Chinatown in Manila, the Philippines, was packed on Monday, as more than a million devotees of the Black Nazarene joined the yearly procession. /Xinhua Photo

Chinatown in Manila, the Philippines, was packed on Monday, as more than a million devotees of the Black Nazarene joined the yearly procession. /Xinhua Photo

The crowds attempted to touch the life-size statue which is known as Black Nazarene. /Xinhua Photo

The crowds attempted to touch the life-size statue which is known as Black Nazarene. /Xinhua Photo

The crowds attempted to touch the life-size statue which is known as Black Nazarene. /Xinhua Photo

The Black Nazarene is a life-size image of a dark skinned Jesus Christ who is carrying the cross. It was made from a dark wood in Mexico and brought to Manila in 1606 by missionaries. /Xinhua Photo