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A 'Maya' girl sits on an altar during the traditional celebration of 'Las Mayas' on the streets in Colmenar Viejo, near Madrid, Spain, on May 2, 2015. The festivity of the Maya comes from pagan rites and dates from the medieval age, appearing in ancient documents. It takes place every year in the beginning of May and celebrates the beginning of the spring.

January 3, 2015 - The Village Photograph by Gabor Dvornik, National Geographic Your Shot “This little lake is a part of my life,” writes Your Shot member Gabor Dvornik, who lives half a mile from its location on a natural reserve in SzÅ'dliget, Hungary. “I shoot here nearly every month, sometimes every week.