Santa Muerte

The figure of the Saint often holds a scythe, which represents justice, and a globe, which represents dominion over the whole world.
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Devotional
A man pauses next to one of the many shrines to Santa Muerte in Mexico City. The Saint's followers seek protection from the evil that lurks in their lives. Others seek darker blessings no other saint would approve.

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