ALGECIRAS, SPAIN - AUGUST 15: Worshippers wait for the arrival of the Virgin of Palm image during the yearly Virgin of Palm maritime pilgrimage at el Rinconcillo beach on August 15, 2016 in Algeciras, Spain. The Our Lady of Palm maritime pilgrimage in Algeciras dates back to 1975 and takes place annually when fishermen rescue the submerged virgin from the deep sea. Worshippers amid thousands of visitors await its arrival at the Rinconcillo beach. The devotion for the Virgin of Palm comes from the seventeenth century when a ship coming from Italy docked at Algeciras port to wait out bad weather. According to legend, once the crew of the ship removed a box with an image of the Virgin from its cargo the weather turned and the sea's tides were calmed. (Photo by Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images)

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