Saint George day

Faithfuls pray and light candles during celebration of Saint George's Day, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, April 23, 2010. Thousands of Catholics and worshippers of Afro-Brazilian religions pack churches dedicated to Saint George, widely venerated in Brazil as the African deity Ogum, the warrior god. (Austral Foto/Renzo Gostoli)

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Faithfuls pray and light candles during celebration of Saint George's Day, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, April 23, 2010. Thousands of Catholics and worshippers of Afro-Brazilian religions pack churches dedicated to Saint George, widely venerated in Brazil as the African deity Ogum, the warrior god. (Austral Foto/Renzo Gostoli)

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