One man in a loincloth throws mud in the air during a mud festival at Mimusubi shrine in Yotsukaido, Japan
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Men in loincloths jostle each other during the mud festival
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A participant falls in the mud
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The festival is held in a muddy rice paddy
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The mud festival is celebrated to pray for a good harvest...
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... and good health for babies
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Babies have their forehead marked with some mud as a symbol of blessing
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