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  • Swayambhunath is an ancient religious complex atop a hill in the Kathmandu Valley, west of Kathmandu city. It is one of the most sacred Buddhist sites in Nepal, second only to the great Boudhanath stupa to the east of Kathmandu, and a major tourist attraction. Much of Swayambhunath's iconography comes from the Vajrayana tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. However, the complex is also an important site for Buddhists of many schools, and is also revered by Hindus. Swayambhunath is also known as the Monkey Temple as there are holy monkeys living in parts of the temple in the north-west. They are holy because Majusri, the bodhisattva of wisdom and learning was raising the hill which the Swayambhunath Temple stands on. He was supposed to leave his hair short but he made it grow long and head lice grew. It is said that the head lice had transformed into these monkeys.  The Swayambhunath complex consists of a stupa, a variety of shrines and temples, a museum, library and also has Buddha's eyes and eyebrows painted on. In betweeen them, there there is something painted which looks like the nose, but it isn't the nose - it is the Nepali symbol of "unity" in the main Nepali language dialect. There are also shops, restaurants and hostels. The site has two access points: a long stairway, claimed as having 365 steps, leading directly to the main platform of the temple, which is from the top of the hill to the east and a car road around the hill from the south leading to the southwest entrance. The first that you will see once you have reached the top of the stairway is the Vajra. It is an object which looks like a three-dimensional infiny sign, is something important to the religion of Vajrayana Buddhism, symbolizing the perfection of wisdom.
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  • Swayambhunath is an ancient religious complex atop a hill in the Kathmandu Valley, west of Kathmandu city. It is one of the most sacred Buddhist sites in Nepal, second only to the great Boudhanath stupa to the east of Kathmandu, and a major tourist attraction. Much of Swayambhunath's iconography comes from the Vajrayana tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. However, the complex is also an important site for Buddhists of many schools, and is also revered by Hindus. Swayambhunath is also known as the Monkey Temple as there are holy monkeys living in parts of the temple in the north-west. They are holy because Majusri, the bodhisattva of wisdom and learning was raising the hill which the Swayambhunath Temple stands on. He was supposed to leave his hair short but he made it grow long and head lice grew. It is said that the head lice had transformed into these monkeys.  The Swayambhunath complex consists of a stupa, a variety of shrines and temples, a museum, library and also has Buddha's eyes and eyebrows painted on. In betweeen them, there there is something painted which looks like the nose, but it isn't the nose - it is the Nepali symbol of "unity" in the main Nepali language dialect. There are also shops, restaurants and hostels. The site has two access points: a long stairway, claimed as having 365 steps, leading directly to the main platform of the temple, which is from the top of the hill to the east and a car road around the hill from the south leading to the southwest entrance. The first that you will see once you have reached the top of the stairway is the Vajra. It is an object which looks like a three-dimensional infiny sign, is something important to the religion of Vajrayana Buddhism, symbolizing the perfection of wisdom.
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  • The Yamuna also called the Jamuna or Jumna is a major tributary river of the Ganges (Ganga) in northern India. With a total length of around 1,370 kilometers (851 mi), it is the largest tributary of the Ganges...Its source is at Yamunotri, in the Uttarakhand Himalaya, which is north of Haridwar in the Himalayan Mountains. It flows through the states of Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, before merging with the Ganges at Allahabad. The cities of Delhi, Mathura and Agra lie on its banks. The major tributaries of this river are the Tons, Chambal, Betwa, and Ken; with the Tons being the largest...A heavy freight canal, known as the SYL (Sutlej-Yamuna Link), is being built westwards from near its headwaters through the Punjab region near an ancient caravan route and highlands pass to the navigable parts of the Sutlej-Indus watershed. This will connect the entire Ganges, which flows to the east coast of the subcontinent, with points west (via Pakistan). When completed, the SLY will allow shipping from India's east coast to the west coast and the Arabian sea, drastically shortening shipping distances and creating important commercial links for north-central India's large population.
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  • A Russian bride & groom walk through Red Square after having their pictures taken in front of St. Basil's Catherdral. It is traditional for wedding parties in Moscow to have their picture taken in Red Square.
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  • Alexius II, Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church during a ceremony at Trinity Monastery of St. Sergius. Close up of the crown worn by Alexius.
