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Japan, new year's day. Crowds of people at Nishinomiya shrine at night, 1am, to pray and throw previous years good luck charms, engimono, into bonfire.
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Location: Nishinomiya, Japan
Photo credit: © Malcolm Fairman / Alamy / Afripics
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