Editorial photo #12012214 Human Interest

Travel Destination: Salvador da Bahia

Believers and tourists attend the celebration of Iemanja at Rio Vermelho beach in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, on February 2, 2025. Iemanja is venerated as the queen of the seas and the mother of all Orishas in the Afro-Brazilian religions Candomble and Umbanda. Worshippers bring flowers and other offerings like beverages and perfume to the sea. (Photo by Emmanuele Contini/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #12012214
Date taken: 2 February 2025
Location: —
Photographer: Emmanuele Contini/NurPhoto
Category: Human Interest

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Iemanja celebration Rio Vermelho beach Salvador Bahia Brazil February 2 2025 queen of the seas mother of all Orishas Afro-Brazilian religions Candomble Umbanda worshippers flowers offerings beverages perfume sea Emmanuele Contini NurPhoto believers tourists veneration religious ceremony tradition cultural event spiritual ocean devotion ritual festival maritime divinity goddess.