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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/10/03/20/44/GmW0m.St.138.jpeg|416YARDENIT, ISRAEL - OCTOBER 03: Christian pilgrims take part in a group baptism in the waters of the Jordan River on October 3, 2012 at Yardenit in northern Israel. An estimated 100,000 Christian worshippers make their pilgrimage to the Holy Land each year and one of their most sacred rituals is being immersed in the biblical river where, according to Christian beliefs, Jesus Christ was baptised by John the Baptist. (Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty Images)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/10/03/20/44/1nlBY7.St.138.jpeg|415YARDENIT, ISRAEL - OCTOBER 03: Christian pilgrims take part in a group baptism in the waters of the Jordan River on October 3, 2012 at Yardenit in northern Israel. An estimated 100,000 Christian worshippers make their pilgrimage to the Holy Land each year and one of their most sacred rituals is being immersed in the biblical river where, according to Christian beliefs, Jesus Christ was baptised by John the Baptist. (Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty Images)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/10/03/20/44/iCg0c.St.138.jpeg|416YARDENIT, ISRAEL - OCTOBER 03: Christian pilgrims take part in a baptism in the waters of the Jordan River on October 3, 2012 at Yardenit in northern Israel. An estimated 100,000 Christian worshippers make their pilgrimage to the Holy Land each year and one of their most sacred rituals is being immersed in the biblical river where, according to Christian beliefs, Jesus Christ was baptised by John the Baptist. (Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty Images)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/10/03/20/44/X7Mw4.St.138.jpeg|416YARDENIT, ISRAEL - OCTOBER 03: Christian pilgrims take part in a group baptism in the waters of the Jordan River on October 3, 2012 at Yardenit in northern Israel. An estimated 100,000 Christian worshippers make their pilgrimage to the Holy Land each year and one of their most sacred rituals is being immersed in the biblical river where, according to Christian beliefs, Jesus Christ was baptised by John the Baptist. (Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty Images)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/10/03/20/44/1dYtDH.St.138.jpeg|415YARDENIT, ISRAEL - OCTOBER 03: Christian pilgrims take part in a baptism in the waters of the Jordan River on October 3, 2012 at Yardenit in northern Israel. An estimated 100,000 Christian worshippers make their pilgrimage to the Holy Land each year and one of their most sacred rituals is being immersed in the biblical river where, according to Christian beliefs, Jesus Christ was baptised by John the Baptist. (Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty Images)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/10/03/20/44/14aXPM.St.138.jpeg|415YARDENIT, ISRAEL - OCTOBER 03: Christian pilgrims take part in a group baptism in the waters of the Jordan River on October 3, 2012 at Yardenit in northern Israel. An estimated 100,000 Christian worshippers make their pilgrimage to the Holy Land each year and one of their most sacred rituals is being immersed in the biblical river where, according to Christian beliefs, Jesus Christ was baptised by John the Baptist. (Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty Images)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/10/03/20/44/9iBjD.St.138.jpeg|415YARDENIT, ISRAEL - OCTOBER 03: A Christian pilgrim baptizes himself in the waters of the Jordan River on October 3, 2012 at Yardenit in northern Israel. An estimated 100,000 Christian worshippers make their pilgrimage to the Holy Land each year and one of their most sacred rituals is being immersed in the biblical river where, according to Christian beliefs, Jesus Christ was baptised by John the Baptist. (Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty Images)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/10/03/20/44/1gZ2z3.St.138.jpeg|415YARDENIT, ISRAEL - OCTOBER 03: Christian pilgrims take part in a group baptism in the waters of the Jordan River on October 3, 2012 at Yardenit in northern Israel. An estimated 100,000 Christian worshippers make their pilgrimage to the Holy Land each year and one of their most sacred rituals is being immersed in the biblical river where, according to Christian beliefs, Jesus Christ was baptised by John the Baptist. (Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty Images)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/10/03/20/44/S1cwn.St.138.jpeg|415YARDENIT, ISRAEL - OCTOBER 03: Christian pilgrims take part in a baptism in the waters of the Jordan River on October 3, 2012 at Yardenit in northern Israel. An estimated 100,000 Christian worshippers make their pilgrimage to the Holy Land each year and one of their most sacred rituals is being immersed in the biblical river where, according to Christian beliefs, Jesus Christ was baptised by John the Baptist. (Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty