Women walk behind an oxcart during the pilgrimage to the shrine of the Virgin of Rocio in Seville province, Spain

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Women from the Villanueva del Ariscal brotherhood walk behind an oxcart, known as simpecado, as they reach the Guadiamar's river ford, known as Vado del Quema, during the pilgrimage to the shrine of the Virgin of Rocio, in Aznalcazar, Sevilla province, Andalusia, Spain, May 17, 2013. Millions of pilgrims travel every year from all over of Spain and Europe to the Hermitage of El Rocío, located in the countryside of Almonte, Huelva inside the Doñana National Park natural reserve in Andalusia. The pilgrimage coincides with the "whitsun," which commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon Christ's disciples.

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Size: 5616px × 3744px
Location: El Rocio Hermitage, Parque Nacional Doñana, Almonte, Huelva, Andalucia, Spain, Europe
Photo credit: © Chico Sanchez / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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