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Japanese new year, shogatsu. Shrine Maiden, Miko, hands a woman a cup of saki, part of a blessing ceremony at Ikuta shrine, Kobe.
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Location: Ikuta shrine, Kobe, Japan.
Photo credit: © Malcolm Fairman / Alamy / Afripics
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