article_snippet.sent: Even though I am not very religious, I've always been curious about Even though I am not very religious traditions," said Figueroa, who is from the Chilean capital of Santiago.
article_snippet.sent: Photographer Andres Figueroa worked hard on cataloging and differentiating the ceremonies and their complex rituals -- at times playing the role of an artist, others as an anthropologist -- but Photographer Andres Figueroa always remained faithful to Photographer Andres Figueroa love for classic portraiture.
article_snippet.sent: From an anthropological standpoint, I was interested in documenting all the signs and symbols that appear in each costume and character, all the indigenous and Catholic syncretism," Photographer Andres Figueroa said.
article_snippet.sent: From a portraiture standpoint, I used a formal approach to explain this living culture that is constantly growing and reinventing itself.
article_snippet.sent: I asked each character to stop to be photographed, taking each character away momentarily from the festival in a more intimate scenario.
article_snippet.sent: Photographing adobe walls, desert landscapes and the ubiquitous camping sites where pilgrims come to gather, Photographer Andres Figueroa said each character is perched in Photographer Andres Figueroa or Photographer Andres Figueroa own context.
article_snippet.sent: These photos highlight the uniqueness of Andean culture, which draws influences from Europe, the Inca and more recently, Chinese traditions.
article_snippet.sent: It is amazing, a tradition brought by the Chinese near Peru.
article_snippet.sent: Photographer Andres Figueroa is a Chilean photographer.
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highlights_snippet.sent: Photographer Andres Figueroa took portraits of Chileans who dress up in costume for popular religious festivals .