WATCH: Day of Yemanja, the Yoruba mother goddess of the sea, celebrated in Salvador, Brazil

Under fireworks and the glow of candles, devotees gathered along the shoreline in Salvador, Brazil, before dawn broke to mark the Day of Yemanja, the Afro-Brazilian queen of the sea pic.twitter.com/tKwheSDu1R

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Devotees gathered by the shoreline, wearing blue and white, to offer songs, prayers, and gifts like shells, flowers, and food, seeking her blessings for protection, healing, and guidance, celebrating her as the universal mother and source of life.