A day after President Donald Trump called off a “surge” in immigration enforcement in San Francisco — and within hours of federal officials confirming the rest of the Bay Area would be similarly spared —  the mood was festive and defiant in front of the city’s immigration court on Friday.

The picket line, organized by the San Francisco General Strike Committee and Anti-ICE Action Coalition, was joined by members of four Aztec dance groups, who led the crowd in a cleansing ritual. They used copal, an incense used to purify a space and honor Aztec gods, to bless both immigrants standing in line and various entrances to the court building. Protesters beat drums and blared trumpets.