Stock Photo - San Bartolomé de Pinares. Avila, Spain; 16/07/2020.- Horses and riders jump into the fire at Las Luminarias festival held in San Bartolomé de Pinares, Spain, every night on January 16.. Rite of purification: the sense of tradition is that the animals that during the agricultural period had worked in the field work, get rid of any evil (epidemics was the most common evil) and were purified; This purification was done by jumping the fires thus receiving the purifying smoke..The party has always been linked to the celebration of the day of Saint Anton (January 17) saint who is identified with the care of animals.. Photo: Juan Carlos Rojas/Picture Alliance. | usage worldwide.