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epa06835194 A Filipino Catholic devotee is covered in mud and leaves in an early morning ritual to mark 'Taong Putik Festival' (Mud People Festival) and the feast day of Saint John the Baptist in Bibiclat village of Aliaga town in Nueva Ecija province, northern Philippines, 24 June 2018. The annual ritual followed by a morning mass is held by devotees to give thanks for answered prayers and a bountiful harvest. EPA/STR