The procession moves through the town during the Catholic festival of the Procession of the Holy Blood on Ascension Day. Celebrating Ascension Day in Bruges, Belgium, the city comes alive with the annual Catholic festival featuring the renowned Procession of the Holy Blood. Participants don elaborate religious and historical costumes, adding to the solemnity and grandeur of the event. Streets are transformed into vibrant displays of faith and tradition as the procession winds its way through the city, drawing crowds of devout worshippers and curious onlookers alike, capturing the essence of centuries-old religious customs and cultural heritage. (Photo by Michael Currie / SOPA Images/Sipa USA)