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Shingon monks pray around a burning pyre during the Miyajima Fire Walking ceremony, which took place inside the Daisho-in Temple on the Island of Miyajima, April 15, 2013. The Monks perform the procession to pray for good fortune for all people, crops and to fulfill the worshipper’s wishes.
130415-M-YE622-220.JPG Photo By: Lance Cpl. Benjamin Pryer

Apr 24, 2013
MIYAJIMA, Japan - Shingon monks pray around a burning pyre during the Miyajima Fire Walking ceremony, which took place inside the Daisho-in Temple on the Island of Miyajima, April 15, 2013. The Monks perform the procession to pray for good fortune for all people, crops and to fulfill the worshipper’s wishes.


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