Japan, Nishinomiya shrine. New year, night time. People around bonfire burning old Omamori, good luck charms from the previous year. Foreground, an attendant rakes and strokes the fire, in the background is the vermillion shrine main hall.

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Nishinomiya Shrine, Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan

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Location: Nishinomiya Shrine, Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan
Photo credit: © Malcolm Fairman / Alamy / Afripics
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