The Passion of Iztapalapa, a massive annual procession in which the faithful reenact the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and commemorate the end of a 19th-century epidemic, drew hundreds of thousands to the streets of Mexico City.

A total of 5,000 residents of this northeastern borough - 150 with speaking roles - formed part of the cast for the hours-long Good Friday Passion Play, which is one of the world’s largest and has been staged uninterruptedly since 1843.