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AP PHOTOS: Brazil procession celebrates the Holy Spirit

A firecracker reveler runs for cover after lighting pyrotechnics in the culmination of the religious tradition, "Folia do Divino Espirito Santo" or Feast of the Divine, in the rural area of Pirenopolis, state of Goias, Brazil, Saturday, May 28, 2022. Celebrated in the period of Pentecost, Christian residents celebrate on what they believe is the coming of the Holy Spirit on the apostles of Jesus Christ. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres) A reveler struggles to put a bridle on a horse during the culmination of the religious tradition, "Folia do Divino Espirito Santo" or Feast of the Divine, in the rural area of Pirenopolis, state of Goias, Brazil, Saturday, May 28, 2022. Celebrated in the period of Pentecost, Christian residents celebrate on what they believe is the coming of the Holy Spirit on the apostles of Jesus Christ. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres) A reveler jumps over rocks beside a river on the farm during celebrations for the religious tradition, "Folia do Divino Espirito Santo" or Feast of the Divine, in the rural area of Pirenopolis, state of Goias, Brazil, Sunday, May 29, 2022. Celebrated in the period of Pentecost, Christian residents celebrate on what they believe is the coming of the Holy Spirit on the apostles of Jesus Christ. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres) A reveler takes part in the grand dance of the night of the religious tradition, "Folia do Divino Espirito Santo" or Feast of the Divine, in the rural area of Pirenopolis, state of Goias, Brazil, Sunday, May 29, 2022. Celebrated in the period of Pentecost, Christian residents celebrate on what they believe is the coming of the Holy Spirit on the apostles of Jesus Christ. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres) A reveler drinks a beer during the grand dance of the night of the religious tradition, "Folia do Divino Espirito Santo" or Feast of the Divine, in the rural area of Pirenopolis, state of Goias, Brazil, Saturday, May 28, 2022. Celebrated in the period of Pentecost, Christian residents celebrate on what they believe is the coming of the Holy Spirit on the apostles of Jesus Christ. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres) Revelers take part in the grand dance of the night of the religious tradition, "Folia do Divino Espirito Santo" or Feast of the Divine, in the rural area of Pirenopolis, state of Goias, Brazil, Sunday, May 29, 2022. Celebrated in the period of Pentecost, Christian residents celebrate on what they believe is the coming of the Holy Spirit on the apostles of Jesus Christ. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres) A reveler exhales cigarette smoke as he arrives at the main altar of the religious tradition, "Folia do Divino Espirito Santo" or Feast of the Divine, in the rural area of Pirenopolis, state of Goias, Brazil, Sunday, May 29, 2022. Celebrated in the period of Pentecost, Christian residents celebrate on what they believe is the coming of the Holy Spirit on the apostles of Jesus Christ. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres) Revelers gather beside a bonfire in the morning after the grand dance of the night of the religious tradition, "Folia do Divino Espirito Santo" or Feast of the Divine, in the rural area of Pirenopolis, state of Goias, Brazil, Sunday, May 29, 2022. Celebrated in the period of Pentecost, Christian residents celebrate on what they believe is the coming of the Holy Spirit on the apostles of Jesus Christ. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres) Revelers take part in the grand dance of the night of the religious tradition, "Folia do Divino Espirito Santo" or Feast of the Divine, in the rural area of Pirenopolis, state of Goias, Brazil, Saturday, May 28, 2022. Celebrated in the period of Pentecost, Christian residents celebrate on what they believe is the coming of the Holy Spirit on the apostles of Jesus Christ. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres) Liquor bottles are silhouetted against a red cloth in the culmination of the religious tradition, "Folia do Divino Espirito Santo" or Feast of the Divine, in the rural area of Pirenopolis, state of Goias, Brazil, Saturday, May 28, 2022. Celebrated in the period of Pentecost, Christian residents celebrate on what they believe is the coming of the Holy Spirit on the apostles of Jesus Christ. