Philippines' Black Nazarene Feast Draws Hundreds of Thousands of Devotees

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Filipino devotees join the annual Catholic procession of the Black Nazarene during its feast day in Manila, Philippines, January 9, 2024. The centuries-old tradition of paying homage to the black wooden statue of Jesus Christ, believed to have healing powers, is expected to draw more people as the 400-year-old image, encased in glass, is paraded through the heart of Manila. REUTERS/Lisa Marie David

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Filipino devotees join the annual Catholic procession of the Black Nazarene during its feast day in Manila, Philippines, January 9, 2024. An early morning estimate by police put the crowd at more than 830,000 people, excluding those waiting further along the procession's 6-kilometre (3.7-mile) route. REUTERS/Lisa Marie David

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Filipino devotees hold on to the statue of the Black Nazarene during its annual procession in Manila, Philippines, January 9, 2024. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez

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Filipino devotees jostle to get on the cart that carries the statue of the Black Nazarene during its annual procession in Manila, Philippines, January 9, 2024. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez

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Filipino devotees join the annual Catholic procession of the Black Nazarene during its feast day in Manila, Philippines, January 9, 2024. REUTERS/Lisa Marie David

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