Japanese Shinto shrine, Nishinomiya, 12-1am New year day with thousands of people queuing in the scared area of the Haiden, hall, to pray. Night.

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Size: 2592px × 3888px
Location: Nishinomiya Shrine, Japan.
Photo credit: © Malcolm Fairman / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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