At a Shinto shrine such as Kumano Hongu Taisha, worshippers pray in the following order: "Ni-rei, Ni-hakushu, I-rei": bowing deeply twice to greet the kami, clapping their hands twice to purify the space and invoke the gods, followed by silent prayer with their hands in front of their chest, and finally a final deep bow to express their gratitude. Pilgrims praying at Kumano Hongu Taisha Shrine, built in traditional Japanese architecture in Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
GLIX-115-3DCN382
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Georg Berg
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Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
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At a Shinto shrine such as Kumano Hongu Taisha, worshippers pray in the following order: "Ni-rei, Ni-hakushu, I-rei": bowing deeply twice to greet the kami, clapping their hands twice to purify the space and invoke the gods, followed by silent prayer with their hands in front of their chest, and finally a final deep bow to express their gratitude. Pilgrims praying at Kumano Hongu Taisha Shrine, built in traditional Japanese architecture in Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan