in some places, the rite of the "burial of the theotokos" is celebrated at the dormition, during the all-night vigil. the order of the service is based on the service of the burial of christ on great saturday. an epitaphios of the theotokos, a richly embroidered cloth icon portraying her lying in state is used, together with specially composed hymns of lamentation which are sung with psalm 118. special evlogitaria for the dormition are chanted, echoing the evlogitaria of the resurrection chanted at matins on sundays throughout the year as well as on lazarus saturday and great saturday. this epitaphios is placed on a bier and carried in procession as is the epitaphios of christ on during great saturday.