Title
A baptism by immersion in the Indian Ocean off Zanzibar
Caption
Baptism is the rite of Christian admission into the church, practised by all denominations. Its origins probably lie in the Jewish practice of baptising proselytes. Candidates stood in water in the earliest forms of Christian baptism.
Photographer: Christine Osborne
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Photos12.com - World Religions Photo Library
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Photo12/World Religions Photo Library
Reference
OSB02247_CH1301
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23,8Mb (922,1Kb) / 11,8in x 7,8in / 3543 x 2346 (300dpi)