Japan, Nishinomiya shrine, new year, midnight. People packed into the Haiden, sacred area of the Honden, main shrine, to pray in front of kami area.

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Size: 3688px × 2459px
Location: Nishinomiya Shrine, Japan.
Photo credit: © Malcolm Fairman / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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