I have beed doing some research on photographic portrayals of visual practice and recently came across some beautiful portraits published in the New York Times of students who attended Catholic World Youth Day in 2005. See the photos here.

I like the humanity and sensitivity of the portraits. While religious symbols and dress often appear in the photos, their use is not over the top or cliche, neither are the youth made to look strange or exotic, yet also clearly come from around the globe.