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Posted on Monday, Jun 8, 2020 1:15AMMonday, June 8, 2020 by S. Abbas Raza (Monday Photos)

The Sanctuary of Madonna della Corona near the village of Spiazzi in Veneto, Italy, in June of 2020.

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