Yemanja tribute

Devotees of Afro-Brazilian religions put offerings and pour cider over the sculpture of Yemanja, the African deity of the sea and fertility, to ask for a lucky 2010, during a ceremony at Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, December 29, 2009. (Austral Foto/Renzo Gostoli)

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Devotees of Afro-Brazilian religions put offerings and pour cider over the sculpture of Yemanja, the African deity of the sea and fertility, to ask for a lucky 2010, during a ceremony at Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, December 29, 2009. (Austral Foto/Renzo Gostoli)

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