New year eve in Japan. Night time, crowds gathering at the Nishinomiya shrine just before midnight so as to be able to pray when the new year begins.

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Size: 2592px × 3888px
Location: Nishinomiya Shrine, Japan.
Photo credit: © Malcolm Fairman / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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