Mesa, Arizona - The Mesa Easter Pagent, called "Jesus the Christ," is presented annually in the weeks before Easter by the Mormon church. It uses a ca

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Mesa, Arizona - The Mesa Easter Pagent, called "Jesus the Christ," is presented annually in the weeks before Easter by the Mormon church. It uses a cast of 425 to tell the story of the life of Jesus. Soldiers place a crown of thorns on Jesus' head before he is crucified.

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Location: Mesa, Phoenix, AZ, United States
Photo credit: © Jim West / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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