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    Fire-walking ceremony lights up Miyajima Daisho-in

    IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JAPAN

    11.15.2012

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Benjamin Pryer 

    Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni

    A brazier rests in a corner of the ritual ground for the Hiwatari Shinji, or fire-walking ceremony, which took place inside the Daisho-in, a historical Japanese temple, on Miyajima Nov. 15, 2012. The Hiwatari Shinji occurs twice a year, once in spring and again in autumn.

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    Date Taken: 11.15.2012
    Date Posted: 11.28.2012 23:12
    Photo ID: 791062
    VIRIN: 121115-M-YE622-040
    Resolution: 4752x3168
    Size: 21.66 MB
    Location: IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JP

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