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Pilgrims take part in the São João Baptista pilgrimage in Porto Novo on June 23, 2024. São João Baptista is one of the most popular celebrations of the pilgrimage on Santo Antão’s Island. During the procession, pilgrims walk to the beating of the drums for 23 kilometers in a demonstration of their faith and devotion to the Saint. It is an occasion to make promises and thank the saint for their achievements. (Photo by Queila Fernandes/AFP Photo)

Pilgrims march 23 kilometers to the beat of drums during the São João Baptista pilgrimage in Porto Novo on June 23, 2024. This popular festival on Santo Antão Island is a profound demonstration of faith, where devotees make promises and give thanks to the saint.(Photo by Queila Fernandes/AFP Photo)

A model presents a creation by designers Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren as part of their Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2024-2025 collection show for fashion house Viktor & Rolf in Paris, France, on June 26, 2024. (Photo by Stephanie Lecocq/Reuters)

A model showcases a creation from the Viktor & Rolf Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2024-2025 collection during Paris Fashion Week on June 26, 2024.(Photo by Stephanie Lecocq/Reuters)

Revellers watch as the sun set at Worthy Farm in Pilton, Somerset for the Glastonbury Festival, Britain, on June 26, 2024. (Photo by Dylan Martinez/Reuters)

Festival-goers watch the sunset at Worthy Farm during the Glastonbury Festival in Somerset, England, on June 26, 2024.(Photo by Dylan Martinez/Reuters)

People attend the traditional “Battle of Wine” in the town of Haro, La Rioja province, northern Spain, 29 June 2024. More than eight thousand people took part in the Battle of Wine, celebrated annually on 29 June, where more than 40,000 liters of wine have been poured among participants equipped with all kinds of “weapons”, from water pistols to sprayers. (Photo by Fernando Diaz/EPA)

Participants drench each other with over 40,000 liters of wine during the annual “Battle of Wine” festival in Haro, Spain, on June 29, 2024. More than 8,000 people armed with water pistols and sprayers took part in the tradition.(Photo by Fernando Diaz/EPA)

A participant performs yoga during International Yoga Day at Purana Qila, or Old Fort in New Delhi, India on June 21, 2024. (Photo by Priyanshu Singh/Reuters)

A participant practices yoga at the historic Purana Qila (Old Fort) in New Delhi, India, during International Yoga Day on June 21, 2024.(Photo by Priyanshu Singh/Reuters)

Woman cools off with water during a heatwave in Naples, Italy, on June 21, 2024. (Photo by Ciro De Luca/Reuters)

A woman cools off with water during a heatwave in Naples, Italy, on June 21, 2024.(Photo by Ciro De Luca/Reuters)

Fado singer Raquel Tavares performs during the March of Lisbon's “Marchas Populares” part of the Saint Anthony celebration at Liberdade Avenue in Lisbon, Portugal, 12 June 2024. Every year at Saint Anthony evening about 20 Lisbon neighborhoods march in colorful costumes and sing popular song in honor of the marriage saint. This evening is the most important festivity in Lisbon. (Photo by Tiago Petinga/EPA)

Fado singer Raquel Tavares performs during Lisbon’s “Marchas Populares,” the city’s most important festival held in honor of Saint Anthony on June 12, 2024. The event features about 20 neighborhoods marching in colorful costumes along Liberdade Avenue.(Photo by Tiago Petinga/EPA)

France's Charlotte Bonnet competes in women's 200m medley series during the French swimming championships in Chartres, central France, on June 21, 2024, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. (Photo by Sebastien Bozon/AFP Photo)

France’s Charlotte Bonnet competes in the women’s 200m medley at the French swimming championships in Chartres on June 21, 2024, a qualifying event for the Paris 2024 Olympics.(Photo by Sebastien Bozon/AFP Photo)

Dancers in mirrorball costumes dance with festival-goers during day two of Glastonbury Festival 2024 at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 27, 2024 in Glastonbury, England. Founded by Michael Eavis in 1970, Glastonbury Festival features around 3,000 performances across over 80 stages. Renowned for its vibrant atmosphere and iconic Pyramid Stage, the festival offers a diverse lineup of music and arts, embodying a spirit of community, creativity, and environmental consciousness. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Dancers in mirrorball costumes entertain festival-goers during the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in England on June 27, 2024. The iconic event, known for its vibrant community spirit, features thousands of performances across dozens of stages.(Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