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  • The Yamuna also called the Jamuna or Jumna is a major tributary river of the Ganges (Ganga) in northern India. With a total length of around 1,370 kilometers (851 mi), it is the largest tributary of the Ganges...Its source is at Yamunotri, in the Uttarakhand Himalaya, which is north of Haridwar in the Himalayan Mountains. It flows through the states of Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, before merging with the Ganges at Allahabad. The cities of Delhi, Mathura and Agra lie on its banks. The major tributaries of this river are the Tons, Chambal, Betwa, and Ken; with the Tons being the largest...A heavy freight canal, known as the SYL (Sutlej-Yamuna Link), is being built westwards from near its headwaters through the Punjab region near an ancient caravan route and highlands pass to the navigable parts of the Sutlej-Indus watershed. This will connect the entire Ganges, which flows to the east coast of the subcontinent, with points west (via Pakistan). When completed, the SLY will allow shipping from India's east coast to the west coast and the Arabian sea, drastically shortening shipping distances and creating important commercial links for north-central India's large population.
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  • Pink petunias grow over a statue of a cherub in a garden in Mount Pleasant, SC
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  • Alexius II, Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church during a ceremony at Trinity Monastery of St. Sergius.
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  • Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry address a gathering of evangelical Christians during the "Stand With God" rally  August 29, 2015 in Columbia, SC. Thousands of conservative Christians gathered at the State House to rally against gay marriage and listen to GOP presidential candidates Gov. Rick Perry and Sen. Ted Cruz speak.
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  • Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry holds a bible as he address a gathering of evangelical Christians during the "Stand With God" rally  August 29, 2015 in Columbia, SC. Thousands of conservative Christians gathered at the State House to rally against gay marriage and listen to GOP presidential candidates Gov. Rick Perry and Sen. Ted Cruz speak.
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  • Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry address a gathering of evangelical Christians during the "Stand With God" rally  August 29, 2015 in Columbia, SC. Thousands of conservative Christians gathered at the State House to rally against gay marriage and listen to GOP presidential candidates Gov. Rick Perry and Sen. Ted Cruz speak.
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  • Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry address a gathering of evangelical Christians during the "Stand With God" rally  August 29, 2015 in Columbia, SC. Thousands of conservative Christians gathered at the State House to rally against gay marriage and listen to GOP presidential candidates Gov. Rick Perry and Sen. Ted Cruz speak.
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  • Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry address a gathering of evangelical Christians during the "Stand With God" rally  August 29, 2015 in Columbia, SC. Thousands of conservative Christians gathered at the State House to rally against gay marriage and listen to GOP presidential candidates Gov. Rick Perry and Sen. Ted Cruz speak.
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  • Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry holds a bible as he address a gathering of evangelical Christians during the "Stand With God" rally  August 29, 2015 in Columbia, SC. Thousands of conservative Christians gathered at the State House to rally against gay marriage and listen to GOP presidential candidates Gov. Rick Perry and Sen. Ted Cruz speak.
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  • Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry holds a bible as he address a gathering of evangelical Christians during the "Stand With God" rally  August 29, 2015 in Columbia, SC. Thousands of conservative Christians gathered at the State House to rally against gay marriage and listen to GOP presidential candidates Gov. Rick Perry and Sen. Ted Cruz speak.
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  • Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry in front of a statue of George Washington, address a gathering of evangelical Christians during the "Stand With God" rally  August 29, 2015 in Columbia, SC. Thousands of conservative Christians gathered at the State House to rally against gay marriage and listen to GOP presidential candidates Gov. Rick Perry and Sen. Ted Cruz speak.
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  • A conservative Christian waves an Israel flag during the "Stand With God" rally  August 29, 2015 in Columbia, SC. Thousands of conservative christians gathered at the State House to rally against gay marriage and listen to GOP presidential candidates Gov. Rick Perry and Sen. Ted Cruz speak.
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  • Evangelical Christians hold signs as they gather for the "Stand With God" rally  August 29, 2015 in Columbia, SC. Thousands of conservative christians gathered at the State House to rally against gay marriage and listen to GOP presidential candidates Gov. Rick Perry and Sen. Ted Cruz speak.
