Corpus Christi devotees in Spain – in pictures
Residents of the Spanish village of Lagartera wear elaborate costumes for the event, a Catholic festival, which dates back to 1590
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Teresa Moreno is helped with her traditional costume before the start of the Corpus Christi procession -
Dori Ropero, left, Angela Moreno and other women display their traditional costumes -
A man celebrates by decorating the entrance to a house with embroidered blankets. Some blankets used in the event have been passed down from generation to generation since the 16th century -
Male and female participants wear traditional costumes -
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A carving of baby Jesus stands on an altar outside a house -
Dori Ropero 50, fixes a shoe -
Elena Fernandez prepares her costume for the event -
Girls sit next to an altar before the procession -
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A carving of baby Jesus stands on an altar outside a house -
Participants walk past a mural before joining the procession -
Children stand as a woman wearing a traditional shawl called a mantilla enters the church -
Participants chat as they prepare for the event. Women typically wear colourful, embroidered costumes for the event -
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A man carries a sleeping infant during the event -
Women and a young boy attend mass in their costumes -
A participant wears a traditional outfit, which includes intricately decorated shoes -
Women pray as they attend a mass in the church -
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