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SHOT 1/30/10 6:25:33 PM - A tiny well-kept capilla on the side of the road near Tabala, Mexico on Highway 15. Roadside capillas, or tiny chapels, in the Mexican states of Nayarit, Sinaloa and Sonora. The capillas are common along the roads and highways of Mexico which is heavily Catholic and are often dedicated to certain patron saints or to the memory of a loved one that has passed away. Often times they contain prayer candles, pictures, personal artifacts or notes. (Photo by Marc Piscotty / © 2010)

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SHOT 1/30/10 6:25:33 PM - A tiny well-kept capilla on the side of the road near Tabala, Mexico on Highway 15. Roadside capillas, or tiny chapels, in the Mexican states of Nayarit, Sinaloa and Sonora. The capillas are common along the roads and highways of Mexico which is heavily Catholic and are often dedicated to certain patron saints or to the memory of a loved one that has passed away. Often times they contain prayer candles, pictures, personal artifacts or notes. (Photo by Marc Piscotty / © 2010)