22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
People cheering as burning sparks approach
The climax of the festival is when people are covered in sparks from a burning fern, and it is said that they will be free from illness and misfortune for a year. People run away from the heat, but they also want the gods' protection. Cheers and screams fly everywhere
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 10.2024 |
Date Uploaded: | 10.2024 |
Photo Location: | Oita, Japan |
Camera: | V-Lux 5 |
Copyright: | © Keigo Nakamura |