Mountain priests (Yamabushi) climb stone steps after pray front of the waterfall during a Fudo honor festival on January 03, 2022 in Tambasasayama, Japan. The Yamabushi chant and pray as worshipers walk barefoot on the burnt logs and wish for good health and happiness in the new year. Due to the coronavirus pandemic the event was canceled last year. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Getty Images)
