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2 May 2025

A young devotee holds the Santa Muerte sculpture while attending the altar of Santa Muerte in the rough neighborhood of Tepito to celebrate the 17th anniversary. The cult of the female deity Santa Muerte, also known as Our Lady of Santa Muerte, dates back to pre-Hispanic times, in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 1, 2025.

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3 February 2025

Tamales are seen on the occasion of Candlemas Day at the Tlalpan Center, in Mexico City, Mexico, on February 2, 2025. According to religious accounts, tamales are the food consumed on Candlemas Day due to the method of evangelization that missionaries repeatedly use to convert native peoples: uniting their pagan celebrations with Christian ones.

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3 February 2025

Tamales are seen on the occasion of Candlemas Day at the Tlalpan Center, in Mexico City, Mexico, on February 2, 2025. According to religious accounts, tamales are the food consumed on Candlemas Day due to the method of evangelization that missionaries repeatedly use to convert native peoples: uniting their pagan celebrations with Christian ones.

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3 February 2025

Tamales are seen on the occasion of Candlemas Day at the Tlalpan Center, in Mexico City, Mexico, on February 2, 2025. According to religious accounts, tamales are the food consumed on Candlemas Day due to the method of evangelization that missionaries repeatedly use to convert native peoples: uniting their pagan celebrations with Christian ones.

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3 February 2025

Tamales are seen on the occasion of Candlemas Day at the Tlalpan Center, in Mexico City, Mexico, on February 2, 2025. According to religious accounts, tamales are the food consumed on Candlemas Day due to the method of evangelization that missionaries repeatedly use to convert native peoples: uniting their pagan celebrations with Christian ones.

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3 February 2025

Two women eat tamales on the occasion of Candlemas Day in the Tlalpan Center, in Mexico City, Mexico, on February 2, 2025. According to religious accounts, tamales are consumed on Candlemas Day due to the method of evangelization that missionaries repeatedly use to convert native peoples: uniting their pagan celebrations with Christian ones.

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11 October 2024

A Hindu priest holds a ''Chamor'' (white synthetic hair) with a brass handle used for Puja Aarti while praying in front of an idol of Durga during a ritual known as Aarti inside a ''pandal'' or temporary platform during the Durga Puja festival in Kolkata, India, on October 11, 2024. The annual Durga Puja festival is one of the most popular festivals for Hindus. In Hindu mythology, the Hindu goddess Durga symbolizes power and the triumph of good over evil.

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14 March 2024

CANCUN, MEXICO - DECEMBER 16: Santa Muerte esoteric store, on December 16, 2023, in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico.

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24 February 2024

Members of the Dayak tribe from the island of Kalimantan are performing as Tatung, piercing their cheeks with steel rods and scratching various traditional sharp weapons on their bodies during the Cap Go Meh celebration in Jakarta, Indonesia, on February 24, 2024. Tatung is an ancient art, believed to ward off bad spirits that may affect people's lives, and is part of the Cap Go Meh festival, which is celebrated on the 15th day of the Chinese New Year, marking the end of the festivities.

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24 February 2024

Members of the Dayak tribe from the island of Kalimantan are performing as Tatung, piercing their cheeks with steel rods and scratching various traditional sharp weapons on their bodies during the Cap Go Meh celebration in Jakarta, Indonesia, on February 24, 2024. Tatung is an ancient art, believed to ward off bad spirits that may affect people's lives, and is part of the Cap Go Meh festival, which is celebrated on the 15th day of the Chinese New Year, marking the end of the festivities.

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24 February 2024

Members of the Dayak tribe from the island of Kalimantan are performing as Tatung, piercing their cheeks with steel rods and scratching various traditional sharp weapons on their bodies during the Cap Go Meh celebration in Jakarta, Indonesia, on February 24, 2024. Tatung is an ancient art, believed to ward off bad spirits that may affect people's lives, and is part of the Cap Go Meh festival, which is celebrated on the 15th day of the Chinese New Year, marking the end of the festivities.

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24 February 2024

Members of the Dayak tribe from the island of Kalimantan are performing as Tatung, piercing their cheeks with steel rods and scratching various traditional sharp weapons on their bodies during the Cap Go Meh celebration in Jakarta, Indonesia, on February 24, 2024. Tatung is an ancient art, believed to ward off bad spirits that may affect people's lives, and is part of the Cap Go Meh festival, which is celebrated on the 15th day of the Chinese New Year, marking the end of the festivities.

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24 February 2024

Members of the Dayak tribe from the island of Kalimantan are performing as Tatung, piercing their cheeks with steel rods and scratching various traditional sharp weapons on their bodies during the Cap Go Meh celebration in Jakarta, Indonesia, on February 24, 2024. Tatung is an ancient art, believed to ward off bad spirits that may affect people's lives, and is part of the Cap Go Meh festival, which is celebrated on the 15th day of the Chinese New Year, marking the end of the festivities.

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24 February 2024

Members of the Dayak tribe from the island of Kalimantan are performing as Tatung, piercing their cheeks with steel rods and scratching various traditional sharp weapons on their bodies during the Cap Go Meh celebration in Jakarta, Indonesia, on February 24, 2024. Tatung is an ancient art, believed to ward off bad spirits that may affect people's lives, and is part of the Cap Go Meh festival, which is celebrated on the 15th day of the Chinese New Year, marking the end of the festivities.

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24 February 2024

Members of the Dayak tribe from the island of Kalimantan are performing as Tatung, piercing their cheeks with steel rods and scratching various traditional sharp weapons on their bodies during the Cap Go Meh celebration in Jakarta, Indonesia, on February 24, 2024. Tatung is an ancient art, believed to ward off bad spirits that may affect people's lives, and is part of the Cap Go Meh festival, which is celebrated on the 15th day of the Chinese New Year, marking the end of the festivities.

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24 February 2024

Members of the Dayak tribe from the island of Kalimantan are performing as Tatung, piercing their cheeks with steel rods and scratching various traditional sharp weapons on their bodies during the Cap Go Meh celebration in Jakarta, Indonesia, on February 24, 2024. Tatung is an ancient art, believed to ward off bad spirits that may affect people's lives, and is part of the Cap Go Meh festival, which is celebrated on the 15th day of the Chinese New Year, marking the end of the festivities.

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