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Candlemas Day Repair Of Child God Figures

Figures of god children are stacked broken before they are repaired at Hector Paredes' workshop. For more than 30 years, Hector Paredes dedicates himself to repairing god children figures for Candlemas Day, repairing an average of 70 god children per day in his workshop located outside the San Jose market in Nezahuacoyotl, Mexico, on January 28, 2025. (Photo by Carlos Santiago/ Eyepix Group) (Photo by Eyepix/NurPhoto)

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