Caption

Every year at Easter there are about 5 processions in Lusatia, each with about 200 riders. The Catholic Church continues old Sorbian rites here. Thousands of spectators watch the impressive cavalcades

Date

Apr 20, 2003

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Sylvio Dittrich

Reference

BRK24F36_243

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No

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No

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Rights managed

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31,4Mb (3,3Mb) / 13,5in x 9,0in / 4064 x 2704 (300dpi)

Keywords

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