Followers pay homage to cult figure La Santa Muerte in Mexico
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A boy holds a figurine of La Santa Muerte (The Saint of Death) near the saint's altar in Tepito, Mexico City on Jan 1, 2013. La Santa Muerte or The Saint of Death, is a cult figure often depicted as a skeletal grim reaper in Mexico. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Followers of La Santa Muerte (The Saint of Death) pose for a photograph at the saint's altar in Tepito, Mexico City on Jan 1, 2013. La Santa Muerte or The Saint of Death, is a cult figure often depicted as a skeletal grim reaper in Mexico. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A man blows marijuana smoke at a figurine of La Santa Muerte (The Saint of Death) at the saint's altar in Tepito, Mexico City on Jan 1, 2013. La Santa Muerte or The Saint of Death, is a cult figure often depicted as a skeletal grim reaper in Mexico. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A figurine of La Santa Muerte (The Saint of Death) is seen near the saint's altar in Tepito, Mexico City on Jan 1, 2013. La Santa Muerte or The Saint of Death, is a cult figure often depicted as a skeletal grim reaper in Mexico. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A follower of La Santa Muerte (The Saint of Death), poses for a photograph at the saint's altar in Tepito, Mexico City on Jan 1, 2013. La Santa Muerte or The Saint of Death, is a cult figure often depicted as a skeletal grim reaper in Mexico. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A follower of La Santa Muerte (The Saint of Death), poses for a photograph at the saint's altar in Tepito, Mexico City on Jan 1, 2013. La Santa Muerte or The Saint of Death, is a cult figure often depicted as a skeletal grim reaper in Mexico -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A follower holds up a figurine of La Santa Muerte (The Saint of Death) as she attend the praying of the rosary during the main celebration at the market in Tepito, widely regarded as a dangerous neighbourhood in Mexico City on Nov 1, 2012. La Santa Muerte or The Saint of Death, is a cult figure often depicted as a skeletal grim reaper in Mexico. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Followers of La Santa Muerte (The Saint of Death) attend a praying of the rosary during the main celebration at a market in Tepito, widely regarded as a dangerous neighbourhood in Mexico City on Nov 1, 2012. La Santa Muerte or The Saint of Death, is a cult figure often depicted as a skeletal grim reaper in Mexico. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A follower prays in front of an image of La Santa Muerte (The Saint of Death) during the main celebration at a market in Tepito, widely regarded as a dangerous neighbourhood in Mexico City on Nov 1, 2012. La Santa Muerte or The Saint of Death, is a cult figure often depicted as a skeletal grim reaper in Mexico. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A follower holds up a figurine of La Santa Muerte (The Saint of Death) as he attends the praying of the rosary during the main celebration at a market in Tepito, widely regarded as a dangerous neighbourhood in Mexico City on Nov 1, 2012. La Santa Muerte or The Saint of Death, is a cult figure often depicted as a skeletal grim reaper in Mexico. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A follower carries a figurine of La Santa Muerte (The Saint of Death) as he participates in a celebration at a market in Tepito, widely regarded as a dangerous neighbourhood in Mexico City on Nov 1, 2012. La Santa Muerte or The Saint of Death, is a cult figure often depicted as a skeletal grim reaper in Mexico. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Followers hold up their figurines of La Santa Muerte (The Saint of Death) while attending the praying of the rosary during the main celebration at a market in Tepito, widely regarded as a dangerous neighbourhood in Mexico City on Nov 1, 2012. La Santa Muerte or The Saint of Death, is a cult figure often depicted as a skeletal grim reaper in Mexico. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A boy holds a figurine of La Santa Muerte (The Saint of Death) near the saint's altar in Tepito, Mexico City on Jan 1, 2013. La Santa Muerte or The Saint of Death, is a cult figure often depicted as a skeletal grim reaper in Mexico. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Followers of La Santa Muerte (The Saint of Death) pose for a photograph at the saint's altar in Tepito, Mexico City on Jan 1, 2013. La Santa Muerte or The Saint of Death, is a cult figure often depicted as a skeletal grim reaper in Mexico. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A man blows marijuana smoke at a figurine of La Santa Muerte (The Saint of Death) at the saint's altar in Tepito, Mexico City on Jan 1, 2013. La Santa Muerte or The Saint of Death, is a cult figure often depicted as a skeletal grim reaper in Mexico. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A figurine of La Santa Muerte (The Saint of Death) is seen near the saint's altar in Tepito, Mexico City on Jan 1, 2013. La Santa Muerte or The Saint of Death, is a cult figure often depicted as a skeletal grim reaper in Mexico. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A follower of La Santa Muerte (The Saint of Death), poses for a photograph at the saint's altar in Tepito, Mexico City on Jan 1, 2013. La Santa Muerte or The Saint of Death, is a cult figure often depicted as a skeletal grim reaper in Mexico. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A follower of La Santa Muerte (The Saint of Death), poses for a photograph at the saint's altar in Tepito, Mexico City on Jan 1, 2013. La Santa Muerte or The Saint of Death, is a cult figure often depicted as a skeletal grim reaper in Mexico -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A follower holds up a figurine of La Santa Muerte (The Saint of Death) as she attend the praying of the rosary during the main celebration at the market in Tepito, widely regarded as a dangerous neighbourhood in Mexico City on Nov 1, 2012. La Santa Muerte or The Saint of Death, is a cult figure often depicted as a skeletal grim reaper in Mexico. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Followers of La Santa Muerte (The Saint of Death) attend a praying of the rosary during the main celebration at a market in Tepito, widely regarded as a dangerous neighbourhood in Mexico City on Nov 1, 2012. La Santa Muerte or The Saint of Death, is a cult figure often depicted as a skeletal grim reaper in Mexico. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A follower prays in front of an image of La Santa Muerte (The Saint of Death) during the main celebration at a market in Tepito, widely regarded as a dangerous neighbourhood in Mexico City on Nov 1, 2012. La Santa Muerte or The Saint of Death, is a cult figure often depicted as a skeletal grim reaper in Mexico. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A follower holds up a figurine of La Santa Muerte (The Saint of Death) as he attends the praying of the rosary during the main celebration at a market in Tepito, widely regarded as a dangerous neighbourhood in Mexico City on Nov 1, 2012. La Santa Muerte or The Saint of Death, is a cult figure often depicted as a skeletal grim reaper in Mexico. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A follower carries a figurine of La Santa Muerte (The Saint of Death) as he participates in a celebration at a market in Tepito, widely regarded as a dangerous neighbourhood in Mexico City on Nov 1, 2012. La Santa Muerte or The Saint of Death, is a cult figure often depicted as a skeletal grim reaper in Mexico. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Followers hold up their figurines of La Santa Muerte (The Saint of Death) while attending the praying of the rosary during the main celebration at a market in Tepito, widely regarded as a dangerous neighbourhood in Mexico City on Nov 1, 2012. La Santa Muerte or The Saint of Death, is a cult figure often depicted as a skeletal grim reaper in Mexico. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
La Santa Muerte or The Saint of Death, is a cult figure often depicted as a skeletal grim reaper in Mexico.
Followers gather at the altar at the start of a new year, and subsequently on the first of each month, to leave offerings of apples, flowers, cigarettes, coloured candles and tequila to thank her for granted favours or to ask for new ones.
