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Entry to the altar through the iconostasis from the [[nave]] is through the centrally placed royal doors or through the deacon's doors to the left and right of the royal doors. Only [[ordination|ordained]] [[clergy]] can pass through the royal doors. The altar may have other entries behind the iconostasis, but these are not used liturgically.
It is the tradition of the Orthodox Church that the laity stand in the nave, and do not enter the sanctuary without reason. Only people whose ministry or responsibilities require them to enter the sanctuary, or those and who have received a blessing to enter there, are permitted to enter.
==Altar table==