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  • Boudhanath  (also called Bouddhanath, Bodhnath or Baudhanath or the Kh?sa Caitya) is one of the holiest Buddhist sites in Bouddha, Nepal. It is known as Kh?sti by Newars as Bauddha or Bodh-n?th by modern speakers of Nepali. Located about 11 km (7 miles) from the center and northeastern outskirts of Kathmandu, the stupa's massive mandala makes it one of the largest spherical stupas in Nepal.....The Buddhist stupa of Boudhanath dominates the skyline. The ancient Stupa is one of the largest in the world. The influx of large populations of Tibetan refugees from China has seen the construction of over 50 Tibetan Gompas (Monasteries) around Boudhanath. As of 1979, Boudhanath is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Along with Swayambhunath, it is one of the most popular tourist sites in the Kathmandu area...The Stupa is on the ancient trade route from Tibet which enters the Kathmandu Valley by the village of Sankhu in the northeast corner, passes by Boudnath Stupa to the ancient and smaller stupa of C?-bah? (often called 'Little Boudnath'). It then turns directly south, heading over the Bagmati river to Patan - thus bypassing the main city of Kathmandu (which was a later foundation).[3] Tibetan merchants have rested and offered prayers here for many centuries. When refugees entered Nepal from Tibet in the 1950s, many decided to live around Bouddhanath. The Stupa is said to entomb the remains of a Kasyapa sage venerable both to Buddhists and Hindus.
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  • A sign advertising evangelical church meeting in Monument Valley on the southern border of Utah with northern Arizona. The valley lies within the range of the Navajo Nation Reservation. The Navajo name for the valley is Tsé Bii' Ndzisgaii - Valley of the Rocks.
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  • Two women walk through crucifixes left by pilgrims at the Hill of Crosses in Siauliai, Lithuania. The tradition of placing crosses originated as a symbol of Lithuanian defiance against foreign invaders. It is thought to have started during the occupation of Siauliai by Teutonic knights in the 14th century.
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  • Boudhanath  (also called Bouddhanath, Bodhnath or Baudhanath or the Kh?sa Caitya) is one of the holiest Buddhist sites in Bouddha, Nepal. It is known as Kh?sti by Newars as Bauddha or Bodh-n?th by modern speakers of Nepali. Located about 11 km (7 miles) from the center and northeastern outskirts of Kathmandu, the stupa's massive mandala makes it one of the largest spherical stupas in Nepal.....The Buddhist stupa of Boudhanath dominates the skyline. The ancient Stupa is one of the largest in the world. The influx of large populations of Tibetan refugees from China has seen the construction of over 50 Tibetan Gompas (Monasteries) around Boudhanath. As of 1979, Boudhanath is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Along with Swayambhunath, it is one of the most popular tourist sites in the Kathmandu area...The Stupa is on the ancient trade route from Tibet which enters the Kathmandu Valley by the village of Sankhu in the northeast corner, passes by Boudnath Stupa to the ancient and smaller stupa of C?-bah? (often called 'Little Boudnath'). It then turns directly south, heading over the Bagmati river to Patan - thus bypassing the main city of Kathmandu (which was a later foundation).[3] Tibetan merchants have rested and offered prayers here for many centuries. When refugees entered Nepal from Tibet in the 1950s, many decided to live around Bouddhanath. The Stupa is said to entomb the remains of a Kasyapa sage venerable both to Buddhists and Hindus.
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  • Temple pagodas frame the old palace in Durbar Square. Kathmandu, Nepal. Durbar Square is the plaza opposite the old royal palace in the three main cities in the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal: Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur. The square is filled with temples.
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  • Boudhanath  (also called Bouddhanath, Bodhnath or Baudhanath or the Kh?sa Caitya) is one of the holiest Buddhist sites in Bouddha, Nepal. It is known as Kh?sti by Newars as Bauddha or Bodh-n?th by modern speakers of Nepali. Located about 11 km (7 miles) from the center and northeastern outskirts of Kathmandu, the stupa's massive mandala makes it one of the largest spherical stupas in Nepal.....The Buddhist stupa of Boudhanath dominates the skyline. The ancient Stupa is one of the largest in the world. The influx of large populations of Tibetan refugees from China has seen the construction of over 50 Tibetan Gompas (Monasteries) around Boudhanath. As of 1979, Boudhanath is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Along with Swayambhunath, it is one of the most popular tourist sites in the Kathmandu area...The Stupa is on the ancient trade route from Tibet which enters the Kathmandu Valley by the village of Sankhu in the northeast corner, passes by Boudnath Stupa to the ancient and smaller stupa of C?-bah? (often called 'Little Boudnath'). It then turns directly south, heading over the Bagmati river to Patan - thus bypassing the main city of Kathmandu (which was a later foundation).[3] Tibetan merchants have rested and offered prayers here for many centuries. When refugees entered Nepal from Tibet in the 1950s, many decided to live around Bouddhanath. The Stupa is said to entomb the remains of a Kasyapa sage venerable both to Buddhists and Hindus.
