San Bartolome de Pinares, Spain. 16th Jan, 2017. A man rides a horse through a bonfire as part of a ritual in honor of Saint Anthony the Abbot, the patron saint of domestic animals. The tradition, Religious and folkloric, which is hundreds of years old, is meant to purify and protect the animal in the coming year. Credit: M. Ramirez/Alamy Live News
San Bartolome de Pinares, Spain. 16th Jan, 2017. A man rides a horse through a bonfire as part of a ritual in honor of Saint Anthony the Abbot, the patron saint of domestic animals. The tradition, Religious and folkloric, which is hundreds of years old, is meant to purify and protect the animal in de coming year. Credit: M. Ramirez/Alamy Live News
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Location: San Bartolome de Pinares, Avila, Castile and Leon, Spain, Europe
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