An Israeli soldier reacts, after returning from the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, near the Israel-Gaza border, in Israel on June 5, 2024. (Photo by Amir Cohen/Reuters)

An Israeli soldier reacts after returning from Gaza amid the ongoing conflict with Hamas, near the Israel-Gaza border, on June 5, 2024.(Photo by Amir Cohen/Reuters)

A man rides a horse the Cavalhada of Mateus Leme festival in Mateus Leme, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, on June 15, 2024. Composed of 24 riders, the Cavalhada of Mateus Leme is a link that unites past and present. The festival is a tradition that passes from father to son, and there are no precise records of when the first Cavalhada took place, although it is estimated that it was in the second half of the 19th century. (Photo by Douglas Magno/AFP Photo)

A rider participates in the Cavalhada of Mateus Leme, a traditional festival in Brazil’s Minas Gerais state, on June 15, 2024. The event, dating back to the 19th century, is a cherished tradition passed down through generations.(Photo by Douglas Magno/AFP Photo)

Noa Argamani, one of the four hostages that Israeli forces rescued from Hamas on Saturday, June 8, 2024, embraces her father, Yakov, later that day in Ramat Gan, Israel. She was rescued eight months after being kidnapped by Hamas during the Nova music festival on October 7. (Photo by Israeli Army/Handout via Reuters)

Noa Argamani embraces her father after being rescued by Israeli forces on June 8, 2024. She had been held hostage by Hamas for eight months after being kidnapped from the Nova music festival on October 7.(Photo by Israeli Army/Handout via Reuters)

Zara Sassoon-Munns wearing bright yellow outfit gestures to a friend as she poses for a photograph on the second day of the Royal Ascot horse race meeting at Ascot, England, Wednesday, June 19, 2024. (Photo by Kin Cheung/AP Photo)

Zara Sassoon-Munns in a bright yellow outfit gestures to a friend while posing for a photo at the Royal Ascot horse racing event in England on June 19, 2024.(Photo by Kin Cheung/AP Photo)

A spectator watches the seventh race of the day before the 156th running of the Belmont Stakes horse race, Saturday, June 8, 2024, in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Photo by Julia Nikhinson/AP Photo)

A spectator watches a race ahead of the 156th Belmont Stakes in Saratoga Springs, New York, on June 8, 2024.(Photo by Julia Nikhinson/AP Photo)

A model poses backstage prior to the Giambattista Valli Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2024-2025 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on June 24, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images)

A model poses backstage before the Giambattista Valli Haute Couture show during Paris Fashion Week on June 24, 2024.(Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images)

A woman participates in a march marking the ninth anniversary of the “Ni Una Menos”, or Not One Less, women's movement in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, June 3, 2024. (Photo by Natacha Pisarenko/AP Photo)

A woman marches in Buenos Aires on June 3, 2024, marking the ninth anniversary of the “Ni Una Menos” (Not One Less) movement against gender-based violence.(Photo by Natacha Pisarenko/AP Photo)

France's Mélanie de Jesus dos Santos competes during the women's 2024 French Gymnastics Championships, in Lyon on June 7, 2024. (Photo by Jeff Pachoud/AFP Photo)

France’s Mélanie de Jesus dos Santos performs on the beam at the French Gymnastics Championships in Lyon on June 7, 2024.(Photo by Jeff Pachoud/AFP Photo)

Pope Francis meets with Chris Rock, Jimmy Fallon and other comedians during a cultural event at the Vatican on Friday, June 14, 2024. “You unite people, because laughter is contagious”, the Pope told the comedians, adding that he has prayed for 40 years for a good sense of humor. He added: “You manage to make people smile even while dealing with problems and events, large and small. You denounce abuses of power; you give voice to forgotten situations; you highlight abuses; you point out inappropriate behavior”. (Photo by Simone Risoluti/Vatican Media/Handout via Reuters)

Pope Francis meets with comedians including Chris Rock and Jimmy Fallon at the Vatican on June 14, 2024. He praised their ability to “unite people” with contagious laughter and for using humor to highlight societal issues and “denounce abuses of power.”(Photo by Simone Risoluti/Vatican Media/Handout via Reuters)

Raymond Hinze
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