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Omizutori Festival, Nara, Japan
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Omizutori Festival, Nara, Japan

by Chris Willson

Category: TravelAdded November 6, 20063,457 views

Adventure, Vacation, Events, Land Travel, Famous Landmarks, Historical Sites, Asia

Keywords: Asia, Asian, Japan, Japanese, Honshu, Kansai, Kinki, Yamato, Nara, Prefecture, Nara, City, Nigatsudo, Todai-ji, Todaiji, Buddhism, Buddhist, Buddha, night, dusk, fire, worship, purification, flames, embers, sparks, burning

Omizutori (Water-drawing Festival) at Nigatsu-do Temple in Nara City. Buddhist monks carry flaming torches around the temple
Image Reference: 67Nara51Image Format: Medium FormatImage Crop: Full FrameModel Release: NAProperty Release: NACaptive: NA