Purification ritual at western Japan shrine

Purification ritual at western Japan shrine

Men carrying a portable shrine participate in a water purification ceremony to pray for an abundant catch and maritime safety at Katsuura Hachiman shrine in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 17, 2023.

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