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Japanese people new year eve purification #17687724
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Japanese people in the temple at new year's eve. In the begining of a new year,Japanese people gathered to visit different shrines and pray for a good year.The event is called Hatsumode and it takes place between 1-4 January. Water-filled basins are used by worshipers for washing their hands, mouth and finally the handle of the water ladle to purify themselves before approaching the main Shinto shrine.
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