>> anthony: holy week, or semana santa, as it's called. observed all over southern spain with a seriousness and a fervor you might not see elsewhere. for the seven days leading up to easter, nearly every city in andalusia gets taken over by ancient processions. to an outsider, it's an impenetrable montage of confusing, yet deeply evocative images. figures in dark hoods loom up from every direction. smoke pots of incense, candles, religious imagery, and the crowds. flashes of goya and velazquez, dimly remembered impressions of the inquisition. [ men shouting ]