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SHOT 4/28/23 2:52:42 PM - Milagros hang inside of a capilla in Rancho Nuevo, Mexico. Milagros (also known as an ex-voto or dijes or promesas) are religious folk charms that are traditionally used for healing purposes and as votive offerings in Mexico. They are frequently attached to altars, shrines, and sacred objects found in places of worship, and they are often purchased in churches and cathedrals, or from street vendors. The capillas are often dedicated to certain patron saints such as in this case Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe. Our Lady of Guadalupe is a powerful and ubiquitous symbol of Mexican identity because some guess that Our Lady of Guadalupe's skin tone matches that of Mexico's indigenous population: light brown. She is as much revered for her striking similarity to the vanquished native Mexican population as she is for being the mother of God. Often times the capillas contain prayer candles, pictures, personal artifacts or notes of thanks and are a place for travelers to rest and pray for protection on their journey. (Photo by Marc Piscotty © 2023)

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SHOT 4/28/23 2:52:42 PM - Milagros hang inside of a capilla in Rancho Nuevo, Mexico. Milagros (also known as an ex-voto or dijes or promesas) are religious folk charms that are traditionally used for healing purposes and as votive offerings in Mexico. They are frequently attached to altars, shrines, and sacred objects found in places of worship, and they are often purchased in churches and cathedrals, or from street vendors. The capillas are often dedicated to certain patron saints such as in this case Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe. Our Lady of Guadalupe is a powerful and ubiquitous symbol of Mexican identity because some guess that Our Lady of Guadalupe's skin tone matches that of Mexico's indigenous population: light brown. She is as much revered for her striking similarity to the vanquished native Mexican population as she is for being the mother of God. Often times the capillas contain prayer candles, pictures, personal artifacts or notes of thanks and are a place for travelers to rest and pray for protection on their journey. (Photo by Marc Piscotty © 2023)