Worshipers gather around candles stuck to jars of honey, arranged as a Holy Cross, during mass for the 'sanctification of honey' at the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin church in the town of Blagoevgrad, outside Sofia, Bulgaria on Feb. 10. Honey and beehives are sanctified by performing a ritual for health and rich harvest, marking the day of St. Haralampus, Orthodox patron saint of bee-keepers.

Candles stuck to jars of honey, arranged as a Holy Cross, are seen during mass for the 'sanctification of honey' at the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin church in the town of Blagoevgrad, outside Sofia, Bulgari on Feb. 10.

A group of shamans perform a ritual for good luck as they hold up an image of President Barack Obama in Lima, Peru on Dec. 29.

A woman holds an offering of fruits as shamans perform a ritual for good luck for the new year in Lima, Peru on Dec. 29.

Posters of (L-R) Brazilian President-elected Dilma Rousseff, Bolivian President Evo Morales and Australian founder of WikiLeaks Julian Assange are seen among ritual items during a ceremony held by shamans for good luck during 2011 in Lima, Peru on Dec. 29.