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Pagans participate in the opening ceremonial circle of Pagan Pride Day in Louisville, Ky., on Sept. 12, 2015. Gardnerian Wiccan priestess Debbie Hess, second from right, walks the perimeter of the circle with bowls of water and other elements to cleanse participants. While Pagan Pride Day celebrated paganism of all varieties, the opening ceremony drew heavily on Wiccan influences. Religion News Service photo by Lauren Pond