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At sunset, a bishop leads a procession along the flowered path from the church to the town square. After the ceremony, the local children are allowed to tear up the floral displays.
A girl works on a floral 'carpet', just one of many beautiful and intricate displays on show during the day-long religious event. Infiorata displays celebrate the Corpus Domini holiday, usually held nine weeks after Easter. In Genzano, near Rome, the festival is celebrated in June when there are more flowers.