Monks in snow

Monks in snow

HASHIMOTO, Japan - Mendicant monks chant a Buddhist sutra in the Koyasan area, regarded as part of the sacred sites and pilgrimage routes in the Kii mountain range, in Wakayama Prefecture on Jan. 25, 2011.

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