Photos: Ash Wednesday hits the streets of Beverly Hills

Deacon Eric Stoltz of Church of the Good Shepherd applies ash to the forehead of Jonna Decker of Malibu on Beverly Drive in Beverly Hills.  (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

Deacons Scott Taylor, left, and Eric Stoltz walk behind Brazilian tourists Vinicius Magalhaes, left, and Francisco Kronemberger after marking their foreheads with ash.  (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

Deacons Scott Taylor and Eric Stoltz head back to their car after a busy Ash Wednesday on the sidewalks of Beverly Hills.  (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

A man makes his way past deacons Eric Stoltz, left, and Scott Taylor on Beverly Drive.  (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

Laura Dunn smiles after having her forehead marked with ash in Beverly Hills.  (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

Deacon Eric Stoltz, left, and the Rev. Scott Taylor talk to a homeless passerby named Eddie on Beverly Drive.  (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

Deacon Eric Stoltz stands at the intersection of Rodeo Drive and Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills for Ash Wednesday.  (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)