Inside a Mormon Ward

The visitors' center at the Oakland, Calif., LDS church features a statue of Christ surrounded by a mural.
Richard Renaldi for TIME

Open Arms
The visitors' center at the Oakland, Calif., LDS temple features a statue of Christ surrounded by a mural depicting the sun bursting through a cloudy sky.

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