Photos of the Day: Holy Water and Willow Twigs

Yekaterinburg, Russia

An Orthodox priest splashes believers with holy water during a liturgy at the Holy Trinity Cathedral on Orthodox Palm Sunday. The Russian Orthodox church celebrates feast days according to the Julian calendar.
Photograph: Donat Sorokin/Tass

Burg, Germany

Women in traditional national costume sing in front of a church on Easter Sunday
Photograph: Patrick Pleul/AP

Accra, Ghana

A model prepares backstage during Accra fashion week
Photograph: Cristina Aldehuela/AFP/Getty Images