religious procession

Holy group walk

A religious procession is a formal march or parade conducted as part of worship or ceremony, typically involving clergy, participants, and sometimes sacred objects moving along a designated route.

Common examples include funeral cortèges, Palm Sunday processions, and the carrying of statues or relics through streets during feast days.

The religious procession wound through the village to the cathedral.

Such processions often mark significant holy days, pilgrimages, or rites of passage.

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  • incenseAnger greatly, or aromatic resin
  • crossPass from side to side
  • clergyOrdained religious officials collectively
  • monksCloistered religious men
  • templesHoly places or head sides

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