A worshipper (C) is overcome during a Candomble ceremony on January 24, 2016 in Itaborai, Brazil. Candomble is an Afro-Brazilian religion whose practitioners sometimes fall into trances during ceremonies believing they have become possessed by gods, or orixas. The roots of the Candomble religion came to Brazil via African slaves and eventually incorporated some elements of Catholicism. Some believers have faced persecution in Brazil and ceremonies are often conducted privately.
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