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At the Vigil on Marienfeld with Pope Beneditk XVI. - 700,000 visitors from 190 nations.
Four people from Bangladesh from four religions are holding their candles while celebrating the vigil.
They are part of the 21member strong Bangladesh group. In rhe foreground from left to right: Mafizur Raman (Muslim). Sabinash Chandra Roy
(Hindu), Painshwe U Marma (Buddhist) and Hokon John Palma (catholic) -
with pilgrims fom a group from Passau (Bavaria) in the background.