Celestial Church of Christ, Yoruba people from western Nigeria celebrate their Harvest Festival in south London. The church is decorated for the occasion, a huge plastic yellow banana (Big Banana) hangs about the barred doorway. Male members of the church wait to be admitted to the body of the church. This west African church was founded by S B J Oshoffa, the church flourishes with offshoots in London Paris and New York. Elephant and Castle, London, England, 12th September 1993. 1990S UK HOMER SYKES

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3470 x 5165 px | 29.4 x 43.7 cm | 11.6 x 17.2 inches | 300dpi

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1993

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London Uk

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