Annual fire festival at Todai-ji temple

Annual fire festival at Todai-ji temple

The annual "omizutori" water-drawing fire ceremony, which dates back to 752, begins at the Nigatsudo hall of Todai-ji temple in Nara, western Japan, on March 1, 2024.

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