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An aerial view of the exterior of the Lo Vasquez Shrine, during the commemoration of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary, in Lo Vasquez, Chile on December 8, 2024. Every year, hundreds of thousands of Christians make the pilgrimage to the shrine, walking up to more than 70 km (43 miles) to reach the shrine, some of them walking the last five or six kilometers barefoot or on their knees, to celebrate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception and pay homage to the Virgin with her sorrows. According to authorities, more than 1.5 million people came to the shrine. (Photo by Lucas Aguayo Araos/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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