A woman grimaces as she walks on her knees with her son on her back, as a self-imposed penance, during a pilgrimage to the shrine of Saint Lazarus, in El Rincon, Cuba, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023. The Catholic saint is also known as the Afro-Cuban Yoruba deity Babalu Aye, protector of the sick, an example of Cuba's religions syncretism, whose feast day is celebrated on Dec. 17. ( AP Photo/Ismael Francisco)