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  • A child plays hide and go seek around a temple in Durbar Square, Kathmandu, Nepal
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  • The Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady of Monterrey or Catedral Metropolitana de Monterrey on the Macroplaza in the Barrio Antiguo neighborhood of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. The Baroque structure was built between 1705 and 1791 and is home to the Archdiocese of Monterrey.
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  • A Voladores de Papantla, the Papantla Flyers, perform their ancient Mesoamerican ceremony in the Jardin Allende during the week long fiesta of the patron saint Saint Michael in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.
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  • Mexican Concheros dance in a ceremony outside the Parroquia Church of Michael the Archangel during the week long fiesta of the patron saint Saint Michael October 1, 2017 in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.
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  • Mexican Concheros dance in a ceremony outside the Parroquia Church of Michael the Archangel during the week long fiesta of the patron saint Saint Michael October 1, 2017 in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.
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  • Mexican cowboys are sprinkled with holy water by Catholic priests blessing their pilgrimage during the festival of Saint Michael in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.
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  • Devotees carry the statue of Saint Michael on their shoulders to the Parroquia de San Miguel Arcangel church during the week long fiesta of the patron saint Saint Michael September 26, 2017 in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.
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  • Residents carry the statue of St Michael from the Parroquia de San Miguel Arcangel church in a procession during the week long fiesta of the patron saint Saint Michael September 24, 2017 in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.
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  • Democratic presidential hopeful Gov. Deval Patrick of Massachusetts reacts during the sermon by Bishop Rev. Samuel Green, during Sunday service at the historic Mother Emanuel AME Church January 1, 2020 in Charleston, South Carolina. The service celebrated Emancipation Day, marking the abolition of slavery in the United States.
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  • Domes and spires of the Parroquia San Miguel Arcangel church seen through paper banners called papel picado strung to celebrate the Day of the Dead festival on Aldama Street in the historic district of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.
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  • Domes and spires of the Parroquia San Miguel Arcangel church viewed from Instituto Allende in the historic district of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.
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  • Worshippers inside the Man Mo Temple with giant hanging incense coils is a tribute to the God of Literature and the God of War and was built in 1847 in Sheung Wan District of Hong Kong Island. The Taoist temple is the largest Man Mo Temple in Hong Kong and includes two additional temples for Buddhist and Taoist deities.
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  • Worshippers leave messages as an offering inside the Man Mo Temple which is dedicated to the God of Literature and the God of War and was built in 1847 in Sheung Wan District of Hong Kong Island. The Taoist temple is the largest Man Mo Temple in Hong Kong and includes two additional temples for Buddhist and Taoist deities.
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  • The dome of the Parroquia de San Pedro Apóstol church or Saint Paul the Apostle provincial church peaks above a colorful wall in Mineral de Pozos, Guanajuato, Mexico. The town, once a major silver mining center was abandoned and left to ruin but has slowly comeback to life as a bohemian arts community.
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  • The steeple of San Juan Parangaricutiro church poking up out of a sea of dried lava rock at sunset in the remote village of San Juan Parangaricutiro, Michoacan, Mexico. This church is the only remaining structure left buried in the eight-year eruption of the Paricutin volcano which consumed two villages in 1943 and covered the region in lava and ash.
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  • Democratic presidential hopeful former Vice President Joe Biden attends Sunday service at the Morris Brown AME Church July 7, 2019 in Charleston, South Carolina. South Carolina, called the First in the South, is the first southern democratic primary in the presidential nomination race.
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  • View of the central convent courtyard at the San Nicolas Tolentino Temple and Ex-Monastery in Actopan, Hidalgo, Mexico. The colonial church and convent  was built in 1546 and combine architectural elements from the romantic, gothic and renaissance periods.
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  • The Baroque facade of the Cathedral of San Luis Potosi in the historic center on the Plaza De Armas in the state capital of San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Also known as the San Luis Potosi Metropolitan Cathedral, it is consider the most important monument in the state and the first Baroque style building constructed in 1670 on the site of a parish church first built in 1593.
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  • The neoclassical style interior of the Cathedral of San Luis Potosi in the historic center on the Plaza De Armas in the state capital of San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Also known as the San Luis Potosi Metropolitan Cathedral, it is consider the most important monument in the state and the first Baroque style building constructed in 1670 on the site of a parish church first built in 1593.
