Japan, Nishinomiya Shrine. Hatsumode (first visit of the new year), crowds queuing outside shrine office to buy omamori, charms and amulets to ward off bad luck in the first hours of the new year. Night time.

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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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