Crowds in front of the main hall of the Shinto Nishinomiya shrine, Japan on New Year's day. Called Hatsumode, the traditional first visit of the year.

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Location: Nishinomiya Shrine, Nishinomiya, Japan
Photo credit: © Malcolm Fairman / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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