Two young women practice Temizu, a ceremonial cleansing ritual at a hand washing and purification fountain at Heian-Jingu Shrine

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Size: 4287px × 2848px
Location: Heian-Jingu, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Kansai Region, Japan, Honshu, Asia
Photo credit: © Lynnette Peizer / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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