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San Bartolomé de Pinares, Spain, January 16, 2008A man shields his face as he rides a horse through a bonfire in a Spanish village on the eve of the feast of San Anton.

Many Catholic churches in Spain honor San Anton, the patron saint of animals, with a feast on January 17.



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