A Buddhist monk wearing a protective mask carries a child as he walks across smouldering coals at the fire-walking festival, called hiwatari matsuri, in Japanese, at Mt.Takao in Tokyo, Japan, March 14, 2021. Japanese worshippers prayed for the safety of themselves and their families by walking barefoot with Buddhist monks over hot coals at an annual festival near Mt. Takaosan. (Photo by Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters)
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