A woman holds her Chihuahua dog dressed in traditional clothes during the Blessing of the Animals celebration in Oaxaca, Mexico.

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A woman holds her dog dressed in traditional Oaxaca style clothes during the Blessing of the Animals celebration in Oaxaca, Mexico, August 31, 2008. La Merced Catholic church celebrates the day of Saint Ramon Nonato every Aug. 31st in which a priest blesses pets and farm animals with holy water to protect them from evil and illness. Photo/Chico Sanchez

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Location: Oaxaca, Mexico
Photo credit: © Chico Sanchez / Alamy / Afripics
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