Yearly, thousands gather at the beaches in Uruguay (and Brazil) to give offerings to Yeamnja. The celebrants dug holes in the sand where they placed lit candles, floated various quality of boats into the sea, and made a number of other offerings. Walking the beach in the night can be hazardous during the festival as holes with burned out candles are near invisible in the dark and could easily eat an ankle.

More photos of the tributes in my Yemanja, Goddess of the Sea, Festival Flickr Set.