"Ritual bathing"

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21 Jun 2026

YUNOMINE ONSEN, JAPAN - JUNE 19: The Yunomine River channel running past historic ryokan inns and Toko-ji Temple in Yunomine Onsen, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, on June 19, 2026. This historic village houses Tsuboyu, renowned as the oldest hot spring in Japan and the only UNESCO World Heritage-listed thermal bath open for full-body bathing. For over ten centuries, this remote valley has served as a critical ritual purification stopover for international trekkers and spiritual pilgrims navigating the steep mountain passes of the legendary Kumano Kodo network.

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21 Jun 2026

YUNOMINE ONSEN, JAPAN - JUNE 19: A small stone Jizo statue, adorned with a traditional red bib, stands as a protective guardian overlooking the thermal waters and rocky riverbed of Yunomine Onsen, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, on June 19, 2026. In Japanese Buddhism, Jizo figures serve as spiritual protectors of travelers, pilgrims, and children. Positioned along the steep stone banks adjacent to the historic Tsuboyu bathhouse—the world's only UNESCO World Heritage-listed hot spring open for public bathing—this sacred monument stands beside a dark wooden plaque detailing the regional folklore, volcanic geology, and spiritual history of the ancient Kumano Kodo pilgrimage trails.

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21 Jun 2026

YUNOMINE ONSEN, JAPAN - JUNE 19: Thick plumes of thermal steam rise from the Yunomine River channel running past historic ryokan inns and Toko-ji Temple in Yunomine Onsen, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, on June 19, 2026. This historic village houses Tsuboyu, renowned as the oldest hot spring in Japan and the only UNESCO World Heritage-listed thermal bath open for full-body bathing. For over ten centuries, this remote valley has served as a critical ritual purification stopover for international trekkers and spiritual pilgrims navigating the steep mountain passes of the legendary Kumano Kodo network.

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14 Apr 2026

KURUME, JAPAN - APRIL 8: A devotee pours ama-cha (sweet hydrangea tea) over a small bronze statue of the infant Buddha during the Kanbutsu-e (Bathing the Buddha) ceremony at the Naritasan Kurume Bunin Temple in Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, on April 8, 2026.

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3 Apr 2026

Nepalese devotees take a holy bath during the Basidhara Mela, also known as the Full Moon Festival or Lhuti Punhi by the Newar community, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 02, 2026. Thousands of devotees gather to bathe in the 22 waterspouts at Balaju for spiritual purification and in the belief of treating various diseases.

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3 Apr 2026

Nepalese devotees take a holy bath during the Basidhara Mela, also known as the Full Moon Festival or Lhuti Punhi by the Newar community, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 02, 2026. Thousands of devotees gather to bathe in the 22 waterspouts at Balaju for spiritual purification and in the belief of treating various diseases.

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3 Apr 2026

Nepalese devotees take a holy bath during the Basidhara Mela, also known as the Full Moon Festival or Lhuti Punhi by the Newar community, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 02, 2026. Thousands of devotees gather to bathe in the 22 waterspouts at Balaju for spiritual purification and in the belief of treating various diseases.

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3 Apr 2026

Nepalese devotees take a holy bath during the Basidhara Mela, also known as the Full Moon Festival or Lhuti Punhi by the Newar community, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 02, 2026. Thousands of devotees gather to bathe in the 22 waterspouts at Balaju for spiritual purification and in the belief of treating various diseases.

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2 Apr 2026

Nepalese devotees take a holy bath under the 22 traditional waterspouts during the Baisdhara Mela on the full moon day at Balaju, Nepal, on April 2, 2026. Thousands of devotees gather at the site, splashing holy water on themselves as part of the annual religious ritual associated with spiritual purification and the belief in the healing properties of the sacred water.

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2 Apr 2026

Nepalese devotees take a holy bath under the 22 traditional waterspouts during the Baisdhara Mela on the full moon day at Balaju, Nepal, on April 2, 2026. Thousands of devotees gather at the site, splashing holy water on themselves as part of the annual religious ritual associated with spiritual purification and the belief in the healing properties of the sacred water.

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2 Apr 2026

Nepalese devotees take a holy bath under the 22 traditional waterspouts during the Baisdhara Mela on the full moon day at Balaju, Nepal, on April 2, 2026. Thousands of devotees gather at the site, splashing holy water on themselves as part of the annual religious ritual associated with spiritual purification and the belief in the healing properties of the sacred water.

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2 Apr 2026

Nepalese devotees take a holy bath under the 22 traditional waterspouts during the Baisdhara Mela on the full moon day at Balaju, Nepal, on April 2, 2026. Thousands of devotees gather at the site, splashing holy water on themselves as part of the annual religious ritual associated with spiritual purification and the belief in the healing properties of the sacred water.

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2 Apr 2026

Nepalese devotees take a holy bath under the 22 traditional waterspouts during the Baisdhara Mela on the full moon day at Balaju, Nepal, on April 2, 2026. Thousands of devotees gather at the site, splashing holy water on themselves as part of the annual religious ritual associated with spiritual purification and the belief in the healing properties of the sacred water.

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2 Apr 2026

Nepalese devotees take a holy bath under the 22 traditional waterspouts during the Baisdhara Mela on the full moon day at Balaju, Nepal, on April 2, 2026. Thousands of devotees gather at the site, splashing holy water on themselves as part of the annual religious ritual associated with spiritual purification and the belief in the healing properties of the sacred water.

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2 Apr 2026

Nepalese devotees take a holy bath under the 22 traditional waterspouts during the Baisdhara Mela on the full moon day at Balaju, Nepal, on April 2, 2026. Thousands of devotees gather at the site, splashing holy water on themselves as part of the annual religious ritual associated with spiritual purification and the belief in the healing properties of the sacred water.

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2 Apr 2026

Nepalese devotees take a holy bath under the 22 traditional waterspouts during the Baisdhara Mela on the full moon day at Balaju, Nepal, on April 2, 2026. Thousands of devotees gather at the site, splashing holy water on themselves as part of the annual religious ritual associated with spiritual purification and the belief in the healing properties of the sacred water.

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