Show Us Your Scenes From Mandela’s Farewell

Todd Heisler/The New York Times Prayers for Nelson Mandela at Heavenly Gate, a small church in Diepsloot, outside Johannesburg on Sunday.

Tens of thousands of South African citizens and scores of foreign dignitaries are celebrating Nelson Mandela in his native country this week.

As we cover this extraordinary week, we want see the events through your eyes.

Are you paying tribute to the life of Mr. Mandela in South Africa or witnessing the events there? Did you travel from your home to attend the schedule of ceremonies? Will you travel to Pretoria or Qunu to pay your respects?

Show us your images depicting how people in South Africa are remembering their national hero. Upload your photos - scenes, portraits, details - using the form below, which connects to Instagram and other photo-sharing platforms. We will publish a selection of images on nytimes.com this week.

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