Curanderas—traditional healers or shamans—perform a ritual in front of a boulder that has a carving of Xipe Totec, the Aztec god of agriculture.

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Curanderas, shamans or traditional healers, gathered in front of a preHispanic carving of Xipe Tótec, the Aztec god of agriculture and sacrifice. They first performed a cleansing ritual with incense and then made offerings to the god.

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Size: 2002px × 3000px
Location: San Gregorio Atapulco, Xochimilco, Mexico City, Mexico
Photo credit: © Joseph Sorrentino / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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