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In the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic churches there is no direct correspondence to the Western Paschal candle.

However, on Pascha ( Easter ) and throughout Bright Week, the priest carries a cross and Paschal trikirion (; Slavonic: Троіца, troitsa ) at all of the services, especially when censing, during the Little Entrance or when giving the Paschal greeting.

The trikirion consists of three lit candles in a candlestick, which the priest carries in his left hand.

In the Slavic tradition, the three candles may be white of different colors: green, red, blue.

The deacon also carries a special Paschal candle which is a single large candle whenever he leads an ektenia ( litany ) or censes.