Divino Festival, Procession of the Mast ( Festa do Divino, Procissão do Mastro ), Alcantara, Maranhão State, Brazil.

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Men carry a heavy trunck that will be decorated and used as flagstaff for the saint image in front of the church. The devotion to the Divine is one of the most important religious practices of Maranhão.

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Size: 5328px × 3553px
Location: Alcantara, Maranhão State, Brazil
Photo credit: © Felipe Goifman / BrazilPhotos / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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