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  • Papel picado banners decorate an alley in preparation for a Dead of the Dead procession during the Dia de Muertos festival in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. The multi-day festival is to remember friends and family members who have died using calaveras, aztec marigolds, alfeniques, papel picado and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed.
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  • Mexican families purchase flowers at a market outside the public cemetery for the Dead of the Dead during the Dia de Muertos festival in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. The multi-day festival is to remember friends and family members who have died using calaveras, aztec marigolds, alfeniques, papel picado and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed.
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  • A celebrant takes a selfie as dozens of sky rockets rain down in the chaos of the Alborada festival in front of the Parroquia San Miguel Archangel church September 29, 2018 in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. The unusual festival celebrates the cities patron saint with a two hour-long firework battle at 4am representing the struggle between Saint Michael and Lucifer.
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  • A celebrant takes a selfie as dozens of sky rockets rain down in the chaos of the Alborada festival in front of the Parroquia San Miguel Archangel church September 29, 2018 in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. The unusual festival celebrates the cities patron saint with a two hour-long firework battle at 4am representing the struggle between Saint Michael and Lucifer.
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  • Dozens of sky rockets rain down on celebrants in the chaos of the Alborada festival in front of the Parroquia San Miguel Archangel church September 29, 2018 in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. The unusual festival celebrates the cities patron saint with a two hour-long firework battle at 4am representing the struggle between Saint Michael and Lucifer.
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  • Dozens of sky rockets rain down on celebrants in the chaos of the Alborada festival in front of the Parroquia San Miguel Archangel church September 29, 2018 in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. The unusual festival celebrates the cities patron saint with a two hour-long firework battle at 4am representing the struggle between Saint Michael and Lucifer.
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  • Dozens of sky rockets rain down on celebrants in the chaos of the Alborada festival in front of the Parroquia San Miguel Archangel church September 29, 2018 in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. The unusual festival celebrates the cities patron saint with a two hour-long firework battle at 4am representing the struggle between Saint Michael and Lucifer.
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  • Sky rockets explode around the Parroquia San Miguel Archangel church during the Alborada festival in front of September 29, 2018 in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. The unusual festival celebrates the cities patron saint with a two hour-long firework battle at 4am representing the struggle between Saint Michael and Lucifer.
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  • Dozens of sky rockets explode around celebrants in the chaos of the Alborada festival in front of the Parroquia San Miguel Archangel church September 29, 2018 in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. The unusual festival celebrates the cities patron saint with a two hour-long firework battle at 4am representing the struggle between Saint Michael and Lucifer.
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  • Mexican men carrying bottles of tequila scramble as they are pelted by pyrotechnic rockets during the Alborada festival September 29, 2018 in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. The unusual festival celebrates the cities patron saint with a two hour-long firework battle at 4am representing the struggle between Saint Michael and Lucifer.
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  • Sparks from exploding sky rockets scatter as Mexicans run for cover during a barrage of pyrotechnic rockets at the Alborada festival September 29, 2018 in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. The unusual festival celebrates the cities patron saint with a two hour-long firework battle at 4am representing the struggle between Saint Michael and Lucifer.
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  • A young girl dressed as the Virgin Mary poses during a live altar for El Viernes de Dolores during Holy Week outside the Angela Peralta Theater March 23, 2018 in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. The event honors the sorrow of the Virgin Mary for the death of her son and is an annual tradition in central Mexico.
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  • An altar decorated with Christian religious themes for El Viernes de Dolores during Holy Week at a private home March 23, 2018 in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. The event honors the sorrow of the Virgin Mary for the death of her son and is an annual tradition in central Mexico.
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  • A family altar made from flowers celebrating El Viernes de Dolores during Holy Week at a home March 23, 2018 in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. The event honors the sorrow of the Virgin Mary for the death of her son and is an annual tradition in central Mexico.
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  • An effigy of U.S. President Donald Trump hangs in the Plaza Allende with other paper dolls in preparation for the Burning of Judas Easter-time ritual marking the end of Holy Week April 1, 2018 in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. While the tradition includes burning a paper effigy of Judas a recent popular addition has been paper doll caricatures of Donald Trump across Mexico.
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  • Young believers carry woven palm crosses during a Palm Sunday procession through the streets at the start of Holy Week March 25, 2018 in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Christians commemorate the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem when it was believed that the citizens laid down palm branches in his path.
