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Thankey Church
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The church, the statue, the pilgrimage, the traditions — as seen through the lens.

Aerial drone view of St. Mary's Forane Church, Thankey
Aerial view — St. Mary's Forane Church, Thankey
Front facade of St. Mary's Forane Church, Thankey
Front facade — the iconic whitewashed entrance
Panoramic view of Thankey Church
Panoramic view of the church and its grounds
Side view of St. Mary's Forane Church
The church from the south side
Historic view of Thankey Church
The church in an earlier era — a historic view
The Miraculous Statue of the Passion of Our Lord, Thankey
The Miraculous Statue of the Passion of Our Lord
Main profile view of the Miraculous Statue
The statue — a Portuguese masterwork of sacred art
The statue decorated for a feast day at Thankey Church
The statue beautifully decorated for a feast day
The statue of Our Lord at Thankey Church
Our Lord — the heart of the Thankey pilgrimage
The Tomb of Our Lord inside Thankey Church — site of Kallara Japam
The Tomb — site of Kallara Japam prayer gatherings
Veneration of the Cross on Good Friday at Thankey
Veneration of the Cross — Good Friday at Thankey
Procession of the Crucifix at Thankey Church
The Procession of the Crucifix
Pilgrims approaching Thankey Church on their knees on Good Friday
Pilgrims on their knees — Good Friday
Deepakazhcha — Nilavilakku oil lamps illuminating Thankey Church on Maundy Thursday night
Deepakazhcha — Festival of Lamps, Maundy Thursday
Deepakazhcha — hundreds of Nilavilakku lamps at Thankey Church
Deepakazhcha — the lamp vigil before Good Friday
Pilgrims rolling in the sacred churchyard sand — Good Friday tradition at Thankey
The sacred sand tradition — Good Friday penitence
Pidiyari kanji distribution — pilgrims receiving blessed gruel on Good Friday at Thankey
Pidiyari kanji distribution — Good Friday morning
The Good Friday pilgrimage crowd at Thankey Church — thousands of devotees
Good Friday — the great pilgrimage crowd
The sanctuary altar of St. Mary's Forane Church, Thankey
The sanctuary altar — St. Mary's Forane Church
Side view of the altar — St. Mary's Forane Church, Thankey
The altar — side view
Adoration chapel — St. Mary's Forane Church, Thankey
The Adoration Chapel
Prayer group gathered in the Tomb for Kallara Japam — Thankey Church
Kallara Japam — prayer gathering at the Tomb
Devotees praying at the Tomb of Our Lord — Thankey Church
Devotion at the Tomb — Kallara Japam
The Miraculous Statue of the Passion of Our Lord — full view, Thankey Church
The Miraculous Statue — full view
Close-up of the face of the Miraculous Statue — Thankey Church
The face of Christ — close-up detail
The Miraculous Statue of the Passion of Our Lord — landscape view, Thankey Church
The Miraculous Statue — landscape view
The Miraculous Statue of the Passion of Our Lord, Thankey Church
The Miraculous Statue — a source of countless graces
Close-up detail of the Miraculous Statue — Thankey Church
The Miraculous Statue — detail
Top view of the Miraculous Statue of the Passion of Our Lord, Thankey Church
The Miraculous Statue — view from above
Historical photograph of the Miraculous Statue — Thankey Church
The Miraculous Statue — historical photograph
Palm Sunday at Thankey Church — pilgrims with palm fronds
Palm Sunday — the week begins
Procession of the Crucifix outside Thankey Church on Good Friday
Procession of the Crucifix — outside the church
Procession of the Crucifix at Thankey — aerial view
Procession of the Crucifix — aerial view
Procession of the Crucifix at Thankey Church — the church in the background
Procession of the Crucifix — Thankey Church in the frame
Our Lady — Feast of the Purification of Mary, Thankey Church
Our Lady — Patroness of Thankey Church
Panoramic view of the Feast of the Purification of Mary at Thankey Church
Feast of the Purification — panoramic view
Thankey Church during the Feast of Our Lady
Feast of Our Lady — Thankey Church
Feast of the Purification of Mary celebrations at Thankey Church
Feast of the Purification — the parish gathered
Back view of St. Mary's Forane Church, Thankey
St. Mary's Forane Church — back view
St. Mary's Forane Church, Thankey at sunrise
Thankey Church at sunrise
Nilavilakku oil lamps lit for Deepakazhcha at Thankey Church
Nilavilakku — the sacred oil lamps of Deepakazhcha
Easter Sunday celebration at St. Mary's Forane Church, Thankey
Easter Sunday — He is Risen
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