Japan, Nishinomiya. New year's eve, night time. People crowded around temizuya, purification basin, using wooden dippers to purify themselves before visiting the shine.

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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
License: Licensed
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