I love this photo! As part of a hazing-type ritual for freshmen at the Universidad de Tarapaca, the upperclassmen have them strip down to their underwear, put on garbage bags - or, in this case, bags from the "agro" (market) - and beg for money downtown. They can then exchange their money for their clothes! I saw these students as I was running errands, asked if they would let me take a picture, and then dropped some money in each bag. They were so nice and so grateful; an absolute delight. As for the tradition - proof that undergrads worldwide will do anything! :)
Note the density of the electric wiring in the background.
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