Catholic devotees attend Palm Sunday mass in Antipolo, Philippines by Ryan Eduard Benaid/SOPA Images
Catholic devotees raise palm branches to be doused with holy water following a Palm Sunday mass in Antipolo City, east of Manila. The ritual, which signifies the start of Holy Week, re-enacts the arrival of Jesus in Jerusalem. In Philippine culture, the blessed palms are kept as symbols of protection and victory.
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