Families light candles at the Metropolitan Cemetery on the Day of the Little Candles ('Dia de las velitas'), in Cali, Colombia, on December 7, 2023. The Day of the Little Candles is a traditional Colombian celebration which commemorates the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary and marks the beginning of the Christmas season. On this day, people light candles in their homes, on streets, and at cemeteries to decorate the graves of their loved ones. (Photo by JOAQUIN SARMIENTO / AFP)