National parks: Sanctuary - public domain image

The sanctuary, protected by a domed ceiling made of fired adobes, is still adorned with remnants of original paint, picture frames, and stenciling. Here the priest, dressed in brightly colored vestments, celebrated the Mass. During the most sacred part of the ceremony, the priest sang the words facing toward the altar, his back to the congregation. Scriptures were read from the pulpit, reconstructed on the wall next to the sanctuary.