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  • Marigold flowers decorate graves during the Day of the Dead festival November 2, 2017 in Ihuatzio, Michoacan, Mexico.  The festival has been celebrated since the Aztec empire celebrates ancestors and deceased loved ones.
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  • An elaborate wreath and floral decorations on a gravesite during the Day of the Dead festival October 31, 2017 in Tzintzuntzan, Michoacan, Mexico. During the festival, which dates back hundreds of years to Aztec rituals, family members decorate the tombs of loved ones and celebrate them with gifts, food and altars.
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  • A woman decorates a gravesite of a family member with marigolds for the Day of the Dead festival October 31, 2017 in Tzintzuntzan, Michoacan, Mexico.
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  • A shrine and offerings to Santa Muerte inside the La Casa De La Santa Muerte or House of the Saint of the Dead November 1, 2017 in Santa Ana Chapitiro, Michoacan, Mexico.
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  • A central courtyard shrine and offerings inside the La Casa De La Santa Muerte or House of the Saint of the Dead November 1, 2017 in Santa Ana Chapitiro, Michoacan, Mexico.
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  • A central courtyard shrine and offerings inside the La Casa De La Santa Muerte or House of the Saint of the Dead November 1, 2017 in Santa Ana Chapitiro, Michoacan, Mexico.
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  • A religious procession carrying a xuchile dedicated to St Michael through the historic district during the week long fiesta of the patron saint Saint Michael September 30, 2017 in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Xuchiles is a offering made from woven bamboo and flowers and decorated by the native people of Mexico.
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  • A procession of Mexican cowboys ride through the streets on the final leg of their pilgrimage celebrating the festival of Saint Michael in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.
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  • Railroad workers lead a fiesta procession through the city at the start of the week long fiesta of the patron saint Saint Michael September 22, 2017 in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.
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  • Costumed angels escort a statue of Saint Michael in a religious procession through the city at the start of the week long fiesta of the patron saint Saint Michael  September 21, 2017 in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.
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  • Children dressed as angels escort a statue of Saint Michael in a religious procession through the city at the start of the week long fiesta of the patron saint Saint Michael  September 21, 2017 in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.
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  • Volunteers watch as hundreds of Mexican cowboys ride past during the annual Cabalgata de Cristo Rey pilgrimage January 5, 2017 in La Trinidad, Guanajuato, Mexico. Thousands of Mexican cowboys and horse take part in the three-day ride to the mountaintop shrine of Cristo Rey stopping along the way at shrines and churches.
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  • Shadows of cowboys cast on harvested fields by the rising sun during the annual Cabalgata de Cristo Rey pilgrimage January 5, 2017 in La Trinidad, Guanajuato, Mexico. Thousands of Mexican cowboys take part in the three-day ride to the mountaintop shrine of Cristo Rey stopping along the way at shrines and churches.
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  • Mexican cowboys gather at a shrine for prayer during the annual Cabalgata de Cristo Rey pilgrimage January 5, 2017 in El Tejaban, Guanajuato, Mexico. Thousands of Mexican cowboys and horse take part in the three-day ride to the mountaintop shrine of Cristo Rey stopping along the way at shrines and churches.
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  • Hundreds of Mexican cowboys begin a day long ride at sunrise during the annual Cabalgata de Cristo Rey pilgrimage January 5, 2017 in San José del Rodeo, Guanajuato, Mexico. Thousands of Mexican cowboys and horse take part in the three-day ride to the mountaintop shrine of Cristo Rey stopping along the way at shrines and churches.
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  • Hundreds of Mexican cowboys begin a day long ride at dawn during the annual Cabalgata de Cristo Rey pilgrimage January 5, 2017 in La Sauceda, Guanajuato, Mexico. Thousands of Mexican cowboys and horse take part in the three-day ride to the mountaintop shrine of Cristo Rey stopping along the way at shrines and churches.
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  • A Mexican cowboy wears a badge signifying his position as a leader of the annual Cabalgata de Cristo Rey cowboy pilgrimage January 4, 2017 in Guanajuato, Mexico. Thousands of Mexican cowboys and horse take part in the three-day ride to the mountaintop shrine of Cristo Rey.
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  • Mexican cowboys arrive for the Catholic mass on Cubilete Mountain at the end of the annual Cabalgata de Cristo Rey pilgrimage January 6, 2017 in Guanajuato, Mexico. Thousands of Mexican cowboys and horse take part in the three-day ride to the mountaintop shrine of Cristo Rey.
