A society of Roman Catholic women joined by hooded penitents wearing traditional capirotes, carry a statue of St Francis Assisi during a traditional Holy Saturday procession, April 16, 2022 in Patzcuaro, Michoacan, Mexico. The small indigenous town retains traditions from Colonial Spanish rule including the confraternity of penitents during Holy Week.

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