Encountering Images in Candomble

‘‘Images’’ are a problem in the Afro-Brazilian religion Candomble´ in two senses.
First, the presence of Catholic images in shrines has been questioned by the
‘‘re-africanization’’ movement in the last decades, as a form of syncretism. Second,
it is often said that taking pictures or videos of rituals is not allowed. However, in
my ethnographic experience, religious images, pictures and videos are all used in
many Candomble´ houses. How can we understand this contradiction? What then
is the problem with images in Candomble´ after all?