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One of the rituals performed at a shrine or temple is cleansing. This consists of using a small cup on a stick to pour water over the hands, then taking some from the right hand to the mouth and spitting it out. The cleaning "stations" are sometimes quite elaborate. This is the one at Meiji Jingu.
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