Renovation work under way in main hall of Kyoto temple

Renovation work under way in main hall of Kyoto temple

Work is under way to press new gold leaves to the ceiling and walls of the Amidado main hall of Higashi Honganji temple in Kyoto, western Japan, on Jan. 27, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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