A Shinto priest bestowing a blessing by waving a sacred "sakaki" branch over the bowing heads of men at Sanja Festival, Tokyo

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A Shinto priest bestowing a blessing by waving a sacred "sakaki" branch over the bowing heads of men wearing Sanja Festival happi coats in Asakusa, Tokyo.

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Location: Tokyo, Japan
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