Ash Wednesday 2012: Faces of the Faithful [PHOTOS]

Wednesday, Feb. 22 was Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent in the calendar of Western Christianity--we took to the streets to snap a few shots. Here are 27 photos of the faithful with ashes on their foreheads. Photos from Lower Manhattan.

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Wednesday, Feb. 22 was Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent in the calendar of Western Christianity--we took to the streets to snap a few shots. Here are 27 photos of the faithful with ashes on their foreheads. Photos from Lower Manhattan.

Wednesday, Feb. 22 was Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent in the calendar of Western Christianity--we took to the streets to snap a few shots. Here are 27 photos of the faithful with ashes on their foreheads. Photos from Lower Manhattan.

Wednesday, Feb. 22 was Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent in the calendar of Western Christianity--we took to the streets to snap a few shots. Here are 27 photos of the faithful with ashes on their foreheads.

Wednesday, Feb. 22 was Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent in the calendar of Western Christianity--we took to the streets to snap a few shots. Here are 27 photos of the faithful with ashes on their foreheads. Photos from Lower Manhattan.

Wednesday, Feb. 22 was Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent in the calendar of Western Christianity--we took to the streets to snap a few shots. Here are 27 photos of the faithful with ashes on their foreheads. Photos from Lower Manhattan.

Wednesday, Feb. 22 was Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent in the calendar of Western Christianity--we took to the streets to snap a few shots. Here are 27 photos of the faithful with ashes on their foreheads. Photos from Lower Manhattan.

Wednesday, Feb. 22 was Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent in the calendar of Western Christianity--we took to the streets to snap a few shots. Here are 27 photos of the faithful with ashes on their foreheads. Photos from Lower Manhattan.

Wednesday, Feb. 22 was Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent in the calendar of Western Christianity--we took to the streets to snap a few shots. Here are 27 photos of the faithful with ashes on their foreheads. Photos from Lower Manhattan.

Wednesday, Feb. 22 was Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent in the calendar of Western Christianity--we took to the streets to snap a few shots. Here are 27 photos of the faithful with ashes on their foreheads. Photos from Lower Manhattan.

Wednesday, Feb. 22 was Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent in the calendar of Western Christianity--we took to the streets to snap a few shots. Here are 27 photos of the faithful with ashes on their foreheads. Photos from Lower Manhattan.

Wednesday, Feb. 22 was Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent in the calendar of Western Christianity--we took to the streets to snap a few shots. Here are 27 photos of the faithful with ashes on their foreheads. Photos from Lower Manhattan.

Wednesday, Feb. 22 was Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent in the calendar of Western Christianity--we took to the streets to snap a few shots. Here are 27 photos of the faithful with ashes on their foreheads. Photos from Lower Manhattan.

Wednesday, Feb. 22 was Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent in the calendar of Western Christianity--we took to the streets to snap a few shots. Here are 27 photos of the faithful with ashes on their foreheads. Photos from Lower Manhattan.

Wednesday, Feb. 22 was Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent in the calendar of Western Christianity--we took to the streets to snap a few shots. Here are 27 photos of the faithful with ashes on their foreheads. Photos from Lower Manhattan.

Wednesday, Feb. 22 was Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent in the calendar of Western Christianity--we took to the streets to snap a few shots. Here are 27 photos of the faithful with ashes on their foreheads. Photos from Lower Manhattan.

Wednesday, Feb. 22 was Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent in the calendar of Western Christianity--we took to the streets to snap a few shots. Here are 27 photos of the faithful with ashes on their foreheads. Photos from Lower Manhattan.

Wednesday, Feb. 22 was Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent in the calendar of Western Christianity--we took to the streets to snap a few shots. Here are 27 photos of the faithful with ashes on their foreheads. Photos from Lower Manhattan.

Wednesday, Feb. 22 was Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent in the calendar of Western Christianity--we took to the streets to snap a few shots. Here are 27 photos of the faithful with ashes on their foreheads. Photos from Lower Manhattan.

Wednesday, Feb. 22 was Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent in the calendar of Western Christianity--we took to the streets to snap a few shots. Here are 27 photos of the faithful with ashes on their foreheads. Photos from Lower Manhattan.

Wednesday, Feb. 22 was Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent in the calendar of Western Christianity--we took to the streets to snap a few shots. Here are 27 photos of the faithful with ashes on their foreheads. Photos from Lower Manhattan.

Wednesday, Feb. 22 was Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent in the calendar of Western Christianity--we took to the streets to snap a few shots. Here are 27 photos of the faithful with ashes on their foreheads. Photos from Lower Manhattan.

Wednesday, Feb. 22 was Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent in the calendar of Western Christianity--we took to the streets to snap a few shots. Here are 27 photos of the faithful with ashes on their foreheads. Photos from Lower Manhattan.

Wednesday, Feb. 22 was Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent in the calendar of Western Christianity--we took to the streets to snap a few shots. Here are 27 photos of the faithful with ashes on their foreheads. Photos from Lower Manhattan.

Wednesday, Feb. 22 was Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent in the calendar of Western Christianity--we took to the streets to snap a few shots. Here are 27 photos of the faithful with ashes on their foreheads. Photos from Lower Manhattan.

Wednesday, Feb. 22 was Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent in the calendar of Western Christianity--we took to the streets to snap a few shots. Here are 27 photos of the faithful with ashes on their foreheads. Photos from Lower Manhattan.

Wednesday, Feb. 22 was Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent in the calendar of Western Christianity--we took to the streets to snap a few shots. Here are 27 photos of the faithful with ashes on their foreheads. Photos from Lower Manhattan.

Wednesday, Feb. 22 was Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent in the calendar of Western Christianity--we took to the streets to snap a few shots. Here are 27 photos of the faithful with ashes on their foreheads. Photos from Lower Manhattan.