Monks at Kyoto Buddhist temple hold ritual

Monks at Kyoto Buddhist temple hold ritual

KYOTO, Japan - Monks at the Higashi Honganji Buddhist temple in Kyoto, western Japan, hold a ritual on Nov. 28, 2014, chanting sutras in chorus while intensively rocking their upper bodies.

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