Good Friday Rituals In Northern New Mexico

Penitente morada, Abiquiu, New Mexico. (Paul Ross)

Pilgrims put down the crosses they’ve carried on long walks to the Santuario de Chimayo on Good Friday. (Paul Ross)

The Faithful leave handmade crosses on trees along the pilgrims’ route on the way to Chimayo, NM.   (Paul Ross)

Pilgrims arrive the Santuario de Chimayo on Good Friday. (Paul Ross)

A side view of the small penitente morada, Abiquiu, New Mexico. (Paul Ross)

The entrance to the small penitente morada, Abiquiu, New Mexico. (Paul Ross)

Pilgrims find a quiet moment at a shrine on Good Friday, in Chimayo, New Mexico. (Paul Ross)