Left: The pilgrims gather to look at a painting in Bet Golgotha. They also collect ash in each church, which they mix with water and drink as a medicine. Every church has its specific cross, and the pilgrims seek to be blessed in every church.
Right: Bet Giyorgis, the most famous of the Lalibela churches as the sun goes down on Christmas day. Nearly 40 meters tall, the cross-shaped church is one of the world’s wonders.