The crown of the old sacred camphor tree (yorishiro), in Shinto an object capable of attracting spirits called kami. Hirano Shrine. Kyoto. Japan

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Location: Kyoto, Japan
Photo credit: © Sergey Pristyazhnyuk / Alamy / Afripics
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