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The Big Picture: Purification

Shinto priests

Shinto priests walk along the grounds of Meiji shrine to take part in a ritual purification ceremony in Tokyo 31 December 2008. Shrines across Japan are holding ceremonies to prepare for the New Year.

Photo: Toru Yamanaka/AFP/Getty images

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