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Diving for the Cross

Tarpon Springs is the home of a Greek Orthodox Cathedral and it is host to one of the largest ceremonies to celebrate Epiphany. In addition to the ceremony in the Cathedral there is a procession through the downtown, ending at Spring Bayou. This is where young men ages 16 through 18 dive for the cross. This year there were 52 young men diving, in hopes of retrieving the cross and being blessed for the rest of the life.
Spring Bayou site of the Dive for the Cross
Spring Bayou site of the Dive for the Cross		 Traffic contol
Traffic contol		 Kids in Greek dress
Kids in Greek dress
Greek Dancer
Greek Dancer		 Statue of Cross Diver
Statue of Cross Diver		 A Mom with Son
A Mom with Son
Dove Bearer
Dove Bearer		 Getting Advise
Getting Advise		 On duty
On duty
Dove and Cross
Dove and Cross		 Alter Boys
Alter Boys		 Another Dancer
Another Dancer
Folk Dancer
Folk Dancer		 Folk Dancer
Folk Dancer		 Start of the Procession
Start of the Procession
Holy Scripture
Holy Scripture		 The Archbishop
The Archbishop		 His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios
His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios
Getting Ready
Getting Ready		 Ready to Dive
Ready to Dive		 Cross hitting the water
Cross hitting the water
Michael retrieves the Cross
Michael retrieves the Cross		 All divers climbing out to be blessed.
All divers climbing out to be blessed.

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