AVILA, SPAIN - JANUARY 16: A woman strokes a horse during the annual Las Luminarias festival in the town of San Bartolome de Pinares in Avila, Spain on January 16, 2024. This tradition continues to purify and protect the animals. ( Burak Akbulut - Anadolu Agency )

AVILA, SPAIN - JANUARY 16: Men ride horses through a bonfire made of pine branches after the horses have been blessed by a priest to protect and purify them for the coming year, during the annual "Las Luminarias" festival in the town of San Bartolome de Pinares in Avila, Spain on January 16, 2024. This tradition continues to purify and protect the animals. ( Burak Akbulut - Anadolu Agency )

AVILA, SPAIN - JANUARY 16: Men ride horses through a bonfire made of pine branches after the horses have been blessed by a priest to protect and purify them for the coming year, during the annual "Las Luminarias" festival in the town of San Bartolome de Pinares in Avila, Spain on January 16, 2024. This tradition continues to purify and protect the animals. ( Burak Akbulut - Anadolu Agency )

AVILA, SPAIN - JANUARY 16: Men ride horses through a bonfire made of pine branches after the horses have been blessed by a priest to protect and purify them for the coming year, during the annual "Las Luminarias" festival in the town of San Bartolome de Pinares in Avila, Spain on January 16, 2024. This tradition continues to purify and protect the animals. ( Burak Akbulut - Anadolu Agency )

AVILA, SPAIN - JANUARY 16: Men ride horses through a bonfire made of pine branches after the horses have been blessed by a priest to protect and purify them for the coming year, during the annual "Las Luminarias" festival in the town of San Bartolome de Pinares in Avila, Spain on January 16, 2024. This tradition continues to purify and protect the animals. ( Burak Akbulut - Anadolu Agency )

AVILA, SPAIN - JANUARY 16: Men ride horses through a bonfire made of pine branches after the horses have been blessed by a priest to protect and purify them for the coming year, during the annual "Las Luminarias" festival in the town of San Bartolome de Pinares in Avila, Spain on January 16, 2024. This tradition continues to purify and protect the animals. ( Burak Akbulut - Anadolu Agency )

AVILA, SPAIN - JANUARY 16: Men ride horses through a bonfire made of pine branches after the horses have been blessed by a priest to protect and purify them for the coming year, during the annual "Las Luminarias" festival in the town of San Bartolome de Pinares in Avila, Spain on January 16, 2024. This tradition continues to purify and protect the animals. ( Burak Akbulut - Anadolu Agency )

AVILA, SPAIN - JANUARY 16: Men ride horses through a bonfire made of pine branches after the horses have been blessed by a priest to protect and purify them for the coming year, during the annual "Las Luminarias" festival in the town of San Bartolome de Pinares in Avila, Spain on January 16, 2024. This tradition continues to purify and protect the animals. ( Burak Akbulut - Anadolu Agency )

AVILA, SPAIN - JANUARY 16: Men ride horses through a bonfire made of pine branches after the horses have been blessed by a priest to protect and purify them for the coming year, during the annual "Las Luminarias" festival in the town of San Bartolome de Pinares in Avila, Spain on January 16, 2024. This tradition continues to purify and protect the animals. ( Burak Akbulut - Anadolu Agency )

AVILA, SPAIN - JANUARY 16: Men ride horses through a bonfire made of pine branches after the horses have been blessed by a priest to protect and purify them for the coming year, during the annual "Las Luminarias" festival in the town of San Bartolome de Pinares in Avila, Spain on January 16, 2024. This tradition continues to purify and protect the animals. ( Burak Akbulut - Anadolu Agency )

AVILA, SPAIN - JANUARY 16: Men ride horses through a bonfire made of pine branches after the horses have been blessed by a priest to protect and purify them for the coming year, during the annual "Las Luminarias" festival in the town of San Bartolome de Pinares in Avila, Spain on January 16, 2024. This tradition continues to purify and protect the animals. ( Burak Akbulut - Anadolu Agency )

AVILA, SPAIN - JANUARY 16: Men ride horses through a bonfire made of pine branches after the horses have been blessed by a priest to protect and purify them for the coming year, during the annual "Las Luminarias" festival in the town of San Bartolome de Pinares in Avila, Spain on January 16, 2024. This tradition continues to purify and protect the animals. ( Burak Akbulut - Anadolu Agency )

