TIME magazine has picked the top 10 photos of the year and placing ninth is an image shot in Tolosa, Leyte, in the aftermath of super typhoon Yolanda.
Taken by Agence-France Presse photographer Philippe Lopez, it shows a group of women carrying religious icons, as if in a religious procession. It was shot on Nov 18.
Original caption from AFP: Survivors of Super Typhoon Haiyan march during a religious procession in Tolosa on the eastern Philippine island of Leyte on November 18, 2013 over one week after Super Typhoon Haiyan devastated the area. The United Nations estimates that 13 million people were affected by Super Typhoon Haiyan with around 1.9 million losing their homes
TIME magazine’s caption: It’s very stormy at this time of year in the Philippines. Clouds gathered in front of the setting sun while along the road residents lit fires to burn the debris left by the typhoon. Momentarily, the devastated landscape took on a strange beauty, and it was just then that this group of women and children appeared on the road. I think people gravitate towards this picture not only because it is visually strong and emotional, but also because, in a way, it draws on some viewers’ own faith.
Photo: AFP/Philippe Lopez
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