Breaking waves and holy processions: photos of the day – Friday

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  • Akdamar Island, Turkey

    Almond blossom frames the Armenian medieval Cathedral of the Holy Cross on the island in Lake Van

    Blossom trees frame a medieval cathedral, with snowcapped mountains behind
  • Jerusalem

    The Good Friday procession along the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem’s Old City

    Crosses are carried in the procession
  • Jerusalem

    Orthodox Christian worshippers hold crosses during the stations of the cross procession at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City

    Orthodox Christian worshippers grip small crosses in their hands
  • Tunja, Colombia

    Nazarenes carry incense burners during a Holy Week procession

    Nazarenes in costumes with large pointed headdresses carry incense burners
  • Seville, Spain

    People throw petals over a float with an image of the Hope Virgin of Triana as it is carried along the old quarter’s streets

    The float with the figure of the virgin and many candles is carried through the narrow streets
  • Rosario, Philippines

    Filipino penitents bathe in Manila Bay after performing self-flagellation during a Good Friday celebration

    People walk out of the water after bathing
  • Sydney, Australia

    A man walks towards a wave breaking at North Narrabeen beach as large swells hit the east coast

    A man holds on to a railing as he faces waves breaking in a rough sea
  • Sydney, Australia

    Families sit on North Narrabeen beach as a wave breaks

    Families sit on a beach as a large wave breaks in the near distance
  • Tokyo, Japan

    Star Wars fans dressed as the character Boba Fett arrive for a fan convention

    Star Wars fans dressed as Boba Fett line up on an escalator
  • Kirkcaldy, UK

    The Esplanade in Kirkcaldy, Fife, is transformed into Europe’s longest street fair, which dates back more than 700 years and is run by the Scottish branch of the Showmen’s Guild of Great Britain

    Night-time aerial view of the fair lit up along the esplanade
  • Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Protesters mobilise against President Javier Milei’s economic policies, which include proposed pension changes

    A hand pushes against a riot policeman's shield
  • Balkh, Afghanistan

    A motorcyclist rides past the remains of a Soviet-era tank

    Motorcyclist passes the shell of the tank while riding past mud-walled houses
  • Tallahassee, US

    Students hold a vigil close to the scene of a shooting near the Florida State University student centre, in which two people were killed and several injured

    People gather near a memorial with flowers
  • Cambridge, UK

    The head porter, Simon Durrant, admires the 120-year-old wisteria in bloom on the facade of Jesus College at the University of Cambridge

    The wisteria in bloom covers the entire facade of the building
  • Rome, Italy

    Italy’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, welcomes the US vice-president, JD Vance, at Palazzo Chigi

    Giorgia Meloni jestures as  JD Vance arrives
  • Kharkiv, Ukraine

    A woman hugs a man as she cries near a damaged residential building after overnight Russian strikes

    A couple hug next to damage from the bombardment
  • Jabaliya, Gaza

    Boys inspect the rubble of a destroyed building hit by an overnight Israeli bombardment

    Three boys, one seated above two others who are standing, look inside the destroyed building
  • Durban, South Africa

    A Hare Krishna devotee prays on the promenade during the Festival of Chariots, also known as Ratha Yatra

    A Hare Krishna devotee prays
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