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres) The image of a dove decorates the pole of a banner during the culmination of the religious tradition, "Folia do Divino Espirito Santo" or Feast of the Divine, in the rural area of Pirenopolis, state of Goias, Brazil, Saturday, May 28, 2022. Celebrated in the period of Pentecost, Christian residents celebrate on what they believe is the coming of the Holy Spirit on the apostles of Jesus Christ. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres) Mounted riders take part in the culmination of the religious tradition, "Folia do Divino Espirito Santo" or Feast of the Divine, in the rural area of Pirenopolis, state of Goias, Brazil, Saturday, May 28, 2022. Celebrated in the period of Pentecost, Christian residents celebrate on what they believe is the coming of the Holy Spirit on the apostles of Jesus Christ. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres) A mounted rider is silhouetted against the horizon in the culmination of the religious tradition, "Folia do Divino Espirito Santo" or Feast of the Divine, in the rural area of Pirenopolis, state of Goias, Brazil, Saturday, May 28, 2022. Celebrated in the period of Pentecost, Christian residents celebrate on what they believe is the coming of the Holy Spirit on the apostles of Jesus Christ. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres) Revelers hang out as they wait to take part in the culmination of the religious tradition, "Folia do Divino Espirito Santo" or Feast of the Divine, in the rural area of Pirenopolis, state of Goias, Brazil, Saturday, May 28, 2022. Celebrated in the period of Pentecost, Christian residents celebrate on what they believe is the coming of the Holy Spirit on the apostles of Jesus Christ. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres) Faithful remove their hats as they pray in the culmination of the religious tradition, "Folia do Divino Espirito Santo" or Feast of the Divine, in the rural area of Pirenopolis, state of Goias, Brazil, Saturday, May 28, 2022. Celebrated in the period of Pentecost, Christian residents celebrate on what they believe is the coming of the Holy Spirit on the apostles of Jesus Christ. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres) A mounted rider plays a Berrante, an ox horn musical instrument, during a parade culminating the religious tradition, "Folia do Divino Espirito Santo" or Feast of the Divine, in the rural area of Pirenopolis, state of Goias, Brazil, Saturday, May 28, 2022. Celebrated in the period of Pentecost, Christian residents celebrate on what they believe is the coming of the Holy Spirit on the apostles of Jesus Christ. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres) Revelers and musicians take part in in the culmination of the religious tradition, "Folia do Divino Espirito Santo" or Feast of the Divine, in the rural area of Pirenopolis, state of Goias, Brazil, Saturday, May 28, 2022. Celebrated in the period of Pentecost, Christian residents celebrate on what they believe is the coming of the Holy Spirit on the apostles of Jesus Christ. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres) A reveler talks to a parrot in the culmination of the religious tradition, "Folia do Divino Espirito Santo" or Feast of the Divine, in the rural area of Pirenopolis, state of Goias, Brazil, Saturday, May 28, 2022. Celebrated in the period of Pentecost, Christian residents celebrate on what they believe is the coming of the Holy Spirit on the apostles of Jesus Christ. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres) Faithful smile as they take part in the culmination of the religious tradition, "Folia do Divino Espirito Santo" or Feast of the Divine, in the rural area of Pirenopolis, state of Goias, Brazil, Saturday, May 28, 2022. Celebrated in the period of Pentecost, Christian residents celebrate on what they believe is the coming of the Holy Spirit on the apostles of Jesus Christ. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres) Musicians perform during the culmination of the religious tradition, "Folia do Divino Espirito Santo" or Feast of the Divine, in the rural area of Pirenopolis, state of Goias, Brazil, Saturday, May 28, 2022. Celebrated in the period of Pentecost, Christian residents celebrate on what they believe is the coming of the Holy Spirit on the apostles of Jesus Christ. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres) Mounted revelers parade in the culmination of the religious tradition, "Folia do Divino Espirito Santo" or Feast of the Divine, in the rural area of Pirenopolis, state of Goias, Brazil, Saturday, May 28, 2022. Celebrated in the period of Pentecost, Christian residents celebrate on what they believe is the coming of the Holy Spirit on the apostles of Jesus Christ. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
AP PHOTOS: Brazil procession celebrates the Holy Spirit