Images)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/10/03/20/44/aoUi9.St.138.jpeg|415YARDENIT, ISRAEL - OCTOBER 03: A Christian pilgrim stands in the waters of the Jordan River on October 3, 2012 at Yardenit in northern Israel. An estimated 100,000 Christian worshippers make their pilgrimage to the Holy Land each year and one of their most sacred rituals is being immersed in the biblical river where, according to Christian beliefs, Jesus Christ was baptised by John the Baptist. (Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty Images)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/10/03/20/43/jbFnp.St.138.jpeg|416YARDENIT, ISRAEL - OCTOBER 03: A Christian pilgrim immerses herself in the waters of the Jordan River on October 3, 2012 at Yardenit in northern Israel. An estimated 100,000 Christian worshippers make their pilgrimage to the Holy Land each year and one of their most sacred rituals is being immersed in the biblical river where, according to Christian beliefs, Jesus Christ was baptised by John the Baptist. (Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty Images)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/10/03/20/43/MwqPb.St.138.jpeg|415YARDENIT, ISRAEL - OCTOBER 03: Christian pilgrims take part in a group baptism in the waters of the Jordan River on October 3, 2012 at Yardenit in northern Israel. An estimated 100,000 Christian worshippers make their pilgrimage to the Holy Land each year and one of their most sacred rituals is being immersed in the biblical river where, according to Christian beliefs, Jesus Christ was baptised by John the Baptist. (Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty Images)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/10/03/20/43/y3R6k.St.138.jpeg|416YARDENIT, ISRAEL - OCTOBER 03: Christian pilgrims take part in a group baptism in the waters of the Jordan River on October 3, 2012 at Yardenit in northern Israel. An estimated 100,000 Christian worshippers make their pilgrimage to the Holy Land each year and one of their most sacred rituals is being immersed in the biblical river where, according to Christian beliefs, Jesus Christ was baptised by John the Baptist. (Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty Images)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/10/03/20/49/LHKgR.St.138.jpeg|415YARDENIT, ISRAEL - OCTOBER 03: A Christian pilgrim immerses himself in the waters of the Jordan River on October 3, 2012 at Yardenit in northern Israel. An estimated 100,000 Christian worshippers make their pilgrimage to the Holy Land each year, and for many of them the highlight of their visit is being baptized in the same Jordan River where, according to Christian tradition, Jesus Christ was baptized by John the Baptist. (Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty Images)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/10/03/20/48/CUi2K.St.138.jpeg|416YARDENIT, ISRAEL - OCTOBER 03: Christian pilgrims take part in a group baptism in the waters of the Jordan River on October 3, 2012 at Yardenit in northern Israel. An estimated 100,000 Christian worshippers make their pilgrimage to the Holy Land each year and one of their most sacred rituals is being immersed in the biblical river where, according to Christian beliefs, Jesus Christ was baptised by John the Baptist. (Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty Images)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/10/03/20/48/ZutrK.St.138.jpeg|416YARDENIT, ISRAEL - OCTOBER 03: Christian pilgrims take part in a group baptism in the waters of the Jordan River on October 3, 2012 at Yardenit in northern Israel. An estimated 100,000 Christian worshippers make their pilgrimage to the Holy Land each year and one of their most sacred rituals is being immersed in the biblical river where, according to Christian beliefs, Jesus Christ was baptised by John the Baptist. (Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty Images)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/10/03/20/48/17YqmN.St.138.jpeg|415YARDENIT, ISRAEL - OCTOBER 03: Christian pilgrims take part in a group baptism in the waters of the Jordan River on October 3, 2012 at Yardenit in northern Israel. An estimated 100,000 Christian worshippers make their pilgrimage to the Holy Land each year and one of their most sacred rituals is being immersed in the biblical river where, according to Christian beliefs, Jesus Christ was baptised by John the Baptist. (Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty Images)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/10/03/20/48/1pBHVS.St.138.jpeg|415YARDENIT, ISRAEL - OCTOBER 03: Christian pilgrims take part in a group baptism in the waters of the Jordan River on October 3, 2012 at Yardenit in northern Israel. An estimated 100,000 Christian worshippers make their pilgrimage to the Holy Land each year and one of their most sacred rituals is being immersed in the biblical river where, according to Christian beliefs, Jesus Christ was baptised by John the Baptist. (Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty Images)
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