15 images from fire-walking festival in Japan

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<p>A Buddhist monk walks over smouldering coals with barefoot at the fire-walking festival, called Hiwatari Matsuri in Japanese, at Mt – Photogallery

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<p>A boy walks next to flame as he walks over coal with barefoot at the fire-walking festival, called Hiwatari Matsuri in Japanese, at Mt – Photogallery

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<p>A Buddhist monk splashes water on a bonfire at the fire-walking festival, called Hiwatari Matsuri in Japanese, at Mt – Photogallery

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<p>A man walks next to flame as he walks over coal with barefoot at the fire-walking festival, called Hiwatari Matsuri in Japanese, at Mt – Photogallery

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<p>A man walks next to flame as he walks over coal with barefoot at the fire-walking festival, called Hiwatari Matsuri in Japanese, at Mt – Photogallery

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<p>Buddhist monks set a bonfire at the fire-walking festival, called Hiwatari Matsuri in Japanese, at Mt – Photogallery

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<p>A man carrying a baby walks next to flame as he walks over coal with barefoot at the fire-walking festival, called Hiwatari Matsuri in Japanese, at Mt – Photogallery

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<p>A man walks next to flame as he walks over coal with barefoot at the fire-walking festival, called Hiwatari Matsuri in Japanese, at Mt – Photogallery

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<p>Buddhist monks walk over smouldering coals with barefoot at the fire-walking festival, called Hiwatari Matsuri in Japanese, at Mt – Photogallery

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<p>Buddhist monks walk over smouldering coals with barefoot at the fire-walking festival, called Hiwatari Matsuri in Japanese, at Mt – Photogallery