AVILA, SPAIN - JANUARY 16: A general view of the annual Las Luminarias festival in the town of San Bartolome de Pinares in Avila, Spain on January 16, 2024. This tradition continues to purify and protect the animals. ( Burak Akbulut - Anadolu Agency )

AVILA, SPAIN - JANUARY 16: A general view of the annual Las Luminarias festival in the town of San Bartolome de Pinares in Avila, Spain on January 16, 2024. This tradition continues to purify and protect the animals. ( Burak Akbulut - Anadolu Agency )

AVILA, SPAIN - JANUARY 16: Men ride horses through a bonfire made of pine branches after the horses have been blessed by a priest to protect and purify them for the coming year, during the annual "Las Luminarias" festival in the town of San Bartolome de Pinares in Avila, Spain on January 16, 2024. This tradition continues to purify and protect the animals. ( Burak Akbulut - Anadolu Agency )

AVILA, SPAIN - JANUARY 16: Men ride horses through a bonfire made of pine branches after the horses have been blessed by a priest to protect and purify them for the coming year, during the annual "Las Luminarias" festival in the town of San Bartolome de Pinares in Avila, Spain on January 16, 2024. This tradition continues to purify and protect the animals. ( Burak Akbulut - Anadolu Agency )

AVILA, SPAIN - JANUARY 16: Men ride horses through a bonfire made of pine branches after the horses have been blessed by a priest to protect and purify them for the coming year, during the annual "Las Luminarias" festival in the town of San Bartolome de Pinares in Avila, Spain on January 16, 2024. This tradition continues to purify and protect the animals. ( Burak Akbulut - Anadolu Agency )

AVILA, SPAIN - JANUARY 16: Men ride horses through a bonfire made of pine branches after the horses have been blessed by a priest to protect and purify them for the coming year, during the annual "Las Luminarias" festival in the town of San Bartolome de Pinares in Avila, Spain on January 16, 2024. This tradition continues to purify and protect the animals. ( Burak Akbulut - Anadolu Agency )

AVILA, SPAIN - JANUARY 16: Men ride horses through a bonfire made of pine branches after the horses have been blessed by a priest to protect and purify them for the coming year, during the annual "Las Luminarias" festival in the town of San Bartolome de Pinares in Avila, Spain on January 16, 2024. This tradition continues to purify and protect the animals. ( Burak Akbulut - Anadolu Agency )

AVILA, SPAIN - JANUARY 16: Men ride horses through a bonfire made of pine branches after the horses have been blessed by a priest to protect and purify them for the coming year, during the annual "Las Luminarias" festival in the town of San Bartolome de Pinares in Avila, Spain on January 16, 2024. This tradition continues to purify and protect the animals. ( Burak Akbulut - Anadolu Agency )

AVILA, SPAIN - JANUARY 16: A general view of the annual Las Luminarias festival in the town of San Bartolome de Pinares in Avila, Spain on January 16, 2024. This tradition continues to purify and protect the animals. ( Burak Akbulut - Anadolu Agency )

AVILA, SPAIN - JANUARY 16: Men ride horses through a bonfire made of pine branches after the horses have been blessed by a priest to protect and purify them for the coming year, during the annual "Las Luminarias" festival in the town of San Bartolome de Pinares in Avila, Spain on January 16, 2024. This tradition continues to purify and protect the animals. ( Burak Akbulut - Anadolu Agency )

AVILA, SPAIN - JANUARY 16: Men ride horses through a bonfire made of pine branches after the horses have been blessed by a priest to protect and purify them for the coming year, during the annual "Las Luminarias" festival in the town of San Bartolome de Pinares in Avila, Spain on January 16, 2024. This tradition continues to purify and protect the animals. ( Burak Akbulut - Anadolu Agency )

AVILA, SPAIN - JANUARY 16: Men ride horses through a bonfire made of pine branches after the horses have been blessed by a priest to protect and purify them for the coming year, during the annual "Las Luminarias" festival in the town of San Bartolome de Pinares in Avila, Spain on January 16, 2024. This tradition continues to purify and protect the animals. ( Burak Akbulut - Anadolu Agency )

AVILA, SPAIN - JANUARY 16: Men ride horses through a bonfire made of pine branches after the horses have been blessed by a priest to protect and purify them for the coming year, during the annual "Las Luminarias" festival in the town of San Bartolome de Pinares in Avila, Spain on January 16, 2024. This tradition continues to purify and protect the animals. ( Burak Akbulut - Anadolu Agency )