Japanese women clad in pure white robes endure a waterfall during a Shingon Buddhist ritual in an exercise of the mind and soul at Inunakisan mountain in Izumisano, western Japan, August 21, 2005. Founded some 1300 years ago, the steep mountain sets the scene for exercises taught by Shipporyuji temple monks for those who come to pray, purify, and wish.
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