This is the front of the Holy Sepulchre. There are different groups that control entry to the Holy Sepulchre. Here we see one of the orthodox priests speaking with someone at the front of the line. The agreements that govern which groups runs this entry are centuries old. A week after I took this photograph there was a fight that broke out between two of the Christian groups involved in the governance of the Holy Sepulchre. The fight misses the point about Christianity. I almost saw a fight break out a few minutes before this picture was taken. The tension and dark character of the lighting make for a very bizarre atmosphere. The atmosphere reminded me of a Federico Fellini movie. I could hardly believe it. This is an interesting place to say the least.