Priests bow on completion of shrine hall renewal rite in Kyoto

Shinto priests bow to the main sanctuary at the Shimogamo-jinja shrine in Kyoto, western Japan, on April 27, 2015, after moving back the object of worship in the last ritual of the "Shikinen Sengu" shrine hall renewal, which takes place once every 21 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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