Shikinen Sengu ceremonies at Ise Shrine

Shikinen Sengu ceremonies at Ise Shrine

ISE, Japan - The shrine deity, protected with silk cloth, is carried by Shinto priests to a new building at the Geku (Outer Shrine) complex of Ise Grand Shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on Oct. 5, 2013. The ceremony is part of the shrine's Shikinen Sengu ceremonies that are held when moving from old to new buildings, which take place once every 20 years. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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