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Images: Spain and Paraguay celebrate Holy Week in unique ways

With Easter approaching this Sunday, April 5, the world is celebrating Holy Week. See how countries like Spain and Paraguay mark this religious time of year with processions and performances.

Actors perform a "Via Crucis," in a free interpretation performance of the Catholic tradition at the Carlos Antonio Lopez park in Asunción, Paraguay, Tuesday, March 31, 2015. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)
Actors perform a "Via Crucis," in a free interpretation performance of the Catholic tradition at the Carlos Antonio Lopez park in Asunción, Paraguay, Tuesday, March 31, 2015. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)
Actors dance a "Via Crucis," in a free interpretation performance of the Catholic tradition at the Carlos Antonio Lopez park in Asunción, Paraguay, Tuesday, March 31, 2015. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)
Actors yell during a "Via Crucis," in a free interpretation performance of the Catholic tradition at the Carlos Antonio Lopez park in Asunción, Paraguay, Tuesday, March 31, 2015. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)
Actors carry crosses during a "Via Crucis," in a free interpretation performance of the Catholic tradition at the Carlos Antonio Lopez park in Asunción, Paraguay, Tuesday, March 31, 2015. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)
Penitents from "Las Siete Palabras (Seven words)" brotherhood leave a church as they march during a procession in Zamora, Spain, on the early hours of Wednesday, April 1, 2015. Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
Actors perform during a "Via Crucis," in a free interpretation performance of the catholic tradition at the Carlos Antonio Lopez park in Asunción, Paraguay, Tuesday, March 31, 2015. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)
A member of a church prays during a Mass as penitents from "Las Siete Palabras (Seven words)" brotherhood get ready to take part in a procession in Zamora, Spain, on the early hours of Wednesday, April 1, 2015. Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
Penitents from "Las Siete Palabras (Seven words)" brotherhood take part in a procession in Zamora, Spain, on the early hours of Wednesday, April 1, 2015. Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
Penitents from "Las Siete Palabras (Seven words)" brotherhood carry an image of Jesus Christ as they take part in a procession in Zamora, Spain, on the early hours of Wednesday, April 1, 2015. Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
A penitent from "Las Siete Palabras (Seven words)" brotherhood sits near Jesus Christ images as another arranges his harness to carry one of them during a procession in Zamora, Spain, on the early hours of Wednesday, April 1, 2015. Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
Penitents from "Las Siete Palabras (Seven words)" brotherhood wait for their turn to leave a church as they take part in a procession in Zamora, Spain, on the early hours of Wednesday, April 1, 2015. Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
An old woman looks from her house window as penitents dressed as Roman empire soldiers take part in "Nuestro Senor Atado a la Columna, Maria Santisima de la Paz y San Juan Evangelista" Holy Week procession in Arcos de la Frontera, Spain, Tuesday, March 31, 2015. Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)
Girls laugh while they talk with a penitent as they take part in "Nuestro Senor Atado a la Columna, Maria Santisima de la Paz y San Juan Evangelista" Holy Week procession in Arcos de la Frontera, Spain, Tuesday, March 31, 2015. Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)
A girl collects wax from a penitent large candle during the Holy Week procession of "Nuestro Senor Atado a la Columna, Maria Santisima de la Paz y San Juan Evangelista" in Arcos de la Frontera, Spain, Tuesday, March 31, 2015. Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)
People look from their house as penitents take part in "Nuestro Senor Atado a la Columna, Maria Santisima de la Paz y San Juan Evangelista" Holy Week procession in Arcos de la Frontera, Spain, Tuesday, March 31, 2015. Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)
Penitents take part in "Nuestro Senor Atado a la Columna, Maria Santisima de la Paz y San Juan Evangelista" Holy Week procession in Arcos de la Frontera, Spain, Tuesday, March 31, 2015. Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)
A penitent dressed as a Roman empire's soldier take part in "Nuestro Senor Atado a la Columna, Maria Santisima de la Paz y San Juan Evangelista" Holy Week procession in Arcos de la Frontera, Spain, Tuesday, March 31, 2015. Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)
Penitents take part in "Nuestro Senor Atado a la Columna, Maria Santisima de la Paz y San Juan Evangelista" Holy Week procession in Arcos de la Frontera, Spain, Tuesday, March 31, 2015. Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)
A penitent holds a candle as he takes part in "Nuestro Senor Atado a la Columna, Maria Santisima de la Paz y San Juan Evangelista" Holy Week procession in Arcos de la Frontera, Spain, Tuesday, March 31, 2015. Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)
Penitents take part in "Nuestro Senor Atado a la Columna, Maria Santisima de la Paz y San Juan Evangelista" Holy Week procession in Arcos de la Frontera, Spain, Tuesday, March 31, 2015. Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)
Penitents escort an image depicting Virgin of Candelaria while they take part in "Nuestro Senor Atado a la Columna, Maria Santisima de la Paz y San Juan Evangelista" Holy Week procession in Arcos de la Frontera, Spain, Tuesday, March 31, 2015. Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)
Penitents escort an image depicting Virgin of Candelaria while they take part in "Nuestro Senor Atado a la Columna, Maria Santisima de la Paz y San Juan Evangelista" Holy Week procession in Arcos de la Frontera, Spain, Tuesday, March 31, 2015. Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)
Penitents take part in "Nuestro Senor Atado a la Columna, Maria Santisima de la Paz y San Juan Evangelista" Holy Week procession in Arcos de la Frontera, Spain, Tuesday, March 31, 2015. Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)
Actors dance during a "Via Crucis," in a free interpretation performance of the catholic tradition at the Carlos Antonio Lopez park in Asunción, Paraguay, Tuesday, March 31, 2015. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)
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