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Huge torches lit for priests' training delight visitors at Todaiji temple in Nara
11 priests known as the "rengyoshu" seclude themselves in the hall until dawn each day, praying for peace and a bountiful harvest. This practice has never been interrupted, even when the temple ...
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Huge torches lit for priests' training delight visitors at Todaiji temple in Nara
During the training, 11 priests known as the "rengyoshu" seclude themselves in the hall until dawn each day, praying for peace and a bountiful harvest. This practice has never been interrupted, even ...