Spanish pilgrimage to the Virgin del Rocio - in pictures

Pilgrims from the Chipiona and Sanlucar de Barrameda fellowships walk the Playa de Vajo de Guia to board a ferry Photograph: Jasper Juinen/Getty Images

A pilgrim from the Chipiona fellowship in Sanlucar De Barrameda Photograph: Jasper Juinen/Getty Images

Pilgrims of the Jerez de la Frontera fellowship stand beside their carriages onboard a ferry crossing the Guadalquivir river in Sanlucar De Barrameda Photograph: Jasper Juinen/Getty Images

A Pilgrim is trampled on by his horse while boarding a ferry to cross the Guadalquivir river Photograph: Jasper Juinen/Getty Images

Pilgrims depart from the ferry as they make their way to the shrine of El Rocio in the Donana national park Photograph: Marcelo del Pozo/Reuters

Pilgrims with their carriages cross the Quema river in Aznalcazar Photograph: Marcelo del Pozo/Reuters

Pilgrims wade across the Quema river Photograph: Marcelo del Pozo/Reuters

Pilgrims cross the Quema river on their way to the shrine of El Rocio in the province of Huelva Photograph: Marcelo del Pozo/Reuters

Pilgrims from the Fuengirola fellowship push a cart, bearing a pennant of a virgin of El Rocio Photograph: Marcelo del Pozo/Reuters

Pilgrims make a stop after crossing the Quema river Photograph: Marcelo del Pozo/Reuters

Pilgrims pray on their journey Photograph: Marcelo del Pozo/Reuters

Pilgrims from the Fuengirola fellowship in a bar in Coria del Rio Photograph: Marcelo del Pozo/Reuters

Azucena Alarcon, a pilgrim from the Fuengirola fellowship Photograph: Marcelo del Pozo/Reuters

Jose Luis Garcia 'Lugo', from the Sanlucar de Barrameda fellowship, rides a horse in the Donana national park Photograph: Marcelo del Pozo/Reuters