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 08, 2012

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Sylvio Dittrich

Reference

BRK24H64_314

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NA

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No

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Rights managed

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51,3Mb (4,2Mb) / 17,3in x 11,5in / 5184 x 3456 (300dpi)

Keywords

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