La Messe (Camp de Chalons)

Photograph showing a religious ceremony. There are lines of troops in the background. In the middle-ground is an altar, on which stands a crucifix and candles. In front of the altar, at the centre of the photograph, is a group of women seated on chairs, accompanied by army generals. Groups of people stand in the foreground, observing the ceremony. In the distant background are a large number of tents.