A Line to Bid Farewell to a Leader

Long lines of waiting people crisscrossed the Pretoria show grounds on Thursday, the second day of public viewing of the remains of former President Nelson Mandela in that city.
Long lines of waiting people crisscrossed the Pretoria show grounds on Thursday, the second day of public viewing of the remains of former President Nelson Mandela in that city.
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Buses transported hundreds of people to South Africa’s Union Buildings federal compound. On Wednesday the line moved briskly.
Buses transported hundreds of people to South Africa’s Union Buildings federal compound. On Wednesday the line moved briskly.
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Many people carried umbrellas to ward off the sunshine.
Many people carried umbrellas to ward off the sunshine.
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Officials said as many as 2,000 mourners can file past in each of the roughly nine hours that Mr. Mandela’s body will be displayed each day.
Officials said as many as 2,000 mourners can file past in each of the roughly nine hours that Mr. Mandela’s body will be displayed each day.
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The free buses carved deep tracks into the meadow.
The free buses carved deep tracks into the meadow.
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On Saturday, Mr. Mandela’s body will be taken from Pretoria to his ancestral home of Qunu, in the Eastern Cape province
On Saturday, Mr. Mandela’s body will be taken from Pretoria to his ancestral home of Qunu, in the Eastern Cape province
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A handout picture taken and released by the South African Government’s GCIS showed the long lines.
A handout picture taken and released by the South African Government’s GCIS showed the long lines.
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A man rested on a grassy bank near the line Thursday.
A man rested on a grassy bank near the line Thursday.
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At the Union Buildings, Mr. Mandela’s coffin lay in a large wooden structure draped in white cloth. Inside, Mr. Mandela’s body was protected by a plate of glass. His shock of white hair was combed back, and he wore one of his trademark silk shirts in a black and gold pattern.
At the Union Buildings, Mr. Mandela’s coffin lay in a large wooden structure draped in white cloth. Inside, Mr. Mandela’s body was protected by a plate of glass. His shock of white hair was combed back, and he wore one of his trademark silk shirts in a black and gold pattern.
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Aerial imagery showed the winding lines.
Aerial imagery showed the winding lines.
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Each morning during the public viewing period, Mr. Mandela’s remains will be transported from a local mortuary to the government complex.
Each morning during the public viewing period, Mr. Mandela’s remains will be transported from a local mortuary to the government complex.
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The viewing at the Union Buildings will conclude on Friday; on Sunday, Mr. Mandela will be buried in Qunu.
The viewing at the Union Buildings will conclude on Friday; on Sunday, Mr. Mandela will be buried in Qunu.
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