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A devotee of the Afro-Brazilian goddess of the sea Lemanja pays tribute on Lemanja's Day at Ramirez beach in Montevideo February 2, 2015. On this day every year, worshippers light candles at a shrine and throw sweets, alcoholic drinks, fruits and cheap jewellery into the sea as offerings to ask for good health and luck in love and work. (Photo by Andres Stapff/Reuters)

A devotee of the Afro-Brazilian goddess of the sea Lemanja pays tribute on Lemanja's Day at Ramirez beach in Montevideo February 2, 2015. On this day every year, worshippers light candles at a shrine and throw sweets, alcoholic drinks, fruits and cheap jewellery into the sea as offerings to ask for good health and luck in love and work. (Photo by Andres Stapff/Reuters)




Devotees of the Afro-Brazilian goddess of the sea Lemanja pay tribute on Lemanja's Day at Ramirez beach in Montevideo February 2, 2015. (Photo by Andres Stapff/Reuters)

Devotees of the Afro-Brazilian goddess of the sea Lemanja pay tribute on Lemanja's Day at Ramirez beach in Montevideo February 2, 2015. (Photo by Andres Stapff/Reuters)




Devotees of the Afro-Brazilian goddess of the sea Lemanja pay tribute on Lemanja's Day at Ramirez beach in Montevideo February 2, 2015. (Photo by Andres Stapff/Reuters)

Devotees of the Afro-Brazilian goddess of the sea Lemanja pay tribute on Lemanja's Day at Ramirez beach in Montevideo February 2, 2015. (Photo by Andres Stapff/Reuters)




Devotees of the Afro-Brazilian goddess of the sea Lemanja pay tribute on Lemanja's Day at Ramirez beach in Montevideo February 2, 2015. (Photo by Andres Stapff/Reuters)

Devotees of the Afro-Brazilian goddess of the sea Lemanja pay tribute on Lemanja's Day at Ramirez beach in Montevideo February 2, 2015. (Photo by Andres Stapff/Reuters)




Devotees of the Afro-Brazilian goddess of the sea Lemanja pay tribute on Lemanja's Day at Ramirez beach in Montevideo February 2, 2015. (Photo by Andres Stapff/Reuters)

Devotees of the Afro-Brazilian goddess of the sea Lemanja pay tribute on Lemanja's Day at Ramirez beach in Montevideo February 2, 2015. (Photo by Andres Stapff/Reuters)




Devotees of the Afro-Brazilian goddess of the sea Lemanja pay tribute on Lemanja's Day at Ramirez beach in Montevideo February 2, 2015. (Photo by Andres Stapff/Reuters)

Devotees of the Afro-Brazilian goddess of the sea Lemanja pay tribute on Lemanja's Day at Ramirez beach in Montevideo February 2, 2015. (Photo by Andres Stapff/Reuters)




Devotees of the Afro-Brazilian goddess of the sea Lemanja pay tribute on Lemanja's Day at Ramirez beach in Montevideo February 2, 2015. (Photo by Andres Stapff/Reuters)

Devotees of the Afro-Brazilian goddess of the sea Lemanja pay tribute on Lemanja's Day at Ramirez beach in Montevideo February 2, 2015. (Photo by Andres Stapff/Reuters)




An offering by devotees of the Afro-Brazilian goddess of the sea Lemanja pay tribute on Lemanja's Day floats in the sea at Ramirez beach in Montevideo February 2, 2015. (Photo by Andres Stapff/Reuters)

An offering by devotees of the Afro-Brazilian goddess of the sea Lemanja pay tribute on Lemanja's Day floats in the sea at Ramirez beach in Montevideo February 2, 2015. (Photo by Andres Stapff/Reuters)




Devotees of the Afro-Brazilian goddess of the sea Lemanja pay tribute on Lemanja's Day at Ramirez beach in Montevideo February 2, 2015. (Photo by Andres Stapff/Reuters)

Devotees of the Afro-Brazilian goddess of the sea Lemanja pay tribute on Lemanja's Day at Ramirez beach in Montevideo February 2, 2015. (Photo by Andres Stapff/Reuters)




Devotees of the Afro-Brazilian goddess of the sea Lemanja pay tribute on Lemanja's Day at Ramirez beach in Montevideo February 2, 2015. (Photo by Andres Stapff/Reuters)

Devotees of the Afro-Brazilian goddess of the sea Lemanja pay tribute on Lemanja's Day at Ramirez beach in Montevideo February 2, 2015. (Photo by Andres Stapff/Reuters)




Devotees of the Afro-Brazilian goddess of the sea Lemanja pay tribute on Lemanja's Day at Ramirez beach in Montevideo February 2, 2015. (Photo by Andres Stapff/Reuters)

Devotees of the Afro-Brazilian goddess of the sea Lemanja pay tribute on Lemanja's Day at Ramirez beach in Montevideo February 2, 2015. (Photo by Andres Stapff/Reuters)




Devotees of the Afro-Brazilian goddess of the sea Lemanja pay tribute on Lemanja's Day at Ramirez beach in Montevideo February 2, 2015. (Photo by Andres Stapff/Reuters)

Devotees of the Afro-Brazilian goddess of the sea Lemanja pay tribute on Lemanja's Day at Ramirez beach in Montevideo February 2, 2015. (Photo by Andres Stapff/Reuters)




Devotees of the Afro-Brazilian goddess of the sea Lemanja pay tribute on Lemanja's Day at Ramirez beach in Montevideo February 2, 2015. (Photo by Andres Stapff/Reuters)

Devotees of the Afro-Brazilian goddess of the sea Lemanja pay tribute on Lemanja's Day at Ramirez beach in Montevideo February 2, 2015. (Photo by Andres Stapff/Reuters)




Devotees of the Afro-Brazilian goddess of the sea Lemanja pay tribute on Lemanja's Day at Ramirez beach in Montevideo February 2, 2015. (Photo by Andres Stapff/Reuters)

Devotees of the Afro-Brazilian goddess of the sea Lemanja pay tribute on Lemanja's Day at Ramirez beach in Montevideo February 2, 2015. (Photo by Andres Stapff/Reuters)




Devotees of the Afro-Brazilian goddess of the sea Lemanja pay tribute on Lemanja's Day at Ramirez beach in Montevideo February 2, 2015. (Photo by Andres Stapff/Reuters)

Devotees of the Afro-Brazilian goddess of the sea Lemanja pay tribute on Lemanja's Day at Ramirez beach in Montevideo February 2, 2015. (Photo by Andres Stapff/Reuters)
04 Feb 2015 12:14:00