Crowds of well-wishers are outside Pretoria's Mediclinic Heart Hospital to pay tribute to the anti-apartheid icon through posters, songs and prayer.
Crowds Gather Outside Nelson Mandela's Hospital
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A well-wisher prays in support of ailing former South African President Nelson Mandela in front of the Mediclinic Heart Hospital where he is being treated in Pretoria, July 1, 2013.
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A well wisher weeps as he pays his respects outside the Mediclinic Heart Hospital, where ailing former South African President Nelson Mandela is being treated in Pretoria, July 1, 2013.
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Boys hold a candle as they pay their respects outside the Mediclinic Heart Hospital, where ailing former South African President Nelson Mandela is being treated in Pretoria, July 1, 2013.
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A girl weeps as she stands next to a portrait of Nelson Mandela held by ANC supporters outside the Mediclinic Heart Hospital in Pretoria, South Africa, June 28, 2013.
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Men stand next to a banner covered with portraits of Nelson Mandela to a wall outside the Mediclinic Heart Hospital in Pretoria, June 28, 2013.
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A well-wisher pays respect to ailing former South African President Nelson Mandela outside the Mediclinic Heart Hospital in Pretoria, June 27, 2013.
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Children pose for a family photograph outside the Mediclinic Heart Hospital in Pretoria, June 27, 2013.
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Granddaughters Zaziwe Dlamini-Manaway and Tukwini Mandela are surrounded by the media outside the Mediclinic Heart Hospital in Pretoria, June 27, 2013.
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A group of people sing at the entrance to the Mediclinic Heart Hospital in Pretoria, June 27, 2013.
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Children release 95 white balloons to mark the upcoming birthday of ailing former South African President Nelson Mandela outside the Mediclinic Heart Hospital in Pretoria, June 27, 2013.
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Children and their family sing the song "Amazing Grace" to show their support outside the entrance to the Mediclinic Heart Hospital in Pretoria, June 26, 2013.
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A man paints a portrait of ailing former South African President Nelson Mandela outside the Mediclinic Heart Hospital where he is being treated in Pretoria, June 26, 2013.
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A supporter hangs a get well message, outside the Mediclinic Heart Hospital in Pretoria, June 26, 2013.
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A woman wears earrings bearing the image of former South African President Nelson Mandela, outside the Mediclinic Heart Hospital in Pretoria, June 26, 2013.