Women in traditional costumes attend a procession of the statue of El Carmen Virgin as it is carried into the sea in Malaga, southern Spain, July 16, 2011. Pictured in the background are people who have rowed their boats out to await the Virgin's arrival, in hope of receiving blessings from her. Many seaside towns celebrated on Saturday the feast of El Carmen Virgin, worshipped as the patron saint of sailors. [Photo/Agencies]
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