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| Title: | Truchas- Penitente scene inside a morad, or house of worship (N.M.) |
| Date/circa: | 1936-02-07 | |
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| Subjects: | Albuquerque (N.M.) | |
| Notes: | Blackington noted, "At the head of the table sits, in white short sleeves, the hermano major or high priest of the temple. The other hooded men are cult members who give instructions to the candidate."". . . investigated by authorities in connection with the death of Carl Taylor, who attempted to probe their secrets." "A group of forbidding, hooded figures such as these is faced by candidates for the mysterious cult of the Penitentes, as he is introduced into the order." | |
| Negative#: | 2078 |
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