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Gruta Sao Geraldo ( Sao Geraldo Grotto ) - religious image and objects ( crutchs ) left by pilgrims wwhose prayers and faith were answered ) in Bom Jesus da Lapa, Bahia State, northeast Brazil - the city is home to the third largest Catholic festival in Brazil, known as the Romaria of Bom Jesus ( Romaria means "Procession" or "Pilgrimage") drawing as many as 800,000 visitors or "Romeiros" to the city annually - for this reason, the city is known as "Capital Baiana da Fé" (The Bahian Capital of Faith).