Annual ritual at Japanese temple

Annual ritual at Japanese temple

A Buddhist monk throws old charms into a fire during an annual ritual at Naritasan Shinshoji Temple in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, on Dec. 28, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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