I call this place as the ground zero for the Black Nazarene procession, because this is the path to Quiapo Church. I arrived here after our lunch break and my sis went home already, my plan is to go to Arlegui area or under that bridge in Quiapo and position myself for the coming of the procession, but then my vibes were attracted to go to Sta. Cruz, there I saw a lot of people waiting and standing in the middle of the street. There are other replicas arrived from different baranggays, and it seems that they arrived first before the Senor Nazareno.
I got an idea to stay there and wait, but after standing there for 30 minutes, I decided to walk and approach the coming procession, then I decided to go back and wait there instead. I was thinking at first if the Senor Nazareno arrived already, but I noticed that the people were still there and waiting, saw also some photographers waiting in the safe zone, while others are walking straight going to Manila City Hall, then I decided again to walk and go to that area, and I was right! the Senor Nazareno is still in Manila City Hall area and it just passed Luneta.
They were moving so slow and saw already large group of people, it was like a sea of people and I can see it from a far venue from were I stay. I took a lot of pics of the incoming replicas and saw different kinds of Nazarenos again in all sizes and shapes and how each baranggay represent it to the public. It is such a great sight to see a bayanihan from all of them, they carry food for their crew and also water, so that they can eat if ever they get tired from walking and carrying that lifesize replicas.
in Sta. Cruz
more pics below
after walking from Carriedo, I saw this large group of people in stand by here in Sta. Cruz
people are waiting for the grand coming of the Senor Nazareno and also thousands of people who are grabbing and pulling the rope
this is one great life size replica.
another group arrives and everyone is busy waiting here at the Jones Bridge.
kids guards their replicas
can someone identify this replica.
they throw in their hanky or towel and later on the marshal with the replica will rub their hanky to the replicas body and throw it back. they say that your hanky and towel will be blessed and can use that towel to cure you if you are sick.
more towels
kids waited for more towels to be thrown at them
busy busy busy
a replica on top of a moving vehicle, a member of the marshal rubs lots of towel to the replica
close up look
with white robe
more blacker than ever
a kid walking barefooted with her mom, who is a devotee
raised up high
rub mania
here's a group from Quiapo, Manila
kid rides with the replica
girl catches a big towel
someone is in the spirit of cosplaying Jesus
sacristan infront of another procession from another group
carrying in on your back
sitting Nazareno
carrying a big cross
pics with the teen devotee
kid smile and pose for pics
a replica for your amigas
the whole family on top of the replica cariage
hey, you are looking at me. you should smile next time
with lots of gold design
without the cross
didn't notice those small Nazarenos under it
on the road to Lawton
just arrived in Lawton. the Senor Nazareno is on the other side of the road
