Returning La Virgin de Aldeacentenera to La Hermita
Wednesday, May 30th, 2007On Sunday evening of May 27th 2007, the Virgin was ceremoniously returned to the Hermitage from the church in the Plaza de España. These pictures record the event, except for the actual procession through the narrow streets where it didn’t seem appropriate to take pictures, and besides, it would have been too difficult anyway.
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| People in the main square, la Plaza de España in Aldeacentenera, waiting for the procession to come out of the church. |
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| The church bell tower with a solitary stork observing the proceedings below. |
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| More people, but still waiting… |
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| A banner emerges… |
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| The people start to show interest… |
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| The young girls who have taken first communion lead the way. |
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| The Virgin statuette emerges from the church. |
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| They get ready for the procession with four men supporting the “chassis” that the Virgin stands on. |
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| The procession gets underway. |
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| The procession enters the narrow back streets, heading for the Hermitage about a quarter of a mile away. |
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| The Virgin arrives at the Hermitage - note the absense of storks! The electric “fence” at the top is working! |
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| The procession stops and waits for the dancers to begin. |
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| The dancers begin, surrounded by the people. |
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| The dancers. |
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| The dancers. |
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| The Virgin. |
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| The dancers before the Virgin. |
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| The dancers before the Virgin. |
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| The doctor playing guitar accompaniment for the dancers. |
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| The dancers. |
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| The Virgin. |
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| The Virgin just before entering the Hermitage. |
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| The Virgin about to enter the Hermitage where she will stay until next year. |
