A Voodoo practitioner bathes himself in the waters of Saut D'eau during the annual Voodou festival in Haiti on July 13, 2008.

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A young Voodoo practitioner bathes himself in the waters of Saut D eau during the annual Voodou festival held at the base of the Saut D eau waterfalls in central Haiti on July 15 2008. The pilgrimage, made by Voodou practitioners and Catholics alike, originated with the sighting of the likeness of the Virgin Mary on a palm leaf close to the falls half a century ago. Catholism and Voodou practices are forever intertwined in its Haitian form.

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Size: 5250px × 3486px
Location: Saut D'eau, Ville Bonheur, Haiti
Photo credit: © David Zentz / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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