These male devotees during the Feast of the Black Nazarene in Quiapo, Manila are awaiting the carroza of the Christ to come out from the church. When that happens, all hell breaks loose as every devotee (more like fanatics) wants to come near the image to touch it.
A detailed account was posted before under the topic Quiapo - The Black Nazarene Feast.
My entry to the Photofriday challenge: Obsession. Boy ravenously eating his ice cream on a hot day at the beach in Samal Island, Davao. This was taken during the company’s sponsored family day last year when I was still based there.
My entry to the Lensday Challenge: Comfort. This was taken during the Black Nazarene Feast in Quiapo, Manila, 9 January 05. The activity for these men is quite taxing, with the pushing and shoving happening once the carroza bearing the holy image of the Christ starts its journey around its route within the area. Resting for a brief moment, this man takes comfort by resting on the road while waiting for the image to return to the church. And the pushing and shoving will start once again. All for faith.
I have now started Series 2: Banaue sojourn at my photoblog Binary Silver. This series shows the photos I took in different areas in Banaue: town proper, at the Ifugao - Mt. Province boundary in Mt. Polis, trail at Bangaan on my way to Batad, and of course, the beautiful village of Batad.
My entry to this weeks Photofriday challenge: ghostly. Took this photo last September 04 in Davao City. With nothing to do went to the office, surfed the net and just took some shots.
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