Mario Vargas' photos with the keyword: procesion

Flower carpets are a tradition in LIma downtown in times of procession This one representing the miracle of San Martin de Porres who feed in the same plate mouse, cat and dog, This one at Junin street in front of Santo Domingo´s Convent. Peru was headquarter of one of the Strongest Viceroyalty wich impose Catholic Religion with blood and fire between XVIth century to the first quarter of XIXth century

Lima downtown is amazing, always full of surprises. Processions and parades happens frequently. The picture shows a young lady with Dominican order costume, burning incense, blowing air to maintain the fire and producing a lot of smoke.Taked in front of Santo Domingo´s church celebrating anniversary of San MArtin de Porres birth They walk back never giving their backs to the saint in procession, love to shot this ladies , in this case with panasonic, lumix , lf1

Sahumadoras is a group of ladies usually black with head cover , they come ahead and accompany a religious procession. They burn incense and sing religious songs. This shot was taked at San Francisco´s square at LIma donwntown. It´s a candid shot, love the visual contact but i confes that i´m very shy¡¡¡ specially when this contact happens

Santo Domingo´s church