1/11 A priest surrounded by female penitents of "Cristo Salvador" (Christ the Saviour) brotherhood walk past sunbathers lying in the sun during the Good Friday procession celebrated on the beach in Valencia on April 7, 2023. - Spain's colourful Holy Week celebrations this year began on April 2 -Palm Sunday-, featuring centuries-old processions of the faithful carrying flower-covered floats topped with statues of Christ or the Virgin Mary that draw huge crowds. Organised by various religious brotherhoods, the parades are held across the country in the week leading up to Easter Sunday, which this year in the Christian Church falls on April 9. (Photo by JOSE JORDAN / AFP)