For some, it's a celebration; for others, it's not, but it was a ceremony that's worth seeing, I think, because even though it's familiar to many (over two billion Christians), it's unique every time, like everything that happens around us.

This is the first time I want to tell (less) and illustrate with pictures (more) a Sunday sublime in its uniqueness, right from its very first hours, that is to say, as soon as Saturday night is over.

At midnight last night, I went out with my wife in the center of the city, more precisely in the old center or old town, some call it one way, others another way, and they are all right, in Bucharest. We very rarely go to the city center at such late hours, considering that we are pretty old, with a combined age of 145 years.

This rare event, which takes us away from home and brings us together on Sunday in the streets, is the Christian celebration of Easter. In our case, it is the Orthodox version of Easter.

Happy Easter!

For some, it's a celebration; for others, it's not. Normal in this big world where people are so diverse. Next, I will illustrate, as I mentioned earlier, how this year's celebration was, and I will try to include the most suggestive pictures I managed to take. I don't mind if those who are not interested stop viewing this blog here. All those interested, please take a look!

In Bucharest, there are hundreds of churches. Among all of them, my family's favorite is Stavropoleos, a small monastery that is three hundred years old and has managed to survive in the old center. People started to gather around it as the hours approached midnight.

The whole ceremony took place outside the church, in the street.

I don't want to refer to the ceremony itself or what it conveys; I was drawn to the image of the people who came to participate.

A significant advantage for me is that it's easier to photograph when a large group of people gathers, as they tend to be more focused on the subject and less aware of being photographed.

A disadvantage is that I can't use a DSLR, as it would immediately attract attention, and I have to settle for using my phone camera and poorer-quality photos.

I wasn't the only one interested in immortalizing the moment. Foreign tourists passing by can't help but notice her—a lady from Greece.

Children are among the most interested participants, especially as fire fascinates everyone. You may have noticed that all participants have a lit candle in their hand, which represents "The Light"!

The ceremony also involves a detour around the church, which is a problem due to insufficient space. The solution involves a considerable detour on the streets around the monastery.

Inevitably, the group of believers passed among the many terraces in the old center, attracting the curiosity of those at the tables. Fortunately, no one was inconvenienced.

The end of this minor pilgrimage brought the participants back to the church door, and many entered to participate in a service that would last until morning.

We left for home...

...and we had the opportunity to see what the old center looks like after midnight.

For #SublimeSunday, inspired by @c0ff33a and #BeautifulSunday, initiated by @ace108

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