Greek Orthodox Christian pilgrims crawl uphill on the Cycladic island of Tinos, Greece, to worship the miraculous Icon of Virgin Mary, on August 15, every year.
August 15 is the day of Koimisis tis Theotokou - Virgin Mary Assumption Day, a national holiday for Greek Orthodox Christians.
Believers from all over the country crawl uphill to the church of Panagia Evangelistria on their hands and knees to prove their devotion and pray for compassion, good health, and healing.
A pilgrim checks her phone on the ferry to the Greek island of Tinos during the Ascension of Virgin Mary holiday, Greece, Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018.
A pilgrim crawls her way to the Greek Orthodox Church of Panagia Evaggelistria during the Ascension of Virgin Mary holiday, in Tinos, Greece, Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018.
A pilgrim crawls her way to the Greek Orthodox Church of Panagia Evaggelistria amongst other people during the Ascension of Virgin Mary holiday, in Tinos, Greece, Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018.
A pilgrim crawls her way to the Greek Orthodox Church of Panagia Evaggelistria during the Ascension of Virgin Mary holiday, in Tinos, Greece, Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018.
A pilgrim crawls his way to the Greek Orthodox Church of Panagia Evaggelistria during the Ascension of Virgin Mary holiday, in Tinos, Greece, Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018.
People watch a pilgrim as she crawls her way to the Greek Orthodox Church of Panagia Evaggelistria during the Ascension of Virgin Mary holiday, in Tinos, Greece, Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018.
Local shop owners sell candles during the Ascension of Virgin Mary holiday, in Tinos, Greece, Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018.
A pilgrim pauses while he crawls his way to the Greek Orthodox Church of Panagia Evaggelistria during the Ascension of Virgin Mary holiday, in Tinos, Greece, Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018.
Ethiopian pilgrims wait during the Ascension of Virgin Mary holiday, in Tinos, Greece, Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018.
A young pilgrim crawls his way to the Greek Orthodox Church of Panagia Evaggelistria among Greek Navy personnel during the Ascension of Virgin Mary holiday, in Tinos, Greece, Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018.
Pilgrims gather to the Greek Orthodox Church of Panagia Evaggelistria during the Ascension of Virgin Mary holiday, in Tinos, Greece, Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018.
A Greek Orthodox priest accompanies the Holy Icon of Panagia, during the Ascension of Virgin Mary holiday, in Tinos, Greece, Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018.
Pilgrims try to reach the Holy Icon of Panagia during the Ascension of Virgin Mary holiday, in Tinos, Greece, Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018.
Pilgrims gather in the town of the Greek island of Tinos, during the Ascension of Virgin Mary holiday, Greece, Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018.
Officers of the Greek Navy carry the Holy Icon of Panagia during the Ascension of Virgin Mary holiday, in Tinos, Greece, Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018.
