Pope Benedict XVI followed by the faithful, leads the Corpus Christi procession from an altar on an open vehicle from St. John at the Lateran Basilica to St. Mary Major Basilica, in Rome, Thursday, June 15, 2006. The event is dedicated to the mystery of the Eucharist and concludes the cycle of feasts following Easter. Pope Benedict celebrated the evening Mass at St. John Lateran Basilica then traveled a short distance in a procession to St. Mary Major Basilica. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)
Pope Benedict XVI raises the ostensorium at the Corpus Christi procession from St. John at the Lateran Basilica to St. Mary Major Basilica, in Rome, Thursday, June 15, 2006. The event is dedicated to the mystery of the Eucharist and concludes the cycle of feasts following Easter. Pope Benedict celebrated the evening Mass at St. John Lateran Basilica then traveled a short distance in a procession to St. Mary Major Basilica. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)
BTW: An "ostensorium" is also (perhaps more commonly) known as an "monstrance."
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