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1116-10689 - Panoramic view of Bamiyan and the escarpment with hundreds of caves and the niche that contained the Small Buddha statue destroyed by the Taliban in 2001, Bamian Province, Afghanistan
1116-11005 - Darulaman Palace was designed for King Amanullah by a French architect in the 1920s; it later became the Defense Ministry, and was the military headquarters during the Russian occupation. .Kabul,, Afghanistan
1116-11272 - Thanksgiving plaques on a shrine at the Difunta Correa Sanctuary, Vallecito, San Juan, Argentina. La Difunta Correa is the most popular of Argentina's folk saints. She was a woman whose husband was forcibly recruited around the year 1840, during the Argentine civil wars. Becoming sick, he was then abandoned by partisans. In an attempt to reach her sick husband, Deolinda took her baby and followed the tracks of the partisans through the desert of San Juan Province. When her supplies ran out, she died. Her body was found days later by gauchos, however they found the baby still alive, feeding from the deceased woman's miraculously ever-full breast. Once the folk tale became known, her devout followers believe her to perform miracles and intercede for the living. Cattle keepers and truck drivers create small altars throughout Argentina and leave bottles of water as votive offerings.
1116-11729 - Carrera de sortija (Race of the Ring), traditional game where a Gaucho gallops under a wooden arch and tries to pass a pin through a small ring hanging from an arch, Estancia Santa Susana, Los Cardales, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina
1116-24233 - The round window behind the Neo-Roman baptising fountain designed by Schulek shows a scene from the Apocalypse of St John: the Lamb of God and the sealed book at the Mutyus-templom (Matthias Church), Budapest, Hungary
1116-25172 - Ceramic figure of el Tio or Supai, a creature with horns, gleaming eyes and a big penis, that in fact is not really satanic. It was introduced by the Spaniards in the 16th Century to the mines of Potosi. According to tradition, el Tio (The Uncle) rules over the mines of Cerro Rico, simultaneously offering protection and destruction. Over 500 chambers with statues to honour him have been constructed in Cerro Rico, so miners can leave offerings of tobacco, liquor and coca leaves to invoke his goodwill and protection., Potosi Department, Bolivia
1116-25173 - Ceramic figure of el Tio or Supai, a creature with horns, gleaming eyes and a big penis, that in fact is not really satanic. It was introduced by the Spaniards in the 16th Century to the mines of Potosi. According to tradition, el Tio (The Uncle) rules over the mines of Cerro Rico, simultaneously offering protection and destruction. Over 500 chambers with statues to honour him have been constructed in Cerro Rico, so miners can leave offerings of tobacco, liquor and coca leaves to invoke his goodwill and protection., Potosi Department, Bolivia
1116-25174 - Ceramic figure of el Tio or Supai, a creature with horns, gleaming eyes and a big penis, that in fact is not really satanic. It was introduced by the Spaniards in the 16th Century to the mines of Potosi. According to tradition, el Tio (The Uncle) rules over the mines of Cerro Rico, simultaneously offering protection and destruction. Over 500 chambers with statues to honour him have been constructed in Cerro Rico, so miners can leave offerings of tobacco, liquor and coca leaves to invoke his goodwill and protection., Potosi Department, Bolivia
1116-25347 - Altarpiece surrounded by Baroque-Mestizo frescos dating to the 17th century in Santiago de Curahuara de Carangas church, the "Sistine Chapel of the Andes", Curahuara de Carangas, Oruro, Bolivia
1116-25349 - Final Judgement illustrated by 17th century Baroque-Mestizo frescos in the nave of Santiago de Curahuara de Carangas church, the "Sistine Chapel of the Andes", Curahuara de Carangas, Oruro, Bolivia
1116-25352 - Noah's Ark and the Deluge illustrated by Baroque-Mestizo frescos dating to the 17th century in the baptistery of Santiago de Curahuara de Carangas church, the "Sistine Chapel of the Andes", Curahuara de Carangas, Oruro, Bolivia
1116-25434 - Woman arranging candles on a grave during the celebration of Dia de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead at the San Pedro Cucuchucho cemetery. People decorate the graves of their loved ones with offerings of flowers, particularly marigolds (cempoalxochitl or zempasuchil), bread of the dead (pan de muerto), candles, the deceased's favourite food, drinks and personal belongings to guide their spirits home. Families celebrate their late relatives by the tombs all night from November 1, All Saints Day to November 2, All Souls Day., Michoacun, Mexico