Graniceros, Mexican shamans, perform a petición de lluvia—a ritual to petition indigenous gods for rain. The granicera purifies a cross with incense.

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Graniceros are traditional shamans who petition the indigenous gods for rain during May. The granicera is purifying the cross with incense.

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Location: Amecameca, Mexico State, Mexico
Photo credit: © Joseph Sorrentino / Alamy / Afripics
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