Photo by Lance Cpl. Benjamin Pryer | Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni | 11.15.2012
Buddhist monks perform part of a ritual for the Hiwatari Shinji, or firewalking ceremony, which took place inside the Daisho-in, a historical Japanese temple, on Miyajima Nov. 15, 2012. After the haze clears, the monks then pass out sticks of wood with prayers written by those attending inscribed on them. Handfuls of prayer sticks are thrown into the blaze, releasing the wishes of the pilgrims......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Benjamin Pryer | Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni | 11.15.2012
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....
