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A woman lights a candle in an Orthodox church in Azerbaijan. There are only a few Orthodox churches left in this former Soviet country. The now Muslim country tolerates the Orthodox church because of this history it holds. However, Christians are not allowed to practice their faith or openly share it with others.

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Collection: Central Asia, Faces of the World, Prayer
Tags: azerbaijan, candles, central asia, christian, church, faces of the world, orthodox, portrait, pray, prayer, praying
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