A blessing ceremony at the Church of Prophet Elijah in the Orthodox cemetery

A blessing ceremony at a funeral in the Church of the Prophet Elijah in an Orthodox cemetery. In the center of the picture is a white coffin with flowers on top and on the sides. In the right corner are people holding candles in dark winter clothes. In the upper left corner are three people in dark winter clothes. In the upper center of the picture is a priest with his back turned to the camera.
A blessing ceremony at the Church of Prophet Elijah in the Orthodox cemetery in the 1950s.
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Helsinki City Museum / Väinö Aleksi Kannisto

Period

1950 – 1960

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Kannisto, Väinö Aleksi

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Helsinki City Museum