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  • A skeleton on a bicycle in memory of cyclists that lost their lives in accidents during the Day of the Dead festival at the Jardin Principal in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico. The week-long celebration is a time when Mexicans welcome the dead back to earth for a visit and celebrate life.
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  • An altar known as an ofrenda decorated for Day of the Dead festival at the Jardin Principal in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico. The week-long celebration is a time when Mexicans welcome the dead back to earth for a visit and celebrate life.
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  • The Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist at twilight in downtown Lafayette, Louisiana.
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  • Inside the Sanctuary of Atotonilco with Mexican folk Baroque murals painted on the ceiling and walls in Atotonilco, Mexico. The paintings were done by Antonio Martinez de Pocasangre and Jose Maria Barajas over a period of thirty years and is known as the Sistine Chapel of Mexico.
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  • Inside the Sanctuary of Atotonilco with Mexican folk Baroque murals painted on the ceiling and walls in Atotonilco, Mexico. The paintings were done by Antonio Martinez de Pocasangre and Jose Maria Barajas over a period of thirty years and is known as the Sistine Chapel of Mexico.
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  • A worshiper inside the Sanctuary of Atotonilco with Mexican folk Baroque murals painted on the ceiling and walls in Atotonilco, Mexico. The paintings were done by Antonio Martinez de Pocasangre and Jose Maria Barajas over a period of thirty years and is known as the Sistine Chapel of Mexico.
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  • Mexican folk Baroque murals painted on the ceiling and walls at the Sanctuary of Atotonilco an important Catholic shrine in Atotonilco, Mexico. The paintings were done by Antonio Martinez de Pocasangre and Jose Maria Barajas over a period of thirty years and is known as the Sistine Chapel of Mexico.
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  • Ornate Mexican folk Baroque altar with the Virgin of Sorrows at the Sanctuary of Atotonilco an important Catholic shrine in Atotonilco, Mexico. The church is known as the Sistine Chapel of Mexico.
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  • Facade of the fortress like Mexican baroque Sanctuary of Atotonilco, and important Catholic shrine in Atotonilco, Mexico.
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  • The Sanctuary of Atotonilco an important Catholic pilgrimage site in Atotonilco, Mexico.
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  • Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry in front of a statue of George Washington, address a gathering of evangelical Christians during the "Stand With God" rally  August 29, 2015 in Columbia, SC. Thousands of conservative Christians gathered at the State House to rally against gay marriage and listen to GOP presidential candidates Gov. Rick Perry and Sen. Ted Cruz speak.
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  • The Great Boudhanath buddhist stupa and prayer flags in Bouddha, Nepal.
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  • A worshipper prays during a healing service at Charity Missionary Baptist Church April 12, 2015 in North Charleston, South Carolina. Sharpton spoke following the recent fatal shooting of unarmed motorist Walter Scott police and thanked the Mayor and Police Chief for doing the right thing in charging the officer with murder.
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  • North Charleston Mayor Keith Summey prays with worshippers during a healing service at Charity Missionary Baptist Church April 12, 2015 in North Charleston, South Carolina. Sharpton spoke following the recent fatal shooting of unarmed motorist Walter Scott police and thanked the Mayor and Police Chief for doing the right thing in charging the officer with murder.
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  • North Charleston Mayor Keith Summey applauds Rev. Al Sharpton during his address to a healing service at Charity Missionary Baptist Church April 12, 2015 in North Charleston, South Carolina. Sharpton spoke following the recent fatal shooting of unarmed motorist Walter Scott police and thanked the Mayor and Police Chief for doing the right thing in charging the officer with murder.
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  • The Santo Domingo de Guzmán Church in Oaxaca, Mexico.
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  • The Basilica of Our Lady of Solitude church in Oaxaca, Mexico.
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  • Approximately 30,000 couples get married in a Unification Church mass wedding ceremony at RFK Stadium November 29, 1997 in Washington, DC.
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  • Members of the Christian Evangelical Seacoast Church perform baptism in the Atlantic Ocean September 11, 2011 on the Isle of Palms, South Carolina.
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  • Leonard Knight's Salvation Mountain in Niland, California
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  • Portrait of Leonard Knight inside his Salvation Mountain in Niland, California
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  • Amish auctioneer during the Annual Mud Sale to support the Fire Department  in Gordonville, PA.
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