Ritual at waterfall in western Japan

"Miko" shrine maidens dance in front of a waterfall in Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, during a Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine ritual praying for a rich harvest on April 14, 2023.

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