spain, April 13, 2014.

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Penitents pose as a relative takes a picture of them before taking part in the procession of "La Borriquita" brotherhood on Palm Sunday in the Andalusian capital of Seville, southern Spain, April 13, 2014.

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A penitent (R) sits on a bench before the Palm Sunday procession of the "Estudiantes" brotherhood in Oviedo, northern Spain